The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

should enjoy the result of his labor to the fullest ex
tent consistent with his membership in civilized
community 1t is right that our Government should
be but the instrument of the peoples will, and that
its cost should be limited within the lines of strict
economy 1t is right that the influence of the Gov
eminent should be known ia every humble home
as the guardian of frugal comfort and content, and
defence against unjust eXactions, and the unearn-
ed tribute persistently coveted by the selfish and
designing 1t is right that efficiency and honesty in
public service should not be sacrificed to partisan
greed and it is right that the suffrage of our people
should be pure and free.
The belief in these propositions, moral truths,
is nearly universal among our countrymem. We are
mistaken we suppose the time is distant when the
clouds of eshness and perversion will be dispelled
and their concientious beliefwill become the chief
motive force in the political action of the people
understand all these truths TO be included in the
principles of true Democracy. If we have not
at all times trusted implicitly ought to the
love our people have for the right in political ac-
| uon or if we have not always relied sufficiently
upon the sturdy advocacy of the best things which
belong to our party faith these have been Temporal
nv alterations which have furnished their newt
able warning.
THE CAMPAIGN JUST CLOSED.
We are permitted to contemplate tonight the
the right and of the acceptance they accord to
Democratic doctrine when honestly presented. In
| the campaign which has just closed with such
| glorious results while party managers were antci-
patng the issue in the light of the continued ilu
| sion of the people the people themselves and fol
themselves were considering the question of right
and justice. They have spoken, and the Democracy
of the land rejoice.
In the signs of the times and in the result of theiI
late state campaign, the Democracy of Pennsylvania
must find hope and inspiration. Nowhere has the
sensitiyeneSs of the people on questions involving
right and wrong been better illustrated than here
| At the head of your State Government there viii
soon stand disciple of true Democracy, elected by
voters who would have the right and not the
wrong when their cousciences were touched
/ Though there have existed here conditions and in
nuenceS not altogether favorable to unseliish ap
prchension of the moral attributes of political doc
trine believe that fthese features of the princi
/ pies of true Democracy persisently advocated
the time will speedily come when, in day, tn
patriotic hearts of the people of your great Com
monwcalth will be stirred to the support of GU
cause.
It remains to say that in the midst of our rejoicing
and in the time of party hope and expectation, W
should remember that the way of right and juslic
should be followed as matter Of duty and regard
less of immediate success. Above all things let u
not for moment forget that grave responsbilitie
await the party which the people trust; and let Il
look for guidance to the principles of true Demot
racy which ARE enduring because they are RICH
and nvincible because they are just
At the conclusion of eX-President Cleveland
speech, John Huggard proposed three cheers f
"Our next President" which were given with
will.