The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-18
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION,


Republican organization is now a
necessity for SUCCESS. No matter who
the Democrats may nominate at their
coming National Convention, it will all
be about the same with the mass Of
that party. 1t will be in future, as
heretofore the candidate whom the
convention labels Democrat will be
sufficient to satisfy the Democratic
masses, without any questionings
about tariff for revenue. tariff for pro-
lection or free trade alone. There will
be nothing gained by waiting the result
of the Chicago Democratic Conven-
ton; the Democrats will be ready to
throw up their hats whether their
candidate comes from the woods, the
prairie or the city. 1t is no time for
Republican inactivity; there is no
safety in a relaxation of political
effort from that of former Presiden-
tial elections. The character of our
form of government, which was adopt
ed by our revolutionary ancestors, adj
mits of no inactivity in political mat
tiers. The people are the rulers; the
sovereignty of the nation is committed
to them, and they are responsible for
the kind of laws by which they are
governed. No good citizen has right
to be Indifferent to state and national
elections. When a man is heard toll
say he is done with politics, and does
not intend to trouble himself any more
about political affairs. he has no just
claim to patriotism or to regard for his
country. Our civil institutions,
whether good or bad, are just what the
sovereign people make them. Every
voter is responsible as part of that
sovereignty.
1t is not safe to calculate upon the
apparent demoralized condition of the
Democratic party and an easy victory.
Nor is it safe to hope for much from
the. divisions OF the democracy on the
tariff question. That party is spurred
on in view of successes more desirable
to its leaders than tariff or financial poll
cies. It has been kept out in the cold
for many years in national matters. It
has been looking forward with longing
eyes to the millions of surplus moneys
in the national treasury, and is anxious
to have hand in disbursing these
funds which have accumulated under
Republican administrations. The abil-
| lty Of the Democrats to distribute
the surplus moneys no one will ques
tion, for it is always easier to spend
money than to save. One of the
charges in Democratic platforms is the
wasteful extravaganza of Republic
an government of the public moneys
these statements are continually made
in face of the fact that no government
in the world has had it's financial
affairs as successfully conducted as
the United States during the last
twenty years. If the government in
past years has squandered the peoples
money, how does it come to pass that
we have an overlooking national treas
ury If it be admitted that the coun-
try has been prospered, and that our
financial condition commands the re-
spect and confidence of the nations of
Europe our credit at home and
abroad is unsurpassed by any other
people-wh then the demand for
change :? The hungry office-seekers
are clamorous for position and place,
and will spare no effort for change of
administration. But the people who
are satisfied with the fourishing con-
ditiOn of our American interests will
not allow the coming into power of a
party which the records of congress
sional legislation show has been in
variably opposed to the enactments of
the measures which have conduced to
the general prosperity and welfare of
the people.