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Show but it could have been into a healthy condition ! t for a frightful blunder on the part . progressive elements. Instead 2 jessing for a truly Liberal policy, 2 imposed to the reactionary policy of Republican Junkerbund, they themselves to be led off upon a fJefrsilver sidetrack. Now, free silver no part of a Liberal creed. It has 5n connection with progressive reforms In Europe, bimetallism is, or -- as when it was alive, the fad of and Reactionaries. Agrarians, Ue Liberal and Radical parties have Ameriooposed it. Its adoption by the once split the party can Democracy at the wrong way not by in precisely eleinharmonious cleaving off those ments that properly belonged on the Republican side, but by driving away cona great part of the brains and science of the Liberal movement. The party has been trying for eight years to live down that mistake, and it has not yet succeeded. In the attempt It baa submitted again to the leadership of the undemocratic elements that betrayed it in 1894, and naturally the results have not been inspiring. What next? First, the fact must be recognized In boldly taking grad-TuTwork- ed al-Sw- ed the politics world-movemen- turn on social Questions. ed. Theodore Roosevelt was detested - rock-ribbe- the privileged financial interests, a ticket recommended by a member of the Belmont-Morgabond syndicate, with a protectionist for vice president and a member of the sugar trust at the head of the New York state commade the mittee, the Democrats strongest possible bid for Wall street support. But, after a moment's hesitation. Wall street realized that the Republican party was its own party, and it accepted it, Roosevelt and all, rather than risk an unexceptionable Democratic ticket with what it described as the Huns in the background. After that there can be no crazier rainbow-chasinthan to try to undermine the Republican party in the affections of high finance. The Republican party is part of the system," and there is no more use in grumbling at that fact than at the precession of the in nominating n d. , multi-millionai- re . an sec-tion- al Next, Democrats must clearly realize that there Is room for only one Conservative or Reactionary party in thi3 country, and that the Republican party has definitely secured that place. There never could be a more conclusive test of that fact than we have seen in the campaign that has just endby sym-)ath- . anti-Republic- t,- will ory and an attitude. Socialism is a cult, and its followers have a complete system of dogma. Democracy, as a practical governing party, could have no thoroughgoing theory, its policy would nave to be opportunist. But it would have an attitude the attitude of y It will not be necessary to recognize the party. Let It equip itself willi principles and live up to them, and reorganization will take care of itself. People who do not like the principles will drop out. Those who do like them will be attracted from other with all reasonable attempts to parties. The Democracy will not have promote the public welfare. This to go into its next campaign with its would determine its course toward finger on its lips. It will not be tempteach concrete proposition that came ed to lisli for seven electoral votes and before it. Suppose, for instance, the a contribution to the campaign fund question related to a parcels post. The by nominating a vice presidential canSocialist would say: If so, I am for didate who believes that tho Dingley ship, money, and opposition blunders, The Democrat would say: Will duty on coal he sells is low enough. Jut it never rests on the broad base of this When the Democracy is established promote the general convenience? )opular sympathy and confidence. The ir so, I favor it. cn a solid basis of principle, it will The Republican Republicans have been a minority par-- y would say: How will this affect the not have to worry about the chances in this country even since the close express companies? If if would cut of victory or defeat. It can stand reof the civil war period. They were a down their profits I am verses. Mr. Bryan was right In proagainst it. minority party in 1890, when a million Such questions as those of the tariff, testing against the argument that free jotd Democrats let them into power the income postal savings silver ought to be dropped in order to on a single temporary issue. They are banks and tax, and' would be met in win. The only trouble was that free telegraphs, a minority party today, and Theodore the same spirit. The party silver was wrong in itself. If it had Roosevelt, notwithstanding the fact would always inquire Republican first effect been right, lost ground could havo that he has received the votes of hun- any proposition would havewhat the been retrieved by a campaign of edudreds of thousands of citizens who corporations, trusts, and otherupon cation, but when you are wrong tho have no sympathy with his political as- interests whose agent it is. financial The De- more you educate the people tho more sociations, is a minority president. The mocracy would ask whether the plan you lose. Democrats, Populists, and Socialists, promised a public benefit or not. UnA liberalized Democracy will know all could der elements, tnese conditions it could count exactly what it wants and say have beaten him easily if their forces upon receiving the votes of most what it means. It will not be exactly a had not been divided. The fact that free silver thoughtful Populists and Socialists unparty. What the Democracy needs is to til it reached the no- standing in the east had where their point ought to find Fome way of combining most of roads diverged. have been prough in itself to warn tho the citizens who are traveling in the Still, it must not be leaders of their blunder in 1896. True imagined for a same direction and to cut loose from moment that the late election was a Democracy appeals to the average man those who want to travel somewhere test of the as much in the east as in the strength of just else. Democrats, Populists, and So- Reactionary, eomparative and west. New York is not inhabited soleLiberal cialists all agree that the powers of sentiment in Progressive ly by plutocrats. If it has Wall street, the United States. to not to used he It also has Avenue A. A doctrine government ought enrich a few at the expense of the Not only were