The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-02
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY IN KEN
lucky.

In a leading editorial of considerable
length, addressed 'To the Democrats of
Kentucky" the Louisville Courier-Journal
makes an earnest appeal to them to be done
with Bryan and Organism and return to the
true Democratic fold. With a touch OF
sadness, and yet with pardonable pride, it
recalls the gallant but losing fight 1t made
during several years against the combined
forces of Populism, Socialism and Bryan
ism. and asks the Democracy of Kentucky
to consider the results of their failure to
follow it's advice. 1t says:
Its fidelity to it's beliefs cost the Courier
Journal at least quarter of q million dol
lars in money and five years of emblttered
strife with its lifelong political associates.
All this while. if il had been a traitor, a
self-seeker-any OF the wicked things it's
enemies said IL was-the doors of the Re
publican party were open to il. Not once
In all that evil time did II lower the stand
ard of the strictest Jefferson Democracy;
home rule; honest money; no suInptuary
laws; individual freedom, and a tariff for
revenue only. Over and over again IL was
offered recompense for its losses over and
over again the reckoning hand of solicita-
ton was held out to us. Ii conveyed not
clasped it's integrity and it's poverty to its
BOSOM and to-day IL survives to see all its
contentious indicated by the result
The Democrats OF Kentucky are not par
ticularly reminded of how in 1900 they re-
peated and emphasized the folly of 1896.
giving the organizer of defeat a considera-
bly, larger vote the second year than they
did the first but they are kindly asked IL
they do not think they have had enough.
Turning from its own to Mr.. Bryan's rec
ord, the Courier-Journal says:
AS a general. what victories has he won?
IL Is not alone that, preaching Man against
Mammon-and preaching IL as though no
one had ever preached ii before-he appears
the greater part OF her husbands estate
the will and attendant documents prepared
by himself in his own house-the testator
not relation, nor even an old friend-but
II is given out and all the circumstances
indicate, that he is making common cause
with candidate who will appear before
the next Democratic national convention
literally loaded down with gold: his sole
entire strength derivable from the lavish
use or money. He voted against
Srlsp Tor Speaker OF the House. alleging
that Crisp, having been a Confederate
soldier, such vote might cost him his
own reelection TO Congress: vet willy
nllly, the party must continue to adopt the
Bryan policies and follow the Bryan leader
ship without considering the election re-
turns, or paying any regard Whatever IN
the consequences. He has blacklisted every
Democrat the last five years who has
shown any vitality. displayed any power
or winning votes. from Rolla Wells i'm Mis-
souri, TO Arthur p German i'm Maryland
and will be only satisfied with some nm
known quantity--presumably Mr.. Hearst
TO be named by himself
The article concludes with: ..God be,n
the party. and God help the country IL the
answer to Mr.. Bryan's exactions be not
instantaneous. universal and overwhelm-
ing"
The Courier-Journal's appeal to Kentucky
Democrats would have more weight ~ e.
had not supported Bryan in 1890. though IL
had opposed and still opposed the principles
he represented. The Democrats OF Ken
lucky may think that IL some dummy Of
his selection is nominated at ST Louis on a
Bryan platform the GU. will fan in line
as it did in 1900. To do 1t justice. however.
1t did have the courage OF it's convictions
In 1885, and by supporting Palmer and
Buckner helped to give the State to Nc
kinley and sound money by small plu-
raiity. Its present appeal shows how little