Washington sentinel., 1901-05-04


cratic Harmony
We copy the following frorr the
Louisville CoH1ley Journal oi last
Sunday:
Louis Schade. the Editor OF the
WAsHINGToN SRNTINEL, is an old timer,
He is a true blue Democrat Of the school
OF ferson and Jackson and Tilden, IN
recent article he says:
"In 1896 the rock upon which the
Democracy split was the free and uD-
limited coinage Of silver as espoused ard
upheld by Mr. BRYAN. The national
convection that adopted the platform
and selected the candidates to stand for
it represented the party, and its nom.
inees should have rece ived the vote OF
every man Claimin & me mbership therein.
The editor OF the SENTINEL supported
that platform, voted for its candidates
and has no word of defense TO offer IN
paliatIon FOR the conduct of those who
repudiated their conventions action
We went before the country on the
silver issue made our fight, were defeated
and should have accepted the result as
binding and sought other ground on
which to stand
Sens or James K Iones' recent dec.
laration that in 1904 there would be no
change in the Democratic p atform has
moved Mr. Schads to remark as folio VS.:
"Mr. Bryan should rememb mber, and
Senator IOnes likewise, that il rests with
the next national asse mblage OF the
party to set up standards Of membership,
and II the party is true TO its past tradi.
tions and boldly aligns itself, as il always
has, except IN the Chicago and Kansas
City platforms, IN defense of personal
liberty, both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Jones
may have d fdculty in establishing their
claims to membership therein-the
former because Of his record on the
canteen question. and the latter Tor his
vote IN favor Of prohibition for certain
islands in the Pacific.
"The Editor OF the WAsHIN TON
SENTINEL Yields to no man in loyalty
to Democratic principles, in the lervor
ofhls support OF Mr.. Bryan in two cam
paigns. and in substantial assistance to
Senator Jones in the performance of his
official duties as manager for the Dem
ocrats. The Senator will recall our
services, and ii corToboration OF our
assertions is needed, we have no doubt
Hon. James d. Richardson will bear us
testimony. And there are others.
I'VE have no sy sympathy, however,
with the tendency IN some quarters to
cling to dead and buried issues. to pro-
scribe those who followed the dictates
of their conscience in the performance
OF political duties, or TO risk defeat in
satisi ing personal opinions and ambi-
tions rather than court victory in fields
that offer more OF honor than of reuown.
Let us stop chickering's and quarrels
join hands with our errng Git you wilD
brethren, adap. ourselves to the changed
conditions that surround US, take up
again the peoples cause, and march
with 1t to victory"
The Courier IcUyHaI thinks much as
the WASH GToN SEETIE EL thinks; bat
it is more hopeful. Many OF these ISSUES
will settle themselves. Others will dis
appear. New men will arrive upon the
scene Meanwhile, let us lift up our
heads and look pleasant.
The SENTINEL has taken cour-
age. 1t has spoken its mind freely
and it has had the satisfaction Of
seeing the position it assumed
endorsed and praised on all sides.
Abating nothing of its un
bounded respect tor Hon. VIM. J
Bryan, whose unsel6shness, patri-
otism and devotion to duty are de-
serving oi the highest commenda-
tion, and whose remarkable cam
paigns in defense Of what he con-
ceived to be the peoples cause
will live in history, the SENTINEL
has been driven by circumstances
to face the inevitable and admit
that the prominence given by the
managers Of the last Presidential
canvass to the silver issue was mis-
placed, was unnecessary and i'll
advised.
To have been beaten only by
S6I, 900 votes in a total poll o
1880, 900 was no dishonor to Mr.
Bryan and was certainly eviden ce
Of the personal popularity OF the
man and tribute to the honesty
oi his convictions. But viewed in
the light oi the great departure
from the beaten track in which the
country had been travelling for a
hundred years; a departure which
uprooted our flag from its resting
place on this continent 70 which z
policv Of century had consigned
it, and implanted it on shores OF
the other side oil the globe; a de-
parture which had its elimination
in putting millions OF people unde
our control, not as citizens but a
subjects, to be governed not within
the Constitution but without it, AM
which necessitated in their govern