The Banner-Democrat., 1893-10-28
Compromise the End of Democracy.

week, termed "a compromise" and de-
signed to relieve the Democratic party
from It's solemn pledge to repeal the
"cowar lily makeshitt, fronght with
possibilities of danger in tie FUTURE"
known as the "Sher,nan law" has hap
piiy been smashed.
The President refused 10 recognize
the bastard measure az q legitimate
Democratic measure, and u number of
Senators refused o have anything to
10 with the child of humiliation and
disgrace. Among hose Senator'S is
the Hon. Donaldson Caffrey of Louis
iana. Mr. Ca:frey is right; he stands
where every Democratic Senator
ought to stand whether ne be for The
free and unlimited coinage of silver or
against TINT policy. The right of The
majority Of the Senate 10 control
legislation must now be maini aimed
aud a distinctly Democratic measure
should be supported by all Democrats
10 the bitter eud. A compromise Of
issue means The paralysis aud disgrace
of the Senate, the hu,:.iliation Of a
Democratic administration and u coa-
iession OF the Democratic party's coll
tempiible impoiency.
If the movement of the Pig-Silver
aud Populist coalition to set the mi
neriiy above the majority. headed bv
PETER, Stewart aud Allen on one side.
and yesi, Morgan and Butler Oh the
other, is based on constitutional princi-
pies, there will henceforth be~nu more
Federal legislation that cannot be car
ried by unanimous Seaaie; and if
that movement is right, aud the right
hitherto prevailed. there would have
BEEN no Federal legislation in the past,
and the Federal government al It's
birth would nave been an abortion
Again wv neither the methods Of this
eosiiiion be constitutional or unconsti-
luiional, if the Repeal bill is defeated
by cowardiy makeshift, or falls
through the platreony of The Demo-
cratic leadership, il will be regarded
by the country as proof positive that
the Democratic party is incapable OF
and unli, TO govern the country.
What will be the resuii2 The Dem
ocra,ic party will. in all probability,
disappear from national politics aud
The battle of 1896 will, as the States.
anticipating these faciional quarrels in
the Democratic party, predicted eight
months ago. be fought between the
Republican and the Populisiic parties
into which the Democratic party will
| dissolve. In such an event, the ques-
ton OF State rights will cease forever
the question of tariff taxation for pro-
lection or revenue, will he RENTED to
a later day; the Populists, IN their
deieslabie greed for gain and mad
folly, caring nothing for freedom
which does MOI mean freedom to prey
upon the Treasury, will ignore all
questions touching the right of cleo
iion, and the Federal government will
dominate the elections in every State
and dist rict of the Union. And right
here we are confronted, unexpected.
with the most momentOus issue that
has arisen in this country.
The issue will be between those who
would establish an oligarchy--tbe Re-
publicans-and those who would es-
iablish paternal government on cont
muDistic principles-the Populsts.
The wealth. corporate aud in other
shapes, the great properties, the great
commercial and other cousery atiye
ard money Interests of the counti Y
will naturally and wisely Identify
I themscl,e with the Republican party.
and, the free aud unlimited silver
coinage ulasses,- the sub-ireasury idiots
and other political economic lunatics,
| led by The brillian. aud more or less
able demagogues, will join the ranks
of the Pop,ilists.
.Any government" truly said
Macaulcy, 'sis better than no govern
mrn,," aud, we may add, an oligarchic
government is better than commu-
nisiic government. In such a COLI
junction of events the oligarchists viii
secure the control Of The Federal gov
| ernment aud the constitutional insiiiu-
iions of our country, established by
our fathers for the equal protection of
all men aud all classes. rich and poor,
will be merely and epoch of history.
Such has been the fate of all pre-
ceding republics. The people them
selves have pulled the pillars Of the
temple down upon their own heads.
This is no exaggerated view of the
future that must follow the paralysis
OF the Democratic administration now
threatened by Democratic leaders in
league with band of depredators
upon the Treasury of the people.
Fortunately we have man of Jack
sonian will and courage, and more
than Jacksohiau siatesmanship. at the
head of the Democratic Adminstra-
ton, and fortunately we have some
leaders of intrepid spirits and un-
daunied resolution in The Senate to
stand by the President. These may.
aud we believe, as we hope will, save
the day.
The war cry Of the Administration
Democrats should be .no compro-
mise, BY the Eternal The bill to
repeal the Sherman law should he
forced through The Senate; The
clutches of the pig-sil,er Senators
upon the Treasury should be broken,
though ii be necessary TO crush their
claws iuto nincc meat. and then the
-