The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-11

BOLlIlCAL oTHAWo.
II the rel ubIicans keep on the
way they are going, and II the demo-
Gratis keep on the way they are
going. the county will go democratic
next November. In the first place
we are restless people. aud forever
wanting a change. We are a dis
sltisficd people, strongly imbued
with the doctrine OF change -
change for our health, change for
our business, change for our poIiti-
cal woes. Little as you may think
II. that costs the sins" thousands of
votes In every national election.
Then there are about one hundred
men wanting an Office to one who
has ONE; and that gives the ''outs" a
big advantage over the 'ins;" al
always has; but especially so In
these degenerate days when cleo
tions are left so absolutely in the
hands Of office holders and Office
seekers. Thousands and thousands
of men supported the Republican
ticket four years ago for no other
principle or purpose than the hope
of reward; many Of them will sup
port the Democratic ticket this year,
inspired by the same hope, delusive
though 1t may be. These are the
"outs" against the tins" Add to
these disappointed ones. the restless,
unfortunate and dissatisfied ones,
and you bave "a mighty power In
politics.
But there are still other influences
In favor of Democratic success that
opposed it four years ago. Then the
single issue was the money standard.
Now there are issues, IL not more
important, more imminent and dan
gerous, and m my there be who fear
Bryan aud his silver fallacy" less
than they do "McKinleyism," the
synonym for militarism, imperia /
ism, trust. combine and corporations
ISM. Thousands OF gold Democratic
like Hill and Croker and John De-
Witt Warner, aud Mr.. Bissell
(Cleveland's Postmaster General
and hundreds, perhaps thousands OF
gold republicans like Carnegie, will
vote with the democrats; not with
entire satisfaction, perhaps, but as
the "lesser of two evils"
In 1895 nearly all the leading and
influential Irish aud German news,
papers supported the republican
electoral ticket. Now ne arly every
one of these sane papers are un
compromising in their opposition t6
the policy OF the present admins
tration, and many of them have
already sworn their allegiance to tht
democratic tick II If 1t IL anti trust
and anti-imperialistic. These pa.
pers have strong, almost con
| trolling inf fence In soma Of the
close and doubtful states; such al
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan
| Minnesota, Wisconsin and West
Virginia. In addition to these, mol
a few of the large dailies have
changed front; notably, the New
| York World, the Atlanta Journa
Il
and the Louisville Courier. Journal
Mr.. Bryan, the nominee that will
be, is stronger man in every re
spect, and will give more strength
to the ticket than four years ago
Then he was brilliant, but untried
now be has proven himself man o.
conservatism and force. Then b,
was enthusiastic and magnetic, Blu
a boy, they said, and comparativel,
unknown. Now he Is man; and II
intellect, in patriotism, in stabilit.
of character and strength of purpose
be has proven himself giant amon
men. Then he was called loud
moutheo PoDocrat;" now the worlt
admires and respects him as
patriotic statesman aud Jeffersonial
Democrat, and history will WRIT
him as the Tribune Of the people G
his time and country.
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