Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-08-04
THE DEMOCRATIC soCIE.
TIES.


the Convention built. The speech OF
Mr.. Charles Ogden Of Nebraska. CALI
ing the Convention TO order the s,(
erb speech Of Mr.. Russell Of Massa'
chusei,s, the temporary chairman. and
the equally striking Of one Mr.. v mans
Of Wisconsin. the permanent chairman.
were. each Of them. timely and lumi
nous cxposiiions Of The principles Of
Jefferson the great apostle Of American
Democracy. Jefferson was the stone
pu, down under all the fonr corners Of
the work Of the Baltimore Convention.
AID Jefieason is in every part Of the
supers,ructure Jefferson was upon
everybody's lips his name, his exam.
pie, his immortal precepis. with the
recognition Of President Cleveland as
his liLcal anil worthy successor. were
the inspiration and the entire substance
OF the proceedings The second arii.
Gle of the constitution adopted is:
The objects Of this association are ~ follows.
To foster the formation Of permanent Demo
cratic clubs and societies. throughout the
United States and To- insure their active co-op-
Grafton In disseminating Jcifcrsonlan prin,I
pies Of government.
To preserve the Constitution Of the United
States, the autonomy Of the States. local scif-
government AMI freedom of elections
To resist revolutionary changes ani the cen
tralization of power.
To oppose the imposition Of taxes bcynni
the necessities 81 government economically
administered.
To promote economy In all branches Of the
public service.
To oppose unnecessary commercial rcsiric-
lions for the benefit of tee few nj the cost %,
the many.
To oppose class legislation. which ,lcspoi,s
labor and builds up monopoly
To maintain inviolatc the Fundamental prin.
ciplc Of Democracy. equality before the law:
aud
To cooperate with the regular organization
OF the Democratic party In support Of Demo-
cratic men AMI Democratic measures.
The article is brief, bu, il is the
most comprehensive declaration Of pc.
litical principles made in this country
since the complete summary Of repub
lican doctrines in Jeffersons first in
augural. Every line propounds
sound and sacred truth; every line
contains volume. And upon this
declaration the Convention proceeded
TO found system Of clubs or Dom
ocratic societies. s broad as the Union.
II is remarkable circumstance tina,
until now No such system has existed
since Jefferson, Madison, Gallatin and
their republican compecrs overthrow
the federalism Of Hamilton and Adams
by the powerful aid Of the affiliated
Democratic societies"
The statement, then, that the Bllt.
more Convention marked an era in
Democratic politics is true 1t mark
ed the restoration Of Jeffersonian prin.
ciples. exemplified in Administration
Of President Cleveland, and restora
ton Of Jeffcrsonian methods of politi.
cal action. As in the first struggle
between federalism and republicanlsm,
between the Monocra,s and the Demo.
Gratis. between Hamilton and Jefferson,
the former relied upon privileged class.
es, monopoly. intimidation and cor
ruplion, and the latter upon the virtue
and intelligence of the people, so do
they now. The Tariff League and the
National League of Republican Clubs
are avowcdly mere machines of collec
lion and application Of corruption
finds. The president Of the latter has
defined his function 10 he 80 iry the
tat gu, Of the manufacturers, and to
dcbauch the elections with the proceeds
OF the blaekmail VIVA, else can they
do ? Like the Fedcralisls in IelIer
sons time. these men of "sirong gov.
ernment," OF monopolies, Of high tax.
es, who are forever forging shacklcs
for labor and swords and .cep,ers for
capital, can hope for nothing in free
and pure poll OF homes, votes But, as
heretofore. the appeal Of the party of
Jefferson and Cleveland is directly to
the people-the PLAIN. common people,
who earn enormous bounlirs which
fatien the manufacturers for the Re.
publican assessments, and the growing
surplus which threatens the country
with ruin.
They ale asked to come into the
Democratic societies and sustain Prcsl
dent Cleveland precisely MS our repulp.
lican forefalhers went into the socir
ties and sustained Thomas jefferson
The fight is the peoples fight, the
leader u the peoples leadrr. To day,
as they were then. I he great pcn,ling
question is exactly the same Shall
Congress tax money out Of common
mans poke, 10 put i, into the pocket
Of monopolisl1 Shall the earnings
OF the mass he taken under cunning
system Of iax.robbery. To swell the
riches Of the favored few These are
the questions or rather the question:
for they all resolve themselves into one
Ito he considered in the Jefferson
clubs, or Democratic societies, of which
the central organization was framed
by the Baltimore Convention. They
are TO be open, popular assemblies. ia
which all good citizens are invited to
deliberate upon the Frdcrallsi schemes
OF Capitalization. high taxes and bust
ness monopt ly for the benefit Of the
few at the expense Of the many. Mr.
Scott Of Pennsylvania remarked, with
Characteristic poiniedness. that to es.
sablish Democratic principles beyond
assault, nothing was required but
thorough discussion; and that, once
accustomed TO consider their rights
and interests in The Democratic socie.
ties, the people would make short
work Of the tariff plunderers. the poll
teal rings. and the business trusts and
pools.-New York Star