The workingman's advocate., 1876-07-15
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

In our last issue We referred to the ac-
tion Of the Republican Convention, and its
open Reputation of the peoples interests
In the presehtit is our equally agreeable du-
ty to refer to the action Of the Democratic
Party, which in National Convention as
brazenly espOused the cause Of the money
power, and gave the lie direct 10 all its
professions Of being essentially the repre-
sentative Of the interests Of the toiling
masses. If any friends Of the lndepen-
dent movement had cherished the hope
that either party would have the moral
courage to espoase the cause Of the people
such expectations must now be dispell-
ed. The rubicon'~has been crossed-the
gauntlet has been thrown down and the
issue fairly and Squarely presented.
That the nomination III Tilden was a
triumph Of the money power of the coun-
try over the interests Of the people-that
the delegates voting for him fully compre-
hended the situation, may be cleaned from
the remarks of Lieut.. Gov Dorsbeimer Of
New York, his chief tugleman, IN reply to
the minority report Of the platform com
mittee, presented BY Gen Ewing, Of Ohio,
demanding the unconditional and imme-
diate repeal of the specie resumption act
Said that gentleman
81 propose hc-t 10 H,ak. straiibt tssu. b..
ttceeH SOFT and lard money By that ~ stand
or tce rail-. II goa ,ront son n.oney qir. your
Cotes 10 the resolution gfer,d Nv me- most dis
inguished Il drocate of so0 money ~ the CHi-
ted States, bm il yoH ,orHtto tac, 10 he
hdrd-moncy men somt chance n carry their
States, then'istaRd by bs rePort q ne commit
t>e, rhich ,c0s comPron,is- 50 gr.dt that a
protect has been sent here siyaed 5y ersyy one Of
he Eastern Democratic States, otnd 10 yhich
hare put my o,ra signature.
This is language that admits Of no mis-
construction, and the surrender is there
fore the more complete and indefensible
Never was the party lash or corrupt
means used with more effect. While there
were many true and noble men who boldly
protested to the last against the outrage,
the great majority seemed mesmeriEed by
the agencies employed, and shouted them
selves hOarse over the rankest treason ever
consummated in the United States.
In the result, it is needless to say we
have not been disappointed. We have
never seeh any reasonable ground to hope
that either party whose leaders are identi-
he'd with, and interested in, the perpetual
tion of our labor robbing fiscal system, and |
who invariably manipulate our State and |
National Convensions-would voluntarily |
surrender the tremendous advantages they |
enjoy at the expense II the people, and |
the frankness with which the money Rings |
avowed their intention proved them masters
of the situation. Ia the classic language
Of Senator Abbott, the greenback advo-
Gates we're cody informed that tho east
ern Democrats didn't carca d about the |
western states, or their interests, and could |
elect their candidate without the aid Of a |
single western vote, prediction however,
which they will find to their cost, cannot
be realized.
The attitude Of the South was also |
matter Of surprise. With the exception Of
Tennessee, and few scattering votes from |
Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, and |
Louisiana, its entire vote was given for the |
Of a system which has pau
perised, and will continue to paupe rise the
fairest portion Of the American continent.
The specious pretense offered that the
destruction Of Republican rule. the
primary object TO be attained, will deceive
none but those who are willing to be de-
ceived The Southern States, more than
any section Of the Union, have vital in
terest in securing, the issuance Of a cheap,
elastic. inexportable National currency.
This alone can recuperate its exhausted
energies, and bring prosperity where des-
olation and ruin now prevail. But then
there arr none so blind az those who won't |
see. Its representatives have sown to the
wind-their constituents must now reap to |
the whirlwind.
To the heroic efforts of such noble cham |
pions as Gems. Ewing and Morgan, of Ohio, !