The Russellville Democrat., 1885-09-24
Chr 9fmpfrat.
Tnr democratic parry las Away


sliced up0n platforms aud advocated
policies and measures WHICH we're
dictated and shaped Dy the neeessi
ties and common interests OF the
masses a. large. il hss always been
recognized IL every quarter az .ne
party o. the people, because lis aims
and purposes were Inspired by them.
IL hiss and always vii be knoWu as
tie champion Of that great doctrine
0f American fresdom-gosernm
by toe people and for the people
For these reasons il is piain whs Ihs
grea. heart of the American pe0pie
ia general is democratic. Almost
every important abuse 10 public az
fairs can t,e traced to other doors
while Tie mission mas been tne happy
one 10 reform. 1t is its proud dis
tinctton to know that it mas been the
agency affordiDg relief TO the sick
and suffering BODY polite 10 THE
great country OF ours. No pretiier
iact on history car be mentioned nor
ioviier one IL t-u.h thought Of than
that which brings it 10 the attention
OF tue county that ne period Of
abuse Of public place or power or Of
tcial posl.ioB--no period uf official
plumber or hate, no period Of public
steals, jobs, land grants and piliage,
can he iaio within the limits Of &
democratic administration OF the e.
5. government. AL this sort OF ms
tory, and history II is--numiilasiug
and disgFacefnl Is il is---must be
written on the pages Of some other
party. Democracy loves her country
and weeps over .iae nioches on her
history, but sne car lake consolation
from tbe fact that the stains are in
nc wise attributable 10 ner hands.
just another word right here. Why
should any man protesting love for
hls country seek 10 otstrnct and
overthrow o party Oh sncn mission
10 the people, Wing should lac for
sake il If he is really in earnest try
ing 10 serve his connlryf You know,
every man knows, that every par
flcie of Tariff reform which has been
brought abont to relieve the common
people OF the burden OF tariff Cypress
ION has been effected through and
by the democratic party. No mar
can deny this. There hasn't been &
bakers dozen Of any body but dem
ocrats interested 10 che fight against
tariff protection and the great mo
nopoisee which favored IT, The de
mocracy also saved silver from ruin,
and in consequence saved the poor
men from siss awful clutches Of flnan
cial stringency, the degree Of which
can be imagined by adding 10 the
present hard times the absence Of
silver from our circulating medium.
When The great money kings of
Wall street had tiecreed that silver
must &c and republican admins
trn.lon had ratified the decree. de
mocracy rose 10 her majestic defense
Of the people, and said no, amt sil
Yer wns saved and The poor men of
the country spared the additional
pangs which this shrinkage in cur
Fency would have eosf them. De
mscracy fasors tariff reform which
the ansocrals Of the east fight, she
favors the bi metaile standard fur
currency, which the money Kings OPP
pose, she favors stopping the land
grant business and retaining the
public DOMAIN for actual settlers
which the railroad snarpes amt cat
tie lords antagonize. Sine fsvors re
trenchment and econumy In public
expenditures which goSernmentc con
TRACTORS spd joUbers abominate. In
fact IN every way YOU lodk atdemoe
racy. il appears TO be the very ex-
precision OF puuiie energy and conf
dence put into operation 10 work
out LLe great will and wishes Of Inc
people The common people Of lhis
couutry canDot help fecognIzsDg de
meeracy ne lheir great benefac.or.
There IL not wnrLhy principle for
which The poor men Of Lie country
have fought since the war but what
II war in through that party. The
question il, why should il he for
snkeb now 10 follow few soFeheads
Or Missionaries you know not where
Why ialn lie enemies nov or sarl iLs
enemies just ne il comes sacs inte
the exercise Of It's beings power and /
infuenees