The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-09
THE OLD SHIP DEMOCRACY.
Our Wembers Of COn0ress:

What kind OF paper money are we 10
have in this country hereafter? The
wsysof Providence are indeed mysterious
and past finding out when the old ship
of democracy is found anchored at the
foot of Wall street, most unnatural and
illogical port for such q craft TO be
caught iu, and where she was never
known before. And is it for the purpose
of taking on or dischsrging q cargo, or
both? If the former, would like to get
look at her "bill of lsding," to see how
it would square with bill OF the olden
time when she was run in the interest
of man 0s man, without regard to his
fortune or bis surroundings, and under
those famous captains, Jefferson and
jackson. It would be curious docu'
ment, | imagine II the latter, what is
the cargo to be discharged-all old
fashioned democratic principles and the
democratic party of the country itself?
But il both, and she is to take as pas
sengers hereafter the motley denizens OF
that famous street with it's bears and
bulls, then indeed the exchange is COM
plste and the end draweth nigh. But il
ber captain (Clevelsn0 shall make haste
to remove her from that baneful port
and sail for a more congenial CLINE, then
all is well. Monday next and the COM
ing session of congress will tell. And in
the meantime lot us keep the glass to
our ey as and watch the direction the old
ship is steering and the land she is in
olined to hug For take it, we are all
democrats in principle, whether training
with those who boast themselves RRsuch
exclusively, or are watching and praying
for the conversion Of the world on our
own accounts. And If We are driven to
seek o new captain for the old democratic
ship, we haven't far to go to find one
comketent and skillful. For the present
governors OF Missouri and Texas seem
to have kept the faith, and show o de-
Termination to MAINTAIN it that would do
honor to the reformers in religion Of the
sixteenth century. The former is q
democrat after my style and | trust q
good deal after yours. The following
from him recently suthenticates his
souudness and his devotion to principle:
"Mr. Cleveland may be q splendid man
and great statesman. But | care nothing
for men, but for principle. The west and
south will never prosper till they stand
shoulder to shoulder for better government;
not to obtain special privileges for any seo-
tioD, but TO obtain their just rights. We
oan'5 deny the truth that great advantages
have accrued TO certain Glasses and to one
section of our common country through
legislation, that the west and south don't
enjoy"
And these are the sentiments Of such
democrats as Senators Reagan aud Coke,
OF Texas, and Voorhes, Of Indiana, and Of
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, in his last
days. quote from the latter for your
edi6cstion and instruction. In speech
in the senate, December q, 1885, arrsign-
ing Clevelsnd's financial policy as well
as that of his predecessor, he declared
that "every secretary OF the treasury for
years has disregsrdsd the law and &C.
ceded to the demands of the bondhold-
ers and money power, as against the
interest of the people. Our officials have
thus aided and sbetted the most power
ful body OF cspitalists in the United