The daily critic., 1890-10-03
WAKE UP, DEMOCRATS j
YOUR RIGHTEOUS CAUSE CANNOT
WIN WITHOUT EFFORT.
30 Not Lose by Your 4 pathy the Mag
niHcent Opportunities which Re-
publican Corruption Has
Given You - Ynur
Patriotic Duty.
- D. N. - Nnall.

Given You - Your
Patriotic Duty.
man ne Nsr Yort Herq,7
The leaders Of the Democratic party
seem TO be rather slow coaches. They
talk good deal about victory at the
next Presidential election, but they are
doing very little 20 earn 1t. Unless they
Icsir themselves and show the people
that they ave in dead earnest they will
retain the back seat which they nov
0cupy.
We notice that the Republicans are
up and doing even at this early dly.
They are making hay while the sun
shines They have a first class org lai
zalion,
a WELL OILED MACHINE,
aud they are running itfor all tis worth
in every part Of the country. They pro
pose 10 stay in power as long as the weak
protests of the other side and the iniif.
ference of the people will permit That
rs TIER business, aud they are giving it
very close attention.
Ii is always difficult to drive an
ENEMY from his inirerChment If you
can get him into the open field, where
both sides have an equal chance, and
whore the issue depends on shrewl
Etneralship and the courage Of the rank
and file, that is one thing. But when,
as In the present instance, he
HIDES BEHIND EARTHwoRKs,
which must be stormed, that is very
different thing.
The Republicans are in possession Of
the Government They can swing an
immense amount Of patronage In their
favor hundreds Of thousands Of big
and little offices, each one dripping
with porquisites and each one centre
Of political influence They don't hes
itate 10 make It known that every man
who collects Republican votes wiil be
properly remembered when the grand
"divy' takes place This Mckinley
bill is simply a huge party machine,
and II was passed, not Ia the interest
Of the whole people, but in spite of
and In defiance Of the greatest good of
the greatest number, atthe solicitation Of
MoNoFoL1sTs AND sYNptCATEs
and with the express understanding
that In the next Presidential contest
they will bleed freely and fry out gen
erously for the purchase Of the floating
vote.
That Is what has come 10 be called
practical politics, and practical politics
means anything, right or wrong. to beat
the other side. nj Is a shrtWd and sharp
method Of winning the game ut any cost
10 he country at large
There yOu have the exact condition
OF affairs, and II the Democrats think
they can win without supreme cif Irt
they are nightly mistaken.
II Is true that the people are getting
iliyd Of Republican corruption aud aru
looking for something better The iron
and wool men Of New England have
sourCd on the policy OF their own party,
and the
CHANGE IN PUBLIC OPINION Is so GREAT
that at the last Massachusetts, election
the Democrats came within an ace OF
getting their candidates through. The
farmers of the great Northwest are IN
an equally disgruntled condition. Re
publican legislation has either dlsdained
10 take any notice of them or has added
to their taxes and their living expenses.
They find Il necessary to mortgage their
farms even H. these days of uueXampled
national prOsT Gritty Instead of getting
a new harness, horse and wagon.
piano for their girls and q new gown
for the wife they are wondering how to
make both ends meet
IT'S AN EPOCH OF DIsCoNTENF
and inquiry which extends to an parts
OF the counlTy-discontent because
things don't work as the Republicans
promised they should inquiry as to
whether a new party Will give them a
better opportunity.
This Is, therefore, a crucial moment
In the history Of politics and should be
made use OF. The Republicans are
doing their level best 10 blind the eyes
Of the working classes and to excuse
the blundeTs Of the Fifty first Con
gress. Their orators are playing the
game Of bluff admirably, and scatter
ing falsehoods with such earnestness
that the plain, simple truth Is kept 10
the background.
Their pension expenditures are a gro
tesque
CARICATURE OF PATRIOTISM;
the surplus of which we were so proud
three years ago has vanished into thin
air; taxation Is steadily on the increase,
and while II may be a matter of indiffer
ence 10 the well 10 do and wealthy II
eats into the income Of the wage Garner
so seriously that he must give up some
/ OF the comforts Of life. For an these
things the Republican party Is solely
| responsible, and for many Of them Is
COTuptly responsible.
But THE DEMOCRATS MUST BE UP AND
DOING.
| Not even the right can prevail with
out an effort To sit idly by and ex,
| peet the victory to fall into their arms
| Is sheer nonsense. They must either
use the magnificent opportunity which
/ is al hand OF they will lose at the elec-
/ ti0ns and the great body Of the Ameri,
can people win remain in the grip Of
| syndicates, trusts aud monOpolies