The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-05

but principles never" Men die but
truth is ructible-Crushed to
earth will rise again.
Reflect. Democrats. what you risk f
the breach in the party i not healed
before the approaching campaign. An
able and impartial judiciary to hold the
scales of justice equally between man
and man without which there can be
no security for life. liberty Ond proper
ty. The cause Of education especially
higher Education for females. 50 vigo-
rously prosecuted will gel a set back
The county government system by
which White supremacy Is secured TO
the east, 50 essential to the prosperity
of all the people, VIII he overthrown.
Pride Of race, self-re~pect and the die
tate of an enlightened seIf-interest con-
spire to forbid Democrats TO desert
their ranks, and give the State over to
the enemies of law and order
It is mooted question whether ma
tional issues should be discussed in the
coming campaign. Can they be avoid
ed? The question of finance and taxa
ton are absorbing the attention of the
people as never before A Democratic
Congress and a Democratic President
have not met the lust expectations of
the Democratic masses. 1t is true this
Congress is an improvement on the
preceding one. The Wilson tariff bill
Ca cross between the Mckinley bill and
one for revenue only with the protec-
ton feature eliminated entirely) has
passed the House and may pass the
Senate with the income tax annexed.
The OdiOus Federal election laws have
been repealed The Seigniorage bill
has been passed and is now in the
hands of the President awaiting his
veto or approval SO Notwithstanding
the course of recalcitrant northern
Senators, and few from other sec
tions, progress has been made.
In view of the conditions confront
ing the Democratic party, and the
change which may take place in those
conditions before the time for the
meeting of the primaries and conven-
ton. which we think shOnld be post
pOned to a later period than usual, it Is
not best to map out the plan of the
campaign lust now 50 far in advance.
| The Democratic masses of North Caro-
lima have been badly disappointed
Senator'S have placed the party be-
tween the devil and the deep sea. II
is sailing between Svlla and Charv dds
1t will not Go to unqualifiedly endorse
Mr. Cleveland's administration, it
would be Ike Haunting red flag be
| fore the eyes of a mad bull. SO far bis
second administration has rot fulfilled
the promises as the first The Cleve-
| land of 'SS is not the Cleveland OF '94
It is not given to every man to rise
above his environments and he Is MOI
one of them. We believe Mr.. Clevc-
| land to be thoroughly honest but he
has associated 50 long with the money
kings of the North that his mind has
been inoculated with the virus Of then
theories of finance and is now beyond
cure. Neither do we believe it deserv
ing of unqualified condemnation. Ne
do tutissinus ibis holds good in thi:
as in most of the affairs of this life.
We do not believe with some tina
Mr.. Cleveland is seekig d thiIJ term
He knows that it is not in tie HoNe" o
Grover Cleveland to break the prcred
ent set by, George Washingtoa. i',sasi
dent Cleveland Will soon make lsi> cNi
from the political stage probably neHe
to return to it. The impartial histo
rian with his mind cmancipated fron
contemporary prejudice~ Viii aS>i:;:
him his proper place IN history
Once before has corporate wealth hac
its ernissarieS Ia the halls OF Congre9
and threatened to dominate na;i0na
LEGISLATION in lis own Ilteresc Wien y.
drew Jackson thwarted the scheme 0