The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
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source Of legislative p-wor In Congress.
No ruhiueatiCn OF unwilling people hy
force Expansion IN everything chat per-
talus Go isace. contraction iu everything
thoi pertains 60 unnecessary war one
form of government for al. one dag ono
pcop,e. with equal rights - al and special
privileges TO none.
William T. Villas. Wisconsin said
You cannot wisely operate upon pa
uent in utter collapse When natural re-
vival ensues. " party conscience comes
hack with returning vitality. the way TO
Democratic victory Is plain AZ the path
OF honesty and ndoliy Let Democracy
turn from its folly and live"
Must Abandon Dead Issues.
John g. Carlisle. New York.
In order 20 achieve success or 10 be-
come beneficial TO the country us an op-
posing party. the Democracy must aban-
don an dead issues. free itself from all
dcnoralzing alliance ana return to the
true principles and policies OF the party
The new questions preciptatcd upon the
country by the conduct Of the present. ad-
ministmtion and the declaration 81 It,
supporters must ho met IN broad spirN
OF justice ana sincere respect for the
mandates % the constitution and the lib
erai principles upon which our inatitu-
tons are founded We have driftel into
a situation which makes the correct solu-
lion OF these questions exceedingly difhcult
and the party should give them
most careful consideration In
all their aspects before committing
itself 60 any specific pIau OF adjustment
Upon tho rencral principles involved there
viii be little difference OF opinions. but
the measures To be adopted Ten order 10
extricate the country from its present I'M
fortunate position cannot b. hastily form
ulated. What plan shall De- proposed for
the reorganization Of the party In order
that les real strength NAV be effectively
cXcrted 81 a question which il seems % mo
ought 20 be- considered and decided by a
conference composed Of conservative Dem.
ocrats. representing both elements
of the party as 70 has
existed during the last four
years
AN were equally interested in the sue
ces q the party on sound and patriotic
platform OF principles. and therefore all
should be consulted asi 20 the plan Of re-
organization and policies 20 be announced"
Party Needs Fidelity.
senator John NJ Morgan. Alabama.
strucuon n needs fidclay 60 is creed
which has stood for one hundred years
At present IL demands tho payment Of the
national debt and return 20 the specie
basis for banking II demands che re-
storatlon 10 che states OF the exclusive
right 10 determine the qualification Of
voters. IL demands that al federal tax
alton shall be equal and uniform In places
within the limits Of the United States. lt
demands the suppression Of trusts,
especially the corporations. IN respect Of
all articles OF commerce that are subjects
OF interstate aud foreign commerce
"If Democracy adheres 10 these de-
mands our present defeat will be only
temporary"
Watterson sees Light.
Henry waterson. Louisville. Ky:
As the Democrats IRE cast down by
the result 81 this election. so will the Re
pubiicans DE elated and thrown OF their
guard They Will fancy they have the
world ia a sling. They are certain topro-
coed 10 exce.Ees They canno, restrain
either their zealots or their scamps All
the clever rogues Of the time. seeing
where the pickings and stealings Ne. have
got into the Republican party. The new
territories are veritnble Eoh mines ~ pil-
lagc. Acts q outrage cannot be- rcprcssed
or escnpei. The people at home viii
stand nghast before the riot Of corruption
aud despotism. and with the disappear
auce OF the flncied dangers incident to
change OF parties. a. q were. ia the
face OF the enerRy. or words 10 that ef-
feet. wheroWithal the Republicans have
deludcd the voters and forgetfulnesg 81 the
passions aroused by tho lucklcss mlsad-
venture attendant upon the revolutionary
fusion movement undertaken by tho Dem
ocratic Leaders Of the last half decade. the
opportunity % the chastened. enlightened
ard reorganized Democratic party will
come. and when a comes there shah rise
leader OF the stature of Jefferson Of
Jackson ana Of TIlden to give Sc EXPIRES
sion and eject"
Party Must stand Fast.
f. W. Carmack. the next Senator from
Tennessee.
The Democratic party must stand fast
by the prime pes Of the republic against
imperialism. Snilltarsm and the treason
able conspiracy TO subvert our American
institutions and sell our American birth
right for the plumber of distant provinces
II must stand for Democracy against plu-
t0cracy. FOR competition against monopoly.
for the people against the trusts. IL must
be the great conservative force Of the
country. An incorporating Zoe 10 So
cialism or anarchy on the one hand. and
tho vulgar dcspotism Of wealth on the
other
CRtchinas' View of IL.
r G. Catchings. Mississippi:
Drop free silver. drop fusionism. drop
the cry Of government by injunction. drop
tho cry % imperialism and milltarism
drop all discussion about the Philippine
until peace has been restored. drop np-
peals 10 the passions and prctudiccs Of the
idle and disseminated Revive the funda-
mental question 81 taxation. teach the
Democratic doctrine that people cannot
be made rich ~ taxing them. assail the
favoiX ism and wrongs Of n high protec-
tive Arlf. stand for the control o. trusts
and combines by methods not oppressive.
demand enlargement of the powers Of the
Interstate commerce commission and the
liberal improvement 81 harbors and insist
on local self-govcrnmcnt and let the next
presidential candidate remain az home
during the canralru "