The advocate., 1890-11-26
THE TRUE CAUSES.

marked DISQUALIFICATION Win the pEhGtlCee
Of the republican party on the part Of tho
Industrial classes all over the country,
and have been taken by the democrats as
evidence Of increasing power and popu-
larity Of democratic principles There
can be no doubt but that the breaking
down Of preiudlces, engendered by the
war and nursed by the republican party,
must greatly add TO the influence Of true
democratic principles, yet whether It will
help the democratic party, as now man
aged, is matter Of great uncertainty.
There is but little difference between the
peoples "seven demands" and the plat
form Of the southern and western demo-
Gratis, and the two classes heartily Joined
In voting for the same candidates in
nearly every southern and western state,
with the result that dozens Of democrats
have been sent TO Congress on platforms
In which every reform asked for by the
people has been Incorporated, while in
the west legislators and members Of Con-
gress have been elected by the peoples
party reinforced by democrats as enthu-
siastlC as tho best OF the party itself, and
on the straight issue Of the st. Louis de-
mands. It is easy 10 see that but small
distance divides the southern and west
ern democrat from the new party Of re-
form, but the democratic managers and
press are trying to make grist for the
party mill out of the great reaction that
has come and ascribe II 10 the Mckinley
bill alone, and then extol Grover Cleve-
land as the great and only democrat who
has ever been right on the tariff ques-
tlon, or at least the only and most avail
able reform candidate for president In
1892 Conceding Mr.. Cleveland's per-
sonal honesty and industry, and all the
traits that have now the respect OF fair
minded people, IL is we'll for the party
managers to remember that while the in
dustrial classes agree with them largely
on tariff, they are more Interested in f.
nancial reform than In aught else, and
that the tariff will not be permitted TO be
the principal plank in the platform pre-
pared by the people, now in revolt
against the conditions that environ them,
to stand on. The democratic party, to
catch the industrial gale, must furnish a
platform right on all the questions OF
finance, and on that platform must place
a man who not only assents TO il, but
whose past record Is proof of his will to
carry It into effect. II Is safe TO say here
and now, "No New Yorker need ap-
ply"
Now is II likely that the democrats will
make a platform and name candidates To
suit the views Of the producing classes in
It's own ranks and outsider Hardly. The
party would lose nothing in voting power
by such a move; indeed It's vote would
be increased thereby, but those who con-
troll It's policy, while being enthusiastic
for its success, are the employees Of the
money power, and would rather see their
employees succeed with Blaine than the
democrats with Bland.
II is easy for one who observes TO note
the activity Of political Wall street at this
juncture. Before definite results Of the
late election had reached the people, q
great reaction against the tariff was re-
ported, and Cleveland (after being prop.
erly interviewed) was hustled of to the