The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-02

| ing for house, to. house canvass in every cleo
ton district for the Information and ADVANTAGE
s9s @o party S.n hs sacred t Of
tegTIty Of few partisan ,ot,cers, and tho
you'd be broken down among the Ignorant.
Free expression OF the popular will would be
Race preludicel would he enRendered at tho
SS oian rsTty feeling II not onsn re-
people would be a sham. il would be q
gT9Syie e BY an olLGarChy Of otlieehoders
10 crammlnR down the threats OF the minority
In Congress and threatening the pence Of tho
eXtrome an attitude. Political power was never
more besely prostitute1 to partisan interests.
attscSed A Succession OF acts ike the edge
hiIi would bring about reconslrucilon Of our
S 0G in Which the sovereign states
power protected by no fne 81 EN- Of bal.
try, and tho secnrity OF our liberties. hut con-
trolled hy the whims of mRlorities and sub
jectel to the dangerous influences which SUR
rounu the exercise OF unrestricted authority.
THE SUMMING UP
i" have said enough to indicate the evils
which threaten the, country IL the continued
lieve that tho peore nre ollivious to then. l
nave no doubt that the voters Of the country,
would administer etingiug rehuke to those
hetrayers OF American principles. But !
ie ss, le n the party Which naf inilrenSISa
OF such unscrupulous conduct. which has set
at defiance the Will of the people iy mhi-
trarlly oYsrturninR popular mnJorities. which
has obtained tho means OF prUiusc expendi-
ture by Legislative fsvortism, which has
which seems about to make itself tho nrbite!'
OF every Federal election fear lest such a
Ty m be TOO TO d to- Wits
out tremendous struggle.
IA mere majority will not suffice Emphati-
verdict be recorded In this great patriotic
task the people Will LOOK to the Democratio
The ron % Se BEST Snd o pSruar Cow
eminent the most loyal defender "t tie Cou-
stitution. the n ost consistent advocate of slim
pie. honest. and a." nonicai government has
been the Democratic pnry. Let us GID our
selves to OPPOSE this great issue OF centraIiha-
ton, which the course oil our opponents has
forced upon the country.
IL presents 2 more serious onrobiem than
ton, more vital TO our rOuntry's welfare.
more essential 10 the preservation of our inst-
tutons. We must meet 1t now and win upon it,
or he prepared to witness the gradual trans
formation Of our Government. Eigilant united.
sni aggressive Democracy lie the necI Of the
hour. Twice before in American Politics has
tidal wave Of Popular sentiment uron the same
issue OF contradiction ard Federal abuse OF
power swept the Democratic. marty into con:
troll of the Government-once in the election Of
Thomas Jefferson and again in that OF Andrew
n % what 10 'hf these sTeS lid M
their party AMI the country INSPIRE us to
greatly aggravated. which threaten Repub-
lcnnsm in our later generation.
The ambition which leads me on said
Jackson. Is an an NiOuS desire nnh fixed do
termination t. yerHuad" my cou"trvmen. 40
far as | may. that it IL not in a splen'!id Gov
ernment supported By powerful monopolieS
and Rrist"cratc establishments. that they
Will find happiness or their liberties protected.
hnt In a Iiain system. void OF romr. protecting
all and granting invors to none. Dispensing its
Blessing, like the dcws OF heaven. unseen ana
unfelt save in th" e-hness aud beauty they
contribute to produce. Their" Is bur ore safe
rule. and that is TO conflne the general Gov
ernment rigidly within the sphere o! its appro-
printe duties
" The country wants no other safer rolicy
than that and the Democratic pnrty needs no
hotter platform. Upon It every Democrat can
stand. Minor and personal issues should Q
subordinatod TO this vital question whit in
wolves the essence OF liberty and the welfare OF
the republic'