The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-22
CHuaNAH JONES f02ESEES VICTORY
Believes tbs Tread Of Political Eyents Is
Favorable to Democracy

Senator flames X Jones, Chairman
81 tht democratic National Comml tee.
-tys the Repuhlic Washington CORES
poudcut, eSpH~sn. the belief that the
trend Of political events i. distinctly
favorable IA Democracy.
II e5uno. srt il uuy other way, o.
sail Senator Jones. ~ believe thu
country s. awakening TO realization
81 lhc fact that un an the gIr1t issues
which will play prominent part in
the coming campaign tho Democratic
party represents the real interests of
abe vast majority Of thc,pruple be-.
lIayc that without regard 90 party anil
nt'pns thc great majority ur the people
ar opposed to thr overthrow Of the
principles. Vi the Republic contemplate
ell by the men Ia coulrol ol the admin.
istration aud ul the Republican party.
1.-The more the great questions IN.
VOWED in the permanent retention ui
the Philippine Islands ~ a dependency
arr studied the more surely ARE pcppl,
coming TO the conviction lhat no com
mcfcial advantage eau Offset thi, abso.
lutte overthrow Of the principles upon
which the Republic WAS founded
'fhey are beginning to realize also
that the talk Of commercial advantage il
mnonshinc Try ~ they may, those
who advocate colonial system, with
it, necessary resultant imperialism,
have harn utterly unable 10 show thai
10 hold these islands far ont In the Pa
ellie woald be Of aus real advantage
tothc country under any circumstances.
"Ehilrc'F aside from the principles
involved, tho people sec that the heavy
increases in thr army AMI navy, aud
the mulutnInous oil,ar cNpcus, - 20
greatly add 10 the burdens Of taxation
as to make Il very bad Investment
and, i"nk Ing IT i from th.! -taad,sa!a.
As well as the standpoint Of right, the
people arr arrayiug themselves against
tie declared po'i1y OF the Republican
administration.
"rhc fact That tha administration j.
committed 10 y heavy iucrcAs5 in the
standing army Is Thoroughly under
stood. The Republicans will not at
tempt to put.throagh any legislation on
this line In advance Of tho presidential
election, because they are afraid Of the
agitation Of the question; bat they
cannot prevent its agitation.
The question has already carried
Itself home 10 the heats of hundreds of
thousands OF voters who came to this
country In order thai they and their
might bsreIieyed Of the fright
ful burden Of milItarIsn, with all the |
menace to their rights aud liberties In
VOWED ia H. The question has carried |
itself hume to tho hearts III hundreds |
ot thousands of American born voters
who sec that the real purpose of
the interests back Ut this movement |
for a standing aray Il % use it, not |
against the canujcs Of the coantry |
abroad but to employ Il for purposes Of |
secretion againsiFh lahoring people nj |
isnnis 1nIany emergency which this con
trolling interest may desire.
ION this question the tendency Of
public sentiment Is anqaes,iDaably |
against rather than for tho Republican
Fariy, Bu; this il not the only ques
ION which Is going to give Republicans
.roable In the coming campaign, for 1t
5 mt the only onn on which the Dem
crats represent the iniercs.s Of the
masses Of the people ms against the ssl.
isli greed OF the classcs.
1.-The democrats will go into The
'oniiug campaign with distinct alyan.
age In the position they occupy upon
he money question as compared 10
dat which they occupied IN 1896.
The change Is In tho Republican posi-
boa, not In The Deinoorssie.
In 1876 we vino contenefcd tot b.
scsalism had 10 face nh enemy max.
~ the strongest declarations that tlcy
scre the real hiinatailisis. OF ceuras
80 kuew better. We knew that thc
allasaqss which controlled tho fseuass-
lean party weru NIL for alc single gold
sanaarl wdtaDat equisDeaflon. bat
assa fmns II thousands II yo-
srs were lsoodwiased into supporting
b. Republican tsrkot brcausr % the
I'ccioas pledge Of bimetAllissn contaie-
| 10 the II. Louis platform.
immediately the Republicans AZ.
insed tho reins u govcrnmeat they
irsw slown the niask hahiai which |
vs. sssTs hiding aad every step they
as ~ A4ds