The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-14
DEMoCnArs GETTING TocErHER

The action of the Ohio Democrats
seems to give very general satisfaction
to Democrats OF other states. No doubt
the Republicans would like the political
situation better If such action had been
taken as would have continued the trou-
BILE in the ranks of the Democracy that
existed in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900.
They felt that as long as the Demo-
Gratis were divided they would have
everything pretty much their own way.
Now that the Democrats are getting to-
gether. they are beginning to be appre-
hensive that their power will wane Their
papers are having a good deal to say
about the overthrow of Bryan and the
ending of Organism. but there is nothing
Joyful in what they say.
There is no longer any occasion for
speaking of Gold Democrats or Silver
Democrats. Democrats are now agreed
on the money question. The silver issue
is dead-so dead that it will never be res
directed. And there do not appear to be
any mourners. The country has plenty
of money, due to years of abundant crops
and the great increase in the output of
the gold mines of this and other coun-
tries. There is no ground, therefore, on
which to base a money issue. Demo-
Gratis are now getting together, and in
future they will be found standing shout
der to shoulder battling for a revision
OF the tariff, the restraint of trusts, the
economical administration of the govern
ment and such other things as will pro-
mote the welfare and prosperity of the
country.
1t is not known yet just where Mr.. Bry-
an will stand but there are good reasons
for thinking that he will be found with
his party. The action of the Ohio Demo-
Gratis cannot be understood as being aim
ed at him Their purpose was simply TO
get rid of certain dead issues-issues
which are regarded as settled-not to ex-
press disapproval of him. 1t is true that
he had but. recently given advice to Dem
ocrats through his paper, The Commoner,
to put the seal of disapproval upon every
one who was not willing to stand by the
Kansas City platform, but when he did
that he doubtless felt that he was acting
in sympathy with the great majority of
his party. Now that 1t is being made
plain to him that his party is not In
favor of reaffirming that platform, it IS
probable that he will put himself in har-
mony with the party. II he should fail
to do so he would make a very serious
mistake.
There does not seem to be any doubt
that the action taken by the Ohio Demo-
Gratis will be very generally followed as
soon as the opportunity for an expression
of opinion presents itself. Leading DEM
ocrats from several of the states have
been heard from already and the indi-
cation from what they say is that there
will be harmony in the party and that
it will be achieved on the line marked
out by the Democrats of Ohio. There
will be no more talk about reorganizing
the party. The work of reorganization
has been practically accomplished. Dem
ocrats are finding out that there are no
differences among them to keep them
apart. AS the occasions arise therefore,
just as 1t arose in Ohio. they will find
that 1t is an easy matter to make a
platform on which all can stand, a plat
form that will likely command the APP
prevail of the country.