The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-24
The Political situation.

contained the following editorial
which explains the political situa.
ton from a Republican standpoint
of view.
president Harrison's renomina-
ton has not only been endorsed by
the rank and file of his own party
and the leaders whose opposition at
Minneapolis for while cast a
doubt on the result, but it has been
flatteringly received by the better
class of Democrats, who candidly
admit the strength of the ticket and
the difficulty of defeating it. Some
few Democratic journals indulge
in stale and vulgar abuse, but such
stuff will not injure the Republican
party and it's standard-bearers. The
truth hurts, and not worn out false
hoods.
The campaign upon which the
country has entered must be fought
with real weapons and not with
Chinese bombs. The latter served
well enough in 1890, when the rec
ord of the administration had not
been made up and the people could
be deceived by calamity shriekers,
but the people have had an opper-
tunity in numerous instances re-
Gently to revise their judgement,
notably in the local elections which
occurred in the spring in Rhode
Island and Oregon, and there is no
mistaking the tone of their verdict.
Abuse and invective will not answer
this time. The Republican candi-
date cannot be affected by this
coarse and childish method of po-
litical warfare. 1t will not infu-
ence a single Republican, and will
create disgust in the minds of many
Democrats.
The administration of the Pres
ldent is before the people. 1t is a
record of which even the Demo-
Gratis are proud in spite of their
predjudices. They have common
interest in the prosperity and
glory of the country, and they can
not help feeling that they both.
have been materially benefited
during the last three years. 1t is a
condition not a theory which
will confront the Democratic party
at Chicago, and unless they can de-
wise some means of improving that
condition their case is indeed hope
less.
1t is folly to talk of robbing the
people by onerous duties so long as
the people are enjoyinga prosperity
unexampled in their experience.
1t is folly to talk of high prices
when the first person that goes to
market or the first woman that
goes into dry goods store will de-
risively answer that necessaries of
life were never so cheap as at pres
ent. 1t is folly to talk Of reform
ing the finances when the govern
ment float its bonds at two percent
interest, something that no other
government on the face of the
earth has ever been able to do. 1t
would be mdicrous for the demo-
Gratis to talk Of improving the con-
dition Of our foreign relations as
the public wouldinevitably contrast
the foreign relations Of the Gov
eminent under those which prevail
to-day,nd it is unnecessary to state
what conclusion would be reached
by the majority.
The Democratic party has before
it at Chicago the most difficult task
that it has yet undertaken. Com
mon sense will rule during the
campaign, and it win win in Nov
ember, and unless the Democrats
can devise a platform that win ap-
peal more directly to the common
sense of the American people than
the clean, able and patriotic admin
istratlon of President Harrison,
they will be defeated in November.