New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-31
WHY THE DEMOCRACY Is DISTRUSTED

THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL LAYS BARE THAT
PNRTY's HYPOCRISY AND DOUBLE DEALING.
From Tho Providence Journal (March 3d.
The intelligent observer OF Rhode Island polite,
understands easily why the independent voter shOluh
regard the Democratic party WIN great suspS9n s
ad should refuse 70 give vote on Nprli 10 an
avowed protectionist tn the United states senate
besides devating 10 high position men Ike inc
present Mayor of Pawuckct. the present Representa-
vc from the lid District. the yearago defeated cand-
date for Mayor Of Providence. the nominee on ms
years Ticket for Lieutenant Governor and other sucn
gentlemen whose familiar faces cast gloom oVrr
every mIclliSen audience when they arise to MAKE
a few remarks. 80
Now the distinguished gentlemen who will come
here from Washington and make such excellent
their allies here t. put forward candidate rs dis.
tngrlshcd the Republican candidate for ability and
give ms any assurance that the machinntions OF Mr.:
lin will not defeat the nomination Of Mr. Cleveland
and substitute IN National politics trimmer In mat.
ters Of sound arif and financial views. Why should
clare himself In favor OF part before may parry try
portancel The only excuse for Independent voting 10
that ii shall be done with intelligence that the vote
shall be gwen to the parry whlSa %" Tue IN D' thai
d day.. ''''"D' ''' ''' O''' '0''''''''
The professional politicians believe that the indie
pendent In Rhode Island Is not over ten per
cent Of the total and ii Is not organized IN any way
and follows 10 mans dlcaton II can be safely d s-
ciSm of the ilugwump gr7ltes upon the ear OF Inc
trembling candidate Il Is not Lea,9n! TO bny one one
knows not what the right hard has done and find that
this success does blind the eyes of thousands or
bright and women who dcspse the system which
admits OF TIL, false obtanmcnt Of responsible positions
II all the vcnal element confined 10 one party
there would he Mugwumps and excuse for In
dependence but here in Rhode Island tO-tny one party
is J,i bad the other and. therefore. while the
professionals I'm each equally deSp>e the Independents,
the latter hive excuse in tying themselves bindy
either chariot and letting ID drag them where II Will
Until the Democratic party names the candidate
who will be placed I'm opposition to Mr.. Aldrich. and
until II declares itself by It's majority I'm Congress
n an revision
of the tariff it must be regarded with distrust Tho
get past the present incumbent OF the Executive
than Its opponents upon any schemes OF frecr
trade. and while II Is all wrong I'm many respects 10
unquestionably appeals next "Wednesday strongly
to the intelligence OF the community than the Demo-
cratic party does. All this wplli re very different
II like Mr.. Rowland Hazard had been dom
mated against MI Mdiich. If Mr.. Cleveland were as
sired az denomination, II III, Bland bill had been
defeated I'm n D'mocniic caucus and n the machine
OF the Empire STAT" YVES not In the hands OF David
y. Hin. II T. easy 10 say that neither party cares
how the Intelligent vote l. east. II II easy for ponu
clans like Quay and lin To- express contempt for
indep ndencc but these Gentlemen forget that small
I'm numbers and crushed In spnt as The individuals
NOWADAYS who lind themselves in tho full enjoy
ment of their men'nl faculties, SIN they lind pleasure
In the exercise ~ Int lligent discrimination between
very muddy rcnd, AID take the which happens
To be In the right direction until the next fork comes
when they must again choose the which divereo
the least from the way they would ~.