Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-07-29
Mr.. Cleveland on the Issues.

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen The mes.
sage you deliver from the National Democ-
racy arouses within me emotions which
would he ell.nigh overwhelming If did
not recognize here assembled the representa-.
lives of a great party, who must share with
me the responsibility your mission invites.
| find much relief in the reflection that
have been selected merely to stand for the
principles and purposes to which my party
is pledged, and for the enforcement and su
premacy Of which all who have any right TO
claim democratic fellowship must constant
ly and persistently labor
Our party responsibility is indeed great.
We assume a momentous obligation " our
countrymen when, in return Tor their trust
and confidence, we promise them rectifca
ton of their wrongs and a better realization
of the advantages which are due TO them
under our free aud beneficent institutions
But if our responsibility is great, our party
is strong. 1t is strong in its sympathy with
the needs OF the people, in its insistence up
on the exercise of governmental powers
strictly within the constitutional permission
the people have granted, and in its willing
ness TO risk its life and hope upon the PEG.
pies intelligence and patriotism.
Never has great party intent upon the
promotion of right and justice had better
incentive for effort than is now presented
to us.
Turning our eyes to the plain people OF
the land, we see them burdened as con-
sumers with tariff system that unjustly
and reentlessly demands from them In the
purchase OF the necessaries and comforts OF
life an amount scarcely met by the wages Of
hard and steady toll, while the cxactons
thus wrung from them build up and increase
the fortunes Of those for whose benefit this
injustice is perpetuated.
We see the farmer listening 10 delusive
story that fills his mind with visions Of ad
vantage, while his pocket is robbed by the
stealthy hand OF high protection.
Our workingmen are still told the tale, oft
repeated in spite of its demonstrated ialsity,
that the existing protective tariff is boon
TO them, and that under its benefcent opera
ton their wages must increase, while as they
listen scenes are enacted in the very abiding
place of high protection that mock the hopes
of toll and attest the tender mercy the work
ingman receives from those made selfish and
sordid by unjust governmental favoritism.
We oppose earnestly and stubbornly the
theory upon which our opponents seek To
justify and uphold existing tariff laws. We
need not base our attack upon questions
OF constitutional permission or legislative
power. We denounce this theory upon the
highest possible grounds when we contend
that in present conditions its operation is
Unjust, and that laws enacted in accordance
with il are inequitable and unfair.
Ours is not destructive party. We are
not at enmity with the rights of any OF our
citizens. All are our cOuntrymen. Weare
not reck lessly Needless Of any American in
terests, nor will we abandon our regard for
them, but invoking the love for fairness and
Justice which belongs to true Americanism,
and upon which our constitution rests, We
insist that no plan of tariff legislation shall
be tolerated which has for its object and
purpose forced contribution from the earn
ings and income Of the mass of our citizens
to swell directly the accumulatons of a
favored few; nor will we permit pretend
ed soicitude for American labor or any
other specious pretext of benevolent care for
others to blind the eyes oil the people TO the
selfish schemes of those who seek through
the aid OF unequal tariff laws to gain I'M
earned and unreasonable advantages at the
expense of their fellows.
We have also assumed in our covenant
with those whose support we invite the duty
of opposing To the death another avowed
scheme of our adversaries, which, under the
biiSt VI tONtiSt uut
does not conceal, a design thereby TO per
petuate the power of party afraid to trust
its continuance to the untrammeled and in
telligent votes of the American people. We
are pledged TO resist the Legislation intended
to complete this scheme because we have
not forgotten the saturnalia Of theft and
brutal control which followed another fed
eral regulation of State suffrage; because
we know that the managers OF party which
did not scruple to rob the people OF Presi-
dent would not hesitate TO use the ma
chinery created by such legislation to revive
corrupt instrumentalities for partisan pur-
poses; because an attempt TO enforce such
legislation would rekindle animosties where
peace ard hopeluness now prevail; be-
cause such an attempt would replace pros.
porous activity with encouragement and
dread throughout large section Of our
country, and would menace everywhere in
the land the rights reserved TO the States and
to the people which underle the safeguards
Of American liberty.
shall not attempt TO specify at this time
other objects and aims oil Democratic en-.
deav0r which add inspiration TO our mission
True to its history and its creed, our party
will respond TO the wants Of the people
within sale lines and guided by enlightened
statesmanship. To the troubled and impa.
tent within our membership we commend
continued, answering allegiance TO the
party whose principles in all times past have
been found sufficient for them, and whose
aggregate wisdom and patriotism, their ex
perience teaches, can always be trusted.
In tone OF craftsmanship which BELTS the
occasion, let me say TO you as equal partner!
| In the campaign upon which we to day entel
| that tho tarannal tnrt af fht,aa N w hn.
| you have entrusted your banners are only
important as they are related TO the fate o
the principles they represent and to the part,
which they.lead.
cannot, therefore, forbear reminding yo,
and all those attached to the Democratic
party or supporting the principles which W,
profess, that defeat in the pending campaign
followed by the contamination of the legis
lative schemes our opponents contemplate
and accompanied by such other incident
OF their success Us might more firmly I'll
their power, would present q most discOurag
ing outlook Tor future Democratic supremsc,
and for the accomplishment of the object
we have at heart
Moreover, every sincere Democrat mus
believe that the interests of his country ar,
deeply involved in the victory of our part,
in the struggle that awaits US. Thus patri
otto solicitude exalts the hope of partisan
ship and should intensity our determination
10 win SUCCESS.
This success can only be achieved by sys
tematic and intelligent efforts on the part o
all enlisted In our cause. Let us tell th
people plainly and honestly wha; we be
lieve and how we propose to serve the in
terests OF the entire country, and then let u.
after the manner of true Democracy, rel
upon the thoughtfulness and patriotism q
our fellow countrymen.
IL only remains for me TO say to you, Il
advance OF more formal response 10 you
message that obey the command of m
party, and confidently anticipate that al
intelligent and earnest presentation of GU
cause will insure a popular Endorsement 4
the action of the body you represent
Henry Clay Frick, manager of the Car
negie Steel Company, was attacked in hi
private Office at PIttsbqrg, on Saturday last
by man named Bergman, u Russian an
| Archiat who made a dpanpraia ATTAIN, nj 4,