The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
Is the Democratic Party Dying2

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The New York World intimates
that the Democratic party is ding
ald the reasons for this impression
a"e stated us follows
a Tammany city convention
adopts resolutions praiSlng Presi.
cent Roosevelt for the surprising
courage, remarkable tact, distin-
guishcd ability and commanding
influence displayed by him as the
central figure i'll the greatest place
triumph Of the age.
William Jennings Bryan, twice
candidate for president on the
Democratic ticket, tenders to Mr..
Roosevelt his sympathetic support
in the campaign of regulating cor.
pOrations in general and railway
rates in particular.
The Massachusetts Democrats
commend Mr.. Roosevelt for his
services in establishing peace be-
tween Russia and Japan.
THE Rhode Island Democrats
endorse Mr.. RooscvcIt's rate regu-
lntion policy.
The Republicans of MasSachu.
sets are demanding revision of
the tariff,
Former Senator Gallery, of
Louisiana, SAWS the southern Demo.
Gratis are protectiOnists, and pre-
diets the organization of II new
party
When Il President elected as Il |
Republican moves for reform upon
the lines proposed in three success.
i've Democratic national platforms,
1t would he strange if he did not
have the support of Democrats.
The failure of Democrats to sup.
port him in that proposed reform
would provide better proof that
the Democratic party is dying than
the New York World is able to
cite in the patriotic, Democratic
and consistent attitude taken by
Democrats generally with respect
to Mr., Roosevelts efforts to en-.
large the powers of the interstate
commerce commission.
Former Senator Gallery of Lon.
lslana has not for many years been
an authority on Democratic opin.
ion, and that the Republicans of
Massachusetts are approaching the
Democratic position on the tariff
question gives no reason for the
belief that the Democratic party is
dying.
Democratic principles as they
were presented in 1896 and in 1900
are, admittedly, more popular to
day than ever before. And when
we see distinguished Republicans
advocating Democratic methods in
the effort to provide the people
with relief-and prevented from
establishing reforms because their
party is welded to its corporation
idols-it is absurd for any one TO
contend that the Democratic party
is dying"
More and more the American
people are coming to realize that
the Democratic party represents
the real conservation of the coun-
try-that it stands between the
radlcalism Of the Republican party
on the one hand and the radicalism
OF the socialist on the other. More
and more the people are coming to
understand the evils of monopoly
as described by Democrats in 1896
and in 1900, and more and more
they are coming to believe that the
Democratic methods for reform
along thest lines must be adopted
1t popular Government is to be
preserved.
The Washington Times, in an
editorial printed in its issue of
September 81, while displaying its
gratitude for Republican victory
in 1896 and 1900 on account of
the money question, added: Now
it is clear to us that practically
every other notable feature OF
those two demagogic platforms was
fully justified. And the Times
further expresses regret that the
opponents Of the Democratic party1
u those two campaigns were too
pig- headed" to perceive that
While that party's Deductions /