Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-26
UP AND AT EN- AGAIN
THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHW0RD SENT
ALONG THB LINZ.
Democratic Defeat in the Late Election Owing 10
Doodle and Lack Of Organization in The
Agricultural Disricb-DsmO-
cratic Club Address.

NEW YORK, December 25.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Associated Demo.
cratic Clubs Of the United States sends ont
report in which the causes of the recent
Democratic defeat are discussed and set
of principles TO govern the campaign OF
1892 is laid down. The report says that the
National Association was formed too late
fO. the most effective campaign work dur
ing the paat Presidential conteet. 1.-The
workingnen stood firmly By the Democ-
racy," the report continues, "as may be
seen by a careful examination Of the returns
from manufacturing centrs. Had the
active -clnbeugeBizations Of the Democracy
permeated the agricultural districts as welk,
Cleveiand and Thurman would have had an
electoral as well popular majority. The
honest and intelligent farmers who suffer
the most and gsin the least from the pres
ent excess of taxation. would have come
forward in blocks Of so to meet the merte
nary and unpatriotic hoaters in their blocks
of FIVE"
THE NATIONAL CONTEST BRoADENED.
The committee warns the Democracy
that the admission of Territories into the
Union and the change In the iepIesec ta'
ton Of the States consequent upon the CEN
aus of 1890 will "caspgs the relative pow
er of esch State and group Of States, and
will broaden the national contest" The
committee declare that the Democratic
party proposes to fight from Maine to Gal
ifornis, and upon the same issues as in the
past campaign, upon the principles Of
Thomas JefIeroon, its objects still being,
"To preserve the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, the autonomy of the States, tie
local self.government and freedom OF
elections; to resist revolutionary changes
aud Capitalization of power; to oppose the
inrosition of tx ss bayond the necessities
of a government economically admins
tered; to promote economy IN all branches
of the public service; to oppose unneceSsa-
ry commercial restrictions fer the benefit
Of the few at the expense Of the many; to
oppose class legislsI iou, which despOils labor
and builds mp monopoly, and to maintain
ioyiolate the fundamental principle of De-
mocracy-squslity before the law"
STILL. FAVOR TARIFF REFORM.
The report Gays that the Democratic party
will endeavor to "brirg about the Deces-
ssry reduction CT the revenues and the
necessary simplification and reform
of the tsriff, without harm 10
the business interests of the country, and
without injury to any wOrkingmsn. The
two arms of monopoly bribery and intim'
idstion-must be struck down. The Dem
ocratic defeat was due to Republican
MISREPRESENTATION and the o6ect of enor-
NOUS Gums of money handled by the most
corrupt and efficient partisan organization
ever known in this country" Bnt the
Republican party Lacks the moral power
necessary to continued success." The
COMMITTEES reminds tho party that "tha
next struggle for control CT the national
government will begin. not in 1892, bat
in the Congressional snd L,gi'lttive elec-
tions of 1890"
Tho association hopes that there will be
club in every county 10 the Union. All
clubs are requested to report tusly to tbs
meeting Of the General Committee, which
will he held at an early day. Until that
m, citing the Executive Committee will
maintain its business office at 81 William
street, this city, and will attend to all
communications. The report is signed by
Robert Grier Monroe, chairman OF the Ex'
ecutive Committee.