Liberals divided which, properly presented, can not be Democratic, Populist, So- made attractive in every state In the many. The Populists would go a great among the and Prohibition parties, but Union has some flaw in it. There cialist, deal further, and the Socialists further ought millions of them voted the Re- to be no such as a still, but there is no reason why they literally thing publican ticket because they did not should not i;Ide on the Democratic car see for all Impregnable Republican attraction anywhere the states are pervaded tostate, us far as it runs. But if they should else.any particular a considerIt was like the Pierce campaign able extent by common people. find the car off the track and bumping of 1852, Since when a defiant Democracy the masses in as toward the Republican terminal, natVermont, elsewhere, down a spineless Whig and would be benefited the by application urally they would see no advantage in trampled d hopeless Free Soil party. It seemed of Democratic principles, even Verboarding It. then a3 if the people had decided for mont ought not to be hopeless missionPolitics and Wealth. slavery, but the events of two years ary for the Democratic party. As a true Liberal party the Democ- later showed that they had not. They It isground to held Republicanism now by y racy would have to expect a consid- had merely tolerated the of dead issues, and prethe memory lack of something better. It half a century pld. A liberal erable shrinkage in the available party for now to be seen whether the judices remains sources of campaign funds. It would Democracy should be able to clear to is meet the the fate Democracy not, however, . be by any means destiaway such obstructions and make a party met after 1852, or whether fair start everywhere. tute of rich men. Not wealth, but the itWhig is to seize its opportunity. To recur to Mr. Hays metaphor:' abuses of wealth, would be in the line cerSome are to out certain. is It The Republican party Is the ship; things of its fire. It would be easy pick tain not the that is fortunes with a dozen all Republican else 13 the sea. What the peoplo party aggremen, half to dolremain effective without million opat a going hundred least need, and Intend to have, is another gating inwould be It at home position. monstrous, ship on that sea a trim cruiser, prelars, who would feel perfectly a in. a party pledged to the equal en- credible, that in country of universal pared to lay alongside the Republican forcement of the laws, the aoolition of education and universal suffrage a ship and bring down the black flag capitalists that has flaunted so long over the all partnerships between the govern group of unscrupulous to allowed should make the govern- spoils of plundered merchantmen. be ment and favored capitalists, and the ment of million o In : people an annex eighty the maintenance of public rights arousbusiness without of their man No private WANTED. every form of public propert). itto a make a strong tariff enough protest for ing would subsidy who lobby have their from the nation or steal a franchise self felt. These capitalists Representative In tbfii Special are Libthe in a people party going to have county and adjoining territories to from a city has any business eral party, but the millionaire who is theirs. There will be a Liberal party, represent and advertise an old estabprogressive, lished business house. of solid finana citizen first and a rich man after- with a sane, consistent, The only question is cial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with policy. without popular ward, could join such a party fill that will the whether Democracy expenses paid each Monday by cheek finding his fortune any incumbrance. renot. will If or it it will, Sociathe position between The difference direct from headquarters. Expenses We lists and Populists on one hand and a gain the place it heldtounder Jefferson. position permanent make way for advanced; liberalized Democracy on the ether, If not, it will have furnish everything. Address, THU COLUMBIA. 680 Mon on Building, Chiwould be the difference between a the another. cago. 111. - has entered the and that here as elsewhere of the twentieth century that America truth. the Liberal the Democrats would have this plunge, fact to reassure them. The Liberal in ii modern country is normally party mathe jority party; the Conservative party is normally in the minority. This io so Tom- the very nature of because the people who profit things, by the abuses which It is the mission of a conservative party to maintain are necessarily ew In comparison with those who suf-e- r from those abuses. The conservative party may often win elections by good organization, skilful leader- pro-slaver- g equinoxes. Since it can not be the conservative party, what is the logical thing for the Democracy to do? Obviously, to be the Liberal party. To do this it must reconcile Itself to the loss of certain members who have no sympathy with Liberal must 'It principles. stop trying to please them in its platforms and its nominations. must a defl- It ate policy by which it is adopt prepared to stand in victory or in defeat. It must make Its platforms to catch votes, Jt o right. Loyalty and Party Relations. Bryan absurdly resented the disloyalty of certain Democrats to vote for him and free silver i 1900. The question of i ,and has 110 rpiL? Proper place in party options. A party is a voluntary Mr. i? as-Ratio- t citizens who think that are best for the councitizen who does not believe - Jv i.??icies best naturally ceases tc A party that de 1? viot?8 ? helpline instead of on con ? ? keep its members in line is In way. What the Democratic cimi n?es s a body of genuine prin-an11 wbich it honestly believ ke an Intelligent appeal the S? JMpBent of the country. tbe Party. Owing to the unfortunate death of Miss Isadora Rush who played the in Glittering Gloria, it leading-rollooked for a time as if the show would not be seen here. However, Manager Pyper was agreeably surprised to learn that the engagement would be kept, the company appearing next Tuesday, November 24th. Miss Dorothy Morton will assume the role lately filled by Miss Rnsh the former lady Is not a professional stranger .to local e first-nighter- s. r O Agriculture In Russia. Agriculture is so neglected in Russia that the average yield of wheat an. acre Is little more than one-fift- h the . |