Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-03-17
(Wutten for as Bsac0sl
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.

THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
II Is useless 20 attempt 70 disguise The
fsct that the bright prospects for Democrat
ic success in the Presidential election e
come of this fall have been materially
clonded by recent events. Even the mos
sanguine Of our party leaders who would
take the trouble 70 examine the returns Of
recent Presidential elections could scarcely
hare looked forward 70 assured success.
The vote has been too close TO justify OPP
timisfic views There Is certain indepen-
dent vote that Is sure 20 tell when the.con-
test is close, If either political party be
guilty Of blunder. just as there is GER
tain lukewarmness TO be anticipated in the
ranks Of the best trained political organiza-
ton when the leadership Is Ia any marked
degree Questionable.
The Republican party has for thirty
years practically controlled the Govern
ment The accumulated wealth of all
these years In the great manufacturing and
mining centers Of the North and West,
owes its existence in great part 10 the poll
cy pursued by that party. This wealth
that seems to threaten the existence Of q
vast moneyed oligarchy in charge Of our
Government. is wealth unfairly and un-
justly acquired. From the hard earned
piitance Of the laborer, struggling Cor Sub
sistence in his various avocations, from the
lily paid cultivator Of the soil. from all in
every walk Of life. save the favored few,
has been taken, dollar by dollar. this mighty
accumulation Of ill-goiten wealth. under
the operation Of Ubiquitous laws whose d.
rect effect Is 10 swell the bursting Golfer
OF the rich, 10 cramp and depress the great
middle class Of moderate possessions and
utterly to crush by grinding want the
poor.
From the foundation of the Government
the Democratic party has been the hope
and protector of the masses. True to its
instincts, it has stood, as party, in marked
opposition TO the system that the opposing
party seems inclined TO push TO the utmost
limit The struggle has been brave one
and the odds have been fearful. The very
crimes of the Republican party, in afford
ing it the sinews of war, used without
scruple or shame, strengthened its hold
upon power the more. The masses, the
victims Of those crimes seemed powerless.
A great leader in the person of Tilden
made his appearance and the vast power
welded by the Republican organization
was shown in the refusal to allow him to
take the seat to which he had been chosen.
BY a singularly blind infatuation he was
afterwards rejected by the party managers
under dictation from "Tammany," thus in
viting and meriting defeat.
Once more a leader came 10 us from the
same State and the whole country soon
learned TO recognize in Cleveland the one
man bold and tue enough to proclaim in
clear and unmistakable words his and the
party's doctrine. Again, but in different
way, the party's chosen leader was stricken
down by faction in his own State that
seems TO have as its only motto "rule or
ruin" But the doctrine proclaimed by
Cleveland still lived, as witness the Con-
gressional election fought two years later
on the lines laid down by him.
The prospect that seemed so bright and
cheering has now been clouded The par
that is false to its doctrines challenges de-
feat. The logical position for the Demo-
cratic party and the only true position is
the nomination of Cleveland once more as
the best exponent Of the distinctive princi-
pie of the party. Tammany has issued its
threat and stands once more in the path of
success. Will the country heed or despise
the menace?
Especially is il right that Maryland should
by her delegation to the national Conven-
ton endorse this action. Our great victory
last fall was won most distinctly on the
lines as laid down by Cleveland. All hope
Of success in the national contest hangs on
adherence to faith and principle and in no
way can we Of Maryland manifest to the
world our sense of duty and obligation so
well as by delegation with cleveland"
on its banner IT.