The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-17
IN psNrsylYANfA.


majority against the Democracy, anu tuo
question how 1t happens 10 conundrum for
our solution.
II IL worth while to inquire why Il Is that.
with two revolts within the Republican party
Of Pennsylvania. in ten years its majority has
increased In that timo from $1,000 to 10000.
and why IL IL that It's corrupt leadership. and
the financial depravity OF its officials. have not
benefited the Democracy The principal rea-
son for these results is that the lattcr have not
been true and earnest in the support OF their
own principles and, candidates. have neglected
to organize and hold their own forces In
solid and progressive phalanS. while they
engaged In the vain effort to capture and keep
Republican votes Tho Establishments OF tho
MuRwump. the labor reformer. and the Gran
ger have proved too much for our leaders.
Party ties have been loosened. organization
forgotten. Republicans endorsed as our candi-
dates, and the legitimate reward Of party sue
cess denied to the competent and honest Dem.
ocrat and given to. or allowed to remain In. the
possession Of defiant Republicans. In the
great cities Of the State there are NO Demo-
cratic newspapers that always speak with en-
phasis for It's cause and its candidates. and
Mugwumpian tendencies have control OF
some Of them. They support that local
candidate that supports them. Open ad-
vocaoy Of boiling candidates for Con-
grsss against the regular nominees in
Democratic districts and Of regular Rcpubli-
can candidates for Judges and for high NUM-
cipal places are only specimens Of their usual
line OF action. They are devoted to Cleveland.
and always criticiso unfavorably the trust
worthy Democratic or insert MuGwumpian iings
at your great Democrat. Hill In local affairs
some Of them have no politics. and they
advise that no nominations be made against
our foes. and thus they do great injury to
the cause Of the Democracy by the destruction
Of discipline. The standard OF our faith Is
lowered. and the implication is made that
there nre no Democrats At or honest. Hero in
the West the only Democratic daily newspaper
has less circulation among reading Democrats
than single Republican paper. and 1t has
neither the respect Of. nor earnest support
from. the masses Of the party. II is lamenta-
BILE fact TINT with abundant material for great
and brainy leadership in this great county Of
Allegheny. the cause OF the Democracy is be-
Titled and cursed by incompetent leading. by
traitorous advocates who grow rich through
doing the work OF Republican bosses. and by
worse than the want Of an outspoken. fearless.
and incorruptible newspaper.
Self-seeking leaders use their official places
for their own advancement and utterly neglect
the best interests Of the organization. It is no
secret that Gov. Pattison aspires to Presi-
dental nomination. and struts In tho role OF a
MuRwump Democrat to reach the prize. He
aspires to be the residuary lcgatee Of Oeve-
land. and hopes that his own strength with
Democrats and his success twice In Pennsyl-
vania will make him available His Cabinet
and large majority OF his official places are
filed by those who live In Republican counties
OF the State andthe great Democratic counties
are ignored. He retains Republican officials
In their places. and halts and hestates over
the men who shall Ill them. His whole policy
is that OF one who believes himself better than
his party. and no aspires to tho support and
encomiuMs Of newspapers like the Philadel-
phia Ledger. the Pittsburgh Dispatch. the New
York EUe,.in0 Post and the Ne,o York Times.
The latter is made the official mouthpIece Of
his administration. and his Secretary OF State
airs his opinions through its columns.
His extra session Of the Legislature in 1883.
and Of the Senate In 1891. were gross political
blunders. ana the latter was u bid by him for
the Senate was plainly the work Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger. the paper OF Childs and Drexel.
always Republican. but supporting Pattison.
Both these political blunders have aided Inn
mensely to concentrate the Republicans and
heal the divisions In their ranks No thought
full Democrat here doubts the statement that
the blunder OF Pattison and his eecretary OF
State. Harrity. in calling the extra session Of
the Senate Of 1901. and their political policy.
have cost tho Democracy thousands Of votes.
and consolidated the Republicans II the sit
uation as It existed before that session was
called had been permitted to continue tens OF
thousands Of Republicans would have either
not voted. or voted the Democratic ticket. who
were aroused and brought to the polls for their
party by the partisan attack made upon them
by Pattison l. Co The Democracy lost their
Treasurer in Philadelphia and Judges and
other officials In every locality.
The Republicans won through the plumbers
Of our leaders They have to thank our lack
Of discipline and the personal ambition and
the Mugwumpian tendency Of the Democrats
in power for their victory now. as they had to
thank an extra session. the refusal to recog-
nise Stewart and his followers. and the a5an-
donment Of the State. in 1884.
We have had sad experience with the policy
In this State that Cleveland and his organs
would give US in the republic. They do not
care that the Democracy may be given power
in the Empire State. II their policy wins on the
wider field.
We. OF Pennsylvania have lost everything
but the Executive. and We have demornlized
our people, The New York Times and Post will
bring the same results in New York II they
can. The time has come to stand by our own
colors and to nominate candidates because
they are able. are honest and are Democrats.
The kind OF an organization that exists. tho
character Of the canvass that hns been made.
tho factions into which Philadelphia and the
State are rent. and the peculiar style Of loader
ship exercised by Secretary Of State Harrity.
who was the recipient OF patronage and place
from that brave and strong man. Randall. only
to betray him. and the dependency and gloom
that pervade our half million Of sturdy Demo-
cratic voters will occupy our thoughts on an.
other occasion. Here in this magnificent field
for material progress and Democratic control
western Pennsylvania-we bow our heads In
sorrow and In shame. We do onr best, butou
best Is bad. We have no leaders. brave. bold
and pure. no newspapers 1T to cope with those
Of our adversaries. no organization. and. worse
than all. the dogmas and conduct OF those who
lead. drive from US thousands OF those
whose natural homo is In the Demo-
cratic party We have tariff teaching that