Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
WHAT IT Has DONE.
The Past Achievements of the Democratic
Party Reviewed.

Party Reviewed.
What has the Democratic party accom-
plished in the past four yearsl
The Louisville CO11fer-Jotu7sdl in answer
ing this question says:
1t is to be considered first that Democrats
are not in entire control Of the Government.
The Republican party has majority in the
Senate and uses this majority for thwarting
many of the plans of the Democratic party.
Recently the Republicans have reported
adversely the treaty which settles once and
forever the dispute with Canada concerning
the fisheries. The treaty secures definitely
to American fishermen all the privileges for
which we have been contending for one
hundred years. 1t is the most important
diplomatic triumph since the Geneva con-
ference; it removes all prospects of war
between England and America. The treaty
has been attacked bitterly in Canada as a
complete surrender to the United States. 1t
is in fact plain, direct and straightforward
settlement of international difficulties, and
If rejected by the Senate viii be rejected on
grounds that can not be defended before the
people. The report against it is purely par
tisan, and shows to what length Republican
leaders will go to prevent a Democratic Adj
ministration from having the credit of set
ting dispute which more than once has
Besides the conduct of foreign affairs. bv
which, without bullying or Dragging, the
rights Of American citizens have been up-
held throughout the world "a Democratic Ad-
ministration has in the conduct of the In
terror Department overthrows the rings.
corporate and personal, which were gradu-
ally absorbing our public lands.
1t has put an end to the proposed pillage
OF the Treasury under plea of steamship
subsidy.
1t has defeated by the veto power a gigan-
tic raid under the guise of pensions for old
soldiers.
1t has improved our civil service, exposed
evil practices, put stop to systematic theft,
and relieved our ofice-holders from the
tyranny of party organizations. The reform
of the civil service has not followed the
lines urged by many of its early advocates,
but 1t has been general, practical and sue
cessful.
The work OF building a navy without
swamping the country has been carried on
with energy and ability, and this work has
secured once more for the Navy Depart
ment the confidence Of the country
The management of the Treasury has
been at least cautious. Only when the
circumstances become imperative has the
Administration resorted to the purchase of
bonds IN order to avert panic. Economy
has every where been practiced, and the
money taken from the peopleby taxation has
been, as far as practicable, applied TO the
payment Of the public debt.
Concerning the tariff, it is only necessary
TO refer TO the Presidents message to un-
derstand the purposes of the party. No bill
has yet passed, but this failure is to be
charged to the united opposition of the Re-
publicans in Congress.
The people understand that the two great
reforms demanded by the situation of affairs
are imperiled by the attitude OF the Repub-
lean party. We mean the settlement of the
fishery dispute and the reduction of taxa
ton. As far as the Presidents power ex-
tends he has rooted out existing abuses and
checked the extravaganza and corruption
incidental to growing surplus. The Demo
Gratis in the House of Congress have labored
faithfully to relieve the people of the burden
OF unnecessary taxation. All the power
conferred by the constitution on the Presi-
dent and on the House has been used to
protect the people and TO advance the cause
OF good government
The Republican Senate blocks the way.
1t interferes with the work of the Supreme
ton of Mr.. Fuller.
treaty, for purely partisan purposes
1t threatens to reject any bill passed by
the House for the reform of the tariff.
If the people wish to have the work begun
by the President and the House of Repre-
sentatives carried to a successful and
benehcent conclusion, they must re-elect Mr..
Cleveland, increase the Democratic majority
in the House, and give the Democrats con-
troll of the Senate.