The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-07-19
The Reasons for Disaster.

From the Netp York Press.
Certain Democratic organs assert that
the charge that present business condi-
lions are the result Of Democratic ascen-
dancy is tan insult to the people," The
people deliberately elected Cleveland, we
are told, on free trade wildcat money
platform and the statement that his cleo
ton has brought about universal loss of
confidence is secuted as ''preposterous. !"
This Democratic pretense is so obviously
hnmhug that 1t ought not to impose on
any reader of ordinary intelligence. In
the first place the assumption that Mr..
Cleveland was the choice of majority of
American voters Is q falsehood. Mr..
Cleveland is a minority President. His
supporters were in a minority OF over a
million in the popular vote last November.
In the second place, Mr.. Cleveland was
not the choice OF the substantial, intelli-
gent citizens OF the nation. He was elect
ed by a combination between the Socialis-
tic ''cheap" money fanatics of the West,
the Bourbons OF the South and the great
masses of unenlightened voters 10 North
ern cities, who are unfamiliar with Amer
lean Institutions and misled by Democra.
tic demagogues. The forces behind the
Democratic candidate were The forces OF
disorder and destruction. Their success
meant the triumph Of ignorance and preju.
dice it meant war on Amer lean industries;
IL meant debasement of The national cur
rency; and the country has SO accepted 1t.
The Philadelphia Manufacturer points
out the absurdily Of the Democratic pro-
tense that the Cleveland Administration
in any sense represents the business in
terests of the country. II says:
The fear which has come into commercial circles
In this country represents the opinion entertained
Of Mr.. Cleveland and his party by business men In
the mass. These people did not elect him. The
Americans who conduct the great business enter-
prises of he nation did not want him In Noyem-
Der and they have no faith In him now. They
plainly oresaw that his success meant profound DIS
turbance OF business and the great intensiication
of the injury already inflicted upon IL by falling
prices. They opposed him beeaused they had this
clear vision, and when they were over ruled at the
polls they began to prepare for the storm period
upon which We have now entered.
II is no wonder that Democratic news
papers are laboring desperately TO per.
suade the business men OF the United
States that the responsibility for the
shrinkage of more than billion dollars In
values since November 8 is due to the Sher-
man law; 1t Is no wonder that the Adj
ministration, in view of the enormous
losses to the people already witnessed and
the yet greater losses In propect, put forth
Statement after Statement In the fu
tile effort TO convince the public that the
crlpplingof credit and the dearth OF enter
prise are due to some other reasons than
The Democratic platform OF destruction.
But the people are not deceived. THEY
know that this government has been pur-
chasing silver since 1879, and that the na
ton has made progress during that time in
giant strides. They know that the coun-
try went on prospecting under the Sher-
man law so long as the Republican party
was in power; they know that the year
before the electien OF Cleveland, with the
Sherman law in full operation, was the
most prosperous in The nations annals.
The Democratic party has declared that
It will revolnlionlze every industrial con-
dition. Il has demanded the restoration
OF the irredeemable State bank currency
Of ante bellum days 1t has pledged it.
self to repeal the tariff that maintains
American industrial independence and
American standards OF living in the homes
OF labor. II has denounced the captains
Of American industry as robbers and OPP
pressors; IL has proclaimed them the enc.
mics OF society, and urged tho necessity
Of making their investments valueess and
of depriving them Of the power to give
employment 10 American workingmen.
In the fore front OF this crusade OF anarchy
and falsehood Grover Cleveland has been
found. He has shown himself the eager
enemy OF his country's industries and pro-
gross. He has played the part OF DEM
agogne without conscience or patriotism,
10 order to win the applause OF the ignor-
ant and reactionary elements of his party.
With such man In the Presidential chair
and such party as the Democracy DOM
inant 10 both branches of Congress, stop
page of enterprise, dearth of credit and
widespread disaster TO the interests OF the
nation were inevitable. Search the Sher-
man law for the causes OF the nations loss
OF more than billion dollars since No
vember and you will search In vain. The
factors which have changed confidence in
TO distrust aud prosperity into panic are
not found in the statute books. They are
found Ia the demands OF the Chicago plat.
form, and the record OF the Democratic
= party.