The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-17
convention Of 1855 and again In 1890. :


He went on then to expasn that the
substance of taese issues was the citizen
against the corporation
It may DO sad that Senntor Harris is a
Pofufst and not Democrat. for the
distinction between the Populist and the
men who have been rectins the party $
affairs Is so shadewy that 1t is not visible
to the naked eye. Mr.. Harris Is express
ing the sentiments Of those who rule the
Democratic party OF to-day.
8 This, then, Is the programme of tbs
Democratic party If It's present managers
can continue to shape ITS policy. and this
justifies US in repeating the question We
asked yesterday: Is the Democratic
party doomed to destruction?
We tsave not yet seen any summary
of the votes Of the different States In the
recent election. but we find very re-
emarkab,e statement of the votes Of sew
eral Southern States in last THURSDAY $
Washington Post. The statement IS thar
IN South Carolinn Bryan ian 5000 votes
behind the State Democratic ticket, IN
North Carolina he ran $1,000 behind the
State ticket, In Georgia he ran 1000 be-
hind the State ticket, and in Louis ma
he ran 1900 behind the State ticket This
is stnted positively as fact, and we shall
assume it is until informed better. Rich
mondrs vote, on which we commented
yesterday, shows the probability or us
being true. Here, then. is what IS happen-
ing In the stronghold of Democracy where
the rarity managers attempt to force an-
horent Populist:c doctrines down the
threats of Democrats.
The campaign of $780, from Demo-.
cratic point of view, was a campaign con-
Quoted and managed by Westerners. TO
begin with the convention was he'd IN
Kansas City, as far away from Eastern
and Southern influences as the managers
could conveniently put it The policy of
the convention was dictated by William
]. Bryan, a citizen of Nebraska. n State
which has always been hotbed of Pop
ul.sm. The cha rman of the Democratic
Committee was Senator Jones, of Araan-
sas. Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri. WIS
party's affairs in the East. The secretary
of the committee was from Iowa. and
Coin Harvey WIS the editor of Demo-
cratic literature.
In the name of common sense what
part or lot has the South with the people
of that section? Why should we be led
by Jones, OF Arkansas. and Stone of Mis-
souri,, and "Coin" Harvey and Bryan. Of
Nebraska? We have never had any deal
ings with those people. We have no trade
relations with them, we have nothing
whatever in common with them. Our
political association with them has
brought US nothing but mortihca ton and
defeat We have cut loose from our
friends at the North and joined ourselves
to those srngers of the West, and the
South has furnished the votes wh..e the
far West has furnished the candidates and
the cam align managers.
It was a sorry day for the South when
she cut loose from New York and New
Jersey and Delaware and cast her lot
VIII, Nebraska and Montana and Colorado.
States of the North to the Republican
party? It WIS Organism. and Organism
would have been powerless and without
influence but for the strength which The
South gave it. But for Organism the
South would to-day be allied with New
York, New Jersey and Delaware. and
Maryland and West Virginia would be in
line, ind the South would be a power in
tho nation. But she turned her back
upon those trends at the North who had
stood by her, and served notice in 1886
that thenceforth the South would CO.
operate with the Po7ul:stic States OF the
West; and that IS the comCany we find
ourselves in to-day. It was poor ex-
change and no wonder the intelligent
people OF the North are asking them
selves how we ever came to do it Shall
this alliance be continued? Shall we con-
tinue to keep company with the Popu!ists
of The West. or shall we cut loose from
them and join once more with the Demo-
Gratis Of the North? Tbs is the question
for the South to consider thoughtfu.ly
md prayerfully.