The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-24
Tho Dividing Line.

The most essential issue between tho
Democratic party and the Republican party,
the one issue which divides every Demo-
crat from every Republican. and makes
trreconcilable tho political faith Of the
Democrat and tho political faith of the Re-
publican. has never been stated with greater
distinctness than in the leading paragraphs
OF the platform adopted at Chicago:
1--WE solemnly declare that tho need Of q return to
tho fundamental principles OF FREQ popular govern.
mont based on homo rule and individual liberty was
never moro urgent than now. when the tendency to
osptraze all power at the Federal capital has
menace to tho reserved rights of tho States that
strikes at tho very roots of Government and the
Constitution framed by the fathers OF the republic
1--WE warn the people Of our common country, Jealous
for the preservation OF their FREQ institutions that
she policy Of tho Federal control Of elections 10 which
tho Republican party has committed itself is fraught
with gravest dangers. scarcely less than
would result from q revolution practically estab.
fishing monarchy on tho ruins OF tho republic. 1t
strtAas at tho North As well as tho South. and in.
3urss~ tho colored citizen even moro than tho
white. 1t means horde OF deputy lnarshals At
svsry polling place. armed with Federal power return.
Ing boards. appointed and controlled by Federal au.
thofty the OF the electoral rights of the poope
IN the several States tho subugation Of tho colored
people 10 tho control of tho party in power re-
wing Of race antssonsm. happily abAted of tho
ssmost peril to the safety and happiness Of all: meas
ure deliberately and Justly described by leading Re.
publicsn Senator As the Infamous bill that ever
crossed the threshold Of the Senate
"such = policy. II sanctioned by law. would mean
she dominance of s,fpsrnt oIrarchy Of ONCE.
hodsrs snd the party Grs. insrustsd with Its mnch,n.
CT essh b ds!odEsd from power only by an Appeal
ss~ Issesvsd right Of the people tn resist oppression
Wiki ;ahsrent In all self governing communities
Two year. ago th.A revolutionary policy was en-.
thaesiy o>hfsmnsd by tho people at tho polls: but
IN contempt Of that verdict tho Republican par.y has
esnAnty dsslared In Its latest authoritative utterance
nst It's success In the coming elections will mean the
enactment, Of the Yores bill and the usurpatlon Of des
potic control over elections In all the States.
Believing shat the preservation Of republican gov.
eminent IN the Emitted States Deepen lent upon the de-
feat Of this policy Of gax.d force and fraud We in.
vts the assistance Of all citizens who desire to see tho
Constitution maintained In ne integrity with tho laws
pusuA" thefe" "hich nave gwen our country q hun.
dred ye4rs Of unenamped prosperity; and we pledge
the Demo rattle party. n DO Entrusted with power to
the defeat Of the Force bill"
Read this carefully. Road 1t over and
over again until the mind has mastered the
principle behind tho phrnseoloSy. Then
You are In possession Of II fundamental
truth Of Democracy. and you know where
fore the Democratic party exists. and why
Democrats arc still Democrats despite diff
ferences Of opinlon concerning minor arti-
Giles OF opinion and questions merely of
policy. expedieneg. or party discipline.
Tho makers of tho platform did we'll to
put at tho very front tho fundamental issue
which binds together tho party organiza-
uon' North and South. East and West
lhey did well to declare without quail
heat'oh' and without bringing In any
other question Us an alleged factor In the
result. that to- the determination of the
united DemocFscy to resist Federal ag
gtession. apd IA maintain the rights OF tho
States and Of. the individual citizen, was
duo the overwhelming defeat of the Re-
publicars In the elections of two years ago.
sDemocratic victory following Democratic