Evening journal., 1900-11-09
Senator CatchingS, Of Mississippi,
Says Next Candidate Should
Stay at Home
HOKE SMITH is SKEPTICAL
Doubts the AdViSabiIity Of a Distinct
Movement Being Made by
a Few Men

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New Orleans, Nov. 9.-The New Or
leans Picayune sent telegraphic re-
quests to many leading Democrats in
various sections Of the country asking
expressions with reference to the fu-
ture Of the Democratic party. The fol-
lowing are extracts from some OF the
replies:
T. c. Catchings. Mississippi: Drop
free silver, drop fusionism, drop the
cry Of government by injunction, drop
the cry Of imperialism and militarism,
drop all discussions about the Philip
pines until peace has been restored;
drop appeals to the passions and
preiudices of the idle and discOntented.
Revive the freedom question of taxa
tion, teach the Democratic doctrine
that people cannot be made rich by
taxing them, assail the favoritism an
wrongs Of high protective tariff and
let the next presidential candidate re-
main at home during the campaign"
Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga: 81 doubt
the advisability Of a distinct move
ment by a few men with the purpose
Of reorganization A party which can
poll the enormous vote That the Demo-
cratic party has recently polled is far
from being a dead party, More con-
servative counsels will prevail in fu-
ture Democratic conventions and with
q pronounced sound money platform
in 1904, with a man against whom no
factional fight can be made, there is
every reason to believe the party will
triumph"
Horace Bois, OF Iowa: my belief
Is we should drop 16 to 1. Let the
money question rest while conditions
remain as at present, organize Demo-
cratic clubs in every voting precinct
TO send delegates to county, from
county to state and from state to ma
tional conventions of delegates to meet
periodically and formulate a platform
for the party. This should be based
on principles enunciated in our decla-
ration OF independence. Insist on a
strict construction of the sole source
Of legislative power in congress. No
subjugation Of unwilling people by
force"
William Villas, Wisconsin: "You
can not wisely operate on a patient
in utter collapse. When natural re-
vival ensues, if party conscience comes
back with returning vitality, the way
to Democratic victory is plain as the
path of honesty and fidelity. Let De-
mocracy turn from its folly and live"
John G.. Carlisle. New York: In my
opinion the Democratic party should
at once organize on a democratic basis.
An immediate return to the conserva-
tive and patriotic position occupied by
the party before it was demoralized by
populism and free silver Republicans
in 1896 will unite all true Democrats
in an active opposition to the objec-
tiOnable policies Of the administration,
insure the success Of our northern
friends in state and local contests and
prepare the way for a great national
victory in 1904 The Democratic votes
cast for Mr.. Mckinley were not en-
dorsements OF his party or his admin
istration, but protests against what
was considered the dangerous purposes
and tendencies Of the opposition can
didate."
Senator John NJ. Morgan, Alabama:
"The Democratic party needs no re-
construction. It needs fidelity to its
creed, which has stood for 100 years.
At present it demands the payment Of
the national debt and a return to the
specie basis for banking. II demands
the restoration to the states of the
exclusive right to determine the quail
fication OF voters. It demands that all
federal taxation shall be equal and
uniform in places within the limits OF
the United States. II demands the
suppression of trusts, especially the
corporations. in restraint Of all ar
ticles of commerce that are subjects Of
interstate and foreign commerce. If
Democracy adheres to these demands
our political defeat will be only tenn
porary."
Henry Watterson, Louisville: "As
the Democrats are cast down by the
result Of this election, will the Re
publicans be elated and thrown off
their guard. They will fancy they
have the world in a sling. 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 pick
ings and stealings lie, have got into
the Republican party. The new terri
tories are veritable gold mines of pill
lage. Acts of outrage cannot be re-
pressed Or escaped. The people at