The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-29
WHAT Is DEMOCRACY
mGsesues Of Opinion as TO what "
Really Means.

WITH -
m9sesuss Of Opinion M TO ~
Really Means.
What appears 10 be much needed
feat now nj the opening OF the presi-
Dental campaign Is an intellectual bu.
reau that shall he able to explain what
n democracy. The democratic leaders
themse!yes seem 70 be In q stnte OF
c~oufusion. The country knows where
Nr. Cleveland stands, but MI. Cleve-
land n q kind Of democrat and the
democratic party Is mostly another
kipd. There 10 n feature In the lie
oaA character Of the ex-president mat
osa Of oil parties have respect Tor
oamely his manly and independent ad'
Aersnce 70 his political convictions re.
s>rdlsss Of the effect upon his political
xcrtuneA II not always right, he Is
always courageous. Though virtually
rouudiated by the election OF Crisp a.
apoalcer over Mills. Mr.. Cleveland ap.
Vesls from tho decision Of his party In
he house to his party outside the
house, and boldly filings out the gage
a battle TO the triumphant faction OF
Ais party. -.
In . speech at the New York Jack.
son banquet, January 8, Mr.. Cleveland
vlsfnly serves notice on the Hnl-Gor-
1su-Crisp combination that the demo-
erstlc party must stand by the platform
e 1855; that IL will tolerate mo shifty
schemes and insincerc professions"
tAst IL IL in mo mood for political
asnsuvsring," and twill not waste
&lms IN studying conundrums, guessing
saddles, or trying TO interpret doubtful
UArsses." This indicates that the Clsve-
iaad forces are prepared 70 lock horns
9TH the Hill crowd In congress-, and II
Ne astute Mr.. Springer attempts 70
uvsh through q moderate tariR bill no
Vtll encounter opposition In his own
VeSty with a bill for the sweeping re-
pssl Of the Mckinley tariff, involving
8 contest strictly between the Hill =
Osvslsnd factions, which the republic
ems would regard sWithsgrest com.
p-iecency, because II WS6fa Inevitably
kul OF both candidates. and disinte.
GSste the democratic party.
Again the silver question, like the
tArin Issue, is to the democratic party
stwo-edged sword. Mr.. Springer, with
his usual adroitness, proposes TO
sheatho 1t until the presidential war Is
over. Mr.. Cleveland, with character
istio boldne. is willing to draw II
now. Mr.. Hill recommends tho repeal
Of tho silver act of 1890. without afirm.
stivo action until after the presidential
otru9glN. IL will be seen that tho Hill
Springer policy Is to ''paltcr with US In
sdouble sense" wriggling and shift
1a9 TO cvade q discussion of the cur
xeuoy question 70 that the democratic
vusition shall not DO defined until The
PRESIDENTIAL battle has been fought and
Ne hasard II passed. With such ire.
OUnoilsble differences prevailing among
NE party leaders both in and out o.
congress-, each claiming to preach pure
and unadulterated democracy, whs'
sort Of discipline should be expectet
amonR tho rank and fleP Who shall
decide what Is democracy? Does 1
mean Q party afraid Of It's principles
II would seem SO, unless the froe. trad,
Issue n pushed to the front. Does 1
1neaa that the free.silvcr fanatics hsv'
struck their flag and surrendered {.
The gold bugs" and that, SO for from
treating the coinage question - para
mount, thcy will lay 1t over till tn
second session Of the present congress
70 prevent the fatal embarrassment O
party division in 1892?
Not II Mr.. Cleveland and his mug
wumpiau phalanx can prevent II. TIL
Boston Reform club, which was tn
nucleus of the republican bolt this
elected Cleveland president, and whic
has been comatose since 1884, has Jus
becn resuscitated and rechristened q
the Columbian party. 1t demands, O.
sentially. TINT the democratic part
shall accept Mr.. Cleveland rs a pres
dental candidate on n platform Of h
construction, which means free trai
end honest money. II the democrat
party refuses to do this, then. TO quo,
the words Of o Columbian orator: "W
shall infiict defeat upon It in the ne,
election" This Is nm ominous declar
Non. II the democratic congress
wise IL will promptly swear allegian'
70 Grover Cleveland, then march to Il
roar Of the column and fall in behil
the Columbian party. Graphl