The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-05-24

millions and n friend to the mOneyed
power of the country. The moneyed
kings and lords Of both parties stood
BY him. it is true, under cover.
The people measured the man, they
understood him, but he was III the
hands of the Northern moneyed kings
and so were the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party. and they forced his nom!-
nation on the party the second time.
But the people in their righteous III
dignation rebuked the insult and re-
tired him to the shades of private life.
and re-installed the Republican party
in power. At the expiration OF four
years the people were again disgusted
with the mal-administration OF the
Republican party and again decided to
make change. For the third time
Cleveland was forced upon the party,
by the Eastern and Northern Demo-
cratic moneyed kings, with his record
Oh silver, the national banks. and civil
service tOmtoOlerv as well known as
now, and the dirt eating Democrats
from the South, accepted him without
protest. They had not recovered
from their scare since 1861. At this
time the majority Of the American
people were disguised with both Cleve-
land and Harrison, but one OF the other
had to be swallowed. Which was the
least Of the two evils: Either was
more than any honest man could stom-
ach, except as a choice between evils.
A plurality, not a majority OF the peo-
pie accepted Cleveland, upon the as
surance of the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party, that he had become a
Democrat since his experience as Pres
ident for years and his defeat for the
second term. and that he would give
the country pure and simple Demo-
cratic administration. If he has per-
| formed but one Democratic act since
his election, the country has not heard
of it. He approved the law OF act re-
peaiin@ the infamous election laws.
| This was Democratic. lie has sur
rounded himself with personal friends,
mugwumps and Republicans, regard
less Of the good Of the country or the
party that elevated him to power. He
has given the country a personal adj
ministration instead of Democratic
administration. In his first term, he
attempted to destroy the Democratic
party and place the American people
at the tender mcrcies of the bankers,
bOnd-hOlders, mOncy-changers. In this
he partially failed, and sought a second
nomination at the hands of the Demo
cratic leaders and received it by accla-
nation and was defeated by acclama.
ticn by the people. Still bent upon
the destruction Of the party and the
subju.ation of the people to the will
and pleasure of the mOnied power o
the North, he the third term sought
the nomination at the hands of the
same Democratic leaders, but this
time in Injunction with the combined
money power Of the entire North
South and West. Under mora
protest more than million Democrat:
voted for him. He was, as stated
love, elected by plurality. At once
he began his devilish undemocratit
work. Three days after his Inaugural
ton he began to plot, scheme, and in
t.i.ue against the the then existing
lawful and constitutional government
OF the Sandwich Islands in open viola
ton OF the constitution of his countr,
which he had just sworn to support
and in open violation of all interna
tional laws and civility between civil
lied and Christian nations.
Fortunately for this country and it.
honor he failed in his wicked and I'm
republican endeavOrs. His next move
on the political chess board, was a con
spiracy with the combined moneyet
powers Of this country, England ant
Germany to complete the work begun
during his first term. The over-reach
ing and all-absorbing issue in the cam
paign, was a reduction of the tariff t.
a revenue basis, the next, the secon(
great issue, was the restoration of sill
yer to its constitutional functions a.
money on basis with gold. These TIVE
issues were to be settled once for al
in favor of the people if Cleveland ant
Democratic Congress were elected
Both were elected. For the first tim.
since the war the Democratic part,
was in full control of the law-makins
and law-repealing power of the fedora
government. The party was pledged
to Il tariff for revenue only, denouncins
as unconstitutional the principal o
protection. 1t was also pledged to tn,
free and unlimited coinage Of silver. tt
both gold and silver DIS the STANDARD
money of the country. The peopl,
thought, Judging from the platform o
the party and Cleveland's position OF
the tariff in his message to Congress!
his first term and his letter of accep
lance that If the party was fully re
stored to power, an extra session 0
Congress would be called early in tn,
spring and they had right to thinl
so. Congress ought to have come to
gether as early as April or May. TO
the purpose OF giving the people tn,
relief demanded and promised for NOR,
than twenty years, and for the purpus
OF rcmonetlzlng silver, or in plair
English to give the country the un
limited coinage of silver It, to |. Thi
was the meaning of the platform. Thi
was the meaning intended to be con
veyed to the voter. And if this ha,
been carried out faithfully and speedil
the country would be prosperous
happy and contented to-day. 1t wa
expected. To accomplish that tn
party was restored to power. Tn
people demanded it. The country de
manded tariff reduction, silver restora
ton, retrenchment and reform. The
demanded and expected a reconstruct
ton of the financial system of tn
country from bottom to top. But in
stead OF doing these things and dom,
them quickly. what was done: VIII,
every man in the United States witt
two grains of sense above an idiot
knew that the importation of good
would fall of, and of course that tn,
revenue would decrease as soon as !
was ascertained that the Democrat,
party was restored to power. And al
knew equally well thatthe manufactur
ing establishments in the countr,
would work up the same material OF
hand, and then discharge their worker
and wait for the reductions pledged +,
be made i'll the tariff laws Tbat courS,