Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-11
Aancaster fntellieenrer
TunspAY EVENING, pEC ii, 1888
The YennsyIyanIa DemocracJ.


Patriot and other reputable Democratic
newspapers Of the state In their resent
ment OF the attempts made In some
quarters to stir up strife in the Demo.
cratic party by representing that 1t is
pervaded by factional feeling at this
time when, as matter OF fact, it was
never freer from 1t. There are two
classes Of self styled independent news
papers diligently engaged In this task.
The one belongs to a sensational order of
journals which, when they have no news,
are never at loss to manufacture 1t for
the purpose of pointing moral which
they may have some motive in impress
ing upon their readers. Some OF these
at presen' are so vindictive and unscru
pulous In their hostility to the state al
minlstration that they never scruple To
ascribe to 1t all sorts Of factional designs
and fictitious maohinations to disorgan
ize the party which brought 1t into
power, and without the confidence and
united support of which 1t would be
bereft of its best elements of strength.
The zeal of this class of journals has so
far outrun their discretion that they have
defeated their own purposes by forfeiting
popular confidence In their good judg-
ment and honesty.
More dangerous and still more un
s,rupulous is another class of news
papers independent "for revenue only )"
Ind a5 corrupt rs they are irresponsi
ble--wh ch, protesting to be friendly to
the state administration, damage 1t
more by their friendship than they
could by their hostility, and insidlously
seek to injure it by misrepresenting the
Democracy of the state on every possible
occasion. 1t is not true, as this and
other rsuperserviceable newspaper laCkeys
have been freely asserting OF late, that
there are factional disturbances in the
Democratic party in this state arising
out of the "seltish intriguing of
some of lis prominent men against the
state administration, and that the failure
of apportionment and the failure of the
party to carry the late elections were due
to any such causes, which are charged
without scintilla Of proof to sustain
them.
Upon the question of the necessity
and right of an honest, just and true
reapportionment the Democratic party
was united in his call OF an extra ses-
sion to secure 1t the governor received
the hearty endorsement of his party as
10 the continuance of the Legislature in
session beyond the time when it was APP
parent the Senate would never consent
t. an apportionment, and when the
House failed to enforce the attendance
OF its members there was an honest diff
ference Of opinion. The Democratic
state convention had cOunsglled the rep
ressntatiyes of its party to continue to
insist upon a fair appOrtiOument but
wlen they failed in their insistance
b. refusing TO keep constitutional
m jority Of their fellows in attendance,
they laid themselves opeI TO reprOach
aid made it impossible for their party to
defend their action. The governor, him
self, was of the opinion that the Legisla
ture had better. adjourn than continue
the farce of remaining in session when
the majority Of the House neglected &c
cJmpel the attendance OF its members
So, ton, with the proposition that The
Democrats should have accepted th,
McCracken bill or some equally unfair
measure rather than have appOrtiOnment
fail. That would have been an ignOmin
"a nd n af nf 81 2 at,
cation. The governor was in sympathy
with he repugnance Of his party to any
such submissive makeshift.
During the campaign The apport on .
ment issue was kept steadily to the
front /; it was discussed by every Demo-
cratic speaker on the stump, and the
most eloquent defenders of the extra
session were put in the fore. Tlere was
harmony In the organization, generous
cooperation on all hands, free confer
ence with all elements and due regard
for every interest. Who says differently
speaks ignorantly or mendaciOusly And
there will continue TO be harmony in the
Democratic organization of this state
lIc idHh tuu ulC tiC DUN VI 6Iiilt, tlu
its leaders, too, whoever they are under
stood to be. There must be freedom OF
opinion and liberation. Every man
who has the interests of the party
at heart has right to be heard aud no
one nor any small clique has right t
assume dictatorship. There is no occa
sion for intrigue, there Is no profit in ex
clusiveness, there will be no following
for arrogant assumption. Any one who
disturbs this harmony will be suppressed
and any one who works by secret plot ol
noisy wrangle to promote faction viii
be tossed aside. The Democratic party
in Pennsylvania proposes to have peac,
within its ranks; and peace with honor
too.
THE Queen has made Alfred Tenny
anp q no ron unh IL 10 auunp,aI that L.,