Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-11-20

rms betrayal was palpable; and it was
Impossible TO deny or conceal the fact that
| the pretended relief rendered to the people
IN iuinlhient OF a promise to tighten the bur.
dens OF their life, made by the party en-.
trusted with the Government was but a
scheme 10 pay the debts incurred by the
purchase OF party success while it further
| increased the impov shnent of the
masses.
The people were at last aroused and de.
mahued an explanation. They had been
taught for one hundred years that in the
uistrlpution of benefits their G government
should be administered with equality and
justice They had learned that wealth was
n"t indispensable to responsibility and
.la0 lt ala not enttle it's possessors
10 especial governmental favors. Humble
men with scanty incomes had been encour-
aged by the influence and the spirit of
institutions. to practice economy and fru-
eallty to the end that they might enjoy to
the utmost the rewards of their toll. The
influence OF the American home still
about them. In their simplicity they knew
hothlnS OF new dispensatfon which made
cheapness disreputabIe, and thev still loved
tue cheap coats of Lincoln and Garfield. and
hundreds OF their cOuntrymen whom they
helu in generation. AnI rnus thes" un-
sophisticated Americans, unconscious of
thelr wrong doing. demanded the reIemp-
ton OF party pledges and clanorcd for
cheapness, in order that they might provide
selves and their families at the lowest pos
siblc cost.
The leaders of the party, which was caught
in the act of robbery and which
| raigned by The people for a violation Of it's
trust, were forced by their sad predicament
to a desperate expedent. To attempt to
reverse the current of true A.hericanism
and dfscredit the most honorable senti-
ments belonging to American manhood,
were the dis@raceful tasks of those who in
suited our people by the announcement of
the doctrine that 10 desire cheapness was to
love nastiness. and to practice economy
and frugality was I'M American.
Thus do we plainly see that when the
path pointed out by patriotism and Ameri-
can citizenship is forsaken by a party in
power, for schemes of selffshness and for
INSCRIPTIONS cOnspiracieS for partisan
success, its course inevitably leads to un-
just favoritisln, neglect of the interests of
the masses, entire perversion of the mis-
sion of republican institutions, and, in
some form, to the most impudent and out
rageous insult to true American sentiment
1t can not be denied that political events
In the past have gone far toward encourage
ing arrogant party assumption. Every
thoughtful and patriotic man has at times
been disappointed and depressed by the ap-
parent Indifference and decentralization of
the people.
But such reflections II ave no place in the
fluctuations of to- night. This is y time when
faith i'll our countrymen should be fully
established. The noise of recent political
revolution is still heard throughout the
land; the people have just demonstrated
that there is point beyond which they can
not be led by blind craftsmanship, and that
they are quite competent to examine and
correctly decide political questions concern
ing theirrights and their welfare They have
unmcrcifully resented every attack upon
true American manhood, and have taught
parry leaders that, though slow to anger,
they take terrible reyenges when betrayed.
They permit us to forgive our honored guest
for al the cheap coats he has ever worn. for
they have declared them to be in fashion.
They have also dccreeu that the Decalogue
has a place in our politics, for they nave
forced the command: Thou shalt not
steal" and have rendered an emphatic YER
dict against those who have borne false wit
ness.
Nothing could so we'll accompany the
honOrs we pay our distinguished guest as
the celebration on his birthday of the
victory which has just been achieved
in vindicatIOn of American citizenship
for in him we honor the man who has best
illustrated true American manhood. tOur
rejoicing and his are Increased. as we also
celebrate toni hit the triumph of Demo-
cratic principle for which he fought and fell
but two years ago; and to complete our joy
and his we are permitted to indulge in true
Democratic enthusiasm over the stea fast
ness and devotion to its creed exhibited by
our party, which knowing no Discourage
cause.
Who can now doubt our countrymen's APP
probation f that trait. well illustrated
in the character of Allen G. Thurman, which
prompted him throughout his long career,
at all times and under ali circumstances,
and without regard to personal conse-
quenccs, to do the things which his con-
science and judgment approved, and which
seemed to him to be in the interes of his
country and in accordance with his Demo-
cratic faith? Who can now doubt that con-
science and courage point cut the way to
public duty.
If we entertain more solemn thoughts on
this occasion, let them be concerning the
responsibility which awaits us AZ our fellow
couatrymen place in our keeping their
hopes and their trust. We shall fail in
obligation to them IL stf1e conscience
and duty by fsnoble craftsmanship; but we
shall meet every patriotic expectation if,
in all we do we follow the guidance of true
and honest Democracy, illumined by tho
light of genuine American citizenship.