The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-31


Maryland has always heretofore been
. sound money State, and her Sena /
tors and representatives In Congress
have never failed to cast their votes
against fiat money. But Maryland has |
cut loose from her sound money moor
ings and has drifted out into the
ocean OF paper promises simply be-
cause she was afraid the Democratic
party would DO defeated In the State
II 1t did not do SO. The Farmers AL
lance had made inroads into the De-
mocracy and demanded guarantees Of
the party that it dare not refuse.
Democracy surrendered without firing
gun. Mr.. Frank Brown, a farmer
and wheat eornor man was nominated
for Governor, and then Democracy not
satisfied with this surrendered its long
cherished principles on sound money,
threw itself into the arms OF the ALI
anee, saying we are yours most affec-
tionately. The Democratic party does
not intend to stand in the way OF sue
cess, it is not particular about prln-
clples.
The drift OF public opinion is always
carefully ascertalned, and as public
opinion goes, SO goes Democracy. 1t
never leads. always follows. So It is
throughout the whole country. In one
State it has no need OF the Farmers
Alliance and repudiate5 it; in other
States like Ohio and Maryland, 1t can
not succeed alone, and throws itself
into its arms. In the more extreme
Southern States, the Alliance never has
been anything else than part OF the
Democratic party and will not leave
Its sheltering wing. In the North, it
stands alone and brings the Democra-
tic party in its embrace. In all cases IL
is anything to beat the Republicans.
Whether the Democrats Of Maryland
can wheel all their followers into line
under their new banner, remains to be-
seen.
There are certainly some who believe
that Democracy is more than a name
and who will refuse to be led into false
paths by false leaders. Maryland
though Democratic State, has al
times been sufficiently close as tc
cause the gravest app Extensions be
fore the election, Of success, and the
greatest rejoicing after the election
that Democracy escaped If even by 9
narrow margin. The chances for Dem
ocratic success this year should be
more doubtful than ever before, ant
we believe they will be.
The drifting Of the Democratic par
ty to one side or the other to be on
the strong side, should be an admo.
milton to the Republicans to stant
firm in the principles OF the party. an,
let those who believe in those princl.
plies come to their party There II
nothing needed in the fin ancial system
OF the government that the Republi
cans cannot and will not supply. Til,
protection to American industrie
commeuds itself to every true Ameri
can and its benefits under the Mcliin
ley tariff are SO apparent and real tina
they need no apology before the pee
pie. The country never was NOR
prosperous than it is now and the pee
pie in the main never were better cor
tented, The Repu 1llcan party need
no change of principles, but goei
straight forward, never following nj
ways leading. Instead of catching an
grasping after votes it looks aheat
calculates the reforms needed, til
direction to be tiken and then boldly
marches in that direction.
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THE building at the Rocliland papo