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Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
A PARTY OF KICKERS.
Democracy, Having No Ideas OF Its Own.
Merely Objects.

Democracy, Having No Ideas OF Its Own,
Merely objects.
The national democratic party pre-
sents at the present time remarkable
spectacle. 1t came into power in the
house of representatives on tidal
wave" and has an immense majority
in that body. Most of its representa-
tives there were elected, or supposed
they were. as tariff reformers. A
majority of them were chosen, partly
because they believed in the coinage of
silver and gold equally and freely by
our mints at the ratio of sixteen to one.
1t was natural to expect, therefore,
that the house would proceed at once
to smash the tariff and open our mints
for coinage to the silver of the world. Y
But the democratic party is queer.
When it is out of office it processes
allegiance, occasionally, to definite
principle, and commits itself to a GER
tain line of action. When it is in power
it never does anything. 1t has no prin-
ciples, except to get in Office and
STAY there. 1t has never developed an
affirmative policy in any direction. 1t
has never initiated progressive meas
ure It never will.
1t is not so surprising, therefore. af-
ter all, to those who know something
of the past history and present compos-
ition of the democratic party, that in
the body where it has complete power
it is now showing signs of paresis. We
are told that the democratic triumvi-
rate that con trolls the party in the SEN
ate and assumes to control 1t in the
nation Measrs German, Hill and
Brice, have agreed with the triumvi-
rate in the house. which, under the
new rules, if they are ever adopted.
will control all the legislation OF that
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
body-the democratic members Of the

body-the democratic members of the
committee on rules-that it is not desir-
able for the house to do anything at
this session on the silver and tariff
questions. Action of any kind might
split the party. The New England
and most of the New York democrats
are against fraudulent free silver; the
democrats of the south and west are in
favor of it. The democrats of Pennsyl-
vania, and some in other states, are
against free trade; the rest of the dem
ocrats are in favor of it. Therefore,
the passage of free-coinage bill by
democratic votes in the house would
be dangerous; it might ALLEVIATE east
ern voters. The passage of mills
bill" would antagonize business inter-
ests and precipitate tariff campaign,
and that would be dangerous. too
So this party, as represented in con-
gress, and having in the popular branch
clear majority of fifty votes, actually
dares not pass a bill that would COM
NIT it to any definite policy. This is
only a new and rather striking illustra-
ton of the very old fact that the demo-
cratic party is simply the against
party"-the party of opposition, the
party of negation, absolutely incapa-
BILE of positive action, of constructive
legislation or of adherence to any prin-
ciple.
In 1854 it ran for president union
general on secession platform; in 1868
it ran hard-money man on platform
of reputation; in 1872, on a platform
that contradicted every principle it had
ever professed, it ran Horace Greedy,
it's lifelong and most bitter foe. In
1883 it was held by the throat by Gro
yer Cleveland on positive platform,
and was defeated. The defeat has
knocked out of it whatever courage it
temporarily possessed, and now it is
going back to the old plan of simply
'.kicking' at what the repu blicans have
done, without proposing anything def
mite as a substitute.
The Fiftieth congress, under Speaker
Carlisle, was described by a democrat
in the house just the other day as do
nothing" congress. The Fifty-second
congress, so far as now appears, and so
far as the house of representatives is
concerned, will be also a do-nothing
congress.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
A Grand Endowment.

To invigorate is to endow with health
This is conferred upon the feeble, the nerv-
GUS and the dyspeptic by Hostetters Stom
ach Bitters, the great enabling medicine
1t recreates, as it were, the ability to diges,
since it increases the power of the system
to incorporate food as part of its substance,
IL tends 10 remedy leanness. Malaria, kid
ney complaint, la grippe and liver complaint
are cured by the Bitters.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
Triumph of Republicans.

The United States supreme court
struck heavy blow at the Louisiana
state lottery by its decision affirming
the constitutionality of the anti-lottery
act passed by the Fifty first congress
The correspondence of the lottery COM
pany is by this law entirely excluded
from the mails The decision uphold
ing the law was unanimous. This sal
ntary act was passed, let it be remem-
bered, by republican congress, urged
thereto by republican president: and
the law has been efficiently applied by
a republican postmaster general Does
anybody suppose that if we had had a
democratic president and congress such
a law could have been passed? The
decision puts new heart into the anti
lottery campaign in Louisiana, and
may have decisive effect on the com
ing election.-N. Y. Mail and Express
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
German
Syrup
HE HAD THE GRIP.

MR. E. SCHLICHTING, living at No. 2o49
Third Ave, New York City, wrote the following
under date of Dec. 29th, 1891. Two weeks ago
! was taken with severe pains in my back head,
chest and throat, in fact my whole body ached
and concluded it must be the grip. used two
bottles OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and found re-
lief, the third bottle cured me. Two of my chill
dren were taken the same way and two bot
Ties cured them: DR.; Bulls Cough Syrup is
worth its weight in gold.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
His Three Hands.

His Three Hands.
Jorkins-Good thing Mrs Broke got
of about her husband, eh?
Callous-What was that?
Jerkins-Huh! Said he was a three
handed wonder-right hand, left hand
and little hindhand.-Drake's Mag.
azinN
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

Btggies, Road Carts, Wagons or Harness
Send for Illust. Catalogues; 100 styles. st
Louis Harness & Vehicle Co., st. Louis, Mo
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

ToGG is inclined to think that a cocktail
is not an unmixed eviL-Boston Tran
script
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
theWord?

There Is inch display advertisement
In this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true Of each new one appearing each week,
from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places o Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free -er
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

WHAT is the difference between man at
the masthead of a ship and the ship itselfs
The ship sails over the seas, and the man
sees over the sails.-Once Week.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

No SAFER REMEDY can be had for Coughs
and Colds, or any trouble of the Throat,
than ssB,nu,,'s ABl onchial Troches. " Price Is
cts. Sold only in boIes.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

BEECHAM's PILLS take the place of an en-
tire medicine chest and should be kept for
use in every family. 25 cents a box
Huntsville gazette., 1892-02-27

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters Is Halei
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon acold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute