The Topeka state journal., 1900-11-09
DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS.
Diversity of Ideas BY Leaders Con
cerning Future of the Party.


New Orleans, Nov. 9-The New Or
leans Picayune sent telegraphic requests
to many leading Democrats in various
sections Of the country, asking express
sions with reference to the future of the
Democratic party. Following are ex-
tracts from some of the replies:
Holxe Smith, Atlanta, Ga: II doubt
the adyisa bility of a distinct movement
by few men with the purpose of re-
organization. A party which can poll
the enormous vote that the Democratic
party has recently polled is far from
being a dead party More conservative
cratic conventions, and with pro-
nounced sound money platform in 1904
with a. man against whom no factional
fight can be made, there is every reason
the party Will triumph"
Ex-Governor Boies, of Iowa: my be-
lief is we should drop 16 to l. Let the
money question rest while the conditions
remain as at present Organize Demo-
cratic clubs in every voting precinct to
send delegates to county, from county
to state and from state to national con-
vention Of delegates to meet periodically
and formulate a platform for the party.
This should be based on principles
enunciated in our Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Insist ON a strict construc-
ton of the sole source of legislative
power in congress. No subiugatiOn of
in everything that pertains to peace,
contraction in everything that pertains
to unnecessary war. One form Of gov
ernment for all, one flag, one people, with
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none"
William Villas. Wisconsin: you can
not wisely operate on a patient in utter
collapse. When natural revival ensues,
if party conscience comes back with re-
turning vitality the way to Democratic
victory is as plain as the path of hon
esty and fidelity. Let Democracy turn
from its folly and live
Senator John NJ. Morgan, Alabama:
THE Democratic party needs no recon
struction. 1t needs fidelity to its creed,
which has stood for 100 years. At pres
ent it demands the payment of the ma
tiOnal debt and a return to the specie
basis for banking. 1t demands the res
tcration to the states Of the exclusive
right to determine the qualification of
voters. It demands that all federal tax
alton shall be uniform and equal in
places within the limits of the United
States. 1t demands the suppression of
trusts, especially the corporations, in
respect to all articles Of commerce, that
are subjects of interstate and foreign
commerce. If Democracy adheres to
these demands our present defeat will
be only temporary"
Henry W. Watterson, Louisville, Ky:
LAS the Democrats are cast down by the
result OF this election so Will the Re
puDlicans be elated and thrown off their
guard. They will fancy they have the
world in a sling. They are certain to
proceed to excesses- They can not re-
strain 64LnST their Z6a1OlS u LHGL
scamps. All the clever rogues OF the
time, seeing where the pickings and
stealings lie have got into the Repub-
lican party. The new territories are YER
liable gold mines Of pillage. Acts of out
rage can not be repressed or escaped |
The people at home will stand aghast |
before the riot Of corruption and des- |
potism. and with the disappearance |
of the fancied dangers incident to a |
change Of parties, as it were, in the face |
of the energy, or words to that effect, |
wherewithal the Republicans have de- |
luded the voters and forgetfulness of |
the passions aroused by the 1uckiesS /
misadventure attendant upon the revo- |
lutionary fusion movement undertaken /
by the Democratic leaders of the last |
half decade, the opportunity of the /
chaStened, enlightened and reOrganized |
Democratic party will come, and when I
it comes there shall arise a leader of |
the stature of Jefferson, of Jackson and /
Of Tilden to give it expression and |
effect"
E. w. Carmack. the next senator from |
Tennessee. 1.-THE Democratic party |
must stand fast by the principles of the |
republic against imperialism, nlilitarfsTn |
and the reasonable conspiracy to sub |
vert our American institutions and sell /
our American birthright for the plunder |
of distant provinces. Tt must stand for /
democracy agaIast plutocracy, for COM |
petition against monopoly, for the peo- /
pie against the trusts. 1t must be the I
great conservative force of the country, /
an uncomproTnising foe to socialism /
or anarchy on the one hand and a vul- /
gar despotism of wealth on the other"