Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-14


The Republican party will be found OF
the other side Of both Of these gres
questions Of public policy. There ar
no other questions, about which i'm
mediate legislation lie required, betweeI
the parties. Fundamentally, Of course
there is q wide and permanent differences
between them concerning the relative
powers and spheres Of the General ant
State Governments. Republicans, as
party. believe in Federal aggrandizemen'
to the danger point Of Empire, whil'
Democrats, in their partisan relation
are as firmly devoted to the doctrine Of
Of the widest possible scope Of local self
government by the State and the people.
holding always, that no implied federal
powers are conferred by the Constitution
Of the United States. This differences
between the psrties has existed since
the foundation Of the Government itself
and will perhaps always exist. Alex
ander Hamilton ~expounded the Consti-
tuition for that Alignment OF people
forming the Republican party to-day,
while Thos Jefferson performed the same
service for the Democratic party Of his
time and Of to-day. 1t is because Of this
fundamental tenet that the Democratic
party can never die. In the very nature
Of things it must live while free consti-
tu.ional government survives in the
land. About all OF the decisions Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States in
recent years affecting Constitutional
questions have been rendered in conform.
ity with the Democratic idea Of the dual
system Of government. Ii is q great
pity that these great underlying princi.
Piles are not more frequently discussed
and digested by the press and political
orators. The attempt to enact the
Force bill blythe recent Congress drew
the line strongly between the parties and
brought out much argument pro and con
that will prove Of great value in educat-
ing the masses in the real genius Of our
government. That was a case in which
it was sought by the Republican party,
the Democrats resisting, to directly in
wade the States with the federal power
to control the peoples elections and the
p~recedents and local machinery governing
them Of more than one hundred years
standing. 1t must be apparent to the
most superficial observer that an over.
whelming popular sentiment manifested
itself in opposition to the innovation.
This sentiment was especially wholesome
and can hardly fail Of greatly augment.
ing the Democratic vote of the
country. 1t means, if it means any.
thing, a great awakening Of a vast ma.
jority Of the American people to the
absolute correctness of Democratic doc
trines. There is enough in this, we think,
to justify the deduction that future
national contests must be determined in
favor Of that party. The battle of 1883
was fought at a disadvantage by the
Democrats. and notwithstanding the
trusts and combines and power Of cor
operations and money and corruption
against them, the result showed the popu.
lar vote Of the country to be of that
political faith by a majority of more than
one hundred thousand. Ii was a close
battle. Under the changed conditions
OF the present a similar result would seem
impossible. Reasoning therefore that
the Democrats are to have the govern
ment after 1892, or rather stand q long
way the best chance Of success, the man
they shall select for President next year
will have a deep interest for all of us.
We have assumed that there will be but
two live issues in the canvass, free coin.
age and a revision Of the tariff on lower
lines. No Democratic candidate can be
acceptable to the people who is not
sound on both Of these vital questions.
Ex.President Cleveland holds the Demo-
cratic view Of the tariff, but he is not
with his party on silver. He does not
deserve, therefore, to be considered BY
the National Convention as an available
candidate for the nomination. And still
he may be formidable through the mac
tivity Of leading western Democrats
who might be both eligible and accepts
BILE to the vast majority of their party j
the issue were only forced, as it may moi
be. The serious obstacle is that w
have no western Democrat OF sufficient
prominence and aggressiveness to con-
test with Mr.. Cleveland for the nomina-
ton. We believe that Governor HillofNev
York has fight enough in him to NEE
anybody in an open contest, and that il
why we turned to him in this issue o.
the SENTINEL and pointed out to him thu
way in which he could become the stan
dard bearer Of his party in 1892. Blu
to do so he must commit himself favor
ably on the silver question. Lik'
Mr.. Cleveland, he is all right on thu
tariff. That is only half way-but on'
Of the two issues to be decided. Mr.
Cleveland is all wrong on silver. l
Governor Hill is a Democrat on fire,
coinage he fills the whole bill and haI
only to say SO to receive the nomination
He can have the support of all the dele
cations west of the Allegheny Mountains
il he will but go about it in the RICH
way. The Democratic candidate mus
be g platform within himself on both is
sues involved in the campaign. Thu
Democratic party will court defeat, snd
deserve it, if it shall put up any othel
sort Of man.