Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-09
TRUE DEMOCRACY"
EN-President Cleveiand's Address on That
Snhlect Last Evening.

| EN-PreSident Cleveland was one Of the
/ speakers at the banquet given at the
Academy OF Music Philadelphia, last
evening, by the Young Mems Democrat
/ ic Association. he addressed the as
Semblage on the subject The Prlncl-
Piles OF True Democracy" Among other
| things he said:
There should, of course. be no sug-
geStiou that departure from the time
| hOnOred principles OF our party i nee
/ eSSary 20 the attainment or these OBJ
iects. On the contrary we should con-
/ Stantly congratulate ourselves that our
party creed IS broad enough 20 meet any
emergency that can arise in the life OF
free nation.
Thus when We see the functions Of
government used 90 enrich favored
few al the expense Of the many, and
see also its Inevitable result in the
/ pinching priyation OF the poor and the
/ pr0tuse extravaganza of the rich; and
when we see in operation an unjust
tariff which baniShes from many hum
ole homes the comforts OF life in order
that in the palaces OF wealth, luxury
may more abound. We turn 70 our creed
and find that it enj0iuS equal and ex-
act justice % all men, Then If we are
well grounded in our political faith, we
will not be deceived nor will We permit
others 20 be deceived, by any plausible
/ pretcXt OF smooth Sophi>try cxcuSiug
/ the situation. For our answer 20 them
all. We will point 10 the words which
condemn such inequality and injustice,
rs we prepare for the encounter with
wrong. armed with the weapons Of the
Democracy.
When We See our farmers ia distress
aud know they are not paying the pen
atty OF SlOthfulneSS aud miSmanage-
ment; when We see their long hours Of
toll SO poorly reQuited that the money
lender eats Out their substance, while
/ for everything they need they pay a
| tribute % the faVOritieS OF government
/ tai care, We know that all this is far re-
moved from the ENCOURAGEMENT Of
| agriculture" which our creed conf
mandS. We will not violate our pOliti-
cal duty by forgetting how well entitled
our farmers are TO our best efforts for
/ their restoration 70 the independence Of
a former time and 90 the rewards of bet
ter days.
When We see the extravaganza OF
public expenditure fast reaching the
/ point Of reckless waste, and the unde-
served distribution OF public money de-
| bauching its recipients, and by pernl-
cious example Threatening the deStruc-
I tion of the love of frugality among our
/ people, we will remember that economy
| To- the public expense ia an important
article in the true Democratic faith.
When we see our political adversaricS
bent upon the passage OF federal law,
/ with the scarcely denied purpose of
perpetrating partisan supremacy. which
| invades the States with election ma-
chincry designed TO promote federal
I Interference with the rights OF the peO-
| pie in the localities concerned, diScrcd-
itng their honesty and fairness and
Justly arousing their jealousy Of CEN
tralized power. We wall stubbOrnly re-
siSt such q dangerous aud revolutionary
scheme, in obedience % our pledge for
'the support OF the State governments
Ga an their rights
Under anti Democrat encouragement
We have seen a constantly increasing
| Selfshness attach TO our political AZ
fairs. a departure from the sound and
safe theory that the people should sup
port the Government for the sake OF
| the benefits resulting % all, has bred Il
sentiment manifeStiug itself with as
/ founding bOldneSS, that thc Govern
ment may be- enlisted Ia the furtherance
and advantage of private interests.
through Their willing agents in public
place. such an abandonment OF the
idea of patriotic political action ON the
part of these interests. has naturally
led 10 an estimate OF the peoples iran
ehise 50 degrading that il has been
openly and palpahiy debauched for the
promotion OF selfish schemes. Money
l. invested IN the purchase OF votes with
the deliberate calculation that 1t VIII
Weld "A profitable return ia results ad-
yantageouS 10 the investor. Another
crime akin TO this in motive and design
is the intimidation by employers OF the
voters dependent upon them Tor work
and bread.
Nothing could be- more hateful 70
true and genuine Democracy than Such
olfenSeS against our free institutions
/ I'm ~HNRFIl OF the ENAAAfN NNA' NAAAtNH"N
timent Of the party has asserted itself,
Ina the support Of every plan proposed
for the rectiiicatiOu of tins terrlole
wrong. To fail 10 such support would
be % violate that principle ia the creed
of true Democracy which eommends "a
Jealous care Of the right Of election by
the people" for certainly no one can
claim that SuffrageS purchased or east
under the stress Of threat and intlmida-
tion. represent the right of election by
the people. ~.
siuce free and uupolluted ballot
must be conceded as absolutely essen
tial 90 the maintenance OF our Tree IN
situations. I may perhaps be permitted
10 EXPRESS the hope that the State OF
Pennsylvania will not long remain DE-
hind her sister States 10 adopting an e.
fcctive plan 70 protect her peoples shi-
frage. In any event the Democracy OF
the state can find no Justification IN
partv principle, nor IN a Just apprehen-
Sion OF Democratic duty, for failure
earnestly 70 support and advocate pal
Tot reform.
/ have thus far attempted TO state
some of the principles Of true Demoe-
racv. aud their application to present
conditions. Their enduring character
and their constant influence upon llo>e
who profess our faith have also been
suggested. II / were now asked why
thew have So endured aud why they
tsye been invincible. | should reply Ia
che words Of the sentiment to when l
respond: "Fhey are enduring because
they are right, aud ipyinci6le because
they are jast."