The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
MR.. DICKINSON'S SCHEME
Is Discussed by Several Of the Leading
Democrats
WILDE NO SURRENDER 10 cOaatRcIALISM
Men VINO HAVE Been Republicans for
Four Years Can Not Frame inc
Platform and Name the Issues.

New York, November 9.-Among ex-
pressions of views by prominent demo-
Gratis relative to the future OF the party
which are printed in the Journal and Ad-
yertiser today is that of Representative
James d. Richardson of Tennessee. 1t
is in part as follows
"As to Don NJ Dickinson's scheme OF
reorganization / can say that the party
wants all the supporters it can get
Every man who believes in democratic
principles Is welcomed into the field. But I
Inc democratic party can make no sur
render Of principles for expediency' sake.
1t can make no surrender to the COM
merciausm OF the moment. When 1t does
that it ceases to be democratic and ii ii
veer to catch every favo--ng breeze it viii
swing as far from its original moorings
as the republican party is from It's
seven million voters revere the doc
trine Of Jefferson and advocate his prin-
ciples. These men viii rot abandon their
belief to please q minority OF the parry
The majority rues in republic And N
our marry the majority VIII continue
20 rule
No ne can say on what issues the
next battle viii be fought. The pfinci-
pies pi our party are immutable tssHes
are created by conditions. Thc repuoh-
can party has been invested with j SOL
emn Ciust 1t will be held TO the strict
est accountability. Il has She president
and Doth branches OF congresa. II VIII
make the laws and execute them. Upan
its wisdom and upon the economic ccndi-
tons that develop Will the is-ues OF the
next battle Depend
THE next democratic convention Viii
consider all pending issues AID Subjects
ana frame Il platform. II will De d dem
ocratic. Jeffersonan oue. an All true
democrats viii stand upon 20. Those who
do not wish to do so can stand on the
republican platform
Undoubtedly the men who call them
selves democrats, but VINO have been re-
publicars during the last two National
campaigns, will not be permitted TO de-
fine the issues and shape policies for the
democratic party.
II believe the present organization will
control II exists In every hamlet town
county in the Nation It is honest II
will go right ahead Just as II has done
during the last four years.
Mr. Bryan Is undoubtedly az prescat
the natural leader Of the people He ha!
or immerse foil lwiag 20 whom his sin
tHilhff NNhFFN4 anu f''l ''NAolh n'' ca 80
SEPARATION"
National Committeeman Norman E. Mac
Is quoted as saying. We with 30 c'
hghting or much the same lines as w
fought this year. though, OF course. Their
must Of necessity be some changes Il
the party's policy. We can not stick T.
issues that are dead, and we must TAX
advantage OF the lessons who have learn
ed In the late campaign The silver Is
sue is not dead exactly. 1t Is u ID onl
In so far as the ratio Of 10 to ] is cor
cerned. The democratic party always ha
and win always stand for hlmetallisn
OF tho issues that remain TO tho demo
cratic party Imperialism and the trust
stard out pre- eminently imperialism
will not die MS an issue with the defei
Of Mr. Bryan Mr.. Bryan viii continr
TO be the leader OF the democratic part
That ] hope and believe"
George Fred Williams is quoted a
saying at Boston: 1T is my purpose
watch the political developments care
fully, particularly with the View OF uni
ing the reform forces for the futur
When the great sweep OF popular indi
nation comes these forces should be uni
ed not for destructive, but for co
structive policy and it is to such poll
that l look forward with hope.
III our institutions can survive 70
years more OF McKinleylsm we may bui
up a positive programme which VIII G
tirely change the capitalistic methods
industry and politics. This is my no
and expectation"