The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-09

suit. There will be wide diverg
ence of opinion as to that. This |
will say, however, that the Demo
cratic party must stand and will
stand, undismayed in the defense of
the constitution and for the preser-
vation unimpaired of our constitu-
ton. A colonial policy would be de-
structive to the republic and We
should resist every effort to establish
it. [ have always favored the an
nexation, in proper way, of the is
lands adjacent to our coast, but have
opposed the annexation of a large
domain in the eastern hemisphere for
reasons fully stated in the campaign.
"Ihe Democratic party must stand
firm in the defense of the constitu
tion while at the Same time it shoul I
take an advanced and progressive
position looking to the development
and protection of our maritime and
commercial interests. The Missouri
Democratic platform of 1893 OK.
pressed my views on tho political
questions Of the day. Those ques-
tons are for future discussion, how
ever; all say now is what 1 have
said many times before, that the
Democratic party must be affirmative
and progressive as we'll as aggres.
sive.
"Mr. Bryan mado great fight.
He is one of the most remarkable
men of history. He may never be
president, but whether in politics or
private life no man will hold more
commanding place, and none will be
capable of exerting a greater lnfu-
ence for public good. May God
bless him"
TEDDY IS VERY HAPPY.
New York, Nov. 7.-Gov. Roose-
velt, although he did not retire until
after midnight, was up in good sea
son today at his homo in Oyster
Bay. The Governor made this state
ment commenting on the Republican
victory.
81 rejoice beyond measure over
the way the vote has gone. Prcsi.
dent Mckinley had to face the most
serious and complicated problems
that have been faced by any presi
dent since Lincoln, or by any presi-
dent generation before Lincoln. I
do not see how there could have been
any material improvement in the way
he has faced and solved each of them.
1t therefore seems to mo a perfectly
fair test OF the way our people are
willing to back up.a man who has
done such difficult and all-important
| work for the nation. I think that
the supreme capacity for successful
| self government in a nation is clearly
shown by the struggle through which
the nation has just passed. TO have
failed to endorse President Mckinley
would have been calamity compar.
able only to a failure to endorse
President Lincoln in 1864. All far
sighted and patriotic Americans> feel
deeply thankful for the way in which
the American people as a whole have
shown their good sense and absolute
adherence to the cause of honesty
and national honor.
"Again, it should be matter of
the deepest qualification at the very
way those Democrats stood for sound
money. They, having joined hands
with their Republican brethren, share
the credit for victory which repre-.
sents far moro than any partisan vic.
tory. In this contest for true Amer
icanism the mon who believe in 1t
have stood together without regard
to locality or place of birth, without
regard to creed or race origin, with
out regard to occupation or anything
else excepting the needs of Ameri-
canship, in way that is splendid
omen for the future and that starts
the nation we'll on the threshold of a
new century,"
RICHARD CROKER SPEAKS.
New York, Nov. 8.-Richard Gro
ker said at the Democratic club to-
day: =
IL was very much surprised and