Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-21

is CENT PER WEEK.
W. w. BARKsDALE. PROPRIETOR.
Our Position.

Within the next few day the
National Democratic Convention will
send forth to the people of the nation
the declarations Of the party, and in
troduce to them its candidates and so
licit their sufFrages. Whether that
platform be all we expect or not, we
will stand on it; for believing in the
Democratic party, we know we are JUS
titled in expecting from it when it OBJ
tains complete control of the govern
ment all the needed relief, and also
know there is nothing FOR the
masses of the people to look for from
the Republican party. 1t may be
that, in the wisdom of the party repre-
sentatives, it will be thought best to
make the fight upon u single issue,
and that against the unjust, outrageous
baron tariff, upon which all are unit
ed, and have for another time, after
we have won the victory, the adjust
ment ofo.the currency question, and if
this be their decision, then well and
good, we are with our party.
We believe in and have advocated
the free coinage of silver and know
that from the Democratic party alone
can this relief ever be obtained but if
a plank Is not put in the platform eX-
pressly favoring it, we are still willing
to abide the result, and use every hon
orable effort to help the party to vic
tory. A half loaf is better than 10
bread, and the tariff robbery of the Re-
publican party is so outrageous on the
rights of our people all over the land,
that the party that obtains for or fur
nishes relief from this imposition, will
live forever as the friend of the pe0-
pie. Who will be the nominee of tie
convention at Chicago we do not
know-it is hard to guess with any de-
gree Of confidence, but whoever he
may be, and wherever he may be from
he will receive our earnest and con-
slant support. We are not vain enough
to assume more wisdom than our par
ty and will submit to the judgement
of those upon whom the responsibility
rests. We will not be surprised if
Mr. Cleveland be given the nomna-
ton. He is u remarkable man.
There is something in him that keeps
him in touch with the American PEG.
pie to a surprisingly great degree. We
have thought and still think it I'M
wise to nominate him, fearing he
could not carry the State of New
York; still, if the convention at Chi
cago differs with us, and in the hand
of Grover Cleveland is placed the ban
ner of our party, to him will we give
our every days support and do all in
our power to elect him. He will have
no trouble outside of his own State,
for the Democrats of the solid Demo.
cratic States know what Republican
misrule is, and they are not so hem
med around by the influence of
money in the hands of those who are
the children and favorites of protcc-
Jlon IhaI tney cannot assert thelf
manhood and independence.
Ours is great political party. 1t is
fed by no men who have grown 10 be
millionaires because of favored lcgis-
lation. 1t is party that believes that
every man is entitled to the benefits of
the same laws, and that no classes
should be lostered at the expense of
other classes. II does not believe in
classes. 1t believes in an honest, man
.ly, independent citizenship, and it will
always be the party of the unbought,
unprejudiced, open, bold and patriotic
voters of the United States, as well as
the admiration of all who love "equal
and exact justice to all men, special
privileges to none"