Evening journal., 1894-08-18
Ask Them :


for Congress by the Democratic State
convention can neither justify them.
selves In the eyes Of their party nor be
justified by others. Their position is
untenable, and, for the sake OF their own
safety, they must retire from It, II they
do not they will involve their party and
themselves to such an extent that moth
ing short OF political miracle can save
them from ruin.
They are building upon Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr's money. VIII they get
it2 They surely have not for.
gotten the lesson Of four years ago,
when they forced man upon the
ticket because he had wealth, con-
servatism aud high social standing He
was expected to pay literally for the
honor thrust upon him to secure the
votes Of conservative Republicans and
TO poll the full strength OF the aristo-
cratic Democrats, the leaders giving
assurance that they would see to IL that
the rank and file would fall In with a
loud huzza and give him their hearty
support. Did they get his money!
Did they benefit by his unquestioned
conservatism Did his high social
standing avail the party anything.
even though his party afIilation was
neither In question nor in controversy
Ask them
They are building upon Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft. Jr s conservatism. Will II
benefit the party to nominate a man
whose life Is spent in such circum-
scribed sphere that the mass Of the peo-
pie cannot touch the hem of his garment
Is such man qualified to represent the
people, to know their needs and to supply
theml Is a man who lives In semi Sc.
clusion, so far as the mass Of the voters is
concerasd, preferable TO a man who min
giles freely with those whom he would have
for his constituents2 Can they name ten
Republicