The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-13
"T1S TatlI8T'' R3SUD8S.
He Discusses On the Proposed Rs-o;gan-
ization Of the Democratic Party.
To The Free Lance

To The Free Lance
After their successful efforts In 1876
and in 1900 to cruelty the Demooraic
party IL is very refreshing 60 notice
the sublime impudercs Of the Bhloy-
numites 81 manifested in the exp essed
desire TO roll away the stone from the
mouth Of his sepu.chre ana to fesnf-
rect the body IN newaess Of life
according TO their Own peculiar tenets.
Oaoe upon q time there wss q man
named Judas IscaTiot. who betrayed
his Leader and party for money, bit
90 show that there wss still a spark Of
manhood left IN him. he went out ano
hanged himself, after first casting the
price Of his sp.staoy at the feet OF the
bribe giver Of that day Since then
the world has advanced considerably H.
its notions Of the fitness OF things
Had that Judas lived IN these days hs
would most probably have in
vested his price in some trust stock,
and instead Of decently hanging him
self. would have sent proposals 20 Pc
ter to hold conference for the pnrpose
# re. organizing the brotherhood and
selecting some other leader, possibly
himself.
IL is said that she Republicans assert
that whenever they are In a tigh'
place the Democrats are sure to make
fools Of themselves. thereby losipg any
advantage the exercise Of common
sense might have gained. Those Dem
ocrats who insisted thst free silver
should have o prominent place In the
party platform Of 1900. aud who placed
il there in the defiance Of the protests
OF conservative leaders, now have
chance 90 contemplate the triteneis OF
that Republican aphorism. TIE ah.
surdiiy Of digging up four.y ear-old
oorple aud elevAting lt to public vieS
in the vain hope that the masses might
become enthused. ought now to be az
parent even to those who after canvass
ing their own opinions end the opin-
ions Of their intimates, unhesitatiosiy
announce the result as the trend Of
public opinion.
The Democratic party and its afiii.
ated parties have received a solar plex'
ma blow aud are clean knocked out II
the ring for the present. Bat to imsg-
inc that the Democratic party needs
resurreotiDg and re organizing because
Of the good licking they gOt Is foolish
ness, because it is not dead. as the
Binbynumites fondly hoped. 1t IS
very sick, but good purging with the
hysops Of experience Will s0on straight
en- it up again. It has made mistakes.
and will make them again. lt has been
destroyed time ard again, as suppos
ed, bat it always managed 70 rise into
fullness OF strength. Is has alway
been the party Of the common people
and will continue 30 be such IS long Rs
the common people exist
Certain Democrats are reported as
saying that II they believed the election
10 have been the deliberate verdict oi
.he American people they should do
spair Of the Republic. They need have
no doubt as to the meaning Of the
election. The people deliberately rer-
dered their verdict, charges Of bribery
coercion and fraud" to the contrary
Notwithstanding. They evidently
meant TO continue the Mckinley re-
Rime for few years longer. But they
sometimes reverse such judgments
with an amazing celebrity. IL needs no
prophetic vision 90 see the future The
American people can be trusted with
the destinies Of the Republic. It is
folly TO say that the masses Of the
North and West are inimical to the
best interests of the country, and that
they will allow the Republic to be
destroyed 1t is time for the Demo
Gratis to quit giving the public laoh.
rymose exhibitions Of disappointed
| asoirations,. and it is none too soon &c
gel into training for the future.
Nobody knows what the future will
bring forth. Ia 1853 the Democrats
had not q ghost of a show Of electioe
Seymour. but they ran him all th'
same. -Four years later the cry wal
"anything to beat Grant. and tne
Democrats endorsed Greedy, only 80 b'
showed under, as they deserved TO DO