The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-20
ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY.

ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY.
The meeting in Kansas City between
representatives of the PopuIists and free
silverites of Missouri Is of no interest,
ether than to Indicate the universal unrest
manifested in the entire political arena.
The factions of the Democratic partywhich
have been warning for five years are not
yet ready to bury the Ratchet. The crdru-
nations and recriminations of the recent
rocks on which the party split have been
passed and smooth water appears ahead
The contrast between the future Of the
Republican and Democratic parties in
this respect is most marked The unity
and harmony which has been maintained
since the election of Mckinley has given
place to internal chickering's and deep
seated dissensions. The party is chatting
under the domineering yoke of the great
Cleveland boss, and the people resent the
arrogance assumed by the upper house
of congress under the leadership Of Re-
publican grafters. The colonial policy
which the administration tried to force
upon the people outside the constitution
has aroused a spirit of distrust which
cannot be aIlayed by the sophistry OF a
majority of the supreme court. The gov
eminent may act upon the principles and
according to the power laid down in the
Downes case, but the people will swear
by the logic of the dissenting opinions of
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan
The administration may act in accord
with the Dingley bill, the senate may re-
fuse to ratify the reciprocity treaties,
the tariff laws to meet the changed ma
tional circumstances. The present Re
publican party was placed in power on
one issue and on one alone Last fall it
promises. So far, it has steadfastly re-
fused to carry out it's pledges and there
is rebellion in the camp.
This party difference will not cause a
change in the party management, the
tariff schedules will be maintained the
treaties of reciprocity which were ignored
last winter will meet the same fate in
the future. The policy Of colonial gov
eminent will be adhered to so far as the
supreme court will permit. In short the
present agitation for reform within the
Republican party will not affect the party
organization in any particular until that
party is defeated at the polls. The indie
pendent vote that gave Mckinley his ma
jority both in 1896 and in 1909 will desert
to the party which represents the more
advanced ideas of industry and COM
MERGE and which stands by the constitu-
tiCn and against it's despoilers. What
that party is to be, we do not care. 1t
will undoubtedly be the Democratic party
organized along the lines of po$alar
opinion. The money issue is dead, for the
present at least. Many of the peculiar
fads of populism have worn themselves
out by constant service. 1t is not the
Democratic but the Republican party
that will be on trial. and the evidence
against it will be conclusive, unless with
in the next three years it repents. which
it will never do.
Who viii be the Democratic candidate?
Who will lead the party of 1904? We do
not know. The Republican press would
like to make it appear that it will be
Bryan. Such a thing is next to the i'm
possible, even should Bryan desire it,
which he does not. There is an unwrit-
ten law, as binding as that regulating the
presidency, that no man who has been
honored by a party with a nomination
twice and twice been defeated, shall pre-
sumo to ask a third trial. We believe
that Mr.. Bryan is sufficiently a patriot
to refuse to stand a third time, knowing
that his candidacy would cause opposi-
ton within the party and mean pos
sible defeat.
The Republican party is in much the
same condition as was the Democratic
party in 1858. We are nearing a national
crisis, and from surface indications the
Republican party is not able to rise to
the occasion. The honesty and intel
ligence of the party is in revolt, but the
protest will be in vain Reforms such as
are needed within the Republican party
today can be accomplished only by the
defeat of that party at the polls.
RUSSIA In FOR IT