Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-28
OF THE PARTY?

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If The ARGUS, it's editor, after hear
ng Lifetime protesting Democrats
,alk, often wondered whether we
really possessed the right conception
Of Democracy: this we did in view
Of our youth and inexperience
and in deterence to their
years and experience; but when
Grover Cleveland had been first
elected President and spoken to
the issnes and needs of the hour,
then did we feel that indeed we are
a Democrat, and as such we feel
that it is time for that party-or,
rather. certain elements in it tol
pause for reflection, in view of the
vagaries of some so called Demo-
cratic papers, especially in reference
to Grover Cleveland and his admins
istration, whereas it is Democratic
Senate and not Cleveland that is de-
laying legislation and harrasslng
the country.
Every fair minded person is aware
of the peculiar condition of affairs
at the time Mr.. Cleveland took the
reins of government in his hands.
An exhausted Treasury aud odious
measures, such as the then existing
laws in reference to elections, pens
sion bills, etc. The regulation and
adjustment of the financial affairs
of the country also staring him in
the face.
In the midst of all these perplexi~
ties an extra session Of Congress was
called in order to meet the crisis,
and thus far what have they
done? LWhy, they have talked
a heap, but as yet no work done.
Now, it seems to US, that things
ought to have been different. The
fact is, the masses don't understand
this vexing, complicated question
Of fnance-the use of such terms
as bi-metal, mono-metal, parity OF
gold and silver, etc, and the soone1
some positive action is taken the
better will be the state of affairs.
Then, beside all this, the sooner
the election laws are corrected by
the wiping out of the statute books
the so-called supervisors office, ane
, the removal of every feature tha
enables officials to perpetrate fraud
the better will be the chance for
, fair ballot, and the attainment O.
t the will Of the people.
) Then there is to be considered tn
!, Chinese Exclusion law, which ough
, never to have been enacted. Th
efficiency of government main
+ tanned by the suffrages of the people
! is founded upon the principle of mo-
8 class legislation. In other words
o the enactment of no law proposin
benefit to ..one class to the eacluslo
. of another.
This unjust and odious feature
clearly evinced in the proposed d.
portation of the the unfortunat
Chinaman.
It, as measure, originated on tn
d Pacific Slope, and its author was
t desperate Agrarian. Then, agaiI
n see the equivocal attitude, to say tn
}, least, in which the government foun
d itself when proposing to execute tt
g law, and found itself unable to &
It so.
a Then, again, if unsound, unwi'
\ legislation is not checked, there is
. telling to what extent it may y
prevail. Prejudice has no buslne
- in the enactment Of laws for TT
. healthful administration of ar
). government, more especially that
, ours, which is "the land of the fir
- and the home of the brave"
= Not long since we had specime
< of the effect of local or national pre-
udice. In a certain city we see
q class of citizens who, whatever mi
'e be their proclivities, or peculiaritie
oi have never failed in thrift and US
d fulness, and making good citizer
D subjected tc gross insult-'Shan
or where is thy blush?" And no
RS permit US to say, that notwithstan
" ing the inconsistencies of certain e
e itors, and their abettors, in heapil
abuse upon the devoted head of t
nation, we think we see the comil
dawn of beautiful and bright
day, when, the manly brow
J. President Grover Cleveland stan
ing head and shoulder abo
his peers, shall be crowned with
,h unfading wreath of perennial beau
I'd expressive of his countrymel
of unbounded love and con fidence
es the man who never betrayed a tru
n. deceive a friend, or abused
es party's confidence.
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