Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-08-30
DEMOCRA TICDUTY, PROS
PECTS.

1t is entirely in tho power Of the
Democracy to determine the result OF
the Presidential contest that is upon
US. This conclusion Is based on certain
facts which have already become well
recognized, or are in process of gradual
and certain development. The results
of former Presidential elections, during
and since the war, have been disastrous
to our party, either because of actual
majoritics against il, or on account Of
Federal interference when the election
ought TO have gone really in its favor.
This year, all that is required in order
TO secure Democratic victory is full
Democratic pote. The people have
reached the point of "Dack returning"
They desire change of Administra-
tion; they want reform, economy and
honesty in public affairs. Adhcrents
of all parties are anxious to abandon
that false system Of politics heretofore
insisted on, and by which they have
been the victims of corruption, partisan
legislation, robbery, ndpowerless laws.
We repeat, then, that the Republican
party can be turned out Of Office this
fall, II only the full vote is polled. We
hope every good citizen will give the
effort bis support; for united work in
this direction means success.
The Democracy have an excellent
ticket in the field, representing no part
of the corrupt system which has made
our Civil Service national abomina-
tion. The ticket represents the ma
tional sentiment of Reform and Recon
ciliation, and gives assurance that it
means all that taose words imply by
the nomination of men who have the
record of Reformers for Reforms sake.
The public sense has been outraged
and the public heart sickened with the
spectacle, under Republican rule, of
betrayed trusts and corruption in office,
OF high places sought and held solely
for private gain, and Of the incompe-
tence and worse which have distin-
guished the management of our ma
tional affairs under the present Admin
istration. The people know that with
corruption begins the decay of Gov
crnment, and that without honesty and
virtue in the Administration no form
of Government can long endure. They
have resolved, therefore, TO unite in q
struggle 10 oachieve reform, caring little
which party thereby secures power, so
long as the main object is gained. We
believe they will give the control into
the hands OF the Democracy, for the
reason that the st. Louis ticket pre-
sents many and marked advantages
over that nominated at Cincinnati, and
because the nation has already been
too long in tho hands of caucus mana
gers and unscrupulous politicians. To
insure this result, however, the Demo
Gratis themselves must show their faith
by their works, and resolve to poll
every vote in the party for Tilden and
Hendricks. Seeing this determination,
and being thereby convinced Of our
sincerity, the independent voter will
join US, and victory will crown n noble
effort thus happily begun and valor-
ously maintained.
Let the Democratic watchwords be,
Honest Money, Civil Service Reform,
and Economy in Expenditure. This
is all the platform the people want.
Let them be sure that the men who
stand upon it represent these meas
urcs, and November will signalize the
opening Of the new century of our ma
tional existence by the re-cstablish-
ment of Democratic supremacy and
the renewal of national prosperity
Wiliiamspor Sun.