Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-01-13

WO WILL Jul UACAb W bu0 6A6Ay VI lUW0I
the least our coiors?
NO YIELDING TO PARTY EXpEDrENCY.
President Jackson believed the Unite
States Bank was an institution dsngerou
to the liberties and prosperity of the PEG
pie. Once convinced of this, his determ i'll
alton to destroy it closely followed. 81
early began the attack, utterly REGARDLESS
of any conside atoms of political expedi
ency or personal advancement except Al
they grew out { his faith in the people
and giving no p ace in his calculations TO
any estimate of the difficulty of the under
taking. From the time the first blow wa
struck until the contest ended in his com
plete triumph, he allowed nothing to diver
him from his purpose, and permitted III
other issue to divide bis energy or to b
substituted for that On which he was in
tent.
The democratic party of.sto day, which
coDjures with the name of Jackson, has als'
attacked a monstrous evil, entrenched bs
hind a perversioa of governmental powe
and guarded by its selfish bsne6ciaries
On bshalf of those among cur people long
neglected we have insisted on tariff reform
and an abandonment of unjust favoritism
We have thus adopted an issue broad
enough to deserve the undivided efforts O
our party, involving considerations which
we profess to believe lie at the foundation
of the Justice and fairness of popular rule
sTEADFAsTNEss OF PURPOSE.
If we are to act upon our declared bslie
in the power of that Jacksonian spirit which
was the inspiration CT our party in the days
Of our great leada-, wa shall be steadfast tt
the issue We have raised until il is settled
and rightly settled. The steadfastness w
need will not permit premature and dis
tracing search fer other and perplexine
questions, nor will it allow as to be tempt
cd or driven by the enemy into new anG
tangled paths.
We have given pledges to ths people and
they have trnsted US. Unles we have out.
grown the democratic spirit OF Jackson's
time, our duty is plain. Our promise was
not merely to labor ia the peoples cause
until we should tire of the effort or should
discover way which seemed to promise
easier and quicker party ascendancy. The
service we undertook was not to advice
those waiting for better days that their cause
was hopeless, nor under any preteXt to sug.
gest cessation of effort. Oar engagement
was to labor incess antly, bravely and stub
bornly, seeing nothing and considering
nothing but ultimate success. These
pledges and promises should be faithfully
and honestly kept. Party faithlessness is
party dishonor.
Nor Is the sacredness of our pledges and
the party dshoaor that would follow their
all we have to consider. We can
not trida with our obligations to the peo-
pie without exposure end disaster. We
ourselves have aroused a spirit Of Jealous
inquiry and discrimination touching polit-
ical conduct, which cannot be bliuded; and
the people will visit with quick revenge the
party which betrays them.
RETREAT BODIES DISASTER.
hope, thep, 1 may venture to claim in
this assemblage thai even if there had been
out slight encouragement for the cause we
nave espoused, there would still be no justi-
leation for tim!dity and fainthaartsdness
But with the success we have already
amounting to a political revolu-
lion, il seems to me that it would be the
height of folly, considered pnrely as ques.
lion of party management, to relax in the
east onr determination and persistency. If
We suspect anywhere in our counsels com
promising hesitation or disposition to
Divert the unity of party efforts, let US be
w 6bCululs 40 LPacU IoOtCtb UUQCS ulSd5tGI,
,owaTdice is often called conservatism, and
an army scattered into sections invites de-
feat.
ssty and sincerity should be exactsd from
political parties. Let us not fall under the
which waits on shifty schemes
and insincers professions.
l believe our colntrymen are prepared to
!, Of on r,riuoir,ln md in G.,
itcal manenvering. They will not waste
lime in studying cenundrums, guessing rid.
lies or trying to interpret doubtful PHRASES.
They demand plain and simple statement
Of political purpose.
Above all things political fiaesse shout d
not lead us to forget that at the end of our
the voters of the land, with ballots in their
hands, demanding as a condition of their
support of our party fidelity and undivided
devotion to the cause in which we have en-
listed them.
If inspired by the true Jacksonisn spirit
we hold to the doctrine that party honesty
is party duty, and party courage is party
8Xpedienoy, We shall win sure and lasting
success through the deserved support of a
discriminating. intelligent and thoughtful
people.
Speech of Hon. Henry NJ, Springer.
On the same occasion. in responding to
the toast THE Issues of the Day"-Hon.
Henry NJ. Springer, of Illinois, Chairman
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means in
The House Of Representatives,, said
81 can state without any fear Of Success
full contradiction that there is not the slight
est probability of free coinage bill becom-
ing law during this Congress nor is it
likely that any amendment to the existing
law will be made. II any measure on this
subject is passed it will be onewhich demo.
Gratis North, South, East and West can and
will cordially support. 1t is possible that
some such measure, acceptable to democrats
generally, may be agreed upon and become
a law during this session of Congress.
SIN reference to public expenditures the
democratic House of Representatives of this
Congress may be rolled upon for a record
of rigid economy. This will not bs another
billion dollar Congress. A reduction Of be-
tween fifty and hundred million year
by the present House of Representatives
may be confidently expected as compared
with the appropriations of the previous
Congress. One of the issues which should
enter largely into the campaign next fall
will be the demand for the repeal Or reduc-
ton Of many Of the existing permanent ap-
preparations. This Congress can do moth
ing in the matter of revising the tariff A
bill for general revision of the tariff would
have no chance whatever Of success in the
Senate, and would only amount to dse-
laration of principles and to making of q
platform for the national convention in the
ensuing presidential campaign. Iprefer to
leave the question of platform to the ma,
tional convention. Il does not follow, how.
ever, that nothing can be done on the sub.
ject of tariff legislation. Many of the pro-
visions of the Mckinley bill are 30 out.
rageous and oppressive as to demand i'm.
mediate repeal or modification. Separate