Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-27

end. but the means for the accomplish
ment of q purpose.
The Presidency seemed desirable be-
cause 1t would have enabled me to give
effective aid to certain reforms whiCt,
believe to be necessary to the public
welfare. but defeat-even Il second de-
feat-does not lessen my interest in
this reform, and time may prove that
my word is to advocate rather than to
execute.
HIS NEWSPAPER.
The Commoner will give me an op-
portunity to participate IN public dis
cussions and ] am sure that an editor
fai pursuit will furnish as much intel
lectual enjoyment as could have
found in the White House, and in ad-
dition thereto will give Inc more time
for home pleasures.
PRINCIPLES STILL LIVE.
THE principles for which we con-
tended in the last campaign still live,
and we who believe in them must con-
tinue to fight for them. An election
does not change principles; 1t only de-
termines what principles shall be for
the time being applied.
TARIFF REFORM.
The believers In tariff reform did
not abandon their faith when the high
tariff doctrine was endorsed at the
polls. neither did protectionists when
their cause suffered loss. The advo-
Gates of ehe gold standard continued
the fight for recommendation for IS
years in spite of the platform declara-
tons of all parties in favor OF double
standard. Shall we who believe in BIZ
metallism lose courage because our OPP
ponents have prohted by an increased
volume of money, thus admitting the
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been contendlng
THE TRUSTS.
Defenders OF trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced com
binations in restraint of trade. Shall
we give up the fight because monopoly
has trlumphed by stealth2 Must we
now advocate an imperial policy be-
| cause our opponents have won a vic
tory by denying that they are impe.
rialists? A colonial system involves n
surrender of our theory of government
and the people will understand this as
soon as the system is put into opera
ton. IL we were to consult our imme-
| ulate convenience and comfort we
| would never oppose wrong of any kind
for all warfare involves n temporary
! sacrifice, but this is our government
and must be transmitted unmpaired to
| posterity. We have no choice, there
fore, but to stand steadfast, come what
| may.
ULTIMATE VICTORY.
IF we are successful in diverting
present tendencies and in carrying the
government to it's old foundations we
shall rejoice in the victory and rnoflt
by the reforms secured. / am conf
dent that we shall ultimately win. but
if the trend toward plutocracy cannot
be checked, it Is still better that we
should be defeated In righteous un-
dertaking than that we should join
hands with thoseswho are ignoring the
inalienable rights of man"
THE RANK AND FILE.
Hon. John w. Kern. Of Indiana.
spoke TO the toast 1.-THE Rank and
File" He said in part:
While the Democratic party is still
the conservative party as II was in the
Gays or Hendricks it is ready now as
then to strive to find common ground
upon which all Democrats who believe
In constitutional government may
stand in coming conflicts. 1t Is today
holding no pariey With deserters. Its
ears are closed against words or advice
gratuitouslv offered by alleged Demo-
Gratis who voted the Republican ticket
or by those in the great struggle OF
1900 who withheld both vote and voice
see in that mighty contest only pain
ful and distressing situation"
There is no question for crimlna-
ton and rccrimination MS between
Democrats. but here should always
be generous ana patriotic rivalry as
TO who will render the most effective
service In the work OF building up the
party organization and strengthen the
party lines for the coming conflict"
GOLD DEMOCRATS PRAISED.
Mr. Kern spoke in praise of Richard
Olney, David IL. Hill, Bourke Cochran,
John Dewitt Warner, Robert Il. Patti
son, Alex. X. Mcclure. Arthur p. Cor
man. Henry Watterson and other Gold
Democrats for their course in the late
campaign. and their patriotic protests
against the advice OF the hosts of i'm
perialsm." and continued:
1T is in no spirit OF bitterness. how
ever l add that there We're a(few men.
once prominent in Democratic ranks.
who in the midst OF all the stormy
scenes of this mighty contest remained
unmoved and silent. except that now
and then they took occasion to furnish
aid and comfort TO the enemy by maxi
ing public denial that they were in
sympathy With the cause of the people.
or to express their regrets that such
painful and distressing issues were
before the people. For the sake of the
future welfare OF the party shall at
tempt no harsh criticism of the course
of these gentlemen, but l will not for
bear saying here and everywhere that
they need not be surprisd IL any gra-
tuitous counsel which they may seek
to thrust upon the millions of loyal
Democrats who fought the good fight
and kept the faith shall fall upon re-
luctant ears"
The speaker asserted that the ranI,
and file of the party in 1900 was the
same rank and file voting for bimetal-
lism and tariff reform in 1884. 1855 and