Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-21

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The Democracy 10 BOW eIultant and
tubilant. great victory has been won
and the future gives hopeful promise Of =
greater. Bot let the Democracy not for
get in the bour of its triumph that with
the power il is soon to assume in thu of-
fAirs Of the government. comes RESPONSE
bility which must be met with fidelity aud
courage. The ascension Of a new party to
power must be made to mean something
more than . mere change VI officials. II
must bring . radical change in the meth.
obs which have prevailed. fla change Of
parties brings no reforms, no advantages
to the country and the people, the Demo
cracy has likely seen its last victory. Bnt
II the victory Of the Democracy is made te
mean what the people intended j, should
mean, IL the party called to power mani
fests al earnest aud determined disposition
to stand by its principles and to redeem
its pledges, then may the people he ex-
pected to stand by it and intrust the gov
eminent Of the country to its hands, hut
not otherwise. There was cause for the
victory that has been achieved. The Peo-
pie intended something by calling the
Democracy to power. The Republican
party had been in power until it had
grown corrupt aud -xtravagant. 1t had
forgotten the people and was seeking only
after the interest and influence Of wealth.
II had failed to hear the cry Of the poor
and the oppressed, and, while the people
we're demanding the reduction Of the tariff
aud relief from hurdonsome aud opprcs-
sivc taxation, it went on running into eI-
irnvegsne-s unparalleled in the history Of
the government. The masses dispsired of
relief from the Republican party
aud turned unto other sources. The result
10 known. The Democracy was called to
power. 1t was rs much a vote of despair
aud nistrpat A. of confidence. The Demo
rracy must prove itself equal to what is
expected lift expects the future endorse
ment Of The people. II the party is true to
it, principles and its promises the people
may he relied npon. The people demand
. reduction Of the tariff laws. Taxation
more than il necessary 10 meet the legiti-
mate expense of the government is rrgari-
ID rs i-gaiied robbery. II the Democracy
will ut once perfect msessnr-s for = gradual
reduction Of taxation and n thorongh re-
vision Of the tariff tine country will be
,atished. The civil service must be re-
'orped. II niust bc taken ont Of politics,
nd the pnhlie servants made FIRE cit M
II the country, and not the rpenisk Of the
party in power. The people want the
government honestly snd economically adj
There must b. no stealing or
tItravagance. The expenses Of every
branch Of the gov ~rprnc Mt Du,<s lie red Deed.
The people want 10 see tbc government
brought back to it's old. time simplicity,
honesty aud eevneny.
The Democracy mast wear its honors
uisely. The best councils INNS. prevail
honest, uine, prsdent men bnst lead. The
irnst snd ron science bestowed must not be
'rihed With ~ betrayed. No issres mnst
b. lodged ~ responsibility shirkrd. The
party must come squsrely and boldly up to
is pledges and redeem ito promises. /,
must stand Ivy its convictions. Ifthesc
IhiDgs sre done. al will be we'll The
Democracy and the country viii enter upon
a new and prosperous era. Has the
lie nocracy courage and Justice enough to
eSecnte tho mandate of the people with
lirmnsss aud tidelityf The people will
see.