Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-08-05
Are The Prospects Flatteringf

which surround any enterprise, however
polite it may be TO conceal them from those
who are expected to support it, If the pros.
poets are dark there Is nothing to be gained
by throwing an unnatural light over the
picture 10 make it attractive; and II the pic.
ture is reasonably bright, it is still greater
folly TO despond because 1t is not brighter.
He who can perceive real dangers and re-
main brave and hopeful TO the end is the
one who usually succeeds. He may expert.
ence disastrous defeat, but, instead of being
crushed by it, it will only cause him to put
forth such renewed exertions as will finally
give success. Nor will the wellbalanced
mind be misguided in its estimate Of its own
powers or the capabilities of others, for he
that puts low estimate upon the strength
OF his opponent risks loss or utter defeat
from supine inaction.
This leads US TO the question: "What are
the prospects for success of the Democratic
party in the present campaign Tor the presi-
dency?" In the first place, We have in Mr..
Cleveland leader who puts no false con
struction upon anything, and the fact Of his
being entirely hopeful Of success, Is, to say
the least, highly encouraging. AS the con.
vention that nominated Mr.. Cleveland EN-.
bodied his conservative and outspoken prin
ciples in its platform, it would be well TO
consider what the principles OF that plat
form are.
1t has been said that the leading issue in
the campaign will be the tariff, but it will
more probably be the reduction of the ex-
penses of the government, as 1t is sheer folly
to talk of reducing the tariff when the ex-
penses are increasing with such alarming
rapdity So enormous have been the ap
preparations in the last few years that our
present Congress seems afraid to meet the
appropriation question, 30 that an adjourn.
ment may take place before provision is
made to meet the necessary expenses of the
government The BILLION Dollar Congress"
fastened upon the country such an enormous
debt that il will be hard for succeeding Con
crosses to relieve the government OF the vast
financial burden which has been imposed
upon it. 1t is much easier to make unjust
laws than TO repeal them and 1t is far easier
task to bind heavy burdens than TO remove
them when once laid. II is true that one class
of our people, chiefly mechanics, are making
great outcry for increased appropriations,
but as compliance TO such demands would
inevitably bankrupt the government and
cause financial crash that would surely
impoverish the laboring classes, the folly OF
such policy is plain, and the party which
meets the question squarely and aims to
keep the expenses Of our government within
safe bounds will finally prevail although the
opposition of the class named might delay
success until the crisis is actually upon US.
The point at which the two great parties
divide on the tariff question is protection
protection and anti protection, or more prop
erly speaking, monopoly and anti-monopoly.
Opposition TO monopolies and trusts should
OF itself make the party succeed that urges it,
but to run the tariff question to that point
that savors of free tade would but tend TO
weakness and defeat.
Sound money has been ZealouslY advo.
Gated by patriots and statesmen from the
founding of our government until the pres
ent day. There can be nothing more disas-
trous 10 business than unstable tuctuating
currency, and seldom anything more dan.
gerous to the stability OF republican govern
ment. Free coinage proposes To furnish
dollar worth. to start with, but sixty five
cents, and this In the worlds market would
command not more than forty five cents.
What the financial plank in our platform
calls for is dollar that will buy one hun
dred cents worth the world over. Nothing
short of this should be allowed by our gov.
eminent, which takes the foremost rank in
wealth and power in the sisterhood of ma
tons, and which should be foremost also in
adjusting the basis of the worlds finances.
The vast amount of silver proposed TO be
coined under the free coinage bill would
doubtlessly depreciate il in value in foreign
countries, and, in case of a serious compli-
cation with foreign power, reduce its value
at the very threshold Of the Treasury.
Opposition TO the "Force Bill" should of
itself give the Democratic ticket success over
hat ~ 10 Han
strong may be northern prejudices, q vast
majority OF the white race OF our country
are opposed to national interference with
the relations that exist between the two
races in the South, and while nothing is
more certain than that the white race in the
South will always control the State govern
ments in that section in spite OF all the
Force Bills" that may be passed by Con-
gress, still such legislation would be the
means of melting an ignorant race 10 acts
OF violence against their stronger and more
favored neighbors, the certain result of
which would be the destruction OF the
negro--hence the iniquity of the measure.
There can exist no doubt in the mind OF
the voter as to the character and capacity
of Mr.. Cleveland. His public record, ex-
tending through twenty years OF the history
of his own State and that of the United
States is open to the inspection of all, and
probably shows greater success, consider
ing the trying difficulties he had TO meet
than that of any other statesman of oul
times Since he was called upon to purge
the diseased municipal government of Buf
falo, where he gained the enviable title o
the "veto mayor" his honesty, determine
ton, consistency and steadfastness to prin
cipe, as shown in every official position tc
which he has been called, speak more
plainly to the voter than any words tina
could be uttered in his praise 1t is RECORD
that admits no adverse criticism from thu
devotee of any political creed, and his "iroI
will" in executing the law and his jealous
regard of the rights and interests of th
whole people, has called forth the praises o
all parties.
But while Mr., Cleveland's popularity i
so great, ii is folly to declare, as some do
that he will have "walk. over" In the com
ing contest. If his opponent has not hi
popularity, he at least has the support of hi
party, including the thousands Of official
he has appointed to Office and the swarm
of pensioners he and his party have provided
Tor. To overcome this vast army and tn
hungry stragglers that follow IL in quest o
its garbage, will require prompt work, har,
work and work that must continue tothe end
Let every one contribute his mite of in
fuence toward the election Of our grea
chieitan, for 1t is work that will COME
honor whether il be attended with success
or deieat-a work In the interest of all that |
worthy in politics and admirable in human
character. If Mr. Cleveland be defeated il
the contest, he will have victory even in de
feat; for he will retire TO private life will
the consciousness of having faithfully dis
charged every trust over which he has beer
placed, and bear with him in his retiremen
the admiration, esteem and gratitude O.
every true American citizen.