The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-02-02
War 10 the X nife.

If the Democrats intend to elect the
next President Of the United States,
they may as well make up their
minds that they have got to fight to
do it.
And they should understand, bet
ter now than later that they have
got to fight INCH by inch the
strongest corrupt power that can
threaten the possibility OF a free Gov
eminent.
On whatever issue the Democrats
may 60 in this campaign, they will
have the vast moneyed monopoly Of
this country arrayed against them
to the death.
This power, always the enemy Of
Democracy, because Democracy in its
very nature is its enemy, is more Bit
terly hostile to the party OF the people
to-day than it ever was.
1t has reason to be. Not for many
year has the Democracy shown
such bold front to its overweening
foe, nor exhibited SO openly its de-
termination to dispute its supremacy.
! BY it's election of q tariff-reform
Speaker of the House, it drew first
blood, and pierced the monopolists
at the tenderest point.
They are now fully aroused, and
every step that we gain henccforth
must be through the base mire of
corruption, with which they will at
tempt to impede our progress.
Already they have shown their
spirit and their strength, and this
should only make Democrats every
where the more resolute to crush the
encroachments Of this INSCRIPTIONS
element on popular government.
1t should only fire the heart and
steel the nerve of every Democrat to
a war in which he shall neither give
nor expect quarter.
The fight is to be between Democ-
racy and monopoly, and the tariff is
the issue on which it will be made.
1t is an issue which will call out
all the immense power of the sub
tilted oligorchists against us; it
will impel them to stop at no cost or
crime to accomplish our defeat.
Their power can not be too well
understood. To-day they have their
representatives in the highest legisla-
tive branch Of Congress. The let
tiers of Huntington illustrate the ex-
tent of corruption on our law makers
which may be exercised by only one
moneyed enterprise. Legislatures are
their prey. They bought the last
Presidential election. They will buy
the next one if they can.
There is only one power greater
than theirs it is the power of the peo-
ple-of the people when thoroughly
aroused. There is no withstanding
such power The most gigantic des-
potisms 60 down before it. The shack
els of wrong and oppression and
mammon are broken like straws. The
voice of such a people is indeed the
voice and the might of God.
Men may be bought, but the masses
can not. Once alive to the true condi-
ton of affairs in this country to-day,
and they will sweep these corruption
lists from their path like chaff Their
gold will melt before popular wrath.
There never was time when the
people were so nearly aroused on this
subject. The discussion Of practical
politics within the last few months
has widely spread enlightenment and
intelligence among them. Day by day
the appreciation of this subject grows
broader and clearer. 1t is only nee
essary for the Democrats at Washing
ton to continue the straightforward
course they have so we'll begun, and,
sooner or later, the triumph of right
is as sure as fate.
But this is no time for hesitating.
! Quibbling, truckling time serving can
only weaken the cause. Our purpose
has been disclosed, our foe has been
fore warned, and all ambuscades and
flank movements of the timerous
could not now deceive him.
| We are fighting for justice; we are
not trying to filch it. 1t is worth
winning, and is to be won, but it can
not be stolen. We must take it; we
can not sneak into it. Success is
manhood, courage, conviction; not to
fear, inactivity and deceit.--Louis.
riHe Courier Journal.