The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-12-09

ic party.
AEW QUERIES And REPLIES
A Washington dispatch to the New
York American says Champ Clark,
VINO probable will be the next Speaker
of the House, was to-day asked to an
S~er several questions on public az
fairs. The queries and his replies fol-
low:
Question What cause or causes
chieflv brought about the Republican
defeat: Was the cost OF living the
most pertinent cause:
"Answer-July 5. 1910, 1 wrote for
the American, at its request and in an
swer to its quest ions, an elaborate in
terview in which 1 predicted Demo-
cratic victory ia November. 1 then
stated what l regarded as the cause
OF the Democratic victory. In which l
predicted these things:
81. The enormous and abnormal
majority OF the popular vote which
President Taft received. which bred
decentralization among Republicans As
certainly as the rivers seek the sea.
80 The fight in the House over the
rules, which split the Republicans in
Go two bitterly warning factions.
- The widespread dissatisfaction
with President TafI'S Administration.
81. The almost universal dissatis-
faction and disgust with the Pavne-Al
drich-Smoot tariff bi I.
PREDICTION FULFILLED.
my prediction Of July 5 was fulfilled
literally ON November 8, and 1 believe
was fulfilled for the reason set forth
In the July interview. or course, mi
nor causes operated here and there.
Local disturbances. feuds among Re-
publicans about pOstoficeS and other
items OF patronage helped us some
what. The high cost OF living aided
rs largely, and the voters attributed IL
partly, atleaSf, to the tariff.
Question 2+What should the Dem
ocrats now do to retain their SUGGEST
''Answer-In order to retain their
success Democrats should religiouslv.
90 far as in them lies. carry out the
promises made in order to win the
election. No other rules OF conduct
will do to live by, and nc man or party
can long hold power that does not live
bv it The people are entitled to that
square zeal of which we hear SO much
and see no little.
Question ST the Democratic par
tV should be conservative rather than
progressive, what would be the result
70 the party?
"Auswer-The words conservative
and progressive as 10 the publica-
tiOnS. speeches and conversations Of
our day, are rather hazy 10 scanning
and need a diagram to explain them.
Surely conservative Is applied TO
nybOdV except standpat Republicans.
does not mean that man or q party
shall occupy forever the same position
90 all questions as Interchangeable in
their opinion rs the Modes and Per-
slams were in their laws. Should the
Democrats perform any such idi0tic ca
per rs that?
QUOTES SHAKESPEARE.
This is q thing incredible-tbey
would not only be relagated to their
WanderIngs in the wilderness, but
would richly deserve to be SO relega-
ted. But do not believe they will be
90 relegated, for the all sufficient rea'
SON that do not believe that the,
will play The fool 10 any such manner
Is their enemies desire. Shakespeare
says, sweet are the uses OF adversely
That may or may not be true; but
surely Democrats have had enough ex
perience ia the hard schools OF adver.
sity TO learn something indeed. t.
learn good oea'.
'sOn the Uther hand, surely to b<
progressive does not impart that q
man or party shall be continually
changing solely for the sake Of change
and making what Benjamine Disraell
once described rs "A leap 10 the dark.
Certainly for man or party 70 be
progressive does not mean that he o.
ft shall sdv0cate every fad 10 legisla.
tion that IL suggested.
should the Democrats do that,
which is also thing incredible, they
will soon again be On their travels.
rs Charles. IL denOminated his exile.
In my judgment, they vi do no such
preposterous thing. What they aught
20 do. and what they will, therefore.
most probably do. b retain whatever
is good In our prasent laws: amend
thoee which need amendment. and en-
act new laws where. upon due consider
alton, such laws seem secs'sssy ana
Wise. A desire to pVQmote the honor
snd welfare Of ne country. end not .