The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-09
Traitors TO the Renr.

Traitors TO the Rear.
Three or four weeping and waiting pa
triots have nobly come to the front, or
are said so to have done, to save seven mil
lion Democrats from the dire ultimate
results of their support of Mr.. Bryan, and
to reorganize them upon the basis of con-
troll by a small, but willing syndicate. to
be composed of William c. Whitney, E. c.
Benedict, Eckels and Grover Cleveland.
The amazing generosity of this proffered
sacrifice is calculated to create demand
for stimulants among Democrats gener-
ally. 1t is too chillingly impudent to be
contemplated without degree of exas-
peration naturally conducive to drink.
A grand northumberland but undis
mayed-stands at the head of solid pha-
lanx of seven million American freemen.
They voted for him the other day. as they
are quite likely TO vote for him again four
years hence. They believe in him and in
the principles and governmental policies
he stands for. and advocates, as much to-
day as they did week ago. 1t is with
painful difficulty that we can keep a
straight face while announcing the fact
that less than a bakers dozen Of politi-
cal fossils whose petrifactions have been
used as missiles TO destroy Democracy in
two successive campaigns, should now
foregather en- the back stairs of the Han
ma headquarters. and resolve that, I'VE
the tailors of Tooley Street, will now re-
sumo control of a cause and plant, from
which We were elected on the toe of a
popular boot four years ago!"
Neither Mr. Bryan nor his supporters
owe anything to the seif-appointed reor-
genizers. If either dc, then il must be
said that George Washington was extreme
~ ungrateful TO Benedict Arnold, whose
whole purpose was to reorganize the gen.
eral and the colonies on bases of good
politics. and sound business methods"
without the smallest regard for principles
or honor. But there will not be any such
reorganization The traitors of 1896 and
1900 are not wanted and will not be toll
Grated in the Democratic party. 1t is
brave and sincere organization. Because
half million more Americans justify the
course of the Mckinley Administration,
and approve of the trusts, than condemn
the one and contemn the other. ii does not
follow that the first element is right and
its victory justified in morals. or tina. the
eecond is wrors. 1t will be a fatal day for
the Republic when there is not an honest
and fearless political opposition. and es-
pecially an opposition to class privilege and
overlordship. The battle of the people
against monopoly and plutocracy may be
hopeless one; but, while there are seven
million or even a much less imposing ar
ray of voters who stand by our ancient
liberties and landmarks, and are ready to
fight for the Constitution of our Fathers:
and while there is a great leader like Will
liam Jennings Bryan TO shake his ORR
famine in the front Of the fray. the strug-
gle win go on ard will never be abandoned
Whitneys, Benedicts, and Clevelands
may be useful in their way. They may
be greatly productive Of profit TO them
selves. Their treason to their political
standards and duty may be greatly fruit
full in the matter of individual gain. as
we have no doubt it has been. But they
crowd the mourners when they emerge
from the ranks of the enemy in which
they have fought and say TO the defeated
faithful: We have helped to whip you.
We have striven to drag your banner in
the mud. We have enjoyed your conf
dence in the past. and used the power
and prestige you gave us to betrsy and
destroy you. Now let US get together.
and We will reorganize and govern ycu
so that you shall be Hanna annex, with
us-Whitney, Benedict, and Cleveland-on
top.
II these decomposite estrays desire to
return to the fold they lefs in disgrace.
hereafter they may be permitted to walk
up in shame. to the polls. and cast their
ballots for the cause they have wrought
to injure- Even at that, they mus; APP
proach those holy places soaked and COW
cred with disinfectants. That they Should
dare to raise their voices in the halls of
Democracy. or venture TO suggest the fact
of their existence where patrio.s are gath
cred together. is a little too much. The
great party of the people will never be
reorsanized or captained by its traitorous
detritus 1t will go ON striking for JUS
tice and liberty under the leadership OF
the pure and unselhsh champion who has
demonstrated his God-giyen right and
power 10 lead. Let the WhitEeys restrict
themselves TO railway and ;ramway deals |
the Benedicts to cen. per cent advances |
upon all kinds of personal property, and |
the Clevelands TO their periodic outbreaks |
OF duck shooting. The National Democ- |
racy needs them not, and. once ani for all, |
resadiates them with aversion and dis !,
gust.
The Refardation of Science.
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