Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-10-03
Democracy in the West.
CHICAGO. Sept. 90. 1884

here, II occurred TO me to send you a letter
upon the political outlook in this section =.
While not denying that have ever tena-
ciOusly chung to the Democratic faith OF my
fathers, which | early imbibed, l shall aim
TO make the basis of this letter an impartial
one.
The whirligig of time has once again
brought the Democracy face TO face with
the old enemy in political conflict Four
years ago they retired from the unequal con-
test, (made unequal by the most stupendous
and corrupt use of money! defeated, but
not discouraged. Eight years ago they bar
tered away their great and signal triumph
by submitting TO the arbitrament of the pen
what should have been maintained with the
sword. Now again they are aroused 10
battle anew for the rights of the people, to
vindicate their wrongs, TO hurl the usurpers
from power. The grandest convention ever
assembled upon the American continent,
both in numbers and the measure of intel
lect, recently convened in our city and
named the leaders under whom the Demo
cratic hosts will surely march to victory. l
but voice the sentiment of the people here,
when l say that convention did its work
wisely and well. 1t is the old ticket reviv-
flied and treasured, it awakens memories of
the past, it decides the doubling, it gives an
opportunity u thousands of freemen to cast
their ballots and have them all counted this
time in vindicatiOn of those cast and not
counted eight years ago, an opportunity to
independent and conservative men OF all
parties, all lovers of human liberty and Jus.
tice to rebuke the INSCRIPTIONS party now
in power as a fruit ofthat stupendous crime
Our children and our children's children
will see that the name of Tilden is forever
kept in the list of our country's Presidents,
ns.I Il, Ill Iii
sought upon all great questions of states
manship and political economy, the chief
occupation now of the man who reaped the
reward of his high office is taking care of
"Lucys best speckled hens" or driving the
"BurcAard goat" to and from the pasture.
The issues are fairly joined out here, and
We firmly believe the people will place in
the chair Tilden's political heir and worthy
successor, the great Grover Cleveland, of
New York; and side by side with that of
Tom Hendricks, who received the nomina.
ton with sp0ntaneity that was truly won
derful, a man whom the Democracy of the
West all worship, and with this coupet
there can be no such word as fail. know
some have said, "Why did they not give us
Bayard, or Thurman, or Randall2" We of
the West love and honor these pure and no.
bic men; no man more than l worship
the name of Bayard these names and
others will ever shine resplendent in the
bright galaxy of stars that dot the pages of
our country's history; for years they have
battled for the right, standingin the nation
al halls like towering monuments above the
little fellows their deeds are monuments O f
glory of our countrys greatness; but we
OF the Yves: tell you we could not win the
battle with any of them us leaders; they
are too closely identified with the issues of
the past-issues dead but not buried. The
Democracy of to-day is new Democracy
demanding new men. In Cleveland we
have such leader, a man who has no apol-
ogies 10 make, nothing 10 explain away,
man of unassailable record, OF new and pro-
gressive ideas; man who enthuses the
multitude and inspires patriotism In the
young men OF the country. But the Re
publicans tell us he is a bachelor, and there
fore should not be elected that in his young
\ er days he was engaged in an amour with a
young woman, and, per consequence, should
not be elected; that when Sheriff of Buffalo
he hung two Irish murderers (of course il
was the Sherff's fault they were Irish) and
therefore should not he elected that he can
put ON and take off his shirt without uu-
buttonng the collar band, and for that rea-
son should not be elected; they forget To
tell us OF the many statesmen OF their own
party with head and brains 50 small they
could crawl through the button.hoe of the
shirt y but this is about the sum total of
their campaign thunder, and we will pause
TO see whom they have given the country as
an opposing candidate. The greatest pollt-
lcal trlckster of the age; n man who few
years ago went to Congress poor man on
five thousand dollar salary, whose wealth
is now estimated from one to two millions;
| n laoA xubA frat nd "A. 4 =
doing the bidding OF monopolists and lob
byists, man with legal aoumen SO bright
he did not know enough 10 procure a mar
riage license, with which TO engage in mat
rlmony, and therefore was married twice"
to the same woman, in as many years and as
many States; man who pirates Of protect
| ing the American laborer, while he imports
unskllled labor to work his coal mines at
sixty cents per day. But they tell us he is
a magnetic mar and mesmerst We know
his ability To magnetic railroad bonds and
stocks, and his power to mesmerize wit
ness while he robs him of eliminating evil
dence that would consign him (Blaine) 10
the oblivion OF Schuyler Colfax. Weknew
that through long lease of power the party
has grown insoent and arrogant, aud, en-
trenched behind monuments of spoils, they
hurl defiance ut us and dare us 10 dislodye
selves up rs masters of the people and, to
maintain themselves in power. would even
revolutionze the country If they dared trust
the temper Of the people Thus feeling
oil alarm pervades the atmosphere, and the
safety of the Republic justiiies this feeling;
the people are arising in their majesty, with
determination born Of revenge, crying
halt TO these spoil-hunters.
We have at the head of our State ticket
here the gallant and never-deleated Carter
Harrison. Serving his constituents with
distinguished ability in Congress, and thrice
elected Mayor of our city, he has never
stoOd for Office without overwhelming sue
cess. When first assuming control as MAY.
or, the city was nearly bankrupt, begging
money ut twelve per cent; the police, fire
men and all employees were paid in u col.
lateral city scrip, which 10 turn entailed a
discount from ten to twenty per cent. in ex-
change Tor the necessaries of life His first
act was 10 negotiate a large loan for the city
upon his personal responsibility; he said,
every man who works for the city works
Tor me, and every man who works for me
shall be paid dollar for dollar" and they
got II too from that day TO this. lie brought
peace and plenty out eff confusion and
bankruptcy, prosperity out OF misfortune,
and to-day Chicago is the most prosperous
D city In the Union, borrowing all the money
she wants at three TO four per cent This is
the man we are running for Governor, and
who Is winning such accessions TO the Dem
! ocratic ranks. Never since the days of Doug
. lass, when he sent his sword Of Are through
the Northwest, when his acclaim rang out
over our broad praires, have the people OF
Illinois seen such an aggressive and stirring
|. campaign as Harrison is making Unlike
. Dick Ogesby, his opponent, he does not tell
the people in every speech that the oppos-
ing candidates and party are "dudes, mug
wumps and sapsuckers," but he tells them
, that he ais on a missionary tour through
/ Illinois, converting Republicans to the true
faith" Ii the people Of Illinois knew Har.
risen as well Us the people of Chicago, he
. would be elected Governor by twenty thou
| sand majority.
/ The Democracy of Illinois are all united
save In the Second one of our Chicago dis
tricts; here we have two candidates, a
straightout and the so.caled Independent
7 Democrat, Fnerty, dynamite freshman.