The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-20
A Mas for the Hour.

While dissatisfied and disappointed DEM
ocrats are bewailing the disregard Of the
moet solemn and specific party pledges. o.
tentatiously manifested by many OF our
leaders in Washington. they should not
lose sight Of the fact that there is one man
near the fulcrum Of legislation, to whom
they can turn with absolute confidence.
We refer to the Hon. ADLAI Ew1Ne STEVEN
son. man who never crawled from under
n platform which had borne him In honor to
triumph, and never iurled his party colors
because he thought the breeze was blowing
the other way.
Where Is Brother STEVENSON In these
days. and what lie he doing toward holding
the Democracy to its pledge to do away
with the unconstitutional system OF Repub-
lican tariff legislation! under which tho
many have been robbed for years on years.
for the benefit OF the few
A vice-Presldent It may be said without
offence to the present incumbent OF tho
high post. is. under our system OF govern
ment. a sort Of understudy. He is sub
stitute who must be ready at moments
notice to stand up for party principles and
pledges, because the trainers Of the Consti-
tuition gave him nothing else to do beyond
sitting in an armchair and withstandlpg q
strong provocation to talk. SO much the
greater reason why in this hour OF Demo-
cratic emergency no should appear on the
Capitol steps or elsewhere. to revive the
fainting hopes of those Democrats who
voted In November 1892. TO do away with
the Republican system Of taxation.
Is he to be depended upon for such SER
vice Can he rise to tho requirements OF
the situation Are those his sentiments?
Yesl We invoke the record:
Conspicuous among ADLA1's state papers
Ia his letter Of acceptance. dated Oct. ~,
1892. What did he say in that We quote:
when. In the presence OF twenty thousand OF my
eountrym men, accepted the honor conferred upon me
BY the Convention promised to indicate by letter In
more formal manner my acceptance OF the nomins-
tion rendered me BY the assembled representatives OF
the Democratic party Of the United states"
Good! And he kept his promise. too.
This is what he said:
-rhs greatest power conferred upon human govern.
msnt that OF taxation The platform Of the National
Democratic Convention demands the reform OF this
system and the adoption in Its place Of one which will
insure equality to all the people an IN fit and
hodoy accord wih hsss purposs."
What more than this acknowledgment.
eloquent to the verge OF brevity: Il am in
full and hearty accord with these purposes"
does any Democrat demand or desire
What more would HENRY WArTERsoN ask.
who in the Chicago Convention received
&c votes for Vice-Presldent on this platform
against 400 for STEVENSON
Being in full and hearty accord with the
purpose OF the Democracy to put q stop to
tho robbery OF the many for the benefit Of
the few. Mr.. STEVENSON may yet be the man
OF the hour to take command Of the scat
tered forces OF the constitutional Democrats
and to lead them to victory.
Why not :? He made short work Of the
Force bill when he tackled 1t. He routed
the Popuists in North Carolina by his
speeches In the underbrush. and brought
them back to the true tenets OF Democracy
without firing a gun or shooting a duck:
and why should he not do as much for the
tariff plank OF the party. which others have
deserted? The figure OF ADLAI. his right
hand in his left coat-pocket, looms up
slowly ON the Democratic horizon. A FIVE
minutes speech from him delivered on the
Capitol steps would revive the Respondent.
and put new fire and animation into the
spirits of the veritable tariff reformers.
When they call upon ADLAI he will not fail
them. We commend this suggestion to the
favorable consideration OF the Reform Club
on the Fifth avenue and Twenty-seventh
street. entrance by ticket. and Z. ELLERY
ANDERSON In the chair by a rising vote.