The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-16
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1s, 1900.
Is NOT The PATTY IN DANGER

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The Philadelphia Record says the vitaIi-
~ of the Democratic party Is profoundly
attested. even in defeat, by the millions of
voters who have followed q mistaken lead
ership second time to certain overthrow.
Such party. says the Record, cannot DE
destroyed.
II win not do to coun; with TOO much
certainty upon this. Vast numbers OF
Democrats voted with their party in tbs
last election for regu.arity's sake. and for
regutarltys sake only. Vast numbers who
voted the party's ticke; abhorrtd the Chi
cago platform and every one of its perni-
cious doctrines, but they believe 1t oetttr
to remain with the party IN the hope OF
weaving it from those pernicious dcctrines
than to so over to the Republican party
Ihet they have been raised TO oppose.
!. But Mr.. Bryan says the contest OF the
past must be kept up. which means that
the Chicago Platform is TO remain the
Platform OF the party, and the evidences
are becoming stronger and stronger every
day that the party leaders are showing
strong disposition to adopt Mr.. Bryan.s
future Of the Democratic party that 1t is
not doomed TO destruction so far as any
hope or possibility of its coming into con-
troll Of the Government is cor.cerncdo
Look al R.chmoad's vote in the last
election. There were certainly 400 Demo
Gratis in Richmond who refused to vote for
Bryan One thousand five hundred oc
ffau,-xay.,i Gu r ,,,,yo
fused to vote for Bryan. Docs not every
one know that these 1000 Democrats are
10 more opposed 10 the Chicago platform
than thousands Of those others we have
referred to who voted for Mr. Bryan for
TeSu.arity's sake only? And is 1t to be
expected that these latter will continue
10 vote With the party for regu.ari:y.s
sake when they see that those who control
the party are resolved 10 hold on 10 the
Chicago platform IN spite of every re-
verse? It is not. ana the party may natu-
rally expect the protesiecs Of 1900 to be
Republican voters IN 1901, and the discon-
tented ones OF 1860 10 &c protestees In 1891.
II looks TO us as though the party was
doomed TO destruction unless the Chicago
platform is abandoned
To what cal. tie party adhere in that
platform that gives il any hope OF sue
cess? The NEST cveduious could not ex-
pact to win On free silver Government by
Injunction Is little more than a fad, aud
fails 10 appeal 10 3 sufficient number of
people for platform. The income tax
appeals. no doubt 10 many. but 20 not
nearly enough Tor a platform. Opposition
10 trusts is about the only thing in the
platform that is broad enough To make
stnai.na ground for political! party that
proposes 10 go before Sae9o.e4 of people.
Bu.sthe Constitution will not permit Con-
gress to control the trusts, and :. move
men. for that must be movement for a
change of the Constitution. This mus,
ae long fight, and one which viii split
the Democratic party as hopalessiy as free
silver Gid, FOR there is a vast body OF
Democrats that believes there is much
il. the principle Of Industrial combination
Thai Is necessary to progress under moaern
conditions. How. therefore. the party can
hope TO win IN the future upon the eChica-
20 platform We cannot see, and. TO our
mind. there Is great danger that The party
Will g destroyed. and 80 on, of existence,
as lie old Wig party did. unless it aoan-
eoIs The Chicago platform and returns 20
the Democracy.