Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-23

which are praising Mr.. Cleveland now
9nd urging his nomination are the
very papers that accused him of filing
the land with soup houses and tramps
and questioned the honesty of his
contracts with the bond brokers.
"1f he were nominated we would
have such q campaign as we have
never had before, one in which the
influences which secured his nomina.
ton would not support him, for the
money power, while 1t dictates as
many nominations as possible, always
support the friendly candidate who
has the best chance to win. He could
not appeal to democrats ON the ground
OF regularity, because he has not been
regular himself; he could not appeal
to democrats on the ground OF democ-
racy, for his democracy is a MISSIONER.
While the recollection of past favors
might enable him to secure a large
campaign fund, but it is doubtful If
he could buy enough men to furnish
judges At all the polling places"
"Do you think that his nomination
would break the party into pieces?"
ooh, no. He could not carry enough
Of the party with him to amount to a
piece"
I'm view OF the recent election, do
you mean to say that there are no
prospects for peace in the party?'
"The late elections do not indicate
anything in particular. The party
lost in states where the reorganizers
were In control as we'll as in states
where Kansas City platform democrats
were in control. But why talk OF
peace when papers like the World
exult over democratic defeat in Ohio
and Nebraska? If the reorganizers
rejoice in republican success in those
states in which the party stands by the
n stional platform, how can the eemo.
Gratis who believe in that platform re-
joice when the so.called consery atives
obtain control Of the organic alton?
"The reorganizers have not sought
peace. They have waged war, and
not an honest, open war, either. They
have pretended to desire harmony,
but as the price OF harmony they de-
mand substantial reputation Of the
party's position and the nomination
OF q man known to be unfrieDdly to
the platforms OF the last two cam
psigns.
"To illustrate the position of the re-
organizers I need only refer to what
has taken place in Ohio since the last
election. Nearly four hundred thou.
sand democrats voted for Tom John
son. The gold newspapers announce
that the conservative democrats de.
teated him, they will now de mand the
deleg alton to the nstionsl convention.
''It is even declared that they are
laying plans for it. II the entire ma
jority against johnson was made up
OF conservative democrats it meant q
change from party to party Of only
about sixty thousand votes. Upon
what principle Of justice or democracy
or even party policy, can sixty thou
sand men who defeat the ticket insist
upon representing the nearly four
hundred thousand who supported the
ticket?"
"Do you not think that it is possib Q
to agree upon some democrat who
supported the ticket of 1896 and 1900,
but who did not agree with the foam
cisl planks OF the plstform?"
NO"
"Why?"
IF, as the re-organizers say, the
money question is dead, why do they
make it test of q candidates ituess2
When they insist that the candidate
must agree in opinion with the men
who left the party on the money ques.
ton they themselves make the money
question the paramount issue. Al
on the very lowest level of party ex
pediency We certainly have more
chance to win with q man whom q
majority Of democrats would trust,
than they would with. q man whom q
majority of democrats would distrust.
If the righteous shall scarcely be
| saved, where shall the ungodly and
the sinner appesr?'
"What, do you think OF German and
Psrker?".
II do not care to discuss individusl
candidates. II you will measure any
candid ates heretofore propose or h ar .
after to be proposed by what 1 have
already said, you can decide for your.
self whether they come within the
limits OF availability. II the demo.
cratic party is to win q success worth
having it must deserve to succeed.
And it cannot deserve success unless
1t honestly champions the cause OF the
people on oil questions and stands
ready to apply democratic principles
to every problem. We cannot gan
control of the government by stealth,
neither can We expect to induct . dem.
oorat into the presidential Office dis
guised AZ q republican.
ITO the democratic voter the candi.
date must be known to be q democrat.
1t is not sufficient that he shall be
suspected OF carrying Democracy like
. concealed weapon. There was never
greater need than today OF strong,