Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-02-18
READY FOR THE FRAY.


al defeat four years ago has put the
organization on its metal, and from
one extreme of the country to the
other the utmost confidence in sue.
cess this year prevails. The fact
that the Democratic party has adj.
mnnistere,l the government under
the laws enacted by the Repuhli.
cans, wifhant understanding their
scope stiici nily TO adjust them to
occurring enc g-nc e., and is clam.
ing credit f'.r partial success, which
is not the legitimate result of Demo.
cratic measures, has aroused the Re.
publicans to the necessity of claim
lug their own, and making brave
struggle to regain the power to en-.
force their own Legislation. Had
Democratic theories been enacted
into law and the formally declared
views of the President crystalized
into 8 atutes aud policies, disturb.
ing ifnot destroying the basis upon
which the industries and the pros.
per ty G the country have been con.
SUNNI t. d, we would lind now differ
IeD c nditions to contemplate than
those which confront us. Whatever
of me it there may be in the present
adm abstraction, is due to the fact
that h larry it represents has not
been lie 10 madiiy or destroy Re.
publican legislation and substitute
for it Democratic theories aud as,
sumptioRs. The country has been
spared the fearful disasters that
would necessarily have followed
purely Democratic administration
upon. Democratic policies.-But it
has not escaped the effect OF the ap
prehension that the bare possibility
of such "a change has inspired. 1t
has been affected enough to arouse
attention to The perlls that are pos
sible, and invoke the serious Thought
OF tue business interests to more Sc.
cure entrenchmpnts than are offered
BY an administration that w0nld up.
root and derange the economic sys.
tenn, which has carried the Nation
from financial chaos to assured pros.
pe:ity.
1t is common for the Democratic
papers and speakers tn congratulate
themselves and their party that the
country has not experienced any in.
surnountable disasters as the result
of Democratic success. But men.
tiop is omitted of the important fact
that lt is because the Democracy
could not have it's owe way-that a
protesting few IN its own ranks unit
ed with a full Republican force, have
held them in check, and arrested
the revolutionary invasion OF gov.
eminent Safeguards by the adoption
OF such measures as the Morrison
tariff bill. IL IL upon this assumed
success of Democratic adniuiStra.
ton that is predicated a claim to the
confidence of the people aud the
hope of "a continuance of Democratic
supremacy. But the people cannot
be- SO easily deceived. They begin
to understand what they may expect
from another term Of Democratic
President. The recent message pro
posing radical change in the reve.
nue. policy aud direct assault upon
the Industrial system oftLe Nation,
which would implicate for evil, every
ramification of trade, has startled
them into sense OF the danger that
is threatened, and aroused them 10
The Importance OF organization aud
preparation for the next great con
Test which h to determine the con.
troll OF the government, az well as
the perpetuatlon OF the hene6cent
policies the Republicans inaugural
Ell. 1t is this influence and feeling
that ia operating upon the Rapuhli'
can masses, and drawing them to-
gether in earnest consultation to
discipline their forces for the quad
rennial struggle.
That tue principles and policies
of the Republican party are best for
the country, and that large major
ity OF the voters Of the States are so
convinced, we have DO donbt. The
National Convention will have the
duty placed upon it OF consulting
this prevailing sentiment, aud pre-
senflng a ticket that will command
public confidence and bring and
hold the full Republican strength.
With that alone, the result Of the
Novembereleetion will again empha-
SIZE the trust Of the American PEG
pie in the Republican party, and as
SIRE to the country another era Of
progress and prosperity Valley
Virginian.
While at the head of the Interior
Department Mr.. Secretary Lamar's