San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-03
.AcoNFessioN OF JUDGMENT.

All is not lovely in the camp OF the de-
mocrscy, even in high quarters. The
Results OF eighteen months OF unmixed
democratic rule have not PANIED out to
whole. The organs Of the party that
look below the surface Of things and are
fearless, honest and independent enough
to speak truth, see this condition Of af-
fairs, and have been frank In calling
attention to 1t. In the southern states,
particularly in Texas, where the bare
fact that the administration is demo-
cratic answers all enquiries concerning
the wisdom of governmental Is di der
emit. All legislative evils are laid to the
score of the republican minority, and all
administrative Shortcomings to the bane-
full influence OF republican senate, and
thus not wave Of trouble rolls across
the democratic breast. In the northern
states, and In some Of the southern states
along the border and on the Atlantic
seaboard. where there is more constant
intercourse between the sections, and
democratic security is occasionally
threatened with republican aggression,
II is a little different. There the short
comings of the democracy are not
whistled down the wind. The charges
OF inc0mpetency and neglect Of public
affairs and betrayal Of public trust,
that are urged against the democracy,
are 80 forcibly thrust into the faces
Of the northern opponents and defend
ers Of that party that contemptuous ST.
lence does not avail as an all-suflicient
answer. Some Of the democratic jour-
mails make broad and sweeping denial
of all charges, and take refuge in the
cloud Of partisan dust that they raise In
the name Of Cleveland and reform.
Others, again, partially admit the truth
OF the damaging statements, but profess
to accept the situation as the conse-
quence Of that pernicious system Of pub
lie affairs brought In by the republican
party during Its years Of power, and for
which the democracy is not responsible.
These organs assure us that when the
party now in power has full control Of
both branches Of the national legis-
lature, and can retire the judges of the
supreme bench and fill their places with
the concentrated democratic wisdom of
the nation, then may we expect that the
beneficent results of democratic govern
meht will be fully attained and rendered
so conspicuous that not a republican dog
will be left to wag its tail against de-
ID mocracy and reform. The New York
Sun Is one Of those benighted demo-
cratic journals that has doubts of this
outcome. Concerning the results OF re-
publican and democratic administration
OF the affairs Of the government, in re-
cent editorial, the Sun says:
In the sixteen months from March 8
1886, to June 30, 1886, the present admin.
istration has reduced the iDterest-bear.
ing national debt by the sum of $50.
lI3,900. In the sixteen months preced
ing March 8, 1886, when the present ad
ministration came into power, a repub
D tichn STANDARDIZATION nhu teuuceO tDt
Understanding debt Of the country BY
the sum Of $ll6, 297 900, Is Ii any won
@ der that the democratic leaders Of tn,
house OF representatives are dissatisfied
with this record, and that they SHOULD
seek to improve II before next autumn
& electionsp -.....
This Is democratic statement from
an acknowledged democratic authority
and with 1t democrats cannot find fault
Comments are unnecessary. If the dem
ocratic leaders are ashamed to 20 befor
the country on the record that the part
7 has made In congress, Ia there any vail,
reason why the republican party shout
not again repossess itself OF the govern
ment which, upon their own confession
y the democratic leaders have misman
/. aged to the tune OF $50, 100000 per an
mum In the single item Of the publ
debt. .....
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