The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-17
THURsDA Y. MARCH II. 1900.
A whining Democratic Organ.


Baltimore Sun. one of the ablest
Democratic papers of the country, in
apparently sheer desperation at the
course the Democratic party is PR
suing. after the splendid victories
OF $780," says the Sun, speaking OF the
party, those prospects seemed to be
without cloud. Now they are overcast
with mists OF doubt and uncertainty"
The Republican party is absolved
from doing anything to bring about
this disorganized state OF the Demo.
Gratis and this veryable advocate of
craey 10 compelled to cry out in
the bitterness of its soul in language
like this:
"Are the party leaders and managers
at Washington alone in Ignorance of
the feeling which at this time pervades
the masses Of the party everywhere
IL they cannot plead Ignorance. can
they justify indifference? But a short
time ago the great the overwhelming
majority of Democrats throughout
the land were united in favor OF one
issue and one leader; now, at Wash
fnRton, we have the spectacle Of party
counsels divided upon the question
of issues and q choice of candidates.
All pretense OF harmony upon these
vital points Ia so far abandoned that
no party caucus can be held to shape
the policy of the party oven during
the session OF Congress and with re-
ference to questions before that body.
In the fourth month OF the session
the Democratic majority in the Hou Sc
of Representatives is withouta policy,
and has d one literally nothing to JUS
tify its existence. The great popular
rAUnlufiAn nf 1Sun hue
borne no practical fruits"
This is true picture of the situation,
and the Sun then proceeds to pick to
pieces the policy that placed Speaker
Crisp in the chair and made Mr..
Springer chairman ofthe Ways and
Means Committee, who thought it
better to skirmish along tho lines than
to attack boldly the Mckinley tariff,
as q whole, and who deemed it good
policy TO make friends with the UNI
righteous mammon of silver in order
to win votes in the silver States and
dazzle the farmer with hopes of cheap
money. The Sun numerically lashes
the Democratic leaders for thelI
boosted skill in political management
and says that these "born leaders of
men" have private personal interests
and ambitions OF their own that are
not in general accord with the spirit
Of the party. With prophetic eye
the Sun sees the coming shadows and
Gays:
THE loss of the presidential election
will almost inevitably carry with il
the loss of the House of Representa-
tivss. IL the gains made in republican
States and districts In 1920 should b,
lost In 1899 the next House of Repre-
sentatives will be,a Republican House
That means an end to all hope of eff
feetlng any of the Legislative reform,
to which the democratic party stand.
committed-all hope of repeating Of
modifying the Mckinley tariff, eithei
in whole or part. 1t means also tn,
reopenlng of the door to the possibl
enactment of federal election law
based upon the lines and principles o.
the force bill. What will then be
thought OF the boasted generalshiI
and management which defeated tn
force bill in the winter OF 1891 If Tia
same generalshlp and management
shall be found to have prepared tn
way for the enactment OF the sam
law by the Congress Of 1s934f 1t
well Tor the politicians who set then
selves above the people and for Il
pGOBiS US W tOilEidtI CAR
fully-whither we arc tendiHg-whi
there may yet be time to unite Il
party and marshal 1t for victory, upo
the issues and under the leadership {
$780,"
The Sun does not mention the nam
of the great State etealer, Senat,
Hill, in the bitterness of its thoughts
but 1t no doubt has its eye on him q
he IN RI, .
South on the GRAND OF State stealth.
something in which he is brilliant
proficient. 1t no doubt WIS eompa
Ing the miserable drlbblings OF part
san expressions of a low partisan
with the truly manly and Statesman
like utterances of President udrrisC
when he went over the same rou
two years ago. We arc not surprise
at the language OF thelSun.
1t can put up with a considerab
amount OF partisan clap-trap for Il
sake ofinsuring and enjoying Dem
cratic victories, but the dose h
grown go strong and nauseous that
has to rebel. We fully sympathi
Nlth the Sun in its trouble, but il ne
sot be distressed in mind The cot
try has not gone TO ruin during Pre-
aent lIarrison's term, 1t will not go
suin during another term il he is
sleeted.
The country never was more Pre-
porous than it has been under the or
year the Mckinley tariff has boon
operation. Tho sun might as we'll
knowledge the corn, and II it wal
sound money, the only way it {
have it ia by tho success OF the Rep,
lican party We would advise the 5
to quit its whining over party Il
cannot be galvanized iuto honesty a
support party with which II IS in +
sympathy as far as honest ptincip
are concerned.
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browns Bronchial TroeIcs -''f
stop m attack OF my asthma ec.igh V
promptly, c. FIJI %. NiaiaieHlc, O
Don't become cUuSttp4ted. 3
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