The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-03
rHE cHANoEp CoNDrrroNs.

THE CHANGED CONDITlONS. The Topeka State Journal. Republican, takes the position that the result of the recent election makes a decided change in Democratic prospects. and indicates as decided change in Democratic policy for the next campaign. The Journal says:
 The South would stand by ham of course. Backed by the New York Democracy, the solid South, and his record of being the only Democrat elected to the Presi- dency in nearly a half century, he would make formidable candidate. The West would not support him, but the West IS Republican under any circumstanc B, and he would have nothing to lose in that quarter.
 The campaign would be fought in the East if he should be sure of the nomina- ton. If-theres the trouble. In the Ma tional Convention the Bryan wing of the party will count. Still it will be remem- bered that it took the vote of the Ha- allan delegate to place the silver plank in the Kansas City platform.
 Whether the West would go sohdly Re- publican in such contingency is not an absolutely settled fact. It has practically become Republican under late conditions, but with the party united on sound Democratic platform, and with a good man on 1t, some of the Western States might be recovered. But be this as 1t may, nothing in poll tics is more sure than that the Democ- racy must turn its face to the East If it hopes or wishes to succeed in 1904. Our party has dallied with the silver-haired maiden of the West long enough. Vic- tory lies not in that direction, nor sound Democratic principle. If the States of the great West are not yet ready to shake off Populism and settle down to old De- mocracy, so much the worse for them. They will have to be left in their sins un- l til such time as they see proper to repent and be good.
 Whether it be Cleveland or whether 1t
 be some Democrat like him, he must | come from and be satisfactory to the East We shall hear much rot about
 the money power taking the Democratic party by the throat. but that is to be ex- pected. We have heard it before and shall continue to, hear it, but it ought to have no effect. To formulate a platform and
 nominate a ticket which would threaten | the business interests of the country
 would be the height of folly The capi- | tai of this great nation has got to feel | that it is sure of protection in all its con- stitutional rights before 1t will become a party to any movement for change ot policy or of admipistrations. No Western man stands any show to carry New | To of | Kansas City folly mas a ghost of a chance | in the East All the arguments that can or will be made cannot change facts, and
 these are facts which ought to be plain to all. | Whether it be Cleveland, Olney, Parker
 or some dark horse, he must be man who Is acceptable to the East, and he | must be placed on a real Democratic plat form or the party may prepare itself foi | another and more decided repulse thar that of any it has yet encountered | Whether the opposition of the West ir
 the National Convention will make sucf action as we have indicated impossible, fl | the question yet to be determined. l might not be possible to nominate such 2
 ticket as we speak of without the activ'
 support of some of the Western delega
 tions. It may be that some of them hav'
 not had enough of disaster and tha
 they will be strong enough to prevent tn
 adoption of winning ticket, policy ant
 platform In that case we will have an
 other split t-the-difference" campaign
 and go down with more resounding thuC
 than on two former occasions.
 But the battle has to be fought out a
 some time. and we may as we'll begin
 in time.