Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-13

appointed public expectation and Stul.
titled the party pledge, but which-by
its continuance of the perplexities and
complications of the old misleading
system of schedules and classifications
opened way for towards to dodge
and for traitors to conspire, playing
into the hand OF the protectionists and
making havoc with every democratic
interest.
In the meantime, the war with Hill
was not the only fight the president had
on his hands; he found himself at vari-
in the senate; and, when be came out
with his protest, it was too late.
Never did great party go to the
people under such handicaps as were
carried by the democrats into. the cam
paign just ended. The hard times were
bad enough. But they might have been
carried. The faction fights among
small claimants and rival place men
were bad enough; but parties have met
and overcome such obstacles before
now. But with the record of ''perfidy
and dishonor." as Mr.. Cleveland aptly
described it, to face and defend in a
hand to-hand fight with the united
republicans. led by Harrison, Mckinley
and Reed. it was disheartening for
democrats to have to face also the dull
self suficiency and stolid Indifference of
an Administration that made no sign,
uttered no word, and at least in the
the defeat of the regular democratic
nominees. What wonder that so much
apathy in the official head should breed
disaffection in the rank and file? What
wonder that with so many knives whet
ted at Washington there was blood
upon the moon down in the precincts?
But it is over, and, let us hope. it is
we'll over. We shall have time to look
about rs, and whilst burying the dead, !,
to cast some balance for the living.
The battle for tariff reform will have
to go down foot and take a new start.
The battle over the money issue will
soon be upon US. We shall see whether
there is democracy enough left of the
true and blue stripe to make a great
coat good against all weather; or
whether we must still wear a coat of
many colors, covering not a homogene-
oCs party, Inspired by faith and truth,
but mere bundle. of factions thrown
together by the upheaval of the times.
To the tangled and altered situation
of affairs the Courier Journal will ad-
dress itself earnestly and fairly, seeking
before all else honesty and straight
politics, telling the truth as it sees the
truth, but calling upon democrats to
stitle their wrath, no matter whom it
may haYe been stirred by, aud to learn
in this disaster lessons OF personal for
bearance; for the world is all before US,
and we owe duty alike to our country
and one another, to say nothing of that
great party brotherhood, which, endur-
ing so much, still lives.
The republicans have made the issue
that the democrats cannot successfully
govern the country. Upon the lines of
our recent experience, it would seem
that at least the men we have at the
front cannot. At any rate that seems
to be the opinion of majority of the
voters. But no more can the republi-
cans govern it, except by money o. by
force. When they were in power they
could only get along by the aid of
Doodle, backed by bayonets. The re.
publican party is now what it always
has been. It was, and is, essentially
party of prescription. The democratic
party. purged of its baser elements
terminated by the constitutional doc
trines of efferson-inspired by the ma
tional spirit of Jackson-is the natural,
the inevitable party of the constitution
and the people, and, as such, it is bound
to live and regain its lost prestige
Louisville Courier Journal.
AND so, the Ellinwood advocate
editor does not remember of being
present at and participating in the big