Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-11-14

the end Of Bryanisn. BY that one
word We mean the whole pestilent
congeries of fads and follies aud
nstreds that greedy and unsornpu-
ious men have gathered together in a
moderu Cave of Adullam for me mace
to ordered popular governuent. De-,
oasemsnt of the currency, degrads:
ton OF the judiciary and dishonor of
the dag should never again End place
In the serious proposals of great po-
iiticsl party. 1t will be we'll for the
nation, rs for the party, If the repu-
dated ruck of Organism shall be
swept into everlasting limbo. aud the
democracy, chsstened by defeat, shall
come to Its own sgsin Is party of
coherent aud rational principles and
of patriotic ambitions. The ustion
has need of a digni6ed aud intelli-
gent opposition; that is M essential
to the best form of party government.
1t Is not well for all good men to be
perpetually forced to fight a mob.
There should be two parties capable
and worthy of mutual respect. 1t
will be, therefore, q feature of this
national victory which no judicious
republican will regret if the demo.
cratic party shall be so reorgsnized
rs to be no longer a menace 70 the
nations honor" lf-
The Richmond Times. n democrat.
ic paper which repudiated Bryan,
says: Happy is that man who profits
by his mistakes, for he will convert
his loss into gain. Happy is that par
ty which profits 10y it's bluuders, for
it will turn it's defeat into victory.
The democratic party suffered defeat
In 1896, and again In 1900 because
of Its blunders. We believe that il
had glorious opportunity in 1900
To undo the olunders of 1896 and
sweep the country, but unfortunately
II did not profit by its mistakes. 1t
came before the people 10 1900 with
resffirmation of the Chicago plat.
form, with the denomination of the
man who had lost the fight four years
previously, aud with the same mana
gers who had conducted the affairs of
the party in that campaign. How
manv WaterlOos are necessary 70 con.
vince the party generals that their
mode OF warfare is imPracticsble."
The New York Evening Post. In
dependent, SAYS: We have no re-
proaches TO cast upon Mr.. BRYAN. He
and those who voted with him are
part and parcel of the American com
mon wealth. We are bound to con-
slider them conscientious men. II
would be a dismal outlook for all of
us If such vast portion of society
were intent upon havoc and ruin TO
the Government, which would in
volve havoc and ruin to themselves
also. We merely point out that when
they adopted platform which threat
ened to revive and did revive q dead
issue-the substitution of the silver
standard for the gold standard-thev
put in the hands of the repu blicans
the very weapon which they wanted
to carry the election with, and with
out which, In our Judgment, they
could not have carried it. 1t follows
from this experiment, almost neces.
sarily, that such blunder will not
be committed again. No party can
be so demented three times in success
sion. We may safely assume that
there will never be another campaign
In which the standard will be called
in question. This is itself q great
gain to the country, and almost paws
us for such painful incidents as the
separation into opposing ranks of
those who do not agree with the poll
cy of the Administration in the Phil.
ippines."
The Goal Barons.