Richland beacon., 1888-08-18
JOHN G. CARLISLE
The Speaker Ably Defines tho
Issues Of the Campaign.
Facts Plainly Showing Why the
Democratic Party Should Be
Retained in Power

Hon. John G. Carlisle spoke as fol-
lows at great Democratic ratification
meeting in New York:
"MR, CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN.
TLEMEN: -Four years ago, when the Dem
ocratic party appealed to the people Of
the nited States for their sufTrages IN a
Presidential election, il was met, as il
had been freq.ently met before, with the
| charge that its success would be dis
astrous TO all the industrial, commercial
/ and financial interests of the country.
Incredible as it may appear, there were
undoubtedly some people in the country
who really believed these extravagant
assertions, and allowed their sutfrages to
be controlled by them. but they cannot
be deceived again. The Democratic
party has not only demonstrated Its ca.
| pacity to administer the executive depart
ment Of the Government IN strict accord
ance with the Constitution and the laws,
but IT hes set an example of fidelity to
the Interests of all the peop'e and integ-
rlty in the discharge of Official duties
which will be of infinite value to the
country through all tine TO come. Az
plause. Such au example was certainly
sorely needed.
During The reriod of political and
sectional agitation and strife which the
Republican party inaugurated after the
close OF the war and which it prolonged
Tor the purpose of perpstu.tiDS its own
existent e, the p.bl!c service became al
most hrpclcssly demoralized. 1t re-
9uircd The strong common sense, the
st"ruy integrity, and the indomitable
courage Of grover Cleveland great cheer
ing to bring the Government back to
the plain End simple methods of the
Constitution. In spite of embarrass-
ments and distractions which few other
Executives have encountered in time of
peace. he has gone steadily forward in
the performance Of the great work COM
| mitl ed to him by the sulfrages of the
people, and as Democrats we have abun-
dant reason to be proud of this oppor.
tunity to celebrate and ratify his renOm.
ination for the high office he now so ably
fills. Renewed cheering.
Associated with him on our ticket,
and in every respect worthy of that
honor and of any other honor grateful
people coull bestow, is a statesman and
Jurfst whose very name has been an in
spira'lon to the Democracy for more
than generation, Allen q. Thurman, of
Chic. Loud Cheers. That grand old
man, the leader in many fierce contest
for the principles of his party, has been
called once more from his retirement to
participate ih its last great struggle and
IN fsno
triumph over its old antagonist. Isay
final and permanent triumph, because,
unless all the signs of the times are de-
ceptive, the Republican arty cannot
survive another defeat in national con-
test
1--WE have as much interest in the
peace, prosperity, aud growth of the
country as they can possibly have. 1t is
our country as well as theirs, and they
can have no aspirations for its future
greatness and glory that we do not share.
The essential and dist nguishing charac-
teristic of Eemocracy is its devotion not
merely to transient sentiment of tenn
porary policy, but to the great funda-
mental principles of liberty and justice
upon y hich our Institutions are founded.
1t makes no war against capital, but il
denounces monopolies and combinations
as gross and dangerous violations of the
laws of trade and the rights of the
people. Great applause. It is and
always has been the friend of labor, and,
no matter what the consequences NAV
be, it will continue to stand for the
rights of the millions who toll for their
daily h-...,, III every conflict with those
who seek to depress or degrade them.
The laborng man is the truest type of
Democracy, applause, and to him the
party must always look for fits most
effective and earnest support. Renewed
applause.
"Why should the Republican Party be
restored to the position from which the
people drove it by their votes four years
ago! 1t is the same political orgapiza-
tion now that it was then, and has the
same purposes and objects in view. II
We examine its promises, what are theyl
Read its platform adopted at Chicago a
few days ago; read it in the light of our
political history during the twenty-four
years that the party had control of the
Government, and what does it mean!
Every abuse it now denounces or com.
plains of was inaugursted by itself when
it had absolute control in all depart
ments of the Government. Every re-
form it now promises was made neces-
sary by its own legislative or executive
action. Laughter. The country is now
called upon to turn the Democrats out
and put the Republicans in, simply for
the purpose of affording them an oppor-
tunity to make partial stonement for
their crimes against the people while
they were in. Renewed laughter. More
has been done toward the reconstruction
of an efficient American Navy during the
three years of Mr.. Cleveland's Admins
tration than was done during the whole
quarter of a century the Republican
Party was in power; and not dollar OF
the money appropriated has been wasted
or stolen. Loud applause.
The Republican platform declares
that the party is in favor of the use Of
both gold and silver as money and
falsely accuses the present Administra-
tion OF attempting to demonetize silver,
and yet the Republican Party when in
power did actually demonetize the silver
dollar by dropping it from the coinage
and depriving it Of its quality As legal
tender. Now. it is we'll known to every
intelligent man in the country that the
Administration has made no effort what
ever to demonetize silver or to obstrnct
its circulation. Wien Mr.. Cleveland
took charge of the Executive Department
Of the Government the most serious
financial problem he had to solve was
how TO maintain the equality, = equivs
i~nCv of uold sm1 aslvos .uI kL.oc