Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-22
SHOULD NOT DELAY.
LET THE PROMISED REFORMS
BE FORTHCOMING.
The Country Has Intrusted the Demo-
cratic Party with Power and with Dei-
inite lnstructions-IIe Income Tax Idea
Being Pushed,
Begin at Once.

AS might have been expected, the
discordant elements of the Democratic
party are in fierce contest as to when
to begin the task of reconstruction.
Those who never meant anything but
to get the spoils of office, very natur-
ally are reluctant to begin at all.
Those who have faith in the substan-
tial character of their promises strong
ly insist that prudence, as well as in
terest, calls tor the promptest action
possible.
Why should not the aggressive pol
icy of the Democratic party begin at
once? The country has %intrusted them
with power with definite instructions
and ample opportunity. They will
have the President and all the depart
ments of the administration. The
lower House is overwhelmingly in their
hands, and the Senate will be with
them if they are true to the promises
on which they won. That is, and
thereon hangs all the solicitude. Does
the Democratic party understand its
Instructions? Does it know what it is
in power for? Does it know where it
is at?" If this and all that it implies
is comprehensively grasped by the
Democratic mind, what hinders imme-
date action?
Certainly the Democratic policy on
the tariff is ready. They have de-
nounced the Mckinley law. They have
declared it should be repealed. They
declare q tariff for protection to be I'M
constitutional. They must now make
good their bond or the world will be-
lieve them to have been dishonest.
Their platform declares for the re
peal of the 10 per cent. tax. It is a
very short job but will they do it?
They know what greenbacks are. They
know the confidence Of the people in
national legal tenders. They know the
hatred of the people toward the ma
tional bank system. They know the
people are suffering for lack of money.
They have had time to frame a policy.
They know tho distrust of wild cat"
What will they do about it?
There is a deficiency in the revenue
Now is the time to practice their prom
lses of economy and retrenolIment.
They must raise more revenue, or they
must reduce expenses, OF they must
increase the public debt. They must
bear this responsibility and delay will
be destruction. Congress should be
called to meet March 5. Congress
should always be in session. The
American people pay for the whole
time and energy of Congressman, and
they should always be on duty, espe-
cially SO now. The verdict of the peo-
pie must be executed, and delay and
vacillation can only come from an I'M
willingness to fulfill their promises or
q consciousness of inability to do so.
They are now where they must either
fish or cut bait. Does the Democratic
party know what it IS here for?
Since the days OF Abraham Lincoln
no President has faced a responsibility
equal to that now resting upon Grover
Cleveland. He must demonstrate that
public Office is a public trust. He must
carry out in good faith the promises of
reform. If he does not do SO, the same
power that destroyed Benjamin Harri-
son will destroy Grover Cleveland. A
government Of the people, for the peo-
pie, and by the people is committed to
his keeping. Let him begin at once,
by putting the Congress of the people
at work to carry out the promised re-
forms.-Nonconformist.