New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
4 YEIR or THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

From The San Francisco Argonaut.
Exactly one year ago. on the ith OF March y; en-
M the Democratic party as,med Eonro no W t ths
ath Of March: 1894. LET look back ..s. and see
"6at 'Ss Sss
party assumed the reins Of power on the 4 tar ~
"eSslS S pS the enc
sound basis It pledged Itself TO s,rens,ns nno rnv
in all the departments OF Government II pledged
itself 10 firm yet conservative poeg, an "a
pledged Itself to inaugurate an era OF unprecedented
How has the Democratic, party kept its pledges.
the tariff Although a year has elapsed. and al.
though it has the largest working majority known ,
its arin ,inkering Athough Consrsss has prs sS,
esy been in session since s, the s Of Aqs ss
just succeeded in getting its new tariff bi tnrougn
the House It is s to Se 9SieS 1b upoI its fate s will be-
there. SO much for the rapidity OF the tarin re.
form, which the ,J Democrats have effected since
Now the sine, Gritty OF the Democrats 't W.
IN reform r idea IN ns'r pfrs rSbSsry Of
great majority Of the Amerean people f9 }nd tae
mental principle OF the Democratic party that me
Federal Government has no power TO inpose ana
nue. only" Have the Democrats adhered to this
declaration? No honest man can say uney 'srt
Bad and vicious believe the wilson 'aiI'..
to be. 1t is still not tariff for revenle only ana
everybody knows that t. Is not: all sorts 81 e-
1ns p aTe snS poc What ;he
OF the denunciation of protection as a fraud
and robbery? IL this be true, why nave Hot
the Democrats abolished it at once. and why are
they preparing TO continue 1t In some ia' p
instances that certain Southern States may nave
their products protected? What have the Demo
Gratis done toward abOshng what they can roo-
berry" since the ith OF March. 1898? a., .,
As to their promise OF putting the nnahces u'
the country on sound basis. the Democrats w oaIv
gled for months the silver question ana qny
succeeded in settling that notwithstanding .ne ~
overwhelming majority. through the PATRIOTISM y,
the Republican minority The Treasury Is a'hhivsSi
empty, but the Democrats cannot agree on v s.
issue Instead OF carrying out the pledge OF urn
vet conservative. foreign policy. the Adminisrdtion
has erred itself with ignominy IN the hsmr
question, has practically attempted 10 resoui
fallen monarchy by force. and has met WIN uIe
unqualified and unmisakable reouke 81 inc peophe.
Democrats promised to do and have not done Lei
us turn to their performances. and not the'r PROM"
ises Here the list Is long. ..u ra
Since the 4rh of March the Democrats ha.r
pealed the Federal Election law, thereby putting =
premium on ballot-box stuffng and false ana
fraudulent election returns ,-A .he,
Since the 4th of March they have. through ,,.
Free-Trade panic. thrown the READING the e .s
the Northern Pacific, the Union Paclnc, inc sane shs
Fe and sixty -nne other railway systems ih'o ~"
hands OF receivers. 49,, roe hanks
Since the 4th OF March they nave iorceu o'' "
to close their doors ooo ,,,ru.
Since the 4th OF March they have caused SV '"""
factories To shut down. 49,, ,sIsa
since the 4th OF March they have forced i''i''
mercantile houses into bankruptcy. .r, over
Since the 4th OF March they have tnrowm, Ind
a million workingmen into idleness. pessa'' ass
crime. ,,o narty
This then Is the record of the Democracy, This
the party OF reform since March T. i esI. t,mr
Is their record Of disaster for one OF un ,hsesf
years. What will they do In the remaining '''