Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-11-15
HEARST ON THE FUTURE OF
DEMOCRACY

". n neAfe one OF the most az
gTeSSive Democrats IN the nation, il
his New York JoursaI editorially ay
The Democrats party Is going I,
be recognized. That is asettled fact
II is going to be again the party OF al
Democrats, instead Of merely Of ;
majority Of them. II is going to hav'
a policy that viii appeal to the homes
intelligence Of every class
But the conservative Democrats
who are 10 be welcomed hack to tbs
party councils must not be under AM
illusions. II would be an illusion, foi
instance e imagine that the past Sil
years could be wiped cut and ths
party brought hack TO the condition:
that prevailed in the middle Of the
second Cleveland administration. II
is a trite hEt true saying that reyolu'
tiogis never so backward. The Demo
cratic party has received an impulse
that can be neither stayed nor re
Versed. 1t can merely be wisely di-
rected.
The Democracy cannot be made a
mere party Of negation and obstruc-
tion, as some would like TO have, nor
yet the obedient servant Of the great
financial interests that control the Re-
publican party, as would be the de
sire Of others There Is DON and need
in our political system for two parties
in vigorous opposition TO each other.
There is neither room nor need Of two
parties of which one shall be merely
the others pale reflection.
'Nor can the seceders Of 1896 and
1900 expect to have the preSentleaders
OF the party vacate in their favor.
They will all be welcomed back, and
will have all the influence to which
their abilities and their good viii may
entitle them. There will be a general
amnesty, but not an abdication. 1t
must be remembered that while seven
million voters cannot win a victory il
half a million Of their associates are
resolved on defeat, the seven millions
have right which they cannot be ex-
pected to surrender to the half mil
lion.
Finally, the conservative Democrats
must accept the fact that the great
masses Of the party still love and ad-
mire the brilliant leader who, like
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, has
failed to win the presidency. MI.
Bryan has made mistakes but how
many Of the old line leaders are in
fallible?
''Seven million Democrats are proud
to have voted for the man who, alone
and unaided, with neither wealth nol
influence to draw upon, has won an
imperishable name in American
history.
THE Democrats Of the United
States have lost seven years in fight
ing among themselves. There has moi
been a straight party contest withir
that time. The swollen Republican
victories Of these years have all beer
won by Democratic votes. This civi
war has lasted long enough. The tint
has come for Democrats to get togeth
er. Those who have stood by the flaG
through the years OF defeat and dis
enlargement are ready to strike hand
with those who abandoned it. Bui
they do not expect to give up theil
voice In the party councils.
"Gold Democrats and Silver Demo
Gratis, like Locofocos and Barn-burners
have become merely antiquarian
names They have no present oi
future political significance. Hence
forth they are only Democrats. Blu
a Democrat is n~ecessarially an advo
cate Of progress. The Democratic
party cannot possibly be an under
study for the Republican party. Thil
is something the conservatives will d.
well always TO remember"