The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-05
A PRETENTlous "WHo. WHO"

n IhE lENilODo HHO'UH
7he Charleston Rers and Courier stlll poses as the
leader and censor of the Democratic party. That
paper amusngly explains how the party had out
grown the platform Of 1851 In rs 'march OF prog
rcss" Upon that platform the party was yictoH'
Gus, carrying New York, New jersey Connecticut
aud Indiana with The Nous and Couriers plat
form the party was defeated, losing two essential
States In the electoral vote The trlumpha tour OF
Democracy In which IL swept by the old clothes OF
~ rs too small and too plain ended In grief The
new clothing was too protnDious. David forced
himself ancd with the massive armor Of SAUL and
came out as Dayids always do with such nghting
feathers
The Chronic'e attempted 10 suggest q different
policy After the 81 Louis Convention we did not
offer any obstacle 10 party success but submitted
to the viii Of the majority and fought for the can
dldaie and the cause. hut before the issue was
made up aud since defeat has bcen sustained we
stressed the point upon which, In our opinion, the
danger lay
The Charleston Nclr, and Comicf should sco that
| the ''iriumphal march" IN which Democracy
| ignored the arms which had given II victory no
fore, was funeral procession We cast aside the
targo with "the bmzon studs and tough bull hide
and marched with barred breasts TO the enemy
Democracy was defeated, but has survived. twill
not make the same mistake a second time. "1hc
march Of progress will be- more carefully made.
The leaders who carried ~ astray In 1883 viii not
dictate the new doliycmnco. The great who
who's" must find new credentials and give In their
allegiance 10 sounder politics, or their lead viii be-
challenged aud their influence foricllod.-Auyutd
Chronicle
Whatever the prctontiousnoss OF The
Neip and Courier may be in the eyes or
estimation Of The Chronicle, II is certain
that that journal Is today in full sympathy
with the Democratic party and Is a fair and
just exponent Of the particular and special
dogma Of tariff reform on which the next
presidential canvass is TO be made. From
oyery State in the Union the demand has
gone up TO tho leaders that the battle Is TO
be fought on that line Fighting for that
principle Cleveland in 1883 received u
majority Of more than 100, 600 Of the pop
ular vote OF the United States, and he
would have had the electoral vote but for
tho shameless corruption In Indiana and
New York by which the electoral votes OF
those States were secured for the Repub-
! lican candidate for the Presidency. This
Is easily 10 be seen in the fact that the
Democratic candidate for Governor was
elected in tho latter State aud gain was
made In the number OF Democratic Con-
grcssmen in the former. Mr.. Cleveland
was sold out In Indiana and In New
York, and principles or policies had
nothing TO do with the loss Of the electoral
vote OF those States. In Indiana Har-
rison's plurality was only 2,3is, aud yet
the Democrats secured a majority In both
branches OF the Legislature, and In New
York lIarrison's plurality was only 1902,
whereas Gov. Hilrs plurality was 1911,
II is because Of these figures that the Dem
ocrals are encouraged to believe that thcl
can win by decided majority In lS92 OF
tariff reform platform. And that will b
the platform. In every State Jcllcuonial
, societies are being formed with that view
thcy are being organized with distinctly
purpose to continue the work Of cducatiu
the masses in free trade and In oppositio
to protection aud the abuses that grow OF
fit The Chronicle might MS well max
, mp ils mind To this. and fall into line grac,
fully. The Democratic party Is the part
Of free trade. and II looks TO tariff rciorI
. az a step In that direction.