New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
TWENTY YEARS A DEMOCRAT

A our,o,. hook Is 1.-THE Poor Man in Politics" by
r. D. Flynn. 1t would be highly interesting anu
instructive to many people than VIII ever reau
IT, II is not in the highest sense an artistic or III
erary production. but 1t blurts out great many
facts which the voters of this country might wei
take TO heart The writer explains hiInsel 10 soi"e
extent in such phrases as these: 80
Having given r the oSss Ss5 E party inter-
ests feel that | have right 10 talk our IN IT,
, xo can cali me sorehead deadhead. blockhead
or any other kind of head, except lager,he saI
or a go-ahead in politics. until try 70 see DOr MY
self where | going to wind up repeat no ,h ioIe
drilling driving me VIII the p 1Ger asn enT N
more work for me on the machine; am AFRAID OF
more politics for me of the boot-hcking' ca'spa"
variety.
This writer has been a Democrat for twenty years.
and proceeds to consider the length or time ms
party has had full control which he declares sum
Gent at least for the leaders TO have agreed upon
some one line of Governmental policy. so essehtiai
in the present critical condition of our country 10
relieve the impoverished and destitute state OF com
merce and the people" few OF the thlhss "e
proposes thus stated
shall try to show the arrogance or It's great
leader and his stubborn refusal to treat WIN or
consult the brainy and experienced men as 10 ,ne
best mode OF procedure In running the snip OF stat.
shall try 70 show the poor man IN Por n Councils
has been abused not only Dy ten b nis" shall trv
TO show you why to-day there is not united De-
mocracy in any State. county, city or town IN tne
United States. Finally | shall try TO show the poor
men Of the country that tendency to free trade Is
10 them suicidal. and that continuation OF protec-
ton is their only salvation
The practical common-sense Of the writer SHINES
out and then so strongly that one WONDERS
how ne contrived to continue "for twenty years
Democrat" This one picture is a fair sample:
Let me lay aside my preiudices for moment and
calmly consider the history of our country for the
last twenty-five years. At the closing scenes or the
war what do we find? The powerful, conquered Con-
federate States which had performed IN me greaii
war prodgles Of courage and Valor as ma iiQh anu
I'm yyh
slaves who. as race We're Ignorant ana PENN -
And over these conquered Southerners stood tne
the great North and West to back it, - 49,
Finance and trade. and. in many instances I'll, ILe
social fabric of Government were dethroned The
Tehs6,aed non WIN tne sissrerng under
a debt Of 5000 10000 What men and party gullted
history ever recuperated and made such prodlgous
strides in prosperity under any party or system OF
questions for the unbiased reader TO make a com
parlson Of the conditions which confronted the
fronted the Democratic party when IL TOOK SqnrU
Would have us believe that during the time prior 70
1898 this was a Government of great corruption
this regime Of alleged crime we have grown to such
greatness why should have made such retro
Government which has had full control since March
1898? repeat. Why should we have hau the b grea
Government took charge Of the affairs OF stats9
CORRUPT and dishonest rule Of the Republican party
think II DR.. Talmage who once asked
ali Baptists The old darby replied: Why, boss
de reason am plain as de nose on er man. race.
Yer see the colored folks haint got sense ernuf to
splain away der Bbul. and has ter take 1t just der
way Il is So il is with the charge that the cor
rupt Republican party Is responsible lot 'ne uea'"
OF the Nations prosperity.
One does not particularly need fowery style or
strict regard for the rules Of grammar, when
writer hits the nail on the head now and then after
this fashion. Thus. in another place. he says:
Workingmen don't be guled any longer by this
free-trade captrap and the bait OF cheap I'm pans,
chsep cutlery etc. Estimate what you would save
in wear IL you could purchase your tin pans and
pocket cutlery at % per cent less than you have
been paving for IL. Then estimate what you would
lose in a year In order the tin-pan money,
IL your wages are cut down from s. to 81 80 per day
Can't you see what Internal ignoramuses We have
been? When CleYeand was, siscted capi-
tallss became frightened at the probable freetrade
legislation during his Administration Ana hundreds
II millions of dollars. which for years had been
used in commerce and trade, was called In ms
shut down mills. turned out who previously
had been able to live well and eat well. thus taxing
from them the means TO buy your wheat ana corn
Then came the cry Of overproducton Inere was
an overproduction truly not Of wheat and corn out
Of free-trade sentiment
The writer talks a straghtout Southern Demo-
GRAFT passionatey devoted TO the cause Of free Sill
YER and 1t appears that ne has been most strongly
recommended for office under President Cleveland
but none the less. what he has 10 say about the
present attitude OF his party is often well worth