The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25
CAHLIsLE ~ RIaoRoANIzATToN.

CARLISLE on REORGANIZATION.
fion. John q. Carlisle who was serre-
'ary o. The Treasury IN Mr. Cleveland g.
cabinet Ia an Interview published Boz tao
Evcninr Post 81 Ncw York. takes enc po-
s.tlon that tho Democratic party must
ratraco iis f,cns thas % must abandon
the new doctrines which hrst found a
place la Democratic platform az chit
caEo To- iS6. before 10 con hope 90 set
control az the governments Ana he s1yH
that. 10 his opinion. ia depends wholly
on the south whether tbo Democratic
party returns 20 it's old principles aud tra-
dsionai policies" ne points OUT that the
Interests ~ tho South ore with the great
eofnmeF lal states-states which. az the
last election. taye shc.r electoral votes 10
the Republican rarfy-abd not with the
fhree or four mining states To- the Far
West with which the South has allied
herself Of hc is electoral votes case
Tor Mr. Bryan. 40 were furnished by the
south except those Of Idaho Nevada COB
orado ana Montana
It ia the opinion ~ Mr. Carlisle that
Zoo South viii and herself alone in sup
porting tao Democratic party. with the
exception 90 che four foregoing states
for % Ions time 10 come. unless the new
doctrines accepted by that party a. Chi
caeo aud adhered 70 ever since are aban-
doned
Judging from the way in which the re-
90
ceived 10 the south u would roe require
great effort 10 get the Democrats Of
tho south 20 agree TINT che silver issue
is "a dead ono ana that there are some
other thinas ln the last Democratic dec
laration 81 principles thar might iust as
wei as not BE- left out Of the next na-
tioual platform. As FAR as We are able
20 see the Southern Democracy ls not
standing ont for anything which the DEM
o+rats Of tho North would like TO aban-
don.
A. matter Of fact the South has not
undertaken 20 lead she Democrntic party
since The civi war. She has followed
rather than led The platforms OF 1895
and 100 were not made with the view Of
AfttHAtAHN hfAt iH'hAttltNA NfAANH nero 7" a.
never any doubt a. 20 how they would
vote They were made TO win statea IA
the North
j. q Mr.. Cariislo's opinion that the
south ought 10 dictate platform for win
ming the Northern states7 Is tho South
better qualified TO say what viii win in
the North than tho Northern Democrats
aro1 Ifc seems 10 think 80.
Tho great majority OF the electoral votes
are IN tho North Would tho Democrats
of the North consent TO have the South
dictate the party's declaration OF princi-
ples9
Il IS doubtful n they would That be-
ing tne case. Il seems 10 rs that the re-
organization movement. II reorganization
there is 20 be- should be started in che
North. II the Northern Democrats are not
now satisfied that they cannot win on tho
new doctrines they pushed 90 the front in
the campaigns % 1896 and 1890 % is hardly
probable tina, the Democrats OF the south
would make any Roadway in reorraniza-
tion movement The Northern Democrats
feel too confident OF the south's electoral
votes 90 Yield anything 80 Southern Dem
ocrats The only way the Southern Dem
ocrats could bring Democrats OF the North
to terms. would be 20 threaten 10 break
away from the party. and they are not
likely 20 make "a threat Of that kind. be-
cause hy weakening the Demo racy tho
Republican party would be stronger than
evcr-the Republican party which threat
ems che South with the negro domination.