The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-08
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.
A Very Live Party with q Very Live Issue
Before the People.

TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY.
A Very Live Party with q Very Live Issue
Before the People.
We don't hear much nowadays about
che dead" Democratic party. The com
nonsense invention of Hon. Grover
Cleveland seems to have reversed the
political machinery of the country, as
most plainly indicated by the results Of
the recent elections, and it is now a Re-
| publican funeral! We hear nothing of a
Democratic funeral, or a dead Demo
cratic party The fact is, the Democratic
party is very lively party just now, and
the Democratic nag-revenuo reform
has come out Of the November races q
winning horse. With good record, well
| established as the winner, he surveys
the whole field complacently, and finds
the surroundings and the prospects
| bright for the relief, in the near future
of the people from the unjust effects oil
the robber tariff of the Republican
party.
The Democratic party stands for rev
enue reform and proposes to wage q
vigorous warfare against unnecessary
taxation of the necessaries of life-pro
lection to privileged classes. The Dem
ocratic party must not waver in it's posi-
ton; it must make the fight like men
Those who are not for it had better get
out OF the party, whether it be big Oh
little. The issue here is matter
I nf f,rinnfr1o W. would II
beaten on this platform than te
win without it. The whole history Of
the Democratic party is In this direction.
Its platforms, always, and its practices
when in power, have all committed it &c
this policy. The sixty years of power
under tho Democratic party were the
most prosperous of our history.
During that time we acquired all the
territory west of the Mississippi, Flor
ida, the Pacific Slope and the great
! plains. Then our commerce was under
every sky and our celebrated clippers
hoisted their flags in every harbor. The
Morrill, tariff drove them all off the
sea. Taxed out of existence, England
with cheap iron, was enabled to use thai
material and thereby monopolize the
carrying trade of the world. Grinnell
| Garretson and Vanderbilt had to leave
the ocean and invest in railroads. Mill
ions of capital is now ready to agar
send the American flag on it's peaceful.
mission to trade and commerce. The
Republican party, with its abominsble
tariffs, says no.
The Democratic party hears the voice
of Jackson from the grave: "4Specia
prici2e5es to none" Here stands the Dem.
ocratic party. Upon this question there
can be no compromise, no trucking fol
votes. We can not "stoop to conquer
This may do very we'll upon minor ques
tons, but this is vital. We are not tc
be frightened by being told we shall
ALLEVIATE this or that interest. Lei
them 60. So said the Democratic
| Governor-clect of Ohio, who dared
to stand in his place and vote
for free wool in Congress, and during the
canvass talked for free wool on the
stump. His Endorsement by the voters
of Ohio was IN Endorsement of free
wool. The Republican press may pro.
fess to ignore the fact, but there is nc
escape from the logical conclusion. The
principle is right, and that is the final
answer. Besides, it is good policy.
The spoliativc system never withstood
discussion. 1t did notin England when
the landed interests and all the monop
olists were arrayed against it, and yet
Richard Golden and John Bright, by the
simple force of argument, drowned then
all. The Democratic party drowned tho
ablest and most willy advocate protec
ton ever had, Henry Clay, by the sheer
force of the justice of the cause. It car
not fail now. Wheat, corn and cotton
rule these United States. The great
carrying trade railroads, rivers, canals
and the employees operating the same all
stand with their interests on this side.
Large manufacturing interests are here
also. The manufacture of agricultural
implements, of cars and railway imple
ments, manufactures of tobacco and
many others are all on this side.
Bold, fearless, manly discussion will
array such force against the spoliative
system that it will fall, friendless, into
its dishonest grave. Duty and policy
both prompt us onward. If true to prin.
ciple victory is assured. G. Prather,
in st. Louis Republic.