The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-11-18

embers began 10 turn TO cold ashes and
ceased to give out sufficient heat 10 fire
party blood. the old time tariff was again
brought to the front and parties aligned for
and against it. The democrat party hav-
Ing survived as an objection and obstructing
party, recognizing its old ante.bellum
enemy, eagerly seized the opportunity to
claim il existed for principle.
In the meantime the money power had
covered the country with net work OF
corporations, and placed under the bonds
Of debt every thing the people could call
their own. Their greed knew no bounds,
and grew by what it fed on. The people on
every square yard Of the vast conntry's sur
face groaEed under debts they were no
longer able to bear and found their homes
and frugal sayings Of the industry of years
slipping away from them. Then they arose
aud with the might of blind giant again
huSled their old enemy in the dust. They
changed the party they had so long can
onized as the savior of their liberties, for
the old objector. But what have they
gained more than halt to the money power
for the time being? That power has its
hopes enthroned in Grover Cleveland,
whose every word and act has been pledged
to it. He is thoroughly in accord with it.
The "policy" Of lowering the tariff as a
surcease from taxes is mockery to common
sense. They may lower some things but
that cannot help to relieve the burthen Of
debt, and while tariff is depended on to raise
the bulk of the revenue the amount must be
paid if it is spread thinner in some places
and extended in others. No, there will be
no help found in the democrat party, and
the people will learn that in sorrow before
two years roll by Prices will be lower a
year hence than ever before, and manufac-
turers' wages will drop like the mercury in
a cold morning. There is no money to pay
higher prices with and as the volume of
money grows smaller with the steady in
crease in population and demands of bus
mess, the property of the many will flow
into the pockets of the few by that stream
of interest which increases 10 volume and
power with each succeeding month. No,
no. The people have jumped from the
frying pan into the fire only by this change.
The only gain is knocking the tariff humbug
in the head which will quiet it for season.
The battle against corporate power and
special privileges is before US to be
fought. This "victory" of the democrats
is but change of ground for class legisla-
ton and corporate power. 1t stands en-.
trenched behind Cleveland as strong, as
arrogant and hopeful as ever.
The republican party has gone down to
rise no more. Its fate is that Of the old
Wing and Federal parties. The democrat
party must settle this tariff question over
which the two turned the country upside
down. And then what does the demo-
crat party propose to do? The Peoples
party have the living issues Of this age
embodied in its platform. They must be
considered after the tariff is disposed of,
which has been made simple job by the
popular vote. Will the democrat party
attempt their consideration We predict
not. These principles which the Peoples
party have pushed to tie front are the
demands of an overwhelming majority OF
the people, and if the party which they
hou HotorpoipoI chm Ioprar ehr ;ol~ ho
hind excuses Of not having "chance,' -
refuses TO act its doom is already pro-
nonnced. The Peoples party and the
democrat party will be the parties and the
only parties in 1886.