The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-10
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Representative Rtehardsos. at Ten
nessee, On Proposed ReOrwa nina-
tton 81 Democratic Party.

NEW YORK, Nov e.--Among express
siors OF views by prominent Democrats
relative to the future OF the party. which
are printed In the Journal and Advertiser
today. Is that OF Representative James ID.
Richardson. Of Tennessee. II IL. in part
as follows;
organization, | can say that the party
wants all the supporters II can get Every
man who believes in Democratic prin-
cplcs Is welcomed Into the fold. But the
Democratic party can make no surrender
OF principles for expedisnce's sake II can
make no surrender 20 the eommerciaiism
Of the moment. When Il does that !,
ceases 10 be Democratic. and " II were
10 catch every fayortng breeze II will
soon be as far from Its original moorings
as the Republican party Is from its.
Seven million voters review the doc
trine OF jefferson and advocate his prin-
ciplcs. These men Will not abandon their
belief 20 please A minority Of the party
The majority rules In republic and In
oar party. The majority Will continue TO
rule.
mo one can say on what issues the
next battle VIII be fought The. principles
OF our party are imfnutshle: issues are
created by conditions. The Republican
party has been Invested with a solemn
trust. Il Will be held 10 the strictest sc-
cauntabliity. II has the president and
both branches OF congress II will make
tho laws and execute them Upon its
wisdom and upon the eronaniic conditions
that deveiep. viii the ISSUES az the next
frhe next Democratic convention viii
consider all pending issues and subjects
and frame z platform lt will he a Dem
octatlc Jeffersonisn one. and all true
Democrats win stand upon II, Those who
do not wish 10 10 80 can stand on the
Republican platform.
si'ndouhfesiiy tho men who call them
selves Democrats. but who have been Re
fuhiicAns during the last two campaigns
will not be permitted TO define the issues
and shape the policies Tor the Democratic
n believe the present organization will
control II exists In every hamlet, town
and county "a the nation, II - honest.
W will 60 right ahead, Just as Il has done
during the last four years.
'Mr. Bryan Is undoubtedly az the pres
ent the natural leader Of the people. Hs
has an immense following 90 whom his
sincerity, honesty and patriotism are an
inspiration"
National Committeeman Norman Il.
Mack 4 Quoted q sayins ~ bsn !s. that
lines as ws fought. though. Of course,
there must of necessity be some changes
IN the party's policy. We cannot stick %
issnss that are dead, and We must take
advantage az the lessons ws have learned
in the late campaign. The silver issue
ls NOT dead exactly. II Is dead only IN
40 far a. the ratio Of is To IS concerned.
The Democratic party always has and
wsll always stand Tor himetsllsSn
s.pf the issues that remain 20 the Demo
cratic marty. imperialism and the trusts
stand oat pre-e rainens. Imperialism viii
not die WITH the defeat of Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Bryan Will continue TO b. the leader Of
The Democrats party. That hope and
believe"
George Fred Williams Is quoted as say
| INK at Boston;
at Ia my purpose 10 watch the political
, developments carefully With Dc "'e~ ~
,yuitiug the RETURN forces for tNs f'.f's~ 3
I When the great sweep Of popular indigua =
ton comes these forces should be united
| nof FOR a destructive, but for e9nserva
Z t,4s1teN 4Tti n - n Es5gA a nMtigN tina
I lock forward with hope. II our irsiftu-
1 lions can survive four years more al
| President Mckinley. We may build up a
positive programme which viii entirely
change the capitalistlc methods In Indus
| try and politics. This is my hope and ex-
l pectation-"