The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-09
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY.
Chairman Richardson Says Rene
gasies VIII Vet Determine Policies.

Chairman Richardson Says Rene
gasies VIII Sct Determine Policies.
NEW YORK. Nov. Representative
James D. Richardson has made the follow
ing statement of his views on the scheme
Of Democratic reorganization:
"a political postmortem is usually profit
less. In this instance there IS no advantage
in discussing the presump-Iee reasons for a
falling OF here and 4 gain there, and why
this State Went lepublicaa and some ether
site did not go Democratic The Denoc-
racv is strong and true. It's principles are
unchanged and Interchangeable. No tempo
rary defeat can obscure its brilliant record
The genius Of jefferson created it. His spir-
it animates it. 1t cannot die. Today it
is as dauntless as in the days of its grsat-
es1 triumph aad its advocates purpose to
&C ahead as unfalteringig as they have gone
in the past.
Its future win be as er5ditabie as its
past. 1t cannot change with every shift
ing wind and tide. The present oTganiza-
tion has done efficient and faithful work.
II has been free from the spirit OF CONNER
cialism. 1t has performed its duty in a
way that, in ny judgment, has won for II
the respect and admiration. of the people.
The present organization viii continue to
control, as it very properly should
LAS 70 this scheme Of reorganization,
can say that the party wants all the sup
portefs 1t can get Every nan who be-
lieves In Democratic principles is well
c6ned into the fold. But the Democratic
party can make no surrender of principle
for expediency's sake. Il can make no
surrender 10 the commercialism Of the
moment. When it does that II ceases to
be Democratic, and il it wears to catch
every favoring breeze II viii soon be as
far from its original moorinEs as the Re
publican party is from it's Seven million
voters revere the doctrine Of jefferson
and advocate his principles. These men
will not abandon their belief TO please
minority Of the party. The majority rules
in 4 Republic and in our party The ma
jority viii continue TO rule
No one can say On what issues the next
battle viii be fought. The principles OF
our party are iHmutahIe: issues are
created by conditions. The Republican
party has been invested with a solemn
trust. It will be held TO the strictest ac-
eountability- II mas the President and
both branches OF Congress. II will make
;he laws and execute them Upon its Wls-
dom and upon the economic conditions
thst develop will the issues Of the next
battle depend.
The next Democratic convention win
consider all pending issues and subjects
and frame platform It VIII be a Demo-
cratic, q JefIersonian one. and ali true
Democrats VIII stand upon l. Those who
do not wish TO do so can stand On the Re
publican platform. Undoubtedly the men
yho cali themselves Democrats, but who
have been Republicans during the last two
national c. mpa igns. viii rot be permitted
to define the issues and shape policies for
the Democratic party. ] believe the pres
ent organization VIII control. Il exists in
every hamlet. town, and ci5y n the ns-
tion- Il Is honest. Il Will 20 right ahead
just as It has done during the last four
years.
"Mr. Bryan is uadoubtedl~ at present
the natural leader Of the people = has
an immense following, to whom MS sin
cerity, honesty, ana patriotism are sn in
spiration.