Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-11-15

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Although the result Of the late election
Is well calculated to cast gloom upon the
friends OF liberal and economical govern.
tlent, There Is no reason for giving up the
night Il q not encouraging, IL is true, 70
see our party, when after continued strug-
gies It was apparently about 10 reap the
reward Of is laboz, relegascd to the bot
tom Of the ladder, there to rc-begin the
light But, at the same time, what 1t has
accomplished in the past, should be our
encouragement for the future. We have
seen II lower by far in the political scale
than now, and have seen 1t rise, as IL by
suPerhunan agency TO the very top, and
the principles which kept il alive through
all It's years Of trial are the same to-day as
as they were previous TO the 9Th Of Noyem-
Der.
The Constitutional provision which de-
ciares that AL powers, not specially dele
gated to the Federal Government. remains
with the States and the people; the doctrine
that the duties Of the Government are 10
htcal and not paternal that 4 is the duty
OF the people to support the Government.
and not that Of the Government 20 support
the people; that unnecessary taxation is
unjust, and that public Office is a public
trust; are as worthy our support now and
IN the future as ever they were liz the past.
and 1t Is something to be remembered with
pride by the democrats OF ST. Mary's that
the result Of the late election has shown
that they can, az the call Of patriotism, lay
aside personal feeling and do their duty
without hesitation TO their party and their
country.
There Is possibility that now that the
Republican party have all in their own
hands and are consequently free from ieal-
ousy of the credit the Democratic party
would have derived from the passage of a
/ bill reducing the tariff, they may come to
the relief Of the people on that score. |
hope this may be so, but, for my own part
| place little faith in it. and am of the
opinion that they will adhere strictly TO
the policy laid down by the Chicago plat
form, and that their utter failure 10 give
any relief 10 the country will cause a revo-
luton of feeling against them so strong that
the result Of the next Presidential contest
will be to again seat Democrat in the
Presidential chair.
The abuse OF power v as one Of the prin-
cipal reasons Of the fall Of the Republican
party before and there is every reason TO
believe that they will repeat their former
course. Let the Democrats hold together.
keep their principals prominently before
the eyes Of the people and be ready for
every opportunity which presents itself to
strike blow at protective tariff and for
the preservation Of our popular institutions
for remember that the continuation of the
former Is constant menace to the cxis-
tcncc of the latter, for i; aids in building
up class Of men which is dangerous TO
the freedom of any people. II is a fact
universally admitted that the more equal
the distribution of wealth in . community
the greater its prosperity, and if this is the
case certainly the continuation of sys-
tenn which makes possible tho accumula-
ton Of immense fortunes in the hands of
few and thus reduce the majority to a
state of dependence must I've an unqualified
evil; it not only gives them the power to
control the price Of the nccesSaries of life,
but We have just seen how easy il is for
them 10 carry an important election by
flooding two naturally democratic States
with immense sums Of money wrung from
the people by taking advantage of the OPP
Grafton of this unjust and oppressive spe-
cics Of taxation.
Hoping and believing therefore that all
will lie ready when the time arrives, 10 en-
ter another contest FOR the success of dem
ocratic principles, can see no reason why
we should not look forward with hope for
its future as We were accustomed Ia do in
the past
Respectfully,
LUXE +. MATTHEWS, President
St Mary's County Democratic Club.