St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-09
DOcrkTNAL DEMocRACY.

The ST. Paul GLOBE begins new volume by
informing its readers that 1t is determined to re-
tain "a hrm grasp upon the essentially doctrinaI
ideas of the Democratic party" Would the
GLOBE be so good as to favor the country with
bill OF particulars, as no knows what 1t can
refer to except it be firm grasp on an office. II
1t has any other essential idea" the fact Is I'M
known.-Chicago Tribune.
Recognizing the hopelessuess of elevating
Republican far enough above the horizon
OF postofiiee or collectorship to grasp
'doctrinaI idea" relating to political COVER
ment it is more with view to aiding those
who are seeking after pure knowledge in
matters of this kind than of redeeming the
Tribune from its fallen political condition
that we comply with its request and file our
bill of particulars.
The first essential idea Of the Democratic
party is to compel Republicans to relax the
firm grasp'on power and Office that they have
been holding for the last twenty-four years.
When this is done, the Democratic party pro-
poses to put into practice those ''doctrinal
ideas" which distinguish it from ali other
political organizations.
First idea-GooD GOVERNMENT. This is
SO foreign to Republican conceptions we find
II necessary to dwell q little on
this particular in the way of
explanation. Simplicity is prime element
in good government-simpi city in form and
IFS practical workings. This was very
precious ''dOctrinal idea' with the founders
OF our American system Of government. aud
nj fat tubn cot in
ton and framed our constitution coulI re-
turn to earth to-day, they would be be-
wildered with the complications with which
Republican management has invested
the government that they designed to be
model Uf simplicity. Another element of
good government is fidelity to duty in the
discharge of public trust. We know that
this feature will be regarded as nonseusicsl
by party that opposed the election of pres
ideut, the sentiment Of whose public life was
contained in the simple and truthful Ian
guage: 'Public Office is public trust"
Idea, Number Two-HoNEsT GOVERNMENT.
To Republican ears this may be speaking in
dead language, but one OF the most active
principles underlying Democracy is the
a newspaper the Tribune doubtless has some
knowledge of the efforts of THURMAN, BAY
ARD, HENDRICKS, RANDALL, KERR. HOLMAN,
CARLISLE and other Democratic leaders in
congress against subsidies, extravagant ap-
propriations Of public money, credit mo-
beliers, and Little Rock land grant swim
dies.
Idea, Number Three-EcoNoMy. The
idea of reducing the revenues
to an amount sufficient to meet
the actual necessities of the
government, and no more, bears evidence
of poor financiering ability In the estimation
Of our Republican friends who have always
eyinced Partially for surplus. A gov
eminent that can't afford billion or two of
dollars to be distributed among the friends
Of the administration in the way of fat jobs
is regarded in Republican quarters as a sort
Of snide concern. and hardly worth a patri-
OTIS devotion. It is not a matter OF surprise,
therefore, that leading Republican organ
should sneer at this idea of economy, which
is essentially Democratic.
II the Tribune wants another particular
added to the bill We will simply say that the
administration Of the government under
Democratic ideas will be all that it was not
under Republican rules. 1t will be govern
ment for the people. 1t will be government
Of the people. 1t will be a govern ment By
the people. 1t will be government hostile
to the creation Of monopoIies. 1t will be
clean government lacking the qualities OF
Jobbery. It will be u pure government IN
polluted by the taiGt of official corruption
II will be an economic government relieving
the people OF taxation and not granting away
the public domain TO corporations. Individual
merit, aud not the accident Of wealth OF So
cial position, will be the tests OF office hold
ing. There will be no more political assess
ments. There will be 60 more subsidies.
There will be peace, plenty, and prosperity
in the laud. And If these doctrinal ideas OF
Democracy are not sufficient to reconcile the
Tribune TO Democratic success we feel sorry
for 1t, for It is an essential idea of the Demo
cratic party to retain control Of the govern
ment for all future time.
JoHE L. SULLIVAN, after being half seas