The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-09
CLARK PIERSON, Editor.
LAMBERTVILLE. N. j.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 9, 1900.
NOT OF ONE MIND.

The Democrats are not yet of one
mind as to what is true Democracy.
At Il recent 'Jeilersonian Banquet in
Brooklyn, quite different sentiments
were uttered by the orators and letter
writer's, some of them even going so
far as to ridicnle the "idol" of the
Silyeritcs.
After one orator had lauded Bryan
and his theories in n most fnlsome
manner, II letter was read from ex-
president Cleveland which was rather
II bumper ON the Bryan enthusiasm.
The following is a paragraph from
the letter:
"Onr principles ARE so simple, and
they accord so well with the honest
American disposition which loves
freedom and cares for the public vel
fare, that they are easily understood
by the Democratic masses. As n re
suit of this there has never been n
time when false leadership of our
party and II departure from simple
Democratic faith has not been quickly
discovered and ruthlessly rebuked by
listless support, pronounced detection
and bitter defeat. These consequen-
ces have thus far been so inevitable
that the lessons they teach cannot be
disre%arded without inviting calamity.
The healthfnlness of our party may
well be questioned when it shrinka
from such mn examination of its posi-
ton as will enable it to avoid disaster
by keeping in n course of safety under
the guidance of true Democracy.
James +. Campbell, Ex-Governor Of
Ohio, followed with an attack on the
Populisis in the Democratic party
We give this extract:
"The political party founded by
Thomas Jefferson cannot survive
half Democratic aud f-Populistic.
There must be either dissolution or
restoration of pure Democracy. 1t
~ true That many thousands of US will
again support the nominees OF our
party, no matter into whnt mistakes il
may fall, but IL is equally true thai
many other thousands will forever
abandon the party if il again sup
plants truth with error. Democracy
means the opportunity, elevation ant
reign OF tho individual, but Populisn
~ that perverted form of socialism
which can lead only to tho thraldon
of the individual and the enthrone
ment of tho plutocrat. The Chicago
platform enumerated many great nm,
enduring truths, but it coupled then
to Mt least one fatal error the unJefl
eraanion and under existing mining
and commercial conditions) the i'm
possible proposition of sixteen t.
one.
J. J. Wlllett, of Alabama, threw
one of the hottest shots of the even
ing Mt William j, Bryan. After stat
ing that Bryan and the silver question
were responsible for the split in tn,
Democratic ranks, Mr.. Willett said
But aay that we rclegate silver t,
the rear and agree upon the platform
how about the candidate? 1t is 81 ca
TO my mind we cannot nominate Nh
Bryan and relegate the silver ques
ton. lie is tho very incarnation o
TINT question and the very name {
Bryan throughout the whole countr
means free silver, 10 to /. The ma
in this case would be the platform.
at is said the stars iii their cours
ea fought against Siscrn, and trul
the stars nave fought against Mr.
Bryan since 1896. His Cassandra
like prophecies have failed of fulfill
ment and the country was never NOR,
prosperous than to-day His argu
ment about the intimate and indossol
uble connection between the prices o
silver, cotton and wheat now Seems
positively ludicrous in the light of re
cent experience, while his present cry
of calamity and the horrors of failing
prices nwakes our genuine and unre
strained mirth when we see prosperity
ON every side and prices jumping into
the sky. II is IA good as show.
How can yon elect II man of whom
the whole commercial world is making
fun