New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-15
THE POCKET ARGUMENT.

sDemOcrats who profess TO believe that Hancock
will be elected President OF the United states are
ers. The hope Of his election is unrefrct-
ng and unreasOning. Let Ia consider the situation
There has never been time during the whole hundred
years OF the Nations history when the people were IA
prosperous they are to-day THIS IL fac OF trrnen-
dous nhcancr. That IL Ia fact no Democrat dare
deny and tuat II will have powerful lnhn' noe upon
the election 10 Is Idle to dispute. Nnyt Because the
pxIgtng prusperOus business conditions have been
brought about far As Government agencies have con
trbuted TO the consummation, entirely Dy kepuohcan
administration. To THIS result. 20 thls magnificent pros
perlty which the wonder Of the world, Democratic
this. Democratic party preclptated the war OF rebel
lion, which overwhelmed the Nation with drot; and
during the eutie process recovery conducted solely
by ne Republican party, the Democratic party the
party obstruction. embarrassing and hInderlng by
IA Ia power every step OF progress toward
the resumption OF specie payments winch urhered III
the reign OF prosperity.
The growth " the public debt from S60OOOOOO III
1860. with annual interest charge u S3'OOOOO 20
$50 900 600 IN 1863 with AN annual IN crest cnirge
OF Sl5l OOO.OOO shows what Democratic admlnstra-
which resulted IN war IN 1901, cosI the cOunt
Ana the decline Of the debt FROM S2756.0OO,0OO IN
1863 with an annual interest Charge TloAOOUOoo, 10
SI9I9 100000 IN 1880 with an annual interest charge
OF TsO0OO.OOO. SHOWS how Republican administration
has rescued tue country from Democratic msrulr Inc
hard times winch cuimnated III the panic and collapse
rress aud suffering. The responsibility for TINS
period or dlsress and suffering was unjusiy
in 1876 thousands OF Republicans, IN despair, on the
verge Of bankruptcy or IN It's vortex, voted the Demo
times Of 1897 the legitimate sequence of the
cost Of and charge the responsibility where oe-
ougs-upOn The Democratic party, which brought IN
The b9 ers of 1876 are The eouservatlves OF
1850. They demanded change OF admin stratioh in
1876, the ground That, in commercial and Industrial
sense no change could possibly De tor the rhcy
protest against change OF administration on the
ground that. IN Commercial ana ndustra, SENSE no
change coud possibly be for tne better This Is The
pocket argument IL not COMFORT Eth tue VI VS. ~
sentmentaist II makes no account OF the ught OF rec
speech and free ballot in the South 10 IA utterly lnd
ferent on the subject OF the distribution 81 omtla
patronage But IL coidly stcrnly logical! II Is the
% the bank patOr the counting room ana the
stock And produce aDd gram exchanges 80 lar - the
and execution OF laws have any effect upon
trade industry. the great revival OF business which
hand Ia clearly the Work OF kcpuD
administration. II IL 80 obvious tnat II - Ony
state the proposition "a render II self
evident and to deny would be idle II is equally Alb
insist this great fact Will be without IN
fuence pending contest IL Is equivalent to
The proposition Is too SIMPLE 10 admit OF argu-
snail depose from power tho party whlch
crushed the rebellion hated, saved the Nation We
loved and at the earliest moment restored me country
% an Of unexam Eled prosperity shall we drive
tns parry Of PATRIOTISM OF lOyaty md OF Drains rom
power and put place the party al REBEL On, DIS
low NV and medi0crlLv The has been tried and
never found wanting; the other was driven from
mower in Disgrace and it for day ceased
struggle the reestablsment OF the principles OF
constitutional construction and adnin' traUon when
Id 10 ia ignomniOus deposition from the seat OF aii
thority sneaking from power through the door OF CON
and has never iOf one uhy ceascu 10
scheme for return 70 the CONTROL OF tne
Government through the very uoOF "heuoo IL on0iBeu
covered with shame
There IA no resurrection for such political party.
Such party can only be dangerous In tunes Ot grcas
commercial aud Industrial Distress, a. III 1870 The
100000 900 OF gold aud SILVER IN the wants OF the
Treasury aud banks, and The other millions now
ing shores rom Europe, ana me great pIOhper
Ivy every branch ri Industry now hrnIy established
this monetary foundation, IOrud ne return 10
power of reckless, dangerous. reactionary political