The Yellowstone journal., 1894-09-29

before. Two years ago the people Of
this country desiring a change, turned
out Of power he republican party. and
gave full 1ntrol to the democrats. Was
the change wise one? Did it result
beneficiallys J, a very few instances
over the lenp'h aud breadth Of this
country, thee have been found demo-
Gratis hardy enough to endorse the ad-
ministration that has wrought this
change. Our own state Of Montana is
one Of these notable exceptions. At
Helena the other day. the democrats Of
this state solemnly and thoughtfully en-
dorsed the administration Of Grover
Cleveland, and they are going to ask
you to support them on this endorse
ment. with the solemn assertion that
they still believe in and approve of
everything that the Cleveland admins
tration has done. they are coming before
the people Of Montana and in the face
almost incalculable disaster that that
administration has brought upon the
people Of this state, they are going TO
ask you to help perpetuate democratic
rule in this country. You all remember
the triumphal professions Of the victor
ious democracy two years ago. with
their bands and their banners; their
ROSTERS and their transparencies; their
fireworks and their yells Of triumph; but
along side OF all these. there stalked un-
seen by them, the spectre OF reaponsi.
bility with which they had had no ac-
quaintance for over thirty years. The
older democrats had forgotten and the
younger did not know. that political
supremacy carried with it any responsi-
bility beyond the holding Of Office and
the drawing Of salaries. Democratic
orators had said on the stump, IN refer
ing to the former Cleveland administra-
tion. that they had had no opportunity
to carry out their projected reforms.
The conditions have now changed
and the present democratic admins
tration has control OF all branches
OF the government With the pres
ident in the White House. eighty
seven majority in the lower house and
four in the senate. the administration is
all powerful. 1t is charged with full re-
sponsibility, and let us understand that
this is condition they must meet.
The baby act can no longer
be pleaded. The old excuse that ''the
other fellow did it, or that "he wouldn't
let us do it," can no longer be made.
Whatever ridicule, censure or disgrace
attaches to this administration must be
shouldered by democracy alone. From
the fragrant Hawaiian episode, with it's
attempt to raise the throne Of dieso
lutte queen over the ruins Of an infant
republis, down through the long session
OF the "sugar-cured congress-" with its
implacable hostility to silver and wool
the two great products OF Montana
whatever has been done to affect the
public interests must be shouldered by
democracy. and l am glad to know that
the democrats OF this state. in conven-
ton assembled. have thoughtfully and
seriously decided to take up this burden
and stagger through a campaign with
IL, visiting the silver camps,and the wool
districts and telling the miners and the
wool-growers Of this state how much de-
mocracy has done for them. Why, II a
bill should get through both houses OF
congress providing for the free and un-
limited coinage Of one silver dollar-one
poor, little insignificsnt silver dollar-Mr.
Cleveland would veto it with relish and
zest that no other exercise Of the veto
power could possibly give him. Now let
me ask your attention to that memora-
BILE piece Of tariff legislation that started
into life under the auspices Of Prot. VIII
son and was moulded and fashioned into
its present shape BY the skillful hands
Of Senators German and Brics. The
Wilson bill sailed closer to the line Of
ahaolute froe trade than any tari6 Law