The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-07-12
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One OF our republican contempora-
ries in leading editorial referred to
the great democratic party in the fol-
lowing way yesterday =
The worst clement in this country hope to
elect President Cleveland for another term by
the aid of an element which thinks itself the
best No sneer is intended,
The democratic party, as is well
known, represents very largely the
men VINO get their living by the sweat
OF their brows. They are all dumped
together, however, in one pile as
worthless rubbish, and, with super
cilious shrug of the shoulders, stigma
tized as "the worst elements in this
country" A fair paraphrase of the
above statement, therefore, would
read something like this We, there
pubicans, are the gentlemen OF this
country, and the government should
be run in our favor and for our pro-
lection you democrats are the fel-
lows in shirt sleeves-the greasy me-
chanics, with your petty labor organi-
cations and your pestering demand
for high wages and your horrible
strikes you are the grubbers of the
soil-mere ploughshare patriots-who
have got to be put down and kept
| down.
Well, it is very handsome in the
republican organs to come out in this
candid way and say just what they
think. If they really reached the con-
clusion ;hat the common people are
no good, that The time has come in
the history Of this country when the
fundamental belief that call men are
born free and equal" may be success
fully denied-is an insult to the cul-
tured and wealthy class-why, that is
| an extremely interesting fact, and we
shall regard the reception OF the new
doctrine with considerable curiosity,
but, we confess, withouta particle OF
of fear as to theTesult.
The republican platform illustrates
this novel phase of politics. 1t an
nounces determination to lift the
tariff still higher rather than to lower
it. That, OF course, would make the
cost OF living more expensive You
must pay more for the necessaries OF
life and manage to get along without
any Of its comforts. The large deal
: ers are to be protected. The business oi
the conntry is to be placed in the hands
OF the few, while small dealers who
have made affair profit, scraped togeth-
er few thousands, moved into bet
ter house, bought Il piano for their
r daughters, sent Their boys to college
t must give way, get out, 90 into bank
: ruptcy or back into the ranks of the
s day laborer, where they belong. Still
! when they sell their furniture and re
e move to the tenement, they are to un
i derstand distinctly that mo sneer il
+ intended" This is to be u monop
!. olists' government, as they are no
S monopolists but only poor folks, the.
IA must accept their fate with the same
Y cheerful faith in Providence witt
:, which the "trusts" look over thei
0 cosey bank account and thank th'
Lord and the republican party tina
they are not as other men are.
The democratic platform is in stronl
r contrast with all this. 1t is the plat
; form Of the common people, who ar
s. rated by our contemporary as 18th
IS worst element in this country" thougl
" "no sneer is intended" 1t demand
d an immediate reduction OF the take
j. because the government is alread
es rich enough, and, for that matter, th
ID poorer you keep it the better 1t pre-
ir poses larger market for America
products, because that will give ne
impulse to business and steady en-
IN ployment to the working classes,
IT. believes in money and wants ever
or man to have some. 1t does not beliey
II in a poor multitude and rich fey
'rt but in fair distribution Of chance, {
n that everybody who has the abilit
IN may get his share.
'st The people will make their choi,
To- between these two platforms in N
yember "No sneer is intended" y.
nd New York Herald.
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