Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-07

political highwaymen with demand for trib-
ute IN one hand and letter of dismissal in the
other They see useless offices abolished and
, the expenses of the Administration reduced,
while improved methods have lifted the public
service TO high efficiency. They see tranquil
hty, order, security and equal Justice restored
under watchful, steady, safe ami patriotic Ad-
ministratlon. The solemn promise made by the
Democrats is faithfully kept. Ii is an honest
government by honest men.
If this record seems prosaic, if it lacks blood
thrilling elements, If it is not lit with lurid fires
! II II cannot be illustrated by pyrotechnic dis
plays, if it is merely plain record of consttu-
tional party in time of peace, engaged in the
administration of reform, it is because the peo-
pie OF the country four wears ago elected not to
trust the sensation and experiment, however
brilliant and aliuring but preferred to place the
heln1 IN steaoy hand, with fearless, trust
worthy and pat iriotic man behind it. Upon that
record and upon our earnest efforts as vet in
complete to reduce and equalize burdensome
taxatlon we enter the canvass and go TO the
polls confident that the free and intelligent
people OF this great country will say, We'll
done, good and faithful servants"
To the patriotic and independent citizens who
four years ago forsook their old allegiance and
came to our support, and who since that time
have nobly sustained the administration the
Democratic party owes deep debt of gratitude
That they have been insulted by their former
associates is not only signal compliment to
their character and influence, but another evi-
dence that the Republican party exacts blind
worship OF the machine from every man who
VIII saAc even StdLullS-TpOm IN tnelr party.
The democratic temple is open to all, and if
in council We cannot agree in ell things, our
motto Is, In essentials unity, in non-essentials
liberty, ana in all things charity" To ali good
at the doorstep. As four years ago you voted
with us TO reform the Admini .tration, 10 con-
serve our institutions Tor the well-belng of our
country so join with us again in the approval of
the work so well accomplished to complete
what remains undone. We ask you TO remem-
Der that it is fatal error to weaken the hand of
a political organization by which great reforms
have been achieved, and risk them in the hands
of their known adversaries Four years ago you
, trusted tentatively the Democratic party and
supported with zeal and vigor its candidate for
President. You thought him strong in all the
| sturdy qualities required for the great task of
reform. Behold your splendid justification. No
President in the time OF peace has had go diff
cult and laborious duty ID perform. His party
had been out of power ior twenty-four years.
Every member of 1t had been almost venom
ously excluded from the smallest part whe z
administration could be studied. Every place
was filed by men whose interest 1t was to thWurt
inquiry and beiittle the new Administration ::
but master-hand came TO the helm, and the
true course has been kept from the beginning.
We need not wait for time to do justice to the
character and services of President Cleveland.
Honest, clear-Sighted, patient, grounded in re-
spect Tor the law and justice, with thorough
grasp OF the principles and the situation, with
marvellous and conscientious indu;tr the very
incarnation of irmness, he has nobly fulfilled
the promises OF his party, Dobly met the expec-
tations of his country and written his name
high on the scroll, where future Americans win
read only the names of men who have been
supremely useful to the Republic.
Fell9w-Democrats, this is but the initial meet
ing in political campaign destined 10 be mem
orable. 1t will be the clashing Of nearly every
force. Let no man here or elsewhere belittle or
underestimate the strength of the resources of
the opposition. But great as they are. the old
| Democratic party, in conscious strength aud
perfect union. Issues fearlessly and confidently
to meet them.