The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30
Party and Principles.


event. and in its comments on the re-
suit says:
Mr.. Livingstcn's triumph was renderea
full, round and complete by the la
that he was arraigned for having Voteo
against the repeal of the Sherman SILVER
law and also for having voted Tor the
seieniorage bill The answer OF the
pe0ple to this contention was q majority Oh
about 1000. .,.
Atlanta is. as we have said. in Fulton
county, and that the result OF the paItle
rovaI might not be misrepresented nor ms
understood the democrats of that county
x,,e,+ into the fight on the following plat
form: H.. -,
"Contiding in the wisdom, patriotism and
courage of President Cleveland we
1lnn,1aIifietIv endorse the democratic pldt-
FoTn1 ana call upon the administration to
materialize its pledges into laws:
The ambiguity of the Chicago platform on
the subject of free silver was corrected on
the stump, and altogether it must be re-
corded in history that the triumph OF the
Fulton democracy last Wednesday was IKE
that of which old Caspar said:
1T was a famous victory"
Fenceforth Georgia may be regarded as
an anti-Cleveland state.
Our famous Virginia contemporary IS
correct in its general summary Of the
result. but we hope it is wrong in its
surmise that ''henceforth Georgia may
be regarded as an anti-Cleveland state.
Georgia does not wish to be so regarded.
ON the other hand. it would be source
of infinite qualification to the democrats
of the state to be able to feel that they
could unhesitatingly endorse and APP
prove every act of their president ana
of the democratic administration. For
many years the democratic party mas
been contending for certain well defined
ends. In no state in the union has dem
ocratic organization, democratic faith,
and democratic strength been as
serted to greater advantage, for the
united, firm and resolute. National ad-
miniStrationS have come and national
administrations have gone-mcn have
passed from the stage OF public life. and
new leaders have followed TO take their
places-the party has more than once
gone down in defeat only to rise and
conquer on its contention for the prin-
all this time the democracy of Georgia
has presented Il solid and unbroken
front and by its positive stand has in
fused strength and enthusiasm into
the ranks of the democracy Of sister
states and has given constant encour-
agement to the hosts of the national de-
mocracy.
The democracy of Georgia stands to-
day where it has stood for thirty years
it is fighting for the same principles,
longing for the contamination of the
pledges of relief which have so often
inspired it. and asking nothing more
than that those i'll control Of national
affairs deal rs honestly by it as it dealt
generously and confdingly with them
in the election which put them il power
In contending with the same feryor
which has always characterized its
course, for the redemption of party
pledges ana the naturalization of party
principles into law, Georgia does not
wish to be regarded rs "an anti-Cleye-
land state If the president stands in
the way of the redemption of any of
these pledges, it is matter of regret.
of course, but instead Of shaking the
faith Of democrats it should have the on
posite effect and make the party more
determined than ever to do what it has
promised the people it would do and to
win in spite of opposition. We may not
succeed now, for the obstacles now CON
fronting the party may be insurmounta-
bic, but principles live always and what
is worth fighting for today will be worth
lighting for tomorrow.
But one danger confronts the party
and that is the possibility of the sac
rilice Of any of the great princi-
pies for which it has contended
Tor so many years, and on
which the great victory of two years
ago was won. The lash of the protec-
ton mOnopolist is being vigorously ap-
piled to drive the party away from its
principle of a tariff for
revenue only. The cunning of the
money shark and the Shylock, and the
pressure Of the organized money power
of Europe, is being eXerted to make the
party of the peoples fnoney-the gold
and silver money of the constitution
the sponsor of the single gold standard,
the champion of Il contracted currency,
and the party of low prices and reduced
valuations.
If the party surrenders it is done for!
If it becomes the defender or apolOgist
for that against which it has been fight
ing since its organization it voluntarily
forfeits the confidence by which it has
won every victory Of its existence.
1t is Il dastardly adviser who would |
now have the party sacrifice Il single |
principle, or trim to catch the capricious