New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-01

RESTORING TIE DEMOCRACY.

DIANA-wHY THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS so
OFTEN BEEN DEFEATED--lTs HOPES OF FUTURE
SUCCESS.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June 30.-At gathering of
the Democratic editors of Indiana held at this place
to-day. address was delivered by Henry Waiter
son, Editor of The Louisville l<y.) Coura-Jo rndl.
| Taking for his theme "A Restored Democracy" Mr.
| Watterson spoke in part as follows:
TIE ADDRESS
1t has been said that whatever the Republicans might
do leave undone the Democrats conld relied
make ii ali right by capital buuder election
time. Have we learned nothing by experienced Shall
we, indeed move perpetuay in blind alley of
making, incapable OF turning opportunities and
vantages to account Are not, body of
nj re oppositionists made up of conflicting odds and
ends who cannot agree because, like Sidney Smiths
qnarrelsome old women, we constantly argue from oppo
site pcemiscsi
OLD DEMOCRATIC DEFEATS.
Why was it that Mcclellan not elected in 1904
1t was because the party which named him not
with itself, and being but nake-shift, tricd with the
situation 1t PUT war candidate on q platform;
another form OF hching the horses rear OF
the wagon. The Chicago Convention which nominated
Mcclellan did not represent the aspiration of the
Success e s ee S tf peHpe at the
elected in 1865 Not surely that there ANYTHING
and there hut one &c i an" "" forcsa@ s'
s Sm b sas ,r a9 wi t eaTs Il his tried t. avert
pay SHORTCOMINGS and fcies In 1853 II Was not in
of the o & y w "a ~
stu less TO defeat popular soldier like General Grant
In 1872 there appeared for moment streak OF day
s sss nhsr' Sa d,nst to the
moment, and 4 carried viii il leaders Of mporiases,
was the occasion csti Why was the opportunity thrown
party one with itself incoherences and ncon.
sstences witches astriie OF broom sticks; protection
OWL ami nowhere any deep CONVICTION 1'' renee 0' '
THE LAST TWO CAMPAIGNS.
We come now to q campaign which was fought out
upon principle In 1876 the Democratic party delivered
no doubtful note 1t ad pted "A platform wherein the
principles of Jefferson and Jackson grouped in
symmetrical arrangement and order around the great
practical question OF the day Administrative Reform
On This platform 1t placed its nominee not merely
statesman Of the school of Jefferson aud Jackson, but an
Individual illustration of actual Administrative Reform
In the person OF the rugged old Governor Of NewYork
What was the result We elected him. Upon the whole
vote we elected him by more than quarter OF million
majority Eliminating the black vote which carries
Tie moral weight with IT, and, the exclusive white
1t is o. small matter now what Democrat is To- hSDe Or
%nenr any democrat is I" blame for the failure Of that
desire the nomination in 1850 His nearest friends
period have nt one reg do psgr thai thai when ' n
the An Of March, ls77 Hayes was Into once
not en- m3sse resolve thai il would know nothing
stored the stolen sovereignty of the people The people
oy we NOMINATION ami inauguration Of rs rigtly
every Tour years need be- The end OF the century,
IN the places from which by fraud Violence they had
This belongs however to the plantive chapter Of the
might hsve-eeen For MS and for good III, chap
upon ffG h dsaso ss n1 sgsn
lso nor defend nor c1ol nv own part therein
ana why ne Is for revenue only: ! think have shown
1875 whence have eoe our g losses mr. is2 and
there Is any moral to be derived from story of these
representative character Of parties sways and controls
ally is biz enough either good "r ba sn
spn e over the vast expanse OF population
United states compass By the sheer force Of his w e
noihs Or dong the result OF the Presidential election
| CASTING A NEW HOROSCOPE.
viii go into no mob-novcments for the aeyia lion of
the condition OF the laboring man which shal eddy
around the corner grocery and leave women and chill
dren 10 sicken and starye whilst husbands and fathers
get drunk on false theories excitement and yhiskev
VIII go into no sham movements to put down corpora-
lions in order that lot OF scoundres may 20 to Congress
ana he Legislature to speculate there upon their con
simple Practical S ~r eG into to TO help by
Ecr, ,ne honest aboring nan want u the Repnb-
i fSsxnt S s Paya as.cc
nythng to get rid machine It has come 10 "as
INA, the Repabcans themselves have by their corrp
Ss to- ao %a s sdsrs ns
the prospect of at last coming into power or shan M
rrssodu,ey eonscs1topsy and tonshtfy put o ~q
pass tat %e ~o to TO , account propose pro-
rodiga yet something In that IKE the
nat rather we have sinned against Heaven and against
those other fellows half az worthy a. W" ar
anu ins hoping there lac fatted calf left for ono
ter IMAM ninety and nine that did not hapn,n to Do
y That Is what would say, in substance and In
spfit 10 the people, and would accompany N with Tho
| ioiiowihg specific propositions " ~ '
n r,su r law making assessments upon officials for
second-A revision OF the custom list down n tho
oasis OF q tariff for revenue only. Gown " 'o
,i "A complete overhauing OF commercial and
ping g and navigation laws, Vi '"' SNIP
fourth-A mixed commission consider corporatops
on every class the relation OF the RAILWAYS and The
panks 10 the Government TO decide and report unon
prncpies OF public and scientific economy some dis
transportation and tax alton which have arisen o,n 81
.ne complications of modern invention Populations and
| term of six years. w single
ihese are simple, clearcut party issues They re,ata
sprng from present necessities. Until the Denoara3ys
directly ri ras, with positive policy. aimed
spported by enlightened arguments we sbaI 10 anu
onts ana the question being one chiefly of the
mi tle VINO wins, and long az times are noo
| alone nc 'Aey oia last year. To let well enough
BURYNG PAST HATRED.
1here shaii presently be had the rusty old VILLAGE n,
'orAto"h III virginia celebration of the bundr.ath
OF inc day which witnessed the surrender of
oofnwaiis The occasion will draw TO yirdnas,,I,
.nahk Goa the mother OF States and of the
oio dominion still-to whose wise and splendid gan
crosby we owe the very on which we stand tod
!is celebration OF the physical end OF the creat R
uon wl draw 10 Virginia and to YorLtovn nn, S,
me Official fabric OF the Government and the 2
tens OF thousands Northern and sonthe que States but
w go there to eat drink be merry and 70 re wno
t ns polcians and the diers did not succeed in
OF every Intelligent In the south when bebo snce
ae prospery OF the present and c0rceiyinr te sne,
~ costs me effort say this: and wLe, my ~ u not
down 60 this a the men OF the great Northwest come