The Banner-Democrat., 1892-12-10
A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

meets on the first Monday in pecem-
Der, 1898, both Houses will be in
accord with the President, and his
Cabinet advisers, thereby fastening
an unusual responsibility upon the
Democratic party in charge OF these
United States. 81 II =
Ordinarily. almost any person
sonld suppose that the control Of the
several branches of the general gov!
ernment by one and the same party
there would be no friction, discord
or contention, but that everything
would work harmoniously in the gen.
erai interests of the people, which
would seem to be very natural sup
position; but when the vast extent
of the country is borne in mind, and
the many powerful conflicting inter-
terests that exist between different
sections, East and West, North. and
South Is remembered, party fealty'
! as heretofore, Will often be found
held in allegiance to immediate sec
tional interests in some way or other !;
| and this alone will enhance the re-
|isponsibiIity of those about coming
4 into possession of the reins Of goy-
4 ernment. 49,
i A Democratic Representative from
4 the free West, where the waving
/. wheat fields are measured by the
thousands and tens of thousands OF
acres, is not likely to be in strict
accord on the tariff question with
the Democratic member from down
East. where the smoke ceaselessly
] rolls from the factories that make the
clothing and other necessary articles
flor human comfort. Each Repre-.
sentative will feel it his duty to pro-
tect the material welfare of his sec'
ton. The Western man Will want
ready and free market for his super'
abundance of grain, and with its pro
) ceeds purchase cheap calico, cloti
{ and all the numerous other; things
i needed for home use and comfort
While the Eastern man, will want
tariff sufficiently high to foster ans
make profitable the many factories
> with the numerous operatives in hi
section: and thus the conflict com
lmences, and thus ''self protectlol
A the first law of NATURE rises supe
II rier TO party fealty and party obliga
$ tions. And just here the unusual
responsibility of the Democratic ad
ministration will come in.
? tits not only conflict of interest
L between the East and West, tn
u same thing will apply between Mort
and South, and other lntermediat
IS sections of our extensive continent
III which will have to be harmonized ;
D the outset in order to make thing
work smoothly. Another inportaI
). fact III this connection is, that Il
: tide of empire is steadily flown
a Westward, while the East is fallin
away in nearly the same rati'
Power VIII dominate where there a
u no barriers in its way, hence we ms
ra look for Western ascendeney in Il
ne course of few generations. Let Il
necessary steps be taken to preve
- a disastrous political upheavaf th
es may shake the very foundations
our government.
:. The agricultural interests OF val
Gus kinds are paramount. and shou
be fostered as far rs possible by t
on government lmpartially in every pc
6S ton of the country. Factories
n all kinds are the result of combin
3, capital for profit and usefulpurpose
but compared with agriculture fre
public stand point, they are cs
We tainly of secondary consideratio
M and agriculture should, all things !
~ ing equal, occupy the first and fol
ny most place in the mind of the tr
statesman.
The fostering of home industry
!. the government is an extremely pla'
able plea for protection by tari
:, bat when the fostering is done at I
expense of the agricultural succt
of the country, it becomes rulno
ow policy and move in the directl
ate for destroying the government.
he The task of reconciling the ma
in conflicting interests of the differs
las sections of the country has be
placed in the hands of the Democ
cy, and they must do 1t ifpossible,