Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-19

ward high tariffs and William McKin-
ley, and it fears that the Democrats
will revise the tariff if the Republicans
do not anticipate them in the work.
One Of the most interesting conyersa-
tions that have been published in the
newspapers recently was that between
Norman e. Mack, national Democratic
committeeman from New York, and
Arthur p. German, ex-senator from
Maryland:
Mr.. Mack was first heard to assert his loyalty
to William Jennings Bryan. Senator German
shook his head. Then New York's national COM
mitteeman said:
Democratic gospel cannot be made offhand by
men who at the best have been half hearted in
their party loyalty during the last two national
campaigns. The Chicago and the Kansas City
platforms still stand and they cannot be displaced
until platform is adopted by the Democrats
of this country
''There has been period of Democratic mis-
takes said the Maryland senator. 'Those mis-
takes have been recognized. We not
locking for new moorings. A return Is being
made to the safe anchorage that held by the
party when its leaders of better judgment were in
control'
''Make no mistake, senator" rejoned Mr.. Mack.
civilian ]. Bryan and the principles for which
he has fought will be upheld by the masses Of
the Democratic voters. II there is a reputation,
it will mean that the repudiators will read them
selves out OF the party. In 1901 new issues Will
be accepted but old issues will not be abandoned.
1t may be that the party will split, but it will
not be the doing of the men who have been loyal
during the year Of defeat. And let me assure you
that the minority will be the bolting elements
If this attempt to punish Mr.. Bryan and to anni-
hilate his friends is persisted in, Democratic
cess will be impossible in 1904, improbable in
1908, and then will come the triumph of loyalty"
To this Senator German responded good natured-
ly that there will be party detection and no
party split. ''We will pull together in 1904" he
said, ''and with conservative platform and con-
seryative leadership will drive the enemy from
power"
Fish and Flesh.
Governor Savage of Nebraska, an ac-
tertain grave doubts as to the justice
of his fellow Republicans, for, while
that eminent Republican statesman,
Mr.. Neely of Indiana and Cuba, after
stealing by wholesale, is enjoying his
otium cum dignitate, with none to mo-
lest him or make him afraid, not ex-
actly under his own vine and fig tree,
but under Uncle Sans. a Republican
convention hops on TO the Nebraska
governor for pardoning thievish Re
publican state treasurer Governor
Savage naturally is racking his brain
as to why flesh should be made of one
Republican thief and fish of another.
Perhaps the explanation is that the
Nebraska thief was playing a game of
financial solitaire and has no secrets
to disclose, while Mr.. Neely knows
good many things which would create
q great rattling of bones should he take
it into his noddle to talk.
If Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is real
ly anxious to try the strenuous life, he
should have swapped jobs with FL. Clay
Evans during the Grand Army encamp-
ment season.
Some Republican liar at Kansas City,
not having the fear of God before his
eyes, but being instigated by the devil,
started a report to the effect that Hon.
Webster Davis was about to return to
his Republican wallow, whereupon
Hon. Webster Davis published a card
stating with great emphasis that the
tale is lie made of whole cloth. Good
for Webl
As both Hon. William ]. Bryan and
Hon. William e. Mason have been In
vited to stump Ohio this fall, 1t may
be assumed, and not unreasonably, that
the campaign is hot and growing hot
ter in the land of the Buckeye.