Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-03
THE PARTY OF DECEIT.
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT KEEPING
FAITH WITH THE PEOPLE.
A Systematic Reputation Of Ants-Elec-
tiOn Promises-No Sign OF Any Inten-
tion to Garry Out tho Pledges Made at
Chicago.
A Frank Confession.

1t Is quite true, as Congressman
Bland declares, that the Democratic
party, Of which he is q conspicuous
and consistent member, Is not keep
Ing faith nth the people. 1t promised
them a reduction OF the tarifY, and
as soon as the election was over 1t
quit talking upon the question, and
has not yet taken single step toward
the fulflllment Of its pledge. The
President-elect has spoken q few
Enthusiastically platitudinous SEN
tences about the necessity Of reform,
but nobody knows what his practical
views are, or how he proposes to live
up to his professions. A promise was
also made TO the effect that the Sher-
man silver law should be rep0Aled,
because it was @cowardly make
shift, fraught with possibilities
OF danger In the future" and
yet when the chance came to effect
such result, it was prevented by
Democratic votes. Another plank In
the Chicago platform promised "legis-
lation to protect the lives and limbs
OF railway employees, and bill de-
signed to furnish such protection is
being vigorously antagonized by DEM
ocratic Senators. Furthermore, there
was a distinct pledge of economy and
retrenchment, and yet the figures
show that the appropriations at the
present session of Congress will ex-
ceei those of the last one by at least
S24, 200, 900. In short, there Is not
the least sign Of an intention to dL
any of the things set forth In the
schedule OF doctrines and purposes
upon which the election was carried;
and every opportunity for such action
has been neglected or rejected.
The plea that the Republicans still
control one branch of Congress is not
a sufficient excuse for this systematic
reputation OF ante-election prom
ises. 1t is not necessary to wait un-
til after March to begin the inau-
guration of Democratic policies, or at
least to vindicate the honesty of
Democratic pledges to the people.
The Republicans are not doing any
fllibustering against measures de-
signed to serve such purposes. On
the contrary, they stand ready to as
sist in the solution OF the silver
problem, the protection OF railway
employees, and the lessening Of pub
lie expenditures, according to the
terms of the contract between the
Democratic party and those who gave
it the victory last November. They
have not in any way obstructed the
course of legislation during the pres
ent session of Congress, but have
done their best to promote their pub.
lie interests and to simplify matters
for the next administration. The re-
sponsibility for the record Of useless
ness that has been made rests wholly
on the party that controls the House
and that is strong enough In the Sem
ate to prevent the passage OF any
given bill. 1t is evident that the
country has. been grossly deceived.
As Mr.. Bland exclaimed In his frank
and courageous Missouri fashion, "the
Democratic party has betrayed every
promise made to the American people
on the tariff and the silver questions, :"
and there is no reason to believe that
its conduct will be any less faithless
and reprehensible after the inaugu-
ration OF Cleveland. The Chicago
platform counts for nothing. A
triumph was gained by false pretences,
and the Government will be con-
Quoted for the next four years simply
with view to making the most out
of the offices and other sources of Pc
cuniary profit to the politicians
Globe Democrat.