Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-23
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patronage " New York city under
the control " the mayor IA said to be
nearly t5O,WO,OOO. The Democracy
81 that city IL divided into two fac
tiOns; tie Tammany Hall, and
Irving Hall Democracy. The latter
elected the last mayor, Abram =.
Hewitt. Through his illlberal course
he offended Tammany and that OIL
gunlzatlDn sought 10 prevent his
nomination for secontl term, but
not succeeding they put 1pa candI-
date 0f their own, named Grant, and
when tho election came OF they went
into the field and traded, turning
their vote over TO Harrison, and the
Republicans voted for Grant for
mayor. The result was that Cleve-
land ran many Thousand votes be-
hind in the city Of New York, and in
consequence lost the state.
Hewitt should have uncondition-
ally resigned his nomination and
not permitted his little bull-headed
ambition, 10 block up the way of the
National ticket.
In many localities the Republicans
succeeded in leaving the impression
that the Democrats meant to ruin the
country with free trade. The free
trade cry Of the Republicans,
although n villanoJs, foo ish lie, had
powerful effect with the unin-
formed voter, and lead thousands
astray in every State in the Union.
And some few Democrats all over the
country who were not content with
tariff reform as set forth N the Mills
bill, advocated extreme measures
not endorsed by the party. The
heresy of these extremists was quoted
by the Republican press and on the
stump as the doctrine Of Democracy.
In the future these men should con-
fine themselves to the doctrines Of
the party, or start a side show of
their own. The Democratic position
on the tariff is right AMI the future
course of the Republicans themselves
will prove it.
Had Cleveland in his message re-
ferred to the tariff in a general way
and left the matter Of specific out
line to Congress he would have been
elected by an overwhelming MAORI
~. Although he was right in his po-
sition, the country was not ripe for
the issue. 1t takes niue longer than
a few months time to educate the
masses on any great reform, so that
they cannot be stamped I'd by monop-
olists or willy politicians.
As for President Cleveland he has
given the country an administration
unexcelled in the history of our coun
try'f0r purity and homes y. He is one
of the brave, courageous men Of our
nation. With him honesty is the
best policy" OF all the Presidents
the country has had, none have la
bored 80 zealously in ooking after
every detail of his office.
The interests of great and small
alike, received due attention at his
hands. The great mass of the ma
tons pOpulance had true servant in
Grover Cleveland, but they knew it !
not, and on the day Of their choice
rejected their best friend.
Let us hope, for the good Of the
country, that the incoming admins
tration may be equal n purity and
efficiency. May Gen. Harrison exer-
else the same vigorous determination
rs his predecessor, to reject all fraud
and keep the public service free from
reproach.
As for the Democracy, although
Inundated by defeat, it still lives,
and in the future will profit by the
past. Ii will not be an idle onlooker
in national politics ihe next four
years, but will be Think ing and sharp
eaing its weapons for { more success
ful encounter. 1t will be in the field
T. educate and be educated. Oar eX-
trcmists ON the tariff have learned
the important lesson hat they must
keep in line with the ,arty, and not
advance beyond the ou.posts and
cniangcr their friends
Finally let Us be enc luragcl by the
fact that Democracy Is rs broad rs
the nation that it comprchends the
whole country; That it is not sec
tioull but a national party that it
does not seek to dictate what man
shall eat drink or wear, and that
while il i the enemy Of monopolists
and trusts, 1t is the friC nd of the mass
~. These are among the elements
that will make the Democracy live
while the nation lasts. Although de-
F..tal IL will ri1p aCrg N aud be fri F.