Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-16
A BRIGHT PROSPECT.
Why the Spirit of Democracy VIII Carry
the Country in 1892.

Why the Spirit of Democracy Will Garry
the Country in 1892.
The Democratic party has developed
enormous strength since its temporary
repulse at the polls in 1855, when it won
grand popular victory, but was cheated
out OF 1T by the abhorrent forces of Doodle
and intimidation. The people who gave
the party popular majority of 100, 900
on that occasion are more convinced
than year ago that the administration
OF their affairs can be entrusted with
safety only to clean hands, such as
characterized the last Democratic Presi-
dent. AS the fruits of the seeds of cor
ruptlon, sown a year ago by the Repub-
hcans, begin to appear and to poison
every department of government, the
regret of the people for the honest,
straightforward course pursued by the
last administration becomes more pro-
found and lasting. The honors paid to
the ex-President on every public occa-
sion where he has been the most promi-
nent parsonage, the broad, vigorous
manner in which he has handled the
most vital public questions. the undi-
minished, nay, vastly increased, respect
in which he is held by his party, the
modest and retiring manner in which he
fills the position of the most distin-
guished private citizen of che republic,
and the complete vindication of the in
compatibility of his administration all
show that in him breatheS the spirit of
true Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland is justly regarded as
the leading advocate of reform in the
highest and trueSt sense of the word.
The tributes of esteem and respect paid
him, even by political opponents. as a
private citizen are far more significant
| and grateful than those he received
when he occupied the highest position
| in the Government. They are the best
commentaries on the purity of his mo-
| tives and the grandeur of his admins
| tration. They tell the story in the most
eloquent terms of his disinterested eff
| forts in the cause of reform. His pub
| lie utterances in Boston, when sat at
| the same table with the lamented Henry
w. Grady, showed that he was entirely
| in accord with the trend of public sem
| timent and was, as ever, the foremost
in the lines of reform. The Democratic
party, ever the party of reform, grows
| immeasurably stronger and more popu.
| lar in the light of the reactionary
! policy of corruption and spoils
now in operation in Washington,
| which has already disguised the coun-
try and even brought about Discussions
| in the ranks of the Republican party.
1t is only by steadfast and answering
| devotion to the cause of reform that the
Democracy may hope to overcome the
| abhorrent forces that would wreck our
| institutions and set back the natural
development of our country. Tariff re-
form and ballot reform should be
earnestly pushed to practical fullfilment
by the Democratic party in Congress
and in every State. The spirit of true
Democracy will yet put to flight those
| foul elements, so graphically described
| by Grover Cleveland as vile, unsavory
| forms which rise to the surface of our
| agitated political waters, and gleeful1y
| anticipate in the anxiety of selfish in
| terest their opportunities to fatten upon
corrupted and debauched suffrage"
With tariff reform and ballot reform as
their watchwords, the Democracy will
move to an assured victory.-Albany
On. W Argus.