The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-07-04
A Contrast of Parties.

The Republican party expects to win
In 1884 for two reasons. As in the past,
it will endeavor to deserve to win, and
it confidently counts on the American
people coming to a full realization of
the insincerity and untrustworthiness of
the Democratic party. Briefly stated,
it has been conceded that with very few
exceptions, and those of minor char
acter, the Republican party has been al
ways right, both in purpose and in exc
cution of purpose. If any proof were
needed of this declaration it may be
found in the fact that the policy of the
Republican party, on each and every
issue, as announced in its platform of
principles and as accomplished facts in
the shape of statutory and constitutional
amendments, has come to be unquali-
fed]y indorsed by its opponent, the
Democratic party. The America of to-
day, in its marvellous renaissance from
ante-bellum sluggishness and bank
ruptcy, freed from the dead-weight of
human slavery and placed on o solid
foundation of financial honor and pros
perity, is the work of the Republican
party, and of that party in direct oppo-
sition to the stoutest endeavors of its
ancient enemy to obstruct and defeat
Having faithfully executed the peoples
win IN the past, it is but natural for the
people to confidently expectlike compe-
tence and fidelity in the future.
But it may be argued that the time for
q change has come, and that the signs
of the times indicate political revolu-
ton. The result of the elections of 1882
will be cited as proof that the popular
viii has condemned the Republican
party. That party has no desire to dis
count the elections of last year. Their
significance was not lost, and the party
attaches full value to the meaning Of
the apparent revulsion of feeling on the
part Of the people. Despite the sud-
den storm and its threatened danger,
the party was not demoralized. Three
great and representative States went
Overwhelmingly Democratic by default,
elected. How well they have met the
known. The last Legislature of New
structiye in its operations as even
the infamous General Assembly
that was thrown up from the
liquor-league fermentation in the
State of Indiana. Those who hoped SC
much from it were sorely disappointed,
and viii hardly repeat the experiment Of
helping to elect such, while those who,
| through apathy or spirit of revenge,
stayed away from the polls-and in that
State they were numbered by the tens
| and hundreds of thousands-will moi
suffer such q thing to happen again
The same features are observable In
Pennsylvania, in which State, notably
| In Philadelphia, the leading journals
that clamored so loudly for ideal reform
are sick of the whole business. o.
Massachusetts nothing need be said
| The election of Butler is SO manifestly
| and grotesquely ridiculous that repeti
| ton Is beyond the dreams of the wildes
speculation in eccentric politics. Tht
/ tidal wave of 1882 has completely re
ceded, and left stranded a lot of politica
wrecks that nobody claims and TO
which there is no longer use.
Behind all this revolution" stand
the Democratic party, the same to-da,
in laundering stupidity that it was il
1861, when it sought to reverse public
sentiment by an appeal to arms; the
same that it was from 1861 to 1859
when it opposed negro civil rights ant
negro suffrage; the same as in 1873
when it ::unqualifedly committed itsel
against the resumption Of specie pay
ments; the same as in 1876 and 1880
when it rashly placed itself on record il
favor of ga tariff for revenue only.
On all of these points, as on scores o
others only less important, it has beer
beaten and scattered and condemned
1t is now gathering its forces for tn
contest of 1884, and will certainly
again meet National defeat, because !
i deserves defeat. 1ididnapoLis Joflr1,al