The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-11-17
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1nAI uhNOOAlAON |
Nearly two weeks have now elapsed
since the democratic party suffered
severe defeat.
From the turbulent Atlantic to the
peaceful Pacific, and from the roaring
torrents and heaven-enveloping mists
of the Niagara to the sands of the
Golden Gulf the party of Jefferson
has suffered a wonderful decrease in
its vote.
The majority in the lower house Of
congress was reversed, and the senate
turned wei to John Sherman and his
hsnchmen.
Some gallant, able and faithful rep
resentativss forfeited their seats to the
tidal wave, and turned over their
credentials to men representing the
party Of ~''protection," trusts, combines
and monomstallism.
In the modern history of American
politics such rapid and general change
Of front On the part Of voters has been
recorded but twice. In 1890 and again
in 1892 we have instances Of elections
which can be classed alongside Of that
Of q little more than a week ago.
While IN 1890 and 1899 the results
were as surprising and equally As DOM
ocratic as were those Of last week
republican, there 10 still a vast differ
ence IN the causeA that produced the
political landslides.
Two and four years ago the whole
people attended the polls. Every
voter came out and deposted his
ballot on one side or the other. 1.-THE
campaign Of education" had been
made, and the result was that the
s'~protsctive," monometallistic, pater-
nalistic policy Of the republican party
was condemned BY the people rs
unworthy Of their suffrage and As
psrilous to their welfare. It was then
. broad, wide-open fight over the
issues at stake and the principles of
the two great parties.
The victory VA won-not Of men,
but of prinoiples-and We believed
then and We believe now, that it vas .
permanent victory.
We believe that the returns of the
two elections prior to the last nj were
the records Of the sincere wishes and
the summing up of the sound iudg-
ment Of the people.
The election Of last week was not o.
victory for republican nor . defeat Of
democratic principles.
II was . meritsd rsbuke to the dila-
tory Tactics. personal wrangles, and
failure 10 carry out sacred pledges
made to the people by democratic
leaders.
While the INrELLIoENcER believes
that . share Of the blame rests upon
individuals, Il inclines to the opinion
that = large part Of IL rests collectively
upon democratic leaders al over the
country. In congress and out Of IL.
That loyalty to party that should
have characterised the leaders, and
that patriotism that should have been
called into action, would have united
the forces, harmonized the leaders and
redouned to the credit Of the party
and the country.
Congress should have done more
work and less talking. The leaders
should have arrived ct . clear, concise
and sound construction Of the platform,
and united thereon to carry out the
mandates Of the people.
They failed to do this!
They wrangied among themselves.
and those whs wandered away from the
principles and traditions Of the party
. now mediate upon the fruits Of
their labsr.
Few democrats voted the republican
ticket. last week, but many showed
their contempt and thsir indignation
by staying It home. Here ia Missouri
nearly seventy thousand voters did not
attend the polls. These are NO more
Ia accord with republican principles
than were these who voted the straight
ticket.
In 1895, with . staunoh democratic
platform. this nation wall be again con-
Adsd 70 the democracy.
But In that time the leaders, both
local and national. must get together.
The forces must be united. But they
must gst tegsthsr where they belong,
and where. for thirty years, they fought
the common enemy. /
They have now experienced an object
Lesson!
For their party quarrels and lack Of
patriotum they have paid the penalty,
and now they must get together and
right the wrongs.
Van Horns paper 10 bowling ssfraud,