The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-04-03

away from what has come to be known
as Bryanism The recent passage by
the Mississippi legislature Of the so
called McAllister resolution cannot be
ignored even by Mr.. Bryan, nor can il
fairly be explained by him as unrepre
sentative of the sentiments OF the
Democratic voters of Mississippi. The
resolution asserted that the time hao
come for the Southern Democracy &c
break up its alliance with the radica
| West and the silver mining states Of
the Rocky mountain region, and return
to its old combination with the con
servative Democracy of the Northeast
II was very frank and unreseryed
declaration of a hope that the old con.
| ditions could be restored under which a
| solid South, together with New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey and Indiana,
might once more dominate the country,
or at least OPP ose the Republican party
with large chances Of success
1T may be repeated that the action
Of the Mississippi Legislature was nm
doubtedly representative Of public
opinion in Mississippi for in the South
ern states the white voters exercise a
very close control Of their party organ
ization and Of the various legislatures
It may be believed, too, that Mr. Bryan
knows this perfectly well and it is pos
sole perhaps to explain the ,ayageness
Of his recent article on Mr.. Cleveland
by his understanding Of the significance
Of the Mississippi movement For Mr..
Cleveland had written letter to a
Mississippi Democrat in which he had
approved the spirit Of the Nc Allister
resolution The ex-president was pro-
badly very tactless, from the viewpoint
Of party harmony, in writing ~ he did
about the dreadful dreams Of the
Bryan period and it must be admitted
that his language was provoking to Mr.
BRYAN and to his followers The incl
dent revealed the necessity Of Mr.
Cleveland keeping in the background if
the party is to harmonic in the i'm
mediate future But, that aside, the
general drift Of the incident is to be
found in the unmistakable breaking
away Of the Mississippi democracy
from the Bryan leadership.
There il another sign Of the same
tendency in the growing influence Of
Mr. German among Southern Demo
cIats Such senators "a Mr. Bailey Of
Texas are favorable to the nomination
Of Mr. German for president and a
considerable majority Of the southern
Democratic senators wish TO Danish
the Bryan leadership altogether y q =
Yet the Southern Democrats mnst
get together and act with quiet decision
on this question, if they wish the
alliance between the South and the
Northeast 10 be renewed on the old
basis They must DE ready TO fight
also. in states where the Bryan in
Aueuce appears To be strong For Mr.
Bryans own attitude is combative, rs
his public utterances demonstrate. He
shows no disposition whatever to retire
from politics What is known as
Organism will maintain itself if
possible and the question that the
south has to determine is whether
Organism shall be permitted to main
tain itself in the old democratic party,
or be driven 10 maintain u prcc arious
existence ~ u separate aud distinct
political force in another political or.
ganization provided that it will not
Weld itself 10 conservative leadership.