, 1890-12-24

out compensation. That we have cause
for satisfaction, even IN the remembrance
OF temporary defeat, is evidenced by the
fact that among those who ought to re-
joice in success there is quite 4 general
sentiment that the least said OF it the
better" m
l have spoken of the campaign OF edu-
cation as il has affected the two great
party organizations. Ii remains to men
ton another and a more important and
gratifying feature OF its progress. l refer
to the manner in which access has been
gained to the plain people of the land and
the submission to their reason and judR-
ment of the objects aud PURPOSES for
which the campaign was undertaken
The Democratic party is willing to trust
the ordiLary intelligence of o. people for
an understanding Of It's principles. 1t
does not seat itself above the common
feeling and sympathies OF humanity, and
10 an %arrogan assumption OF superior
learning, formulate political doctrines
suited only TO those favored with advanced
educational opportunities. Ii recognized
the fact that at the outset Of the cam
paign OF education that it was not the
ignorance of the people which had led
them to submit to the evils OF bad gov
ernment but that 1t was partly owing to
the busy activity of their occupations and
the consequent neglect of political sub
iects, aud partly to the rightly OF their
party ties aud their unquestioning conf
dence in party leadership. Having once
settled upon their political affiliations they
had been Won TO turn from a watchful
ness Of public affairs to the daily routine
Of their labor with much yirtuous s~atisfac-
ton in the reflection hat they were not
politicians.
Therefore, the labor Of their education
in the campaign has consisted in persuad-
ing them to hear us. to examine the
theories Of party organizations and the
ends to which they lead; to recall the
promises of political leadership and the
manner in which such promises have
been redeemed; and to counsel with us as
to thu means by which their condition
could be improved.
Never was more intelligent. honest and
effective effort made in a noble cause than
hat made by the Democratic party and
its allies in this work. Our fellow country
men were approached, not by fabricated
extracts from English Journals and a lying
demagogic cry of British gold; not BY
fraudulent pictures of the ruin OF Ameri-
can industries il the justice of govern
mental iavoritism was questioned, not by
4 false presentation of the impoverish
me0t snd distress of our laboring men
which would follow their independent po-
litical thought and action; not by a ais
graceful proposition for the purchase of
their SURFACES and not by the cruel in
timidatIon BY selfish employers, of those
dependent on them for the wages of their
toll.
We have been content to rely Upon the
intelligence and thoughtfulness of the
people for the success of our cause. We
have solicited the most thorough exami.
nation OF its merits. For the purpose Of
such examination we have put before the
people plain and honest expositions of the
justice and benefcence of our principle
This has been done by the systematic and
industrious distribution OF tariff reform
literature. by the effective and consoien-
tious arguments of a well informed aud
unsubsidized press. and by an extensive
discussion on the platform OF the ques-
ton involved.
These are the weapons we have used III
j opr camnaign of adno1tion Il "a : ~-@sa
of congratulation tonight hat our work
has been done in a manner so decent, and
IN its best sense so purely American.
Need | speak of the result of our la
bors? This happy assemblage called to-
gether Ito celebrate the victories achieved
in the cause of tariff reform" tells the
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