The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06
The Agony Over.

The agony Is over. Inc "hOrlzOn-
tai reduction" Tariff bill has assumed
a horizontal position, and the Demo-
cratic car of Ju%ggernaut. with its glar-
inr reform" placards, has merci-
lessly crushed it into the dust. The
much-heralded and lOudly-proclaimed
promises of the Democratic party have
.'vanished in thin air." leaving be-
hind a turgid cloud of rhetoric that
Knocks from the printed page the faith
full who fondly hoped and believed that
those promises were to be fulfilled.
The people had been told that the tariff
was excessive, that it was a burden
upon the people, and that the Repub-
lican party was responsible. The
Democracy asked for their sufirages,
telling them that with the establish
ment of Democratic rule all the trouble
that surrounded them would be done
away with; that PandOra's box would
again be closed. with not one evil left
free to pursue its Vaccinations.
With the balance of power in the
House of Representatives in their hands
came the opportunity which the Demo-
Gratis had asked for, and the people
waited patiently for the result. The
Horizontal Reduction bill was man
ufactured and set up as the entering
wedge of the reform which was to-
gladden. the hearts of the people. Week
after week was spent in preparing and
presenting it to the House. and wave
after wave of Oratory moistened. nay,
deluged the dry and reproductive soil
in which it grew. Then came the final
moment when the BLESSING in embryo
was to emerge. fuli-iledged. and 5
the benilicent shadow of its wings W.
the people. Alas. The very party that
had made all these promises of reform
crushed at one blow the measure on
which its professions We're based.
This is the pa'tY that asks for the suf-
frages of the people. under spurious
references" rs IS re ormer. This Is
the party that asks to be given the rul-
inn power over the Nation. This is this
party which seeks to make the laws
which govern the material prosperity
of iiitr-siN millions OF people. A house
divided among itself. which aims to
show the Amer1can people consistency
and good faith in promise and PERFORM
ance. The record shows that the DEM
Ocratic party can not be relied upon.
1t has no system save that of abusing
the party which mas brought prosperity
and happiness 10 the country: no belief
that its body will subscribe to as q
whole, no platform the planks of which
are not intended merely as suOterfuges
to gain power. no shlbboleth but the
vail for the Offices. Hold. They have
4 tigureheai. 1t is the ancient sag of
Gramercy Park. Cipher Sammy, and
its S%hibbOieth is ere Orm:" It floats
Over the battlefield at Washington and
with one dcspairing cry. II can not
run, | can not make the race (aside)
land the watchwOrd is too thin,"
vanishes into the luxurious library at
Gr%aystOne.
The Democracy do not know what
they want. The party can not be de-
pended on. 1t has produced unneces-
sary agitation for political purposes.
1t has BY the Introduction Of the tariff
question unsettled business without do
ing any good. Industries remain in .
state of suspension till the question Of
tariff is settled. Expectations have
been arouseI which have not teen full
filled. 1t is sac TO predict that the
people will remember the less n taught
through the positi n OF the Democratic
party. They will be slow to cast their
votes for an organization which has
proved false to the promises which Sc
cured the election of its ma orlty in the
House of Representatives. 1t is to be
assumed tina, the destinies of the coun-
try will not be placed in its hands this
ear.-Bar:ngton Hawaeys.