The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-24
New York HattlI,1

talns all that Is good and pertinent
In that and a great deal more besides.
The Republicans In a cumbrOus par
agraph speaks for free education, and
In another, equally cumbrOus and
verbose, for separation OF Church
and State. The Democrats cover the
same ground Ia one energetic and
clear sentence. demanding "separa.
fion Of Church and State for the
good Of each, and common schools
fos'ered aud protected" The Re-
publicaDs talk vaguely Oy protecting
the liberties OF all: the Democrats
boldly declare that "the right OF q
free ballot is the right preserva.ive
Of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained In every part OF the
United States" We have looked for
some other points for comparison,
but the Republican platform does
not afford them. 1t ia weak, shallow,
wordy. purposely vague, and would
make the fathers OF the party blush
with anger II they could read 1t 10
their graves; for those men 1.-The
Summers, Andrews, Giddlngs, Love.
iOys-were not accustomed to the
I'mlncing kait and cautious verboeity
OF their successors.
The Republicans declare that
commerce should be steadily en-.
c0uraged." which may mean any.
thing or nothing; the Democrats de.
clare manfully for free ships and =
living chance for American com.
merc0 on the seas and on the land"
which means something definite.
The Republicans say timidly that
''the credit acquired should never be
impaired" the Democrats declare
for "hOnest money and the strict
maintenance Of the public faith,
State and NATIONAL" which covers
the whole ground without hesitation
or timidity. The Republicans say In
one section that the reviving in.
dustries should be further promoted"
and In another, lower down, that
''the duties levied for the purpose Of
revenue should 80 discriminate az to
favor American labor" which may
mean anything, and was evidently
written In the hope that 1t might
catch In one net the Protectionists Of
Pennsylvania and the Free Trade
farmers Of Illinois and the North.
west generally. H. holds out q shad.
0wy promise to both. The Demo.
Gratis declare for "a tariff for revenue
only; public money and public cred.
Il for public purposes solely" and
the party pledges itself to protect
the workingman alike against the
cormorants and the commune.
There Is the clear ring Of honest pur.
pose In these words. which may alarm
monopolists. but will reassure legiti.
mate enterprise and honest labor
everywhere. Even on the Wretched
Chinese question, where both plat.
forms are, 10 our opinion, bad and 10.
American, the Republicans halt and
shuttle. while the Democrats are out
spoken. Mr.. Facing-b Oth.Ways. who
ie evidently the author the Republi.
can platform, tells John Cinnamon
that he must g0-but he tells him
with Q SWIVEL; he puts his arm Low.
lDgly around John before he stabs
him: the Democrat bluntly, but
definitely, tells HIN be shall not
como here except for travel, odu.
cation or foreign commerce." which.
BY the way, are the only purposes for
which the Chinese allow Americane
70 enter China.
Finally, It must be admitted that
there 10 . little Drag also IN the Dem.
0crstlc platform, but II 10 on . point
whero the party has q right to 6Oast
Of itself. It has reduced the pnbiic
expenditures forty millions q year"
eay tho Democrats, and they mieht
have added that It did this sRainst
the 0neers and tho open and covert
opposition OF tho Republicans In
Congress. This Democratic boast Il
we'll founded. They had the cour.
ago to be Questionable. From the
day they regained control OF the
House Of Representatives they have
sought tor rigid economy, somstimes
With poor judgment, but CouraReous.
" aud regardless OF tho outcfiee
ana teoaetance OF the Republicans.
The lobby has disappeared from
Warrington since the Democrats
''ceme H." that lobby which VAS
$3.50 wv keVWVVA0S UtSOU ~ tl1O I80v
House. which Ne under Republican
rule, tho Speaker was publicly pre-
sented with . piece Of silver : teoti.
monial from ''the King OF tho lobby"
It vas said BY one OF the shrewdeet
men 10 the Democrats party some
years ago, II don't believo No Demo.
crste will ever win until 10 dare %
10 Democrats" Well, the platform
this year b & genuinely Democratic
platform; tho party seems Of lest 70.
have turned Democratic. i has re-
gained It, old time boldnooo and a.
roceoeeo: Il dareo once more % eay
vhae II means. Who knows 81.
nepo Il will win. II looks . little
that nay just now.
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