The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-02
A DEMOCRATIC BEACON.
Vague MoraI!zIng OF the Free Trade
Moses.

Vague MoraI!zing OF the Free Trade
Moses.
At the dinner given by Mr.. Henry
Willard the other evening Mr.. Cleve-
land made brief speech, which for
some reason has not been given to the
public until COW, perhaps because 1t
was too sOmber q speech to be intruded
upon the elamOrOus chorus of rejoicing
from democratic throats which split
the well5in last week. In this speech
Mr.. Cleveland recognizes that the
democratic party has discOrdant ele-
ments in its composition and that there
are those who may not keep the
pledges of the platform He says:
WHO in our party charged with any responsi-
bility 70 the people has not pledged his devO-
ton to the principles Of true democracy. and
who among Us has made pledges with intent TO
deceiTes I have faith in the mauliness and
truthfUlness OF the democratic party. Ny be
lief in cur principles and my faith il our party
constitute my trust that We shall answer the
eZpeC tltiors OF our countrymeu and shall raise
high aloft the standard OF true democracy TO
fix the gaze for many years 70 come Of a pros
porous. "a happy and q coutsnted people
As IL uncertain, however, about the
elevation of the standard the prophet
aseends the mountain and sounds his
warnings into the ears of the jubilan.
democracy:
when cons der all that we have TO do Is
PARTY charged with the control Of the govern
meut feel that our campaign. instead OF being
concluded. has Just begun What shall our per
Torrance be OF the contract We have made with
! our coun trymen. and how well shall we justify
the trust thew have imposed in us2 II we see
nothing in our victory but a license to revel n
partisan spells We shall fail al every point II
We merely profess TO enter upon our work. and
I II we make apparent endsavor TO do il a cover
/ for seeking partisan advantage, We shall invite
/ contempt AID disgrace II We attempt 70 dis
/ charge our duty 10 the people without complete
/ party harmony in patriotic action we shall dem
| onstrate our inc mpetency." q
Does this mean that Mr.. Cleveland
proposes so far as he is concerned to
/ keep the pledges of the democratic
platform and make good its promises
I to the people? Does it mean that he is
in favor of the repeal of the Mckinley
/ tariff law which the platform promises
| TO repeal? Does it mean that he is in
| favor of the repeal of the ten per cent
state bank tax which the platform
promises to repeal? Does it mean that
| he believes protection Is unconstitu-
| tional? II not, what does it meant
/ And if he means all this, then why is he
reported upon good authority as oppos-
| ing an extra session? Is il his idea
| that the continuance of the republican
| policy for two years longer, legislating
/ for class, enriching trusts and mOnop-
/ olies and fattening robber barOns of
the grooming people, as they claim, Is
| the way to hold up the democratic bea-
/ con? IS business stagnation the stan
! dard Of true demOcracy?' 1t would be
| more 10 the point If Mr.. Cleveland
would say what he proposes to do, or,
/ If that be premature. that he would at
| least cease mOralizing. When the
! prophet morales he IS always vague
/ and tiresOme- Chicago Tribune