Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-29
NUMBER 2

were walIopIng spain. The fact tnat
Mexico fears such a move on our part
is but one of the natural results of the
unjustifiable jingoism into which this
country has been led In the last few
years.
There is nothing SO valuable as wis
dom. The sapient Globe-Democrat
dishes it out to it's readers in huge
chunks these sizzling hot days. Here
is a choice bit which even King Solo
mon with his wondrous headpiece
might have enyied. Sealing the dizzy
heights of wisdom, The CD. remarks:
Texas is to be reapportioned for congressional
purposes. Are the Democrats becoming alarmed,
or is it necessary to cut the mustard little
finer?
Clearly the intention of that para
graph is to convey the idea that the
Texans are about to redistrict the state
for political purposes, fearing Repub-
lican uprising, of which there is about
as good prospect as that Alexander
Hamilton will be resurrected and
placed at the head of the Republican
hosts in the flesh, as he will be in
spirit, in 1904. Now, mark how plain
and short a tale will put The CD.
down. In the present congress, the
Fifty y-seventh, Texas has solid Demo-
cratic delegation of 13, each and every
one having been elected by good
round majority. But under the reap
portionment act passed by the last con-
gress Texas is entitled to 16 repre-
sentatiyes- a gain of three.
Some Political Forecasts.
United States Senator William A.
Harris of Kansas expresses his opinion
on politics of the future as follows:
"All this talk about reorganizing the
Democratic party. nominating David
B. Hill and flirting with the so called
gold Democratic crowd of the east is
the sheerest nonsense. The Democrat
ic party took a noble stand at Chicago
and again at Kansas City. 1t must
not turn back. Right will win In the
long run. have no patience with po-
litical policy or diplomacy unless it
be founded on right
Senator Harris believes that free sill
yer will not be an issue in the national
campaign. ''That phase of the money
question: he said, "has been settled.
temporarily at least, by the increase of
the volume of the circulating medium
resulting from the discovery of the rich
| goldfields."
Senator Harris said he did not be-
lieye w. ]. Bryan would be candidate
| in 1904. However," continued the
senator, "any man who thinks w. ].
Bryan will not continue to be power
| in the Democratic party is, In my opin-
ion, going to get badly fooled. He is
great, big, brainy and noble man, and
| he will continue to be q power behind
the Democratic party for many years
| to come"
The most important political fact of
| the present year is the continuation of
| fusion in Nebraska. That action was
taken largely if not entirely by reason
! of the exertions and influence of Will
| liam J. Bryan, who is said by divers
| willing tongues to be dead. OF him the
Virginia Democrats in convention as
sembled say:
| The Democracy of the state Of Virginia, in con-
venton assembled, reaffrms its allegiance and
/, faltering devotion to the national Democratic
party and declares its admiration for its leaders.
| from jefferson TO Bryan who have borne the
4 party standard in victory and defeat
With what emotions Colonel Henry
Watterson & Co viii read that glowing
| tribute to the great Nebraskan this de-
moment saith not because be knoweth
not
From the foregoing quotations from
prominent Democrats each reader may
form his own opinion as to the drift Of
things political or Democratic.