The sun., 1892-04-05

stand once for all that anybody who takes
the liberty Of disagreeing with GROVER
CLEVELAND Is q fanatic and fool in the
opinion Of the Reform Club.
A Conspiracy Against tho Democracy.
This city OF New York Is made to suffer In
the opinion Of all the world because Of per-
sistent. malignant. and vltuperative u.s.
saults upon 1t by some OF its own citizens.
They are OF the minority OF tho people. OF
course. for the government they vilify Is
the government OF tho majority. This ma
,jority Is the Democratic party Of New York.
The assault. then. Is directed against that
party. II this city Is. as its enemies
describe it to be. mere sink Of iniquity.
very Sodom. with a municipal Govern
ment corrupt beyond example. base. vicious.
criminal. and shameless, the responsibility
for state Of affairs 80 disgraceful rests
on tho Democratic party: and throughout
the Union that historic party must bear the
stigma. In the largest and most important
community OF the Union. in the third city
Of the world in magnitude. such We are told
Is the result OF Democratic sway.
u, New York Is the great stronghold Of the
Democracy. As parties are divided In the
Union. any possible Democratic control OF
the Federal Government depends on New
York's vote. Without the help Of the solid
Democracy Of this city, and without the
strenuous efforts Of Its sole Democratic Or
Eanization. that Is to say. OF Tammany
hall. no sane politician. Democrat or Re-
publican. believes that it will be possible to
elect Democratic President In November.
~ The Democracy. which controls and exer-
ctses the government OF this city. and which
u wholly responsible for 1t. will determine
next November whether the Democracy
.shall rule at Washington also. Hence. the
future Of the party rs In Its keeping. The
capacity or incapacity Of the Democracy
J. for. government. is demonstrated con-
spicuously. II not convineingly. In the
government Of the greatest city Of
The Union and one Of the greatest capitals
Of the world. for here Its power for good or
evil is invincible. -a ~. tg-.
II. as q consequence Of Democratic gov
ernment. New York is sunk In the depths Of
degradation described BY Its enemies. the
party is Justly discredited everywhere.
Every Democrat in tho Union must share In
the shame and the disgrace. If Democratic
w
the centre upon which pivots the possibility
Of general Democratic dominance. k0R can
the party have the assurances 70 ask the
people to intrust 1t with 40 control Of the
Federal Government?
These assaU ta 0n the Democracy Of the
city of z;ew York. therefore. concern the
Democracy Of all the Union. The good
name Of the whole party is assailed. It is
published to the world that the sole de-
pendence Of tho Democracy for success In
the Union Is on great body Of Democrats
organized exclusively for purposes Of pub
lie plunder and public vice. and following
leaders utterly destitute Of moral or politi-
" cal principle. unspeakabiy vile. rum-soaked.
ucentious. fostering vice and crime In order
tho better to accomplish their iniquitous
purposes. the partners Of criminals and
criminals themselves. r,
These attacks. too. do not como from the
Republicans. tho political enemies OF the
Democracy. or. at least. they are not origi-
mated by them. They come from treacher-
GUS Democrats whose aspirations for Office
or power the party has refused to crafty;
and from Mugwumps who demand as the
price Of their political support that the De-
! SSoeraty shall accept them as Its exclusive
guides and rulers.
These people. o comparatively insIgnih-
can't body Of 0itizens. are, combining to
destroy the Democracy by conspiring with
Republicans to discredit the political domi-
nance Of tho Democracy In this city. and
hence to defeat II and crush 1t In the Union.
They have enlisted In their conspiracy
sensational preachers. and they are engaged
In systematic attempt to vilify New York
aud Its Government by means OF news
papers. clubs. detective agencies. the Grand
Jury. and by tho wholesale circulation OF
lies and malignant aspersions on private
character. They aro striking. not at tho
Democracy OF New York alone. but at the
Democracy Of the Union. They want the
control Of the whole. not OF New Sork only.
So far, as they arc successful In their
campaign Of lying and slander. they
will contribute to the defeat OF the Democ-
racy next November. No Democrat any
where should have any deluslons as to that.
The leader OF this movement. this
conspiracy. Is CHARLES s. FAIRcHILD, who
was Secretary Of the Treasury under GROVER
CLxvELAND: and 1t has been organized and
Is conducted solely In tho interest OF Mr..
CLEVELAND rs candidate for President.
- 6ocondin command Is WILLIAM r. GRACE.
who is seeking selfish political ends
only. His purpose is TO destroy the power
OF the DspOcrstio psrtyin the oity OF New
York by tbargaiu and Scornbinatiop with
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