The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-24

CONGRESSMAN Sherman Hoar, of the young
mems contingent of the Massachusetts, De-
mocracy has delivered In Buffalo q lecture
on Modern Democracy" In the course Of
1t he enumerated four great issues which, in
his opinion, have the first place before the
American people at the present time:
First and foremost. the reform OF tariff legIsla-
city.
Secondly, the rebuke Of extrayagant expendi-
ture Of the peoples moneys for the beneft of
private and not public interests whether these
interests are those OF local, partisan, or busl-
Thirdly, the extension of the idea of civil SER
vice reform until all the purely non political ad-
ministratiye offices of the goyefnm ent are open to
all deserving citizens instead of being open to
those only who have partisan and private "pulls''
upon the executive officers Of the land.
Fourt1ly, but by no means lastly, The mainte-
nance OF the public credit and the restraint OF the
present attempts to depreciate the currency of
inc nation, and thereby TO lessen the value OF the
wages OF labor and the investments of those of
moderate means,
This is undoubtedly discriminating and
accurate selection of the great issues before
the country. Let us see how political lines
are to be ranged upon these questions.
enumerated by this young Massachusetts
Mugwunp, SO lately adopted into the Demo-
cratic family. With the so called ''reform of
tariff legislation" Mr. Hoar and the Demo-
cratic party undoubtedly stand together.
Both want the tariff swept away, because
both are free traders at heart. The "rebuke
Oh extrayagant expenditure of the peoples
money Is not partisan issue. Republicans
are as anxious for that as Democrats AS to
what constitutes "extravagant expenditure"
there is difference of opinion, The Demo-
Gratis condemn as extravagant all expendi
lures which they do not make themselves;
the Republicans do not think any expendi-
ture extrvagant that is for the well-being.
the honor and dignity of the nation, and at
the same time within its means. AS to the
third issue, 'the extension of the idea of
civil service REFORM" the Democracy does
not want it. In the Republican party is
found the bulk of the support for this idea.
H.Mr. Hoar Is in favor of civil service re-
form he must put his trust in the Republican
party. so also on the fourth issue, the main
tenance of the public credit by sound cur
rency, Mr. Hoar must pin his faith to the
Republican party. The Democracy as
party are In favor Of the free coinage of sill
fer, poilcy that undoubtedly would depre-
ciate our currency. The Republican party,
on the other shand, is opposed to the free
coinage OF silver. On two of the four issues
the young Mugwump of Massachusetts is in
line with the Republicans; upon another,
which is not party question. he can find
little ground for party prejudice Upon a
fourth. the issue Of free trade, he is undoubt-
edly heartily with the Democracy; and this
he allows to sway his political actions. The
case of young Mr.. Hoar is the case of nearly
all the Mugwump contingent Of the Demo
cratic party. Shut up within the limits of
Boston and its suburbs, this little band, pow
erful in wealth and respectable In abilities
and character, have imagined that the De-
mocracy Of the nation might be moulded TO
their will as readily as the hungry and
faded Democratic beast of the Bay State has
been tanned by their nursing and their sub
sides. Here is where they have made their