Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-06-04
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1908.
IN parties TRES.


Julus Caesar in his Commentaries de
clared that: "all Gaul is divided into three
paris" William Jennings Bryan, the
Caesar Of the latter day Democracy, hai
announced that the Democratic party Ii
divided into three parts, or classes. In al
article, "The Next Democratic Nomina
tion," published by MIR. Bryan in a recen
number of the Independent, he asserts
that "there is no possibility Of compro
m Sc" between the various factions.
Mr.. Bryan gives very pointed discrip
ton of the three classes into which hi
party Is divided. He says: eff the Demo
cratic party wants to bid for the supper,
of the plutocratic element it will nominate
a gold Democrat; if it wants to bid for the
support of the masses it will nominate
silver Democrat; if it does not want any
support at all, and does not care to take
part in the contest between man ano
Mammon, it will find a man who lacks
either the brains or heart to take the posi-
tion.'
Mr.. Bryan then asserts that, "there /;
no possibility of compromise" and adds
"if the party is to be an effective force in
politics it must 90 in one direction or the
other, and the direction cannot long be
concealed"
There is a sharp contest now going on
between the gold Democrats, under the
leadership of Grover Cleveland, and the
silver Democrats, led by MIR. Bryan. The
latter proclaims that there can be no com
promise between these conflicting forces
This means that, in any event, the Bryan
ties will never follow the flag of gold
Democrat or give their support to can
didate who is neutral in the contest be-
tween IMAM and Mammou."
Evidently there are hopeless divisions
in the ranks of the Democracy. Even II
the party was united, we do not believe 1t
could win. There is too much confidence
IN the ability of the Republican party to
run the affairs of the country, and too
much attachment to present prosperous
business conditions to get the consent Of
the masses of the people to change. This
Is especially true when We see the Republl'
ms opposed by party that seems un'
able to unite on any well defined line oil
policy or principle, and whose only mis-
zion appears to be that of party Of OBJ
sluction.
When Caesar wrote the opening sentence
in his Commentaries: "Gdlltd est Onalais
dUisa IN parties treS," he vas referring to
the geographical or physical divisions of
g ,ul. He might have enlarged upon that
description by relating that the three
physical divisions were inhabited by as
many, or more. factonal and hostile tribes
or peoples. If these tribes had been
homogeneous they might have been able
to resist the Roman army successfully. But
distinct as they were by nature and tribal
instincts, with no unity of national senti
ment and no fixed principles of govern
ment, they were unable, though formi-
dable in numbers and<eckless in physical
courage, to stand before the we'll organ
lied legions of the Romans.
Like the peoples of Gaul the Democracy
of this country Is divided into factional
tribes. They are constantly at war with
each other. The divisions are not only
occasioned by differences as to leadership,
but are drawn upon questions of national
polity which deprive the conflicting forces
of homogeniety and that would render
them dangerous to the national welfare, if
they should, by accident, get control OF
the government. Fortunately for the
country they are not likely to reconcile
their differences; and more fortunately, if
they did unite, they would not be able to
cope with the splendid legions of the Re-
publican party that are armed with the
weapons Of prosperity, and that are united
on the great principles and policies that
have made the United States a world
power