The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-17

deception in writing plAfform Of In @<F
curinR control Of the party sn9chsneFs'
II hope that in thie and other states
Tina marty may be able 10 Ayuad th@s@
fierce factionai contentious whsen sohie-
times eIztFaas attention from party pfin-
ciplcs and waste IN personal rEhts the
energy that should be directed asainss
the common enemy.
UsdfsmAyea hy Defeat
The defeat which tho party recently
puffered ought not 90 discourage anynne
who believes In the prinnipiss set ssfth
in the Kansas City platform, for " taose
principles were right when The platform
wnH written and when they wers W.
dorael BIZ nearly a5gd.a 90 OF voters, taey
are right stiIl The democratic party mas
been defeated before, but defsai nsa
neither destroyed It's hops nor va tenets.
In 1871 the defeat was overwhelming aaa
yet We won In iS1s In 1872 We hoasn'
that the people would rebuks the count
ing out Of Tiiden four yesrs before, hut
We were doomed TO disappointment
We won IN imi and iost In ls@ We
won Ia igJ9 aHd lnst ia iNS6 ana i~@ III
anyone n Inclined 10 aitrlbute recent oe-
featE 10 the platforms adopted OF 10 the
organizations In charge OF the nsht let
him remember that the defeat OF akss came
at the close Of an administration entirely
lous 10 reorganixe the party auo thsf tne
defeat OF 1894. which occurred under
similar administration. was more disaA-
,rous than any that has taken pi@es
since.
mo one can fervsee the conditions
which our party must meet, but we can
face the future with the determination
10 Apply democratic pFineiples 70 every
emergency and TO make the party
- he uYNaf n
who believe in equal rights 70 All ana
special privileges to none.
Future af FInaRcIai aussiioa.
whether the money question viii nE--
urv prominently in future campaigns VIII
depend upOn circumstances which no one
can measure with certainty. What u as-
rired Ia a sufficient quantity OF money 70
keen pace with the demand for money
II an unexpected and unproniiAed IN
crease in the output Of gold restores the
level OF prices and protects the producers
OF wealth from the evils Of an appreciate
ing dollar, those who have labored for BIZ
motailiEm will rejoice more heartily than
the fnanciefn who advocated the gold
standard az a time when gold was scafcef
and the dollar was bscomlng dearer'
''Mauopoliez will ultimately become 10
hurtful that the Republicans will no iohs-
er be able to defend them. Even to-day
their defense IL more secret than open
A colonial policy when put into full nper-
alton will prove 80 rrpuEnAnt 60 ssneri-
can principles that Il must finally he re-
pudiatcd BY the American people IL
In the cases now pending the supreme
court holds that the constitution follows
a naE. a large portion of the republican
party will oppose the retention OF the
Philippine Islands H. on the contrary
the court holds that a preaidcni ard con-
Q r
10 the restrictions OF the constitution
:.=.;. republicans will hs abba 20 rcAltzs
what imperialism means.
Fight Not In watts.
Hut n fate decrcs q change IN the ideaA
and ideals Of our nation. and We are 10
witness a return 10 the brute force doc
trlnrs upon which empires reHt. QUA
HtrunRls viii gilil have answered 2ur-
| pose and the work of our party viii I'VE
| in history and inspire tho lovers OF no
| eFty In future years, when mankind again
| takes up the lght for the principles OF
l sclf-government. We are adv0caunH
| truths that cannot die and we can af-
/ ford tp share In temporary reversSs that
may cnme 60 them. The love OF freedom
/ viii live while the human race enduress
and those who suffer for the right Will
/ receive their reward IN history even u
4 their eyes do not behold the victory.
In defeat those who support the prin-
| clplea set forth In the declaration OF inde-
psudenee can take coufage fron the hero
I lam manifested by those In South Africa
/ who are giving their lives In defense OF
| the same doctrines CREME suffers In
| Loneliness on 81. HclsaA. but his name
I will 1.-Two ir poetry and SONG when tno
name Of Roberts is forgotten and kruger
/ will wear crown OF deafness tAmS
when kings aud empcrors arc known no
! more.