The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-05
pROFlTLESS TALK,

FKVfll LESS IALk.
Ine great mass of Democrats are
thoroughly tired of the meaningless
talk going on about reorganization of
the party. There is no more need for
reorganization now than at any other
period in the party's history. Demo-
crafts should be willing to allow their
properly elected representatives to the
national convention to form the par
tvs platform and nominate it's candi-
date. If that convention will form a
platform consonant with what has
always been fundamental democratic
doctrine and nominate IL candidate
who is Il Democrat and whose public
and private life has been decent. there
ought to be no difficulty in the way of
Democrats working together. There
is Il class of men in the western states
calling themselves Democrats, who
seem bent Oh controlling the party or
destroying it. We do not believe it is
within their power to do either one.
1lheSe men are not Democrats, they
vote the Republican ticket at all times
except when they have their own way
about platforms and candidates. There
is also Il class of men in the eastern
states calling themselves Democrats,
who are Republicans in everything but
name; they vote the Republican ticket
OH all occasions except where the DEM
ocratic party sells itself to them in adj
vance of election. The clash now on
is between these two elements. The
great mass of Democratic voters have
no use for either one Of them. The
question is will either of these ele-
ments be able to deceive the Demo-
Gratis. We have no patience with
Democratic disorganization, whether
brought about by those who are call
ing for reorganization or by those who
would compel the whole Democratic
party to submit to the views of those
men who are Democrats only when
! they control party affairs. Ii must be
apparent by this time that the only
fusion which can result in Democratic
success is that fusion of all voters. no
matter what they have heretofore
called themselves, who believe in DEM
ocratic principles and which would
naturally result should real Demo-
cratic platform and candidate be pre-
scented. The strength of the Republi-
can party rests entirely upon Demo-
cratic disorganiZation. If the Demo-
Gratis could only be persuaded to stop
talking of the past, turn about and
face the future, and in a compact body
present the facts of Republican NAL
administration, there would be little
doubt about results. There is Il great
number of Independent voters
enough to determine any election
who are anxious to rebuke the party
now in power. Will the Democratic
party make it possible for these voters
to do so? 1t will not do for any party
worthy of power to present itself as
the champion Of this or that interest.
A party controlled by organized capt.
tails unworthy the support of patriotic
Ameficans,sand the same is true of a
party WIN would surrender to the
demands of nhed labor What is
needed badly in 90 country is an adj
ministration at Washington which will
return to government in accord with
the constitution, and the time-honored
policy of our nation in reference to
foreign affairs. In view of the serious
changes that have taken place in our
policies in the last few years, the task
of placing ourselves Alright furnishes
ample room for the endeayor Of the