The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12

J tinued. that il Is 20 me a matter OF ex-
treme regret that l can not congratulate
yoU upon the result # yesterday eie--
tiol. To every loyal democrat it must ee
and IS matter of great pain that the
party has failed in this election. and tnai
oCr intrepid leader has not won the re-
ward which he merited: but | stand mere
now. and in the face of yesterdays &C
feat. stale that the democratic party stiil
lives. AMI will continue 10 ,iv, so long as
free republican institutions survive Ia the
United states. lApp3ucc.)
'''rhe man who can not bear defeat. TIE
man who can not survive defeat is un-
worthy NJ victory" lie said the stronS-
3 est evidence that the democratic party
WIS baSed upon the fundamental pr'nci-
piles of the government was found IN 'iS
fact that although the party had be'h
successful H. only swo presidential c"hI-
paicns in the last half century. IL had sur
ViV.,l and today polls lelrly one-haii the
total vote in Il POPULATION Cf 'o"-'E" 80
nesule Hc added that IL Was siShih-
cant fact that ~ the white votes cast -
tn. election .; Tuesday the democ-''t,
party had received the majority anu 'i''
while the republicans had a nA1"ihy ~
the electoral college. IL Was "A iae' l'"i'.
,,hi.h IA, ,cn.ocrais could take "'''''
Z t-lat 50 ftr as ths popular vote was COM
3 -rrn,.i the republicans hac re'iei'-d =
ulai.ritv .f less than I peI cent "a the
I total votes cast. \ party when can ~.
over :. --usi votes anu IN IA be dei,'1'"
by less than I per cent of The total mum
l.cr of vot.s east is a party 70 bc reckon
"a with la the future.
The Democratic partN. ne eAe'''iii'''
els loyal TO the constitution and loyal ~
ths. great principles which undei'ie '"i
free institutions. To defend ats 2cii-i~@
.,ud a.. measures d - not necessary ~
rcnudiase IN declaration ot 4h"vo'""
. enee. y denv the binding obiisau"h 81
th,. constitution OF the United states, h''
only within organized states. hdt wltn"
any territory subject 10 Tue 7"Ne'"'i'e"'
~ an. United states.
Senator Bacon called attention. 10 t''t
fat th-t iu the contest when mas t.S'
concluded ti,. dempcrats wer" d"i"'''i ''
. t.lc party which not only fa3 c"hi''i -
tEe vast parroHnE. 81 ih- -"N'' '''ii' '''
.l5snsusi,,-- over SO leJe9 "a year but nav
ing II it- command unlimited amounts 90
money ier thc prosecution ID - cam
paiEn.
. NJ. then proceeded 20 a discussion "i
what o.. cansids rcd the tv" prlnclp'l -
sues involved IN thc campaign -tfus's '""
erissii. ui--and the result Whi-a ,h,
3D.. .siom would have ou thcse issues ~"
tn.- i,,n forcN,r settled. or would '""F
surviv-2
Senator Bacon discussed the question
of trusts very briefly. and passed 10 the
consideration of the subject wnich, he
sand. IL, dem .crats had declared TO hc
tn, principal issue involved IN the cam
paigu-
Imperialism Was the Issue.
..rh. democratic party has averred that
inp,riaIisni was she paramount issue ia
this campaign and the question r.
peat ~ has the result 81 that elcci"h
removed that question from the consid-
arsttion of thr American people, and has
IL >rttl,i that question against IN" ''A-
s.ntion 30 the democratic party: For
MYSELF. while I nav" had ao opportunity
L. confer with democrats ] would un-
h,.~iJatiu'siy answer thai T. has noi set
il.-i il. and ! wasn't to give you some lev
res, sons WIN think su. in th, nrst
ulace. the democratic party ln declaring
that Il was the paramount issue, places
that question Whore. So long AZ There Is
opportunity or room tor contest such
contest cannot b,. consistently abs nd"'.rd
IlN declaring that Tho question ~ imp'-
rial.Sm was the paramount issue. iilc
democratic party t1"aut that n was th"
issue s." gar superior to ail other issues.
that iu its influence upon the future ui
.his country. that. however much people
ulaE didyr upon other issues. ah should
asr.r ul,nu that issue. declaring n to 10"
the mos, important because it concerned
til.. fundamental principles ~ our gov
-rumeuL It declared Il io bee The most
imturtaut question. because it concerned
tiis. ur.-.,,-r, alton of our fires. institutions
It ID BE-. true thIt this question concerns
fh,- fundamental principles "f our "oN-
.rnm.ut ii It Boz tTue that this question
concerns the prt--' r'.ftiou "t our free in-
Siitutluue. then those who believe that
WAY cannot possibly surrender thc cpu-
t,.-t
Their is another reason which. while
u.-rhauS is strictly mot SO Fundamental.
Ks nome th. less worthy al Mote. and thtt
IS that iu th. contest just closed tine
question "l Imperialism WAS n"t passed
rr-,n by th, American re"pie. The uuc~-
zion ol imperialism grew "ut of the acts
10 The republican party. because that
r.artv waS tuepura.in thv policy ot iul-
i--rltli@m as q part uf the system of tais
government. ami Att j. 81 facet ass r--
uiark.sl.i. as Il Is true. thai rhe republic
,au PARTY refused go luiu is>i.'~ with the
democratic party upon tlat question 10
thi- contest. o. most earnestly and az.
lively eta,i,.i th,. --Sle hy d.caFiue tiat
tu.re vas no such thing as imperialism
IA thi~ contest 81 ~tid that tsv question
uae = hoi:ie man. aud u"t pertinent. aui
SD. rtr as that statement rsIid pat au tud
iti ra,. ,fU,-~ tit,lI h,.faf.. lHr rn"p'. 81 Tee
moved it as al i~Su.
-huH many r.ruhIieaus went 60 The
rall--m,u Whn only hear republican
-rs.. ker~ Who 0I.ly rcad republican news
la,u.r-- went Go ih- puiis ami voted "A r.-
uui.l5.au ticket mot upon th" question of
imperialism. hut under thr dclu~iuu that
.n.r. was ra such issue m the campaign
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