The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-19
A SPLENDID RECORD.
Congressman McAdoo Gives a brooklyn
Audience Some Solid Facts.


1.-THE Democracy alone from the begin
ming has been the party Of the whole
people, never resting upon capitalism,
GLASS or creed; never distinguishing be.
tween wealth, property or the special
interest of any section. 1t has recognized
all alike, treated all aiike--the rich as
well as the poor-but having special
care that the rights of the latter should
never be invaded. AS cohesive body
the Democracy had been successful. It's
administration Of government had been
beneficial to the country The nation had
improved In every respect, acquiring terri
tory and expanding its limits until its bor-
der lines reached from ocean to ocean
from the lakes to the gulf. Its wealth and
prosperity were among the histories
which excited amazement In the world,
and there was a fair distribution of the
proceeds among the wage workers and
producers, an era of contentmeAt and
happiness;
"But there came rift in the Demo-
cratic ranks. 1t had become too power
full, and it burst into factions and
through that, in 1861, the Republican
party came into power. Then followed
the long and bloody agony of the civil
war, and party lines were erased, for all
energies were bent to preserve the life of
the nation, the old Union. Mistakes Of
the past were overlooked political sins
were forgiven, and though dangerous
precedents were established by the Re-
publican administrations, they were over
looked by the Democracy.
"Then came the time when the last
Confederate had laid down his arms, and
the war was over. Then, also, came the
time to test the craftsmanship, the honor
and the manhood of men. Do you recall
The RESULT There was no confscation of
personal estates, there was no hanging or
shooting of the lately rebellious men, but
the Republican party crucifed the states.
They wasted and stole, and stole and
wasted until 1t seemed as If there was
nothing else left. Drunk with power,
made possible to them by trusting pa
triotism, they finally stole the presidency
of the United States from the man whose
name you so proudly bear.
"This could not always continue, and
the people sobered. Sober people are not
likely to be cheated again, and in 1884
the ballots that were cast were honestly
counted and returned, and man true to
the Constitution, a plain, cool, fearless
and honorable Democrat, became president
of the United States. His administra-
tion-our administration-ha been on
trial for more than three years. 1t needs
neither eulpgy nor defense from me or
you. The record is as plain and free from
sensation as the record Of any great trust
faithfully administered. All the pledges
made have been kept, and the account of
stewardship is bright page in our annals.
1.-THE Republicans early in the season
held out the hope that this was to be
campaign of reason and fairness and truth
telling. But they found that that would
do them no good, and so they have aban-
doned that honest course Of procedure
and entered upon line of amazing mis-
representation. They have commenced
campaign of SANDER not against individ-
uals alone, but against the whole party.
They will not tell the truth. They ap-
peal to prejudice, to passion, to the sup
posed ignorance of their countrymen, to
race, to class and creed; while we appeal
to the best common sense, self interest
and the recognized intelligence of the
American people.
"The solemn pledges of the Democratic
party have been kept Two hundred mil
lions of our fairest public domain were
recklessly given away to forward monop-
olies by the Republican regime, and re-
| member that was not land acquired by
these good Republicans, either by con-
quest or purchase-all that had been done
| by Democratic dministrations-but they
gave 1t away by the millions to these
| grasping corporations, and millions more
| to foreign syndicates. But we have CON-
| PEELED restitution of this to honest, legiti-
mate settlers to the extent of S0,000,000
of acres, and the end is not yet.
1.-THE Democrats have made 1t penal to
bring a single human being to this coun-
| try under contract, under system of
slavery, to compete with free American
labor. Remember that the eight hour
| law was twenty years old. but it took
| Democratic administration to give 1t its
| first life The Chinese are prevented from
immigrating to this country in hordes, In
way that threatened to swamp Ameri-
can labor. And this has been done by
| Democrats, Yet the Republicans say that
they are the only friends of labor. The
| civil service law was Jest four years
| ago, but it is not SO now. Political high
waymen could demand tribute from the
poor clerks in former years; but they can.
I not do so now
| There was pretense of keeping up
| the navy, yet where did the countless
millions go to that were appropriated year
after year during Republican administra-
tions? Echo answers Robeson Secor.
A When the Democrats came into power the
most powerful vessel was the Tallapoosa,
and she was run down by coal schooner.
This scandal will be almost forgotten
when the fleet of thirty naval vessels, Of
the best known type, built under the
watchful eye of Secretary Whitney, will
proudly float our flag again They will
not only carry our flag, but they will rep
resent American labor, American inge-
nuity and American honor, without q
stain.
Canada has received lesson. Seventy
years of dispute must find determine.
tion some time; and If, after peaceful
methods have been tried, they are not
found effective, we must assert our own
rights and the majesty of our own laws.
The Republican senate lost their temper;
they have been doing that for long time
past and they have been denouncing
President Cleveland so long that now
they have become perfectly ridiculous.
They have blundered and blundered, and
in their present state of feeling 1t is inn
possible to say what they may not at
tempt. Held by good, common sense
house of representatives they are not
likely to accomplish much harm"