The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-11-10
The Object Lesson.


We have frequently pointed out to our
readers that it is impossible for an old party
to take up new political question and
push it 10 a reform. And the reason is
plain. When new question is introduced
for the consideration of a political party
there is sure to be wide difference of opin
ion among the members. The question has
never been part of their party creed to
which they have felt in duty bound to
blindly subscribe, and the members feel they
have right to exercise an independent
opinion. The consequence is division
among them which splits the party.
This splitting tendency has appeared in
the late extra session of congress. The
| money question had TO be considered, and
this becoming leading question, claimed
the action of the party as a whole-unanI-
nous action or party split must result.
behold both old parties divided, but the
division is not on party lines. The repbli-
cans supporting the administration and
nearly half the democrat members opposing
it. This question now fairly thrusts itst If
into the political arena, cannot be withdrawn
or pushed out to continue old party dead
issues. The financial question is the
"dominant issue" of the future, and both
old parties are hopelessly divided on it,
which division must widen and the lines be
so distinctly drawn when the question is
placed before the people in next years
Congressional campaign, that no lodging it
as in the past will be possible. No juggling
"platforms" as in the Presidential canvass
will be tolerated. The party which hest
tates then is lost.
A split, which is tantamount to destruc-
ton, is inevitable. A reorganization on
new lines must be formed. The monopolists,
banking, specializing, exploiting money
class will form on what is now the Rupub-
| lican line. The opposition to corporation
and privilege-class government will go to
the Peoples party because that party is
thoroughly organized national party with
million and half of votes behind it--at
least-had all its votes been honestly counted
in 1892, and several members in both houses
| of congress. Its platform of principles are
we'll defined and presented in no uncertain
language no juggle of words to obscure
their meaning like the platforms of the two
old parties.
| The democrat party is an uncertain
quantity and is the puzzle of its ablest lead
ers. The President with his Office hunting
and Office holding following is pulling in
one direction. towards Wall strickland the
honest rank and lie of the party in an
old party superstitions has broken the tie
they will flock to the Peoples party. The
controlling spirits of the party, who are
under Wall street direction, with as much
of their following as they can draw with
them, will go to the same class who will
assume the control Of the republican party
under national bank direction, and the
democrat party as now organized must
go TO the devil. This is the map of
the near future Of American politics,
with but slight modification, or political
signs of the times porlend nothing. The
next Congressional Presidential battles will
be stand up fights between corporation and
money government and government of the
people, for the people and by the people, as
Lincoln tersely put it. The money power
is now enthroned and will continue to be
| through Ceveland's rule.