The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-11-10
THE M%OEOPoLIsTs WIN.

THE MOHOPOLIsTs WIN.
Millions of money ''frisd out OF tho |
manufacturers" and a democratic lac
.ional suarrel in New York City, have
yiyen the country into the hands oil Inc
party, by a few votes In ono
state.
The majority in the electoral college
will be fair, but the chances are thas
the popular vote will show a majority
for Mr.. Cleveland and tariff reform
But, unfortunately, the popular WILL
will not control, and Mr.. Harrison
will, under the constitution and the
laws, become the president Of the Uni
ted States. As such he will command
the support of every good citizen, ano'
unlike republicans toward Mr.. Clsvs-
land, will be treated with respect by oil
democrats wherever he may 60 III the
country, in Difference to the high once
which he holds.
No word has been uttered by demo-
cratic press or speaker against MI.
Harrison's private character, and he
will be treated fairly and c~ourtssusly
in the future as he has been In the
past.
His election is q misfortune to the
| c~onntry. not because mediocre talent Is
necessarily a great evil in q preside nt'
but because OF the wrong position OF
his party upon the great live puoiic
question of the day. 1t must not for .
moment be supposed that the verdict
of the people has besn against tarifi
reform too many other things we're per-
mitted to have an influence. The
bloody shirt cut no small figure n the
result. True, the press was freer from
it than ever before, but in the north
orators of the Oglesby stripe were "a'
thick as autumn leaves in Vallom'
brosa." The prejudices of thirty year,
ago still do duty in lieu of arguments
upon public policies for to-day.
Then the north was made to believe
that the democrats proposed tree trade
an abro9ation of the tariff; and a sigh
reduction, less than was agreed to D.
the manufacturers themselves in 1882
5 and recommended by the republican tar
if commission, was decried as death u
American industries. A o glarlni
: hypocrisy was never on this earth q
successfully practiced. Hundreds Q
thousands of people were made to be
Iieye the falsehood, and it is bein
reiterated even now when the battle
I over and candor could no longer injur
2 the interests of the m%illionaires.
u Perhaps there was hardly time
sleausatasaaze people cut of the false rey
~<ktntations of tho republican pasoo
- & properly rest upo
uer Glexei2ud, The grand leader
1.-THE democratic party, who preiefre
principle 10 mere temporary success
s. which he would undoubtedly have ha
le If he had not thro down the gang
~ of battle to the organized, aggregate
J" wealth of the nation. Every non"p
[. l;st;c combination i'm the country W
le against him, from the cattle baron
* land srabbers and government umh
b. thieves on the west, to the giant man
featuring combination on the ea'
Brave beyond the realization Oh nc
pi people, Grover Cleveland, knowing
D. arrayed against himself all of these,
a. behalf of honest government n l
interests of the great business q
o. working classes of the country. i
nd many, however, for whom he 6
SO these things permitted their pa'
is preiudices to blind them to his purl
of purpose, and have rebuked him
his independence, bravery and iiiueia
IS gable labor in the discharge OF
duties
be With such a mstchless leader, a
e. with truth inscribed upon its banner
by the fight, the democratic party. the"
beaten, has nothing of which to
ne. ashamed. An immortal principle "
Nv, at stake, and it will not die. 1t is
ich tarded in its course, bat only 10
lid time.
il. .Truth crushed to earth shall rise again
The eternal years Of Got are hers;,
But Error, wounded, writhes with pain
And dies among bis worshippers'"
The Mammon OF unrighteousn
has not been quite defeated in this
first contest since it was entrenched
power by the republican party, ou
has been challenged to battle b!
brave leader and q brave polit
the party, and it has barely escaped.
en- few more years of power and of pl
act der are given it by a mistaken PEG
md bat the enlightened public sentimen
rty the country is against it, and discus
tel will throw such u flood of light u
it in a few more years that by
headed monster as it is, it will be fo1
dr. to give up its hold.
- Be not discouraged, democr
What are four short years in comp
,,ch son with the history Of a great cou
like this7 Remember the q
achievements of your partyin the
Remember that its principles car n
for die; that when its life goes out 50
bra that of the republic. Anybody~ca
in cheerful in prosperity; be We bray
ont adversely. Grid on your armo
ere renew the fight. You are only dels
hear not conquered.
Kansas City Star:-As a resul
Tuesdays election Grover Clev'
v. 8, will retire fromAmerican politics fo
sued time being; but, it he should neve
$50, appear, he has already made a
cam tor himself in American history a
aims side of the towering figures OF '
civ iDgton, Lincoln and Grant. Wasl
was ton will always be the father {
her country; Lincoln's name is indisso
100, associated with the emancipatio
at in the slaves; Grant was the great e
was al who achieved the defeat of the
was lou aud, as = leader, did more tina
GLOW other to promote the peace and hi
nv of the subsequent reunion; [
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