The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-02-03
REWARD DEMOCRATS.

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states, will offer candidates for con-
~gressional and state honors. The
party must be solidifed. 1t is in
power at Washington, and from that
great scat of legislation must come
the %propelling powers that will unite
the party throughout the nation. If,
at the November elections, there are
any shortcomings thus far under dem
o~cratic administration, the party will
not be able to shift the burden, but
must face the enemy fairly, and answer
to the people.
The great democratic victory of 1892
was o upon principles that had been
made sacred by thirty years of defeat.
They were pledges upon which the
great party of jefferson and jackson
asked recognition, and to the per-
Torrance of which the representatives
had pledged their sacred honor. In
awed by defeat, holding tenaciously to
its wise and economic principles, the
democratic party, through its repre-
sentativcs, assembled at Chicago,
eighteen months ago. In different
words the delegates drafted the original
principles of the party, and embodied
in a well-worded and unambiguous
manifesto the policies upon which the
party based its CLAIMS for the suffrage
of the people. Grover Cleveland was
chosen as the standard bearer. Armed
with this proclamation, supported by
gallant %lieutenants, and cheered by
enthusiastic cohorts from every voting
precinct in the nation, he went forth to
battle for the rights of his c%ountrymen.
He was elected by an overwhelming
majority, and his name was applauded
from every democratic h%earthstone in
the country. The people were not
reluctant to give him all due honor
for the victory. The fight, however,
was not won by Cleveland alone, but
by the Cleveland brigade, and he
should not fail to recognize, in that
notable fight, the brave and fearless
work of his subordinate officers and
privates. When we consider fairly
and without prejudice his present
policy, ever against our will we are
forced to the conclusion hat the victor
has not yet received all the spoils. It's
true the general has received his hon
ors, but he has been slow to deliver
those his assistants placed in his hands
for disposition. Mr.. Cleveland was
elected as a democrat, and his party
workers in forcing his campaign, both
before and after the Chicago onven
ttion, had as much right to look for
their reward as Mr.. Cleveland did for
his. In other words, when they
elected him president of this nation
they then made clear their title to all
the offices appointed by him.
Mr.. Cleveland has seen fit, however,
to disregard the work done by his
party members, and in many cases has
gone outside to find men upon whom to
bestow the honors. Again, he has been
slow to remove republicans. He has
left his party in many instances to get
council in disposing of offices and in
waging his policies. He has been in
Office nearly a year, and his %predeces-
sor's appointees, in thousands of
instances, are yet enjoying the fruits of
democratic victory. Republicans are
yet enjoying the benefits which demo-
Gratis, who worked hard for his success,
had hoped to reap. This dissatisfies
his party. 1t discourages them, and
as sure as the night follows the day,
the effects will be felt in the coming
election if the policy of the president
is not changed. 1t is not a pleasure
for the INTELLIGENCER to find fault
with Mr.. Cleveland. This paper rec
ognizes in him a great and an honest
man, but as n democratic journal 1t has
a right to Point out the error of his
actions. Upon Mr.. Cleveland's actions
largely depends the success of the
party at the coming election, and as
a man who has reaped the highest
reward that his countrymen could
bestow, he is duty bound to look to
his party's interest. He must show his
patriotism and his loyalty to democracy,
or else his policies will work serious
detriment in the future. He can unite
his party in a fortnight if he will only
change his course a little. lie must
not mistake obstinacy for firmness, or
else his party will suffer defeat. Let
him show a disposition TO reward good
democrats, and with the characteristic
enthusiasm of former days they will
rally around the flag in November, "a.
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