The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-02
uLoRrous DEMOCRACY.
A Very Live Party with Very Live Essl
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A Very Liye Party with a Very Live fssue
 Before the People
 We don't hear much nowadays about che deadn 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 Re- publican funerall We hear nothing of a Democratic funeral. or dead Demo cratic party. The fact is, the Democratic party is c very lively party just now. and the Democratic nag-revenue reform has come out of the November races a winning horse. With a 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 of the robber tariff of the Republican party
 The Democratic party stands for rev enue reform and proposes to wage a vigorous warfare against unnecessary taxation of the necessaries of life--pro- tection to privileged classes. The Dem ocratic party must not waver in its posi- tion; 1t must make the fight like men. Those who are not for it had better get out of the party, whether it be big or little. The issue here is a matter of principle. We would rather be beaten on this platform than to win without it. The whole history of the Democratic party is in this direction. It's platforms. always, and its practices, when in power, have all committed it to this policy. The sixty years of power under the Democratic party were the most prosperous of our history
 During that time VIC 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 of the sea. Taxed out of existence, England, with cheap iron, was enabled to use that 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 again send the American flag on it's peaceful mission to trade and commerce. The Republican party, with its abominable tariffs. says no.
 The Democratic party hears the voice of Jackson from the grave: "Speciat pririleges 10 Hone.r Here stands the Dem ocratic party. Upon this question there can be no compromise, no trucking for votes. We can not .sstoop to conquer This may do very well upon minor ques- tfons, but this is vital We are not to be frightened by being told we shall alienate this or that interest. Let them go. So said the Democratic Governor-elect 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 indorsement by the voters of Ohio was an indorsement of free wool. The Republican press may pro- fess to ignore the fact, but there is no escape from the logical conclusion. The principle is right and that is the final answer. Besides, 1t is good policy.
 The spoliatiye system never withstood discussion. It did not in 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 them all The Democratic party drowned the ablest and most willy advocate protec- tion ever had, Henry Clay, by the sheer force of the justice of the cause. It can 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. .--J. c. Prather, ip St. Louis Republic