The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-16
THE PARTY AND ITS PRESIDENT.

There was a misfi: somewhere be-
tween the platform on which Cleveland
! was nominated and his public utter
ances prior to that event. 1t was noted
at the time 10y Republican papers. but
| The managers turned a deaf ear 10
! suggestions, and nothing would do but
to hitch this behemoth OF Democracy 70
the rickety cd cart aud give the word
go. They were reminded that the
double standard plank in their platform
would be most slippery ground for a
Inonometalist. They were told that his
free trade proclivitles, if reduced to
practice. would split the solid sodth
VIE open. They were shown the in
consistency Of pompous arstocrat try
ing to do the service, and represent the
wishes of plebeian Democracy, but all
20 no purpose. The test Las brought
about a full realization Of all that was
predicted. The first offenee was in
his flat refusal TO fIaternze with the
poor but respectable clement OF his
party. He las hobnobbed with the pluto
Gratis of Wall Street, he has spent a
goodiy portion of his time in perfect re-
tirement at Bnzzar1's Bay, and when on
duty has distinguished himself by a
usurpatiOn of legislative functions never
attempted by one of his pred cessors
Ii his course has taught the Democrats
anything, 1T Is that their duty begins
and ends with voting. Ii laws are to be
anantEn If tho
need of repairs, or if complications in
our diplomatic relation TO other nations
arise, he is there to ate, d to it. He is
the autocrat of the people, tie dictator
of congress aud chief fuglenan for tie
heads Of departments, who nominally
hold what he allows, by courtesy, to be
called cabinet.
linus the machinery has been running |
but where lies the responsibility: Evil |
IDENTIFY not altogether with the admins |
tration. The people, and especially the
leaders, knew the risk they were TAX |
ing. Their observation during his first |
term in office should have pointed to |
what should have come to pass, hence |
1t Is not In the mouth of any Democrat
70 cry out against the president in this !
hour CT defeat. Ruinous as his course
has been, he Is far more consistent than
his party. He was gold bug in 81; lie
S the same today. His sympathies were
al with the money kings of the country
hen and they have remained so to date.
The bosses and heelers may revile him,
1ut the most consistent course would be
o go out and kick themselves.
1t is the Republicans who are in a posi-
ion TO criticise his policy but in so do
ne they will not lose sight of the fact
hat he was the choice of his party.
Whatever blunders in admins
ration, whatever hardship 10
he private citizen or the
lation at large, whatever hindrance to
development, or loss to public
nd private enterprise, whatever humili-
ton we may suffer from diplomatic
numbers, and whatever impediment bis
administration may bring to our onward
march toward national supremacy, will
e attributed 10 the power which makes
nd unmakes presidents. Not to confuse
he issues, it is, in this instance, the
democratic party. 1t is through The pig
leaded policy of hard headed dictator,
o whom this party has delegated the
over for harm, that business ianguishes
n the midst of plenty. 1t is Democracy
nd Democracy alone, and as a whole,
7hich must stand the odium attaching
D this great political and financial .
phevaI. The people, by their votes, {
ave riveted it upon them and they must |
and or fall by the record they have t
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