The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-04-20
DISASTROUS VICTORIES"

| As is well known, MIR. Bryan very positively op
posed to the candidacy of Mr. Roa Wells the regular
Democratic nominee for mayor of ST. Louis and his close
friend, Mr. Ateeld is supposed have at least reflected
Mr. Bryans unspoken DESIRE when he tried to compass
the defeat of Mr. Carter Harrison the regular Democratic
nominee for mayor of Chicago. Commenting on the
election o. Mr. Wells, Mr. Bryan says: 'The election of
Mr.. Wells disastrous victory for the Democracy of
| St Louis, Missouri and the nation"
This opens up very pretty field of discussion Hth.
ero the Democracy of St. Louis has been suffering from
disastrous defeats and for number of the local
eminent has been in the hands of the Republicans We
do not know of single Democrat in St. Louis who has
been harousy happy these defeats who thought
they were good fortunes in disguise And far as we
Judge the Democrats of that city seem now to be in
saney and unjustifaby joyous the election of the
first Democratic mayor the city has had for long time
Upn Chicago, Mr.. Atged is also mourning the 'dis-
asrous victory of Carter Harrison but here too the
fatuous Democrats all unmindfu of the misfortune
that has overtaken them, and happy as fools at
trolc Republican boss Lormer the other hand can
see mo good time nowhere nohow" and is giving very
good imitation of who has become tangled up with
a double chested case of despair.
may well ask, however, the question, whittier are
these disastrous victories" leading us! The disastrous
victory that has overaken St. Louis had already over
taken the State of Missouri In short time it NAV also
overtake the State of Illinois. Similar disasters have
fallen upon several cities in Ohio and some Democrat NAV
ere long be dsastrousy elected governor of that Sote
vide range OF possibilities opens up before us Sun
pose these disastrous victories should continue to spread
during the next three years it is possible that in
1901 another disastrous victory Of the Democrats would
give us Democratic president and Democratic congress-
1t there anything the Democratic party stands in need
of today is a of disastrous victories (erainIv
the democrats OF St Louis and Chicago are not com
planning and there seems to be general impression
among the Democrats throughout the country that tho
party can stand all the disastrous victories thrust unon if
lhe prosperous defeat may be very good chasener of
the SPIRIT but life saver it is several degrees sbv
The disastrous victory good enough for any Democrat
Commercia-Appeal.
VI course it is well enough known that the Commercial
Appeal did not give Bryan in his last campaign anytbno
more than mere pelfunctory support We reprodncn
the above simply because it so apy expresses the real
feelings OF considerable number of erswhe oya sinh
lects of His Democratic Majesty.
10 the Commoners aundiced eye every victory is dis
lstrous which points to the abandonment of single one
the late Platforms sacred panks And in this view Ar
kansas Jones, eta most heartily and loyalty concur
Loo much interest cannot be manifested in the oood
roads meeting here next month 1t is we'll to bear IN
mind that this exhibition of building has no str
led to it. and is not in the interest of any concern
o humbug our people out of money or into buvinO so
particular make OF road machine The goods roads asso
sauon is an organization which had its inception mapv
7ears ago, in motives primarily selfish but its eft
make for results of unquestionabe public utility Re-
ause manufacturers of bicycles automobiles and other
Wheel vehicles were, and are, willing TO back sncb
Movement is no reason why those who have to use roads
whether good or bad, should refuse 10 help along The
enehts to them are just great if the whole scheme
ere originally devised for their particular 0ood Tt
ery the railroads all over the United States have
the movement; and while they are willing to push i
an expense of thousands of dollars because of the be
they expect to derive from it. it just as sucy benet.
ler patrons and the country at large All that is asked
the cooperation of those who, after all are the chief
anedciaries, and this should be unQrhdgngIy given.