Washington sentinel., 1900-11-17
Democracy is az A. r."
not Deao. says IN the

ItOl DkdOs
Political gossips and quidnunc'
are taking much pleasure in spec.
ulating upon the future of the
Democratic party and the necessity
for piecing up it's shattered frag.
msnts through an immediate at.
tempt at reorganization. A lot oi
regular and oil hating leaders oi
the party have already given their
views as to what ought to be done,
and many others will be following
their example for some weeks to
come.
Then the gossips and the public
alike will become weary o the SUBJ
ject and it will be dropped Tor
something newer.
The Democratic party from
period commencing not later than
eight or ten years after the Civil
War has been the majority party
Of the country. Never bas It been
more largely in the majority than
in 1896 and again in 1900.
Republican managers of high
est prominence are conceding with
the utmost irankness McKInley's
reelection was due to Democratic
aid, just as was his first election
four years ago. No one disputes
or doubts this. Had the party been
united in 1896 Mckinley would
not have been it, nor, Of course,
would there have been any show
tor the Republican nominee this
year.
A party is not in such hopeless
CONDITION when il can poll 7,ooo,-
900 votes, all white, and spare a
million or so more to elect the can
didate Of the other side. The
Democratic party is one OF the lew
political parties which was not
born to die. 1t has already out
lived several opposition parties,
and it will be alive and fourishing
long after the Republican party
passes out Of existence.
The darkest days oil its history
were through the period OF the
Civil War and years Immediately
succeeding, when at one time it
had not more than half a dozen
members cfthe Senate and perhaps
not more than 40 in the House.
There used to be a good deal OF
talk about reorganization and all
bat sort of thing, but nothing
came Oft. The party went straight
Ilong, and in due time its glorious (
ank and file brought it on top, {
ust as they will do again. The {
men who are talking about reor- {
.anization and airing their views \
With so much pretense Of wisdom {
md foresight NAV delight to hear |
heir own utterances, but If they |
i've LONG enough they will find e
low little they know about it.
They may as we'll settle down. i
should they really undertake any t
erious movement, as is the i1ti- b
nation thrown out bV Mr. Dick a
nson, Of Michigan. they would G
My expose themselves to ridicule. 2
But they will not do it; the en- c
engagement will be too feeble. q
'he Democratic party needs rest, Q
OF reorganization. Two years S
ence, when the Congressional &
lections are again on, the party {
'ill show itself and will make it. s
elf ielt. 1t will have no national
latiorm, but the party in each &
district can make {,
s own declaration Of principles Il
nd conduct the fight on it's own d
mes. b
TSere will be no national organ Ii
:ations to help it or hinder it. The c
hances are 40 to 1 the party will "
ct fairly on its feet again. and C
hen 1904 rolls around will be in n
5 good condition as it ever was f
! its whole history. This will Is
ONE through the logic OF events, n
aturally and evitablY. The best Il
hing for all the leaders to do Il
hose who supported Bryan and a
lose who did no.-is TO take back I
eats for a season and let the pot d
oil slowly. The Republicans have Y
bsolute control of every depart. n
lent OF the Government. They a
re going their own way, and Dem in
cratic policy IS TO watch and wait eI
,et 1904 take care Of itself. CT
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