The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-08
Oar Orportnnity.

Oar opportunity.
The tidal wave which has swept SO
cleanly over the country has furnished
the Democrats not onlg with Il com 9lste
victory. but has also given them an oP<
portunitg such as they have never had
before in the history of the two great
political parties The victory is to be
received with such manifestations of Joy
and satisfaction as may seem proper.
but the opportunity is TO be studied
care sully and viewed in all its various
phases. 1t is evident that the people of
the country are through with the corrupt
Republican organization and are dis
gusted with its political depraviiy and
deceit. They look D the Democratic par
ty, the party of and for the people, in the
future. In other words the opportunity
is given the Democratic party t0respect
the confidence PLACED in it by the great
mass of voters. and increase it by wise
legislation and honest administra ion.
For the next two years the victorious
party Vii be on probation. Its course
In Gongre7s. where It's majority is over
ssffe1rirg. Svis4sRe closely Watched and
..,ssii sficis,sd. In view oil the Presidential
election M 1854. The young men
raised to positions OF gravity and honor
in their several States will also be close
" watched in view o. material Tor the
National Convention to be held two
wears hence. In faat the Democratic
party as it stands to-day has every OPP
portunitv to so conduct itself, IL the
interests of good government and tbe
people that in 1884 the voters of this
country will say, ''Well done. good and
faithful servants. The Republican
party, fussy as il has been. of recent
/ wears, IN plotting and Matching schemes
5 - srf tn 10 N
( tions of free government, has re-
ceiyed a death blow which only worse
legislation on the part of the Demo-
Gratis can condone. This blow cannot
purify the party in two years. std IT re-
( mains only for the Democratic party to
prove to the country its ability TO guide
the course of public affairs in the inter-
ests of the many and not in the inter
ests of the few This is the opportun-
1 ity the people have given the party
and Ii it does not improve it and win
the next Presidential fight it VIII be no
one's fault but its own. 1he voters
have thus backed the Democratic party
that it may carry out those REFORMS
which the Republican party have either
fatty re used to- do. or have purposely
tJeIayed action in regard TO. There Is
a meaning to this victory that is as
publican partv. The nrst duty OF the
democrats is to reduce che expenses OF
every branch OF the Federal Govern
ment. Let the watchword be SIM
nlicitv. economy and honesty. lhe
first principle is the secret OF success
i'm a Republic like ours and was care
fulIv and honestly fostered by the
gIorins ancestors of the Democratic
1arty. The second principle, economy.
, is necessary to the third. Honesty IN
{ The government of the affairs OF the
peopie meats economy. III means an
honest use of the moneys OF the peo-
ple. and not the use OF that money III
3 The manufacture and lop-rolling OF
such gigantic steals rs the HNof ~ ~
HarboI Biz The second duty OF the
: Dsmscraic party is to abolish the IN
ternal revenue abominat:on, whlcsl
Thomas Jefferson wisely cal ed : an
eprnal reXerTlss ss,srr,.,s u ~ = IN -
% the hands of coterie OF menopOIis
We and oppresses or drives out Of the fie
yn of competition the small, strtSxlil
~ manufacturer The match tax +
he example of this. BY this intern
er system of revenue taxation the sma
ed manufacturer of matches is unab
ey TO carry on his business with any proi
ay to himself. He must either struggle
id best he may or else sell out to the b
We manufacturer his machinery as well ;
II ambition The internal revenue sy
d, tenn fosters monopoiies and poison
d. small manufactures by its Unjust tax
Ill ton. In addition it keeps alive q
de ARMY Of hce-holding spies who dra
i'll annually from the Treasury over 50.
rp 600, 600 The third duty of the Dem,
on cratic party is to reduce war tariff I
be tariff suitable to times ri peace, nC
is to free trade basis, but sufficient {
a. provide for the wants of an honest an
economical Administration. Lastly. j
the Democratic party sec to it that it de
nounces and defeats all subsidies, iof
-. and steals Let it watch the Admin:
- tration and its employees and see thu
n n they do their duty. AS for itself, j
!. Congress, if it tends to the above ma
=, ters. its course will be honest. econon
= Z, ieal, logical and worthy of the respeC
Il of all classes.
~ ~ This, then. is the Democratic oppol
- :. tuniiy, and it is a great one. Let th
y. party rise to the occasion, both IN II
y administration OF National affairs an
= State affdirs. Let its actions in powe
g inspire confidence in the voting con
- munity. Prove its ability to hold tn
~ helm OF State and enter the contest
"a 1884 with a clean record, honest pul
e pose and strong following which Wi
= insure its success in that campaign. Ih
- future of the Democratic party is gior
a Gus one. if the opportunity is taken az
az vantage of.-NeW H0rGH Register
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