The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-22

Ocrat voted for? But it is an alarm !
Ing circumstance-it indicates in an
way the vast, almost
of, hitherto, power of
the monopolists. Their money is so
placed that, no matter which side
wins in the coming struggle, there Is
to be no break in the money coin
ing privilege which the present
dishonest and outrageous tariff system
affords them. The power and promi-
hence of Sam Randall in the demo- |
cratic party Is a sinister indication |
that the masses Of the party have at |
last grown Indifferent, and there now
stands between the people and the "a
pacity of the monopolists not the
slightest breakwater or protection.
As long as the masses of the party and
its leadership presented reasonable
contrast to the republican doctrine
of high tariff and concentration,
there was hope. But now, should
the national party in convention
at Chicago declare for Sam Randall
it will indicate at once, and in a very
emphatic sort Of way, that at last the
democracy has surrendered to its an
cient foe, and that it is reconstructed
to slavish and unmanly degree-to
such an extent, even, that it offers its
neck as the resting place for the foot
of monopoly.
We can respect Blaine. He Is q
member of the party which aVoWs,
openly and explicitly, its adhesion
to the corrupt doctrines Of protection
There is no deception about either
!, MIN or his party. 1t is open and
plain work for them. But with
Randall, he heads-when noml
nated-a party which, in the west
abhors protection and regards 1t a.
the sum OF all human governmental
villa1nies, but which, east OF the ALE
) ghanies, votes, acts and breaches pro
! lection as the one accepted and sstab
lished gospel of political salvation
The people of this country are OF
temper of mind now to accept such
situation, and to make the most OF l
by voting in mass for the party, TO
p the principles and the man Of protec
= ton rather than the unfrank party
o the dishonest principles and the pal
= attorneys of protected corruption
II Blaine and Randall are reall
the nominees of the two partie
at Chicago then indeed If they are nc
g beaten by an independent free-trad
y man, we will have seen the last of tn
= democratic party as national organ
. zation. No proposition can be cleare
~ than this. No argument Is needed
- bring it within the comprehension
n the people who reflect.
o Now, Is the party ready for such n
I? suit? Are we ready to throw dow
ID our guns and acknowledge a withe
ID ing, crushing and an eternal defeat
ID or that we have lost faith in the pul
8 doctrines taught and enforced by IL
V fathers Of the party, who were ali
4 lie fathers of the country
= We do not believe 0ny SUE
- purpose inhabits the hearts of Il
~ western democrats, and to show tn
- 1t does not, we want to see every di
~ trict throughout the west and SOU
- send up solid free trade delegation
to the convention at Chicago, and tn
20 force and settle the issue between pr
10 lection and tariff reform inside t
- democratic party lines forever.
; See to it that our primaries, coun
% ana district conventions, send on
20 the right kind of delegates to Chicag
Ut and we will come out of the strugg
40 triumphant, beyond doubt.