The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-14
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE
MIR. HowelPs Comments of Endorsement ON
the Presidents inaugural.

form must be carried out to the letter.
Ill the democratic platform means anything
1t means that the tariff is to be readjusted
at once to Il revenue basis, for. in denounc-
ing the Mckinley tariff law as 1.-The cumlnat-
ing atrocity of class legislation it declares
republican protection fraud and q rob-
berry, and THAT the government has no
constitutional power to impose and collect
tariff duties, except for the purpose of rev.
enue only" Press reports as well as per.
sonal observation, establish the fact rhau
the reading of The platform at this Juncture
was interrupted by tremendous applause
and cheers" showing the sentiment of the
convention to have been Oyerwhemi Ugly ana
unequvocally in favor of the sweeping doc
trine then expressed, and afterwards
adopted.
Ii thet platform is definite about anything.
it's positive declaration in favor of the use
of both gold and silver. the standard
money OF the country, and the coinage of
both gold and silver, without discrimina-
ton against either metal cannot, even by
the most adroit sophistry, be construed as
meaning anything else than what is specitl-
cally set forth, the only condition being that
tho dollar unit of coinage Of both metals
must be of equal intrinsic and unchangea-
BILE value" shall insure the maintenance
of the parity of the two metals.
These solemn pledges of the demo-
cratic party, and it is not matter of sur
prise that Mr.. Cleveland expresses greas
anxiety for their redemption for from the
day Of his election insidious influences have
been Systematically at work to swerve him
from the path Of democratic righteousness
and mold the policy of his administration
to standard which is absolutely and I'M
alteraby Incompatible with the declarations
of the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Clevelands expression of SoIicitude is
shared by the party the great mass OF
which will demand rigid adherence to the
terms of the platform. This is the only safe
course, but no one knows better than Mr..
Cleveland that it will be necessary for the
administration TO cast the devil of tempta-
ton aside if 1t remains firm In the determina-
ton to hew to the line Of the party pledges.
Already the clovcn foot of insincerity has
shown itself From certain quarters, for
the past few months, there has been a new
ing and trucking to every sentiment that
looks to the postponement of the work OF
execution of the obligations of the party. TO
such Miss Nancies Mr. Cleveland delivered
singing rebuke in the emphasis of his de-
mand that the great work # tariff reform
must be pushed in the groove CIT for it, not
only by the past record Of the party, but by
its ringing declaration at Chicago for a tariff
for revenue only. Assuming lat he meant
just exactly what he said u most likely as
sumption in the face Of the absolute harmony
of his words with those of the platform, the
president likewise administers = deserved
rebuke to those democrats who have of late
been performing such dndemocratic genpfiec-
tons to the gold standard
I'VE hold to the Of both gold and silver
az the standard money of the country" says
the democratic platform.
This WAS good enough democratic doctrine
to be embodied in the official utterance OF
the party, and it held hundreds Of thousands OF
voters in line who might otherwise have
drifted 1t the unanimous expression
of the Chicago convention, and If It does
not suit the funtaiI element of the party IL
must not be expected that the adminlstra-
tion is to shape its course by the views or
the disanected. The npudence and agGres-
siveness Of this variety of democrat, how
ever, is not to be ignored, for they are shrewd
enough to endeayor to cover Jheir s'itish mo-
tivpS. generally, however. meeting with tho
Indifferent success of the ostrich, which,
when ahead of hot pursuit, thruSts its noz-
zle in the bush and imagines that its bulky
body is under cover They may engineer an
unusual etIlu2 of gold, Tor instance. to Eu-
rope and then, holding up their hands in
holy horror swear that the country is on the
verge of panic because the gold Drain Is
more than can be Withstood. The touch OF
their experienced finger is here today ana
there tomorrow But TO the initiated their
disguise is too transparent to cover their
selfshness Mr.. Cleveland probably bad
them, and their tricks. in mind. when, in
publicly avowing his anxiety for the redemp-
ton Of the pledges OF the party, he said:
Even if inSurmuuntIblc obstacles and OPP
position prevent the contamination of our
task we shall hardly be aXcus I'd, AZ q If
the failure can he traced to our fault or reg-
lect we may be sure that the people VIII
hold US to swift and exacttng accountability.
/ have endeavOred, in the utmost sincerely
in nv recent letters to The Herald to Impress
upon the party the deep responsibility which
is so emphatically expressed in this ringing
declaration Of Mr.. Cleveland I 4Dav" even
feared. until now, that l might have gone too
far in URGING the tremendous responsibility
Of tbc administration, and in demanding the
prompt discharge Of every obllga1vA assumed
by the party at Chcago-that my motives
might have been misu lGer3 , III, and my
purpose misconStrued as tlfeat coming
from that element of the party which stands
flat footed on the Chicago platform, tarllI,
silver and all. But everything that L rave
said in these letters in lie nature Oh warn
ing is as nothing compared win the bold de-
cIaration OF the president. His warning OF
the evil that will follow a wanton disregard
of the party's platform Slould be given me
prayerful consideration Of every democrat VINO
is to take part in making the record Of TINS
administration.
IF the tariff is not rcadjusted to q revenue
basis the people will hold the ad1ninistra-
ton, in MIR. Cleveland's own words, ito swim
and exacting accountability
If the brand of Cain is to be stamped on
silver. and it is TO become a currency cast
away regulated entirely by the gold stand
ard as the only standard, in defiance OF the
demands of the Chicago platform, the PEG
pie will hold the administration in Mr. CIeye-
lands own words, 10 SWlIt anu eN"Ct1h6
The people want nothing more than that the
PROMISES made be redeemed. Anything less
Will be unsatisfactory; anything more Is
not expected After the policy outlined by
the democratic platform is grated to the
freq of federal administration there Will be
annie time 10 consider new ventures.
In the meantime the party VIII / ave ITS
hands full in keeping its promises and IN
watching the StoWawayA who Will not hesl-
fate to scuttle the ship if such action would
nro6t them They are after the dollars,
and il makes little difference TO them whether
the democratic party keeps its pledge or not.
MIR. Cleycand's inaugural address Is
marty inspiration. 1t is disappointment only
"a those who do not desire to see the demo-
cratic party do its full duty, and it is cor
resnondingly gratifying to those who insist
thah this administration shall make record
thai will justify every plank in the demo-
cratic platform.
Nr cleveland has begun well. His inaug
nrol NAV not suit such of the money lenders
and the bond holders as favor policy that
will make the rich richer and the poor poorer,
tv having thrown around them favOrs OF
legislation seeking to contract the currency
and adjust our money 10 the English eold
standard; but TO the great 'lass tf the peo-
Mo to those who take the democratic plat
form for what it MEANS to those who hold