The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-27
UNITY.

To the pcssimIstic observer it would
seem rs il the democrats in congress
were hopelessly divided. Those who
are better acquainted with the history
of the party, with It's victories and
defeats, take the optimistic view of
present conditions and predict that all
will he well in the end. But to bring
around the proper state of affairs three
important changes must be made.
First, the president must modify his
policies; second, the senators and con
grcssmen must make some concessions,
and third, the democrats from ocean
to ocean must join in support and
sympathy with the two branches of the
government.
While we believe that the existing
condition is largely due to the policy
of the chief magistrate, yet we by no
means attribute all the blame to him.
In many instances he has diverted from
the path of democratic duty, and
has refused to make some on
cessions that would have been
beneficial to his party rs well as to ms
country. lie is a democratic rresi-
dent, elected by the united support of
the democrats of this country, and to
the members of that party he should
have looked for counsel and assistance
IN formulating his policies. This, to a
large extent, he has failed to do. In a
number of instances he has looked to
the enemy for aid, and in many eases
has refused to reward the leaders of his
party. Many of the appointments he
has made have been the subject of just
criticism, and his apparent Indifference
to removing republicans has not met
with the favor of his people.
On the other hand, many of the SEN
ators and congressman have taken
delight in abuse of his methods and in
personally antagonizing his every
action. They have permitted the
luminosity incurred during the extra
session to enter into and become q part
of their everyday life. 1t would seem
that several members of the legislative
branch of the government are ever on
the alert, anxiously watching for some
C to antagonize the executive.
And again, the privates in the demo-
cratic ranks have either taken up the
one side or the other, and have like
wise been free in their criticism. They
have been so situated that not to cast
their sympathies with one side or the
other, would have been looked upon
as cowardice.
With all this there is nothing bright
in the future for the pessimist. He is
wont to look upon his party as a failure,
and doubt its worthiness to hold
authority.
A different state of conditions must
be ushered in. To do this it will
the cooperation of the presi-
dent, senator's, congressman, and dem
ocrats everywhere. They are all of
one family, and the needs of the
country demand that they settle their
petty differences within their own
ranks that they may face the enemy in
an unbroken phalanx. There are many
iniquitous laws upon the statute books
that the people demand replaced by
good ones. The tidal waves in 1890
and 1892 are not conclusive evidence
all the republicans have joined
the democratic ranks indefinitely.
There are plenty of republicans in the
for the democrats to antago-
nize. With this end in view the party
must get together and work as demo-
Gratis, and not as members of different
cliques, clans or sections.