The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-09

party machines and bosses who found
| themselves imIotent in the famous
| Chicago convention, where the plain peo-
| pie were assem- bled not to be turned this
| way or that as they might be ordered,
| but to assert in forceful phrase, Ideas
| and principles that should ring through
| the country with the fervor OF their sim
| certify. They found the party nearly dead
| after its disastrous defeat two years bs-
| fore, yet they waged q memorable CAM
| paign, and cast six and a half million
votes for their new standard bearer.
Think OF it $4,000 votes more than had
| been cast for President Cleveland, nearly
| = million more than had ever been given
| to any President.
would bar no one who wishes to re-
turn. l eagerly welcome such. In the
most liberal manner, let us adopt the
policy OF the 'open door," But IL we are
10 exh ibit charity and forgiveness, so
| likewise must those also who presume to
direct our rehabilitation.
In the temporary gloom OF defeat there
| is danger that the control and leadership
OF the party shouli be seizad by those
who are woefuliy out OF touch with the
great liberal forces actuating the hearts
OF men. III the party becomes the advo-
cate OF vested interests and Of corporate
powers, Its mighty strength will wither,
it's organization will disintegrate, and
there will grow another party more radt-
cal, aye, perhaps too radical, that shall
seize the banner of the peoples rights
and demand that thorough-going reforms
must be inaugurated at onoe. The Dem
ocratic party Is az heart literal and pro-
gressive and resdy In the true spirit OF
evolution to take one forward step after
another, though in a conservative man
ner. But, thank God, It Is not willing
to follow reactionary men who value the
rights OF property above those or men,
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chariot in which ride tnose who worship
at the altar of Mammon. This danger
we must avert. We must keep our party
facing forward TO the future, strong and
optimistic, with the lofty ideals and the
enthusiastic courage OF active youth.
MIR. Bryan Is defeated. Yet thousan DIS
live to whom that name Is still magic
word, tailsman to conjurs with. Often
there is more honor in defeat than In
victory, and many a time has succeed
ing generation removed the laurel wreath
from the victor's brow to place IL rever-
emily ON the forehead OF the defeated. As
in days OF Greece, Leonidas with his
three hundred Epartans died In the pass
at Thermopylae while opposing the i'm
perial hosts of Persia, died, and won
thereby an eternal fame that shall inspire
heroes to die for their country, whether IL
be Joseph Warren, who falls before the
voiley OF the red coats at Bun ker Hill, or
Gen. Joubert on the plains OF the Trans
vaal, or even the last Filipino who pours
out his hearts biood that his race may be
free.
Our party is headed right. Democracy
stands for liberty, for the defense OF the
common people; but there is danger lest
come of our members should be swept
headlong into the flowing tide OF Impsr-
ialism, and, faithless to principle, should
adopt for expediency's sake those views
which seem for the moment 20 have
caught the popular fancy. such apostacy
from true Democracy might result in con-
ditiona as pitiful as those into which the
Liberal party has fallen In England.
Once 30 mighty under Gladstone, when
loyal to the ideals OF progressive Liberal
ism, 1t ID now rent into helpless factions,
OF which one IL dominated by an artistic.
cratic millionaire who presumes to preach
jlngoigm and Imperialism as extreme
as that Of any Tory lord. We want no