The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19
SENATOR JONES IS
CERTAIN OF VICTORY
The Democratic Chairman
Talks About Outlook for
Party Success
CONDITIONS ARE BETTER
People Beginning To Realize That
the Democratic Party Represents
Their Interests-Menace of
Militarism VIII Make
Many Votes.
By Jos: Obi.

Washington, February 13.-(Special)-
Senator James X. Jones. of Arkansas,
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee. believes that the trend OF political
events is distinctly favorable TO democ-
racy. Senator Jones does not give him
self over TO wild predictions of party suo-
cess. but no is strongly OF the belief that
the party will enter tho coming presl-
DENTAL compalgn with n far greater
chance for victory than II had in 1896.
The eastern trip of the man who IS sure
to be the democratic nominee for the
presidency seems to have inspired demo-
cratic leaders here I'm Washington with
the belief that they viii DO able to r'-nc-
ture some large holes in tho republican
stronghold. and that conditions every
where are daily growing more favorable.
Democracy with the People.
ct cannot SEQ # any other way" said
Senator Jones. II believe that the coun-
try IS awakening to a realization o. tho
fact that on all of the great issues which
Will play a prominent part IN the COM
Ing campaign. the democratic party rep
Iesents tho real interestes of the vast ma
tOrity of the people. l believe that, with
out regard To party affiliations, the great
majority OF the people of all sections of
this country are opposed TO the over
throw of the principles OF the republic
contemplated by the men in control OF
the administration and OF the republican
party. The moro the great questions In
volved in the permanent retention of the
Philippine Islands as a dependency are
studied. the more surely are the people
coming to the conviction that no possible
commercial advantage can Offset this alb
solute overthrow OF tho principles upon
which the republic was founded. They
are beginning 10 realize. also. that the
talk of commercial advantage Is moon
shine. Try as they may, those who adj
vocate n colonial system-with It's neces-
sary resultant, imperialism-have been ut
terly unable 10 show that TO hold these
islands far out in the Pacific would be
of any real advantage to the country I'M
der any circumstances Entirely aside
from the principles involved. the people
see that the heavy Increases In tho army
and IN the navy, and the multitudinous
other expenses. would so greatly ada TO
the burdens of taxation as 70 make II
a very bad investment; and looking at
IL from that standpoint. as well as tho
standpoint OF right, the people are ar
raying themselves against tho declared
policy Of the republican administration.
The Menace Of Militarisln.
absolutely committed TO a heavy increase
in the standing army is thoroughly under
stood. The republicans VIII not attempt
TO put through any legislation on this line
in advance of tho presidential election
because they are afraid of the agitation
OF the question: but they cannot prevent
It's agitation. The question has already
carried itself home TO tho hearts OF hum
dreds Of thousands of voters who came
Hr.t las.rr rtgI
their children might be relieved of the
frichtful burden OF milltarism with all tho
menace 10 their rights and their liberties
involved in fl. The question has carried
itself home TO tho hearts OF hundreds of
thousands Of American-bOrn voters who
see that the real purpose Of the interests
back OF this movement for heavy stand
ing army f. TO use #, not against the
enemies Of the country. but to employ 1t
for tho purpose OF coercion against the
laboring people at home in any emergency
I'm which these controlling interests may
The Money Question.
ION this great question the trend OF
public sentiment f. unuuestiona5ly
against rather than for the republican
party. But this is not the only ques-
ton which is going to give the republic
cans trouble in the coming campaign foI
il IS not the only one on which tho domo-
Gratis represent the interests Of the mass
Is Of tho people as against the selfish
creed OF the classes. The democrats
viii 20 into the campaign with dis
tinct advantage IN the position they oc-
cupy upon the money question rs COM
pared TO that which they occupied I'm 1896.
The change IS in tho republican position,
not I'm the democratic. IN 1896 We who
contended Tor bimetallism had to face
an enemy making the strongest declara-
ton that they were the real bmetaillsts.
or course we knew better we knew that
the Influences which controlled the repub-
lican party were an for the single gold
standard without equivocation-but
thousands and tens OF thousands and
hundreds OF thousands of voters were
hoodwinked into supporting the republic
can ticket because of the specious pledge
OF bimetallism contained in the St Louis
| platform. Immediately the republican