The Colfax chronicle., 1890-11-22

W W tuoil uu8l betrayal 70 SATISFY thf
demands Of those who had supplied the
fund for their corruption.
This betrayal was palpable; and it vae
| impossible to deny or conceal the tact
that the pretended relief rendered TO the
people in ftlldllment Of q promise to lioht-
en- the burdens Of their life, made by the
party entrusted with the government, waa
but 9 scheme to pay the debts incurred
by the purchase Of party success, while Il
further increased the impoverishment OF
the massea
| The people were at last aroused and de-
manded an explanation They had been
taught for 400 years that in the distribu-
tion Of benefits their government should
be administered with equality and Justice.
They had learned that wealth was not in
dispeusable to respectsbility and that it
did not entitle its poseeesors to especial
governmental fsvors- Humble men with
scanty incomes had been encouraged by
the influence and the spirit of our institu-
tions to practice economy and frugality to
the end that they might enjoy to the ut
most the rewards Of their toll. The inilu-
ence OF the American home was still about
them. In their simplicity they knew moth
ing OF q new dispensation which made
cheapness disreputable. and they still
loved the cheap coats Of Lincoln and
Garfield and hundreds Of their country
men whom they held IN venerstion. And
thus unsophisticated Americans, uncon-
scious Of their wrong doing, demanded the
redemption Of party pledges and clamored
for cheapness, in order that they might
provide the necessaries and comforts Of
lie tor themselves and their families at
the lowest possible cost
The leaders OF the party, which was
caught in the act of robbery and which
was arraiened by the people for q viola
ton OF its trust, were forced by their sad
predicament to desperate expedient. To
attempt to reverse the current Of true
Americanism and discredit the most hon.
orable sentiments belonging to American
manhood, were the disgraceful tasks Of
those who lnsulted our people by the an
nouncement OF the doctrine that to desire
cheapnea was to love nastlness and to
practice economy and frugality was nm
American.
Thuse do we plainly see that when the
path pointed ont by patriotism and Ameri-
can citizenship is forsaken by party in
power Tor schemes OF sel6shnees and for
unscrupulous conspiracies for partisan
success, its course inevitably leads to nm
just favoritism, neglect Of the interests Of
tee masses, entire perversion Of the mission
OF Republican institutions, and, in some
form, to the most impudent and outrage
0us insult to true American sentiment.
1t cannot be denied that political events
in the past have gone far toward encour-
aging arrogant party assumption. Every
thoughtful and patriotic man has at times
been disappointed and depressed by the |
apparent indifference and decentralization |
Of the people.
But snch reflections have no place in |
the Fluctuations OF tonight. This Is time |
when faith IN our countrymen should be |
fully re-established. The noise Of q recea.t |
political revolution IL still heard through |
out the land; the people have just demon-
strated that there is point beyond which |
they cannot be led by blind partisanship,
and that they are quite competent to ex-
anime and correctly decide political ones
lions concerning their rights and their
welfare. They have unmercifully resen-
ted every attack upon true American |
and have taught party lead
ers that, though slow to anger, they take
terrible revenees when betrayed. They
permit us to forgive our honored guest |
- ss1o S'aooP Sooso n0 nas evok wOuns
Tor they have declared them to be in
,asnlon. They have also decreed that tho
has place IN our politicA Tor
'ney nave enforced the command Thou
man not steal. and have rendered an
'mpnauc verdict against those Who have
'orne raise witness.
Notning Gould 90 Well accompany the
,onors We pay orr distinguished guest ~
ne ceie9rauon on his birthday OF the vic-
cIy wnicn mas Just been achieved N Vim |
.csuon OF American clt,zenship- Tor in
nm .e nonor me man wno mas Dess Illus
r:1d true Amencan manhood. Our 70
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to.n,Rntt the triumph OF Demo
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eL out Two snort years ago; and 70 CON-
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