The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-01
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A leading MdepeHeent paper in The
country has stat cd the refrsin sstu ~ the
rascals ont. aad has sought to make u
appear as II THE s0nly ssne-in the next
Presidential csmpaign would be- ihe
turning out OF kapubiicaris totg gsve place
TO Democr ATS lhe man who could in-
dustriousiy pecn 30 uch 9 ctfifie cl lid
not have bad 5sny real desire to see, the
Democracy triumph, selse.h would have
adopted 2 more sensible reason fors 2
change OF paftle2: 4 ne Demo ratio party
does not hold that the Republicans 10
office are alLsrascals, and tbat the issue
which is TO Divide the country is simply
10 give the Democrats the, places. his
would be an unw0r thy motive and would
command ns'ihef popular: respect 70 Z
public conn1ehce
The Democracy bases lie Claim 10 pub
lie consideration upon higher grounds.
and appeals to the iustness OF its cause
to the peonle. who are nerfec,lv familiar
with the mast history Of the Republican
party. It ia not a matter OF spoils. but
OF political prineiples: and If the De-
mocracy cannot show good reasons why
a change should be made then no change
is needed and the marty n power might
be left in neaceable nosseesion. There
ia however GREAT need Of q chan oe and
the faithful s,ndent of current events and
the man who reads and thinks. both re
coonize tbe ,ru,h os this daclarat;on
The Government has now heen managed
hv a nartv atvlino themselves Rennhli.
cans. since the beoinnino Of the war In
all this period the revenues have been
enormons and the eyuenses ,,ranor,ion.
ately great. The citizen has borne the
burdens Of taxation without complaint,
and discharged the duties Imposed upon
him with patriotic regard for the COM
mon veal; but, as the years haye gone
on no wise statesmarship has been in-
voked to tighten public burdens, and no
attempt made to check the exlravagance
which Is now condemned upon every
band. Immense revenues have been
drained from the people simply 70 main
tain extravagance, and an army OF Office
holders now eat up the tax's which the
people pay. Instead OF addressing
themselves to the problems which the
times demanded, and having Just regard
to the public welfare the leaders OF the
hepuni'csn party nave oent tne'r ener
gles TO the perpetua'lon Of power, ana
10 this end have msde friend with the
rich and infiaentlal,and tostered all man
ner OF monopoiies 70 sun iurther op-
press the people and make the REFORMS
demanded almost impossible OF attain
ment.
The expenses of thi. goYernmen. are
now S4OO. 600 900 annually. No person
of good sense will contend that such an
enormous payroll is needed to carry on
the ordinary affairs of government. It
is said to be necessary now, bat it is not
ecauseithere is just demand for it, but
because the system Of waste and exlrav-
,agance introduced ny the party In power
has swelled it to such proportions. But
great as this sum Is and neediessly ex-
pended as much OF it must De, the CON-
plant would not be so great II this pub
lie burden was eqaally borne. This Is,
however, not the case. The rich escape
while the tolling millions must bear It
almost alone. IL Is against enis unequal
and unjust system OF governmens tnaI
the people are making complaint, and
loud IS the clamor ia, and long conlln-
ued the abuse, the party responsible Tor
thisAgivcs neither heed nor attention, but
goes on making alliances with wealth
and seeking nothing but its own agsran
dizement. Meanwhile scandals l''7l are rriie'
vi vlllalnles are perpesrateo Wherever the
ofiers 'or private enr'cnment
or party aovan'age, anu We nsuon u oe.
coming corruptea' rom tue icunta!a Q,
power among tne peppie 70 sne capllo,
w1ere s:t tue Men wno guloe tue has'oHaa
destiny. -.
Step BY step The standard OF public
morality is being lowered, graduslly bat
surely the vices OF politics are taking the
place Of patriotism, and unless checked
by complete overtime W,the Republican
springs o. puonc ',,e ,,s aas ac.,s.,y 'ua, ia,
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