The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12


than abandon their principles i'm order TO
/ repeat the experiment of Clevelandism.
IL there is to be reorganization, IL will be
| accomplished by the democrats them
selves without the wholly gratuitous ad-
vice of a lot OF people who run home
and sulk unless they can have the game
! played as they want Il.
/ believe Mr. Bryan will be one Of tn"
| strongest to argue against his own avail
/ ability as a candidate In third presi-
| DENTAL race. He VIII find some consola-
/ tion in the fact that the strongest men
/ do net always prove the best candidates
on the contrary. many OF the greatest
men We have had have never succeeded
I in reaching the presidential chair. lie
Will continue. however, 10 be power
/ in the party and his advice VIII be eager
! ly sought by his party associates who
have icarned TO admire him the more
| The followers in a fight are not likely
/ TO have the less regard Tor the leader
with whom they have gone down in de-
/ feat. I have yet TO find the southern
man who revercs the memory or ROBERT
| r.. Lee any the less because he was
forced TO surrender at Appomattox. TO-
! iitical prophets who are lust now en-
gagged In figuring Mr. Bryan out or II IN
the future should be careful lest they
overlook the element of human nature:
That the democrats OF the country SHOULD
continue TO honor Mr.. Bryan and look
up TO him as leader is natural; he has
gone down In personal defeat In Their
night: and IL is just as natural that they
should he chary about seeking advice
of the Carlisles and DickinsOns who are
self-appointed leaders without followers
aud whose stock In trade Is their record
OF party desertion.
The men who are crying out that the
party must abandon it's belief In an
American monetary system based on bi-
metailism because the party has been
defeated in this contest will find II a
difficult matter 10 impress others with
their sincerity I'm the advocacy OF any
political principle. IL is the republican
party. not the democratic. that has made
record for shifting its principles about
to meet the requirements OF each political
opportunity as H. presents Itself.
This campaign has settled nothing with
regard 10 the silver question or the trusts
or Imperialism. Defeat does not prove
that the party position has been wrong
on one Of these questions any more than
on the others. Defeat four years ago
and defeat this year has not proved
that the democrats are wrong In their
advocacy or revenue tariff as dlstin-
gu.shed from the gigantic tariffs made
under the direction of the trusts. To
abandon principles because OF defeat
might perhaps mean offices for a few
men. but II IL very doubtful whether the
masses OF the democrats would be will
ing 10 throw away all their principles to
oDl.ge these oflice seekers.
The republican victory was brought
about by a careful evasion OF all these
issues In spots there was a cry against
silver. but out IN the west the republicans
u4d not attempt 10 meet even tnat ou,.s-
.luu, agreeing with the democrats thar il
ndu no place ia Inc campaign. Certainly
tne result cannot be SAD 10 nave sett.ed
fHsnHn
decided th1t the democrats were WRONG
IN opposing the administration tmpe Tla.-
istic prOg ramme or IN opposing the party
whose !ee-s alton Is respJns bic for the
trusts. The rcpupilcstns were shreWd
enough 70 light shy OF all these issues
Invy raised tGe cry Of prosperity. reiytns
upon the majority OF the people voting
thelc conditions. they won because Of that
~ ano the fast mat the people did vote
ln1t Wy.
The dem 'crats win themselves reorgan-
re tleir party. II by reorganization IS
meant 20 begin At once TO line up for the
contests Of the future. The party ma
cninery is in much better shape than Il
vas four years ago. thanks largely TO the
club organization Of which Mr. Hearst
mas been the head. IL is to be expected
that senator Jones Vii. as soun as ne has
wound I'D tine present affa.rs OF the
n4iionai committee. tender his res gnafion
as chairman. There II genera. tendency
10 crlIlclse Senator JOnes's infringement
but am inclined TO believe he mas done
as well as any man cOu.d with the slim
resources a. MS command. There nave
oeen SOME things tnat nave seemed u nIe
70 warrant cf.ticisn. but IL Is always
easy 10 crIticise.
some .nan familiar with the politics Ia
TIE noTlucrn states-sOme .nan i-he Tom
n
Carer haGr4sOn-CyuIl. AZ seems 10 me,
Mu.A Uut dn ols44I1.ttlOA ti4tl WUu.u 1v
au4u 10 meet tne repu1lattas in tne cvn-
t,st Tour sears nCnCe. 40 10 lnls. nov
ever Ar sAuJ4I Ue puJ lu cha &c nOA.
Sea4aaoI Jones sT4.u HOl SaEc ~ Dc a. tl4e
Acau 81 tue cu4naAlttgee IA another CuutGst,
aLu ti4at o~4lss t4aU LasV, tACtv allou-u Ue a
C.aI4ae IA cAailH4tn 4u tne near Iuturc. IL
II not TOO cary 10 oes.n Ursan.ztAg ia
tlls way iOr tne neAt nsnI. All sOOd
uSlnoctats VIII ~ gu 70 nave d par IA
tAdl svft ~ rrOTsanlzd tlOn, DuI 4 ouuDl
very mUcn n lnrIe wl.I ue any stamprue
81 The democratic mSsses intO tie DICK
Inson-Car.is4e camp, UT ANY very general
inuorselnent VI tne.r Scnelne UI roOr sau.-
2atloA WhlcA mas - lts HrsL purpose tnc
sLrrlnu-r OG tne parry 10 tne o.u gans
t.ial GOT its orders from Wall street.
II Is 4 matter of congratuiation 70
Montana and 10 the country at large
th4t the straight democrats have carried
the state ami capturvu the legislature.
i MS means tHat Sena,or Clark WhI come
back 10 the senate and thdt the great
HiO.s done tnaL gentleman viii in
s-iase &c r-sutec.
C.aGEs victory has been complete in
cNcsy detail Ile has e4ecIyd tHe Straight
democratic t.cket against the cUmDiRatIOn
~ REPUBLICANS ana Ddly boilers, anu Iau
Dals sang a. una0uoleu4y oNe.turoNu iUr
aii time. joe I0uic, VINO AAs been elected
governor. IS one OF senator C.ark
strongest supporters. II u more tnan
probable thaI senator C.ark's CO4leasur
Vii be ". -. Conrad. VINO nas been M.tn
nm ~ tnis ngnL though IA the past was
reckoneu as a DAILY man.
AZ mas been "A u4ttrr contest. for in IL the
democrats nave had arrayed against tnenl
the harucst klnd Uf a CON OIuduon. Sena-
tOr Tom Carter. whose political life was
at stake. was able 20 control all sorts OF
republican money. the great corporations.
have been against the democrats, anu
Marcus DAILY mas done every ming In his
power 10 aid them an their efforts 10 de-
feat the only ticket that had a right TO be
called democratic. The C.ark victory has
been 1u.l and complete.
There is no chapter N recent political
history biacker tnan the republican effort
&C sn4irch the character OF senator Clark
through The operations of the senate com
mittee dominated by that party. Had
Clark been a republican the contest pro-