The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-09
Get Back to the Basic Principles Of the Organi-
zation and It Will Win Out
in 1904.
What Old-Line Leaders Say Of Issues That Are
Dead and of Those That Are
Vital

ers must be met in broad spirit of JUS
t1ce and sincere respect for the mandates
of the constitution and the liberal prin-
C1ples upon which our institutions. are
founded. We have drifted into situa-
ton which makes the correct solution of
these questions exceedingly difficult, and
the party should give them most care
ful consideration in all their aspects be-
fore committing itself to any specific plan
ciniad1 Of iad14;stment ;So Upon the general prin- 1
dlfrerence of opinion, but the measures
to be adopted to eXtricate the country
from its present unfortunate position can
Snail be proposed for the reorganiza ton
of the party in order that its real
strength may, be effectively exerted is a
considered and decided by conference
of conservative Democrats representing
both elements of the party as it has eX-
listed during the last four years.
All are equally interested in the sue
cess of the party on a sound and patri-
otic platform of principles. and there
fore both should be consulted on the
question of reorganization and principles
TO be adopted.
Henry Watterson, Louisville-As the
Democrats are cast down by the result Of
this election will the Republicans be
elated and thrown off their guard. They
will fancy that they have the world in a
Sing. They are certain to proceed to
eXcesses. They cannot restrain either
their zealots or their scamps. All the
clever rogues of the time, seeing where
the pickings and stealing lie, have got
into the Republican party. The new ter
ritories are veritable gold mines of pill
lage. Acts and outrage cannot be re-
pressed or escaped. The people at home
will stand aghast before the riot of cor
ruptiOn and despotism with the disap-
pearance of the fancied dangers incident
to a charge of parties, as it were, in the
face of the energy or words to that ef-
feet, WhereWithal the Republicans have
deluded the voters and forgetfulneSs of
the passions aroused by lAIe luckless mis-
adventure attendant upon the revolution
ary fusion movement undertaken by the
Democratic leaders Cf the last half de-
cade, the opportunity of the chaStened,
enlightened and reOrganized Democratic
party will come, and when 1t comes there
must arise a leader Of the stature OF JEFF
ferson, Of Jackson, and of TiIden, to
give 1t expression and effect.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. S-John G. Car
Isle has wired the Atlanta Journal, in
response to a request from that paper,
his views as follows:
In my opinion the Democratic party
should reorganize on the Democratic
basis.
An immediate return to the broad and
patriotic position occupied by the party
before it was demorailzed by Populism
and Free Silver Republicans in 1856 will
invite all true Democrats in opposition to
the Objectionable policies of the adminis-
trauon, insure the success of our north
ern friends in state and local contests,
and prepare the way for a great national
victory in 1904.
The Democratic votes cast for Nc
Kinley We're not Endorsements of his
party or his administra ton but protests
against what was considered the danger
Gus purposes and tendencies of the op-
posing candidate.