The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-11-29

WHO SuppOrtou MT. Dry ALI 6r6 cidInOrs
| ing thus early for a reorganization OF
the party on lines which shall elimin-
ate Organism, and q return to the
[traditional policies of the parts. In
view of the last two presidential cleo
tions this would seem very desirable.
- HERALD, Nov. 10.
] beg leave to notice that in the
above expression Of political senti-
ment which has been put out in
certain quarters since the election of
1900, the HERALD, faithful Repu-
blican organ, is creditably moder-
ate in tone. s'We must get rid of
Bryanism!" is late cry, limited in
volume, but shrill and frothy, and
arising from precisely those locali-
ties where it will be expected to
arise by any one familiar with she
American politics of the last decade.
Upon the general ground of politi-
cal strategy the Republicans might
be warranted in perpetuating the
cry.
/ But what can it indicate on the
part of those few but self-important
individuals who were surprised and
routed amidst their respectable and
well-groomed platitudes, and al
though nominally Democrats, failed
utterly to comprehend that out-burst
of ''fierce Democracie' in 1895
which found its voice and its leader
in the convention at Chicago?
Their course then lacked political
wisdom and it now lacks political
sincerity. The delicious simplicity
of expecting the canine to wag in
response to their caudal vibrations
is now matched by the arrogance of
assuming to dictate the reorganiza-
ton of that which they have at
tempted to disorganize.
Will they reorganize the Democ-
racy? Will they 'sget rid of Bryan
and Bryanism?" There is one in
surmountable obstacle in the way
and that happens to be cardinal
Democratic principles, It is the
consent of the governed which
blocks the scheme. A great ma
jority of the millions of Democratic
voters of this year as well as four
years ago have an abiding faith in
what Mr.. Bryan stands for call it
Organism if you wish and they
have an mistaken confidence in the
man Bryan. The latter has stamp
ed himself too plainly upon the
America of his time to be eradi-
Gated at the instances of any sort of
political conjurors. Such attempts
will be found feeble and futile. And
in the Democratic party Mr.. Bryan's
Indianapolis speech of acceptance is
the ablest and clearest enunciation
of Democratic doctrine for many
years which have passed; in our
humble opinion it will SO remain for
many years to come. More than
| that, by his wonderful gift of plain
speaking he has taught the Ameri-
can common people more of the
principles underlying national self
government, than any other man of
his generation; and with the single
exception of Abraham Lincoln,
more than any other in memory Of
! men now living. He is, and will
remain very great American
] Now what is Bryanism? In the
sense that Mr.. Bryan is the origina-
tor of any political movement the
term is misnomer. He has never
claimed such a credit.
] He is simply one individual among
many, who watching the trend of
events, and mindful Of the past
| history of the human race see in the
present tendencies every danger
which has imperiled or subverted
the powerful nations which have
arisen and fallen in the ages behind
us. His progenitors have existed
in nearly every century, and in the
| truest meaning of the word the
| principles for which he is contend
! ing should be denominated Democ-
racy. Not ssold line Democracy
which consist in having cast vote
! for James Buchanan. But that
i Democracy which along down the
centuries has been fighting great
battles. That Democracy which
believes that powers of government
are rightfully inherent in the people
J governed: that they do not require
i the giving and they should not be
subject to the taking away; that
/ the functions of government are
not to be exploited for the in
J terest of the few, but are to be ex.
ercised for the conservation of the
I, interests of the many. 1t is opposed
to that abuse of government which
| consists in the creation and mainte.
nance of special privileges.
! Now this Democracy is very old.
| 1t is only the reiteration of it that
| is new. Jefferson was not its orig
i inator, nor did he borrow it from
d ROusseau.l for If was enunciated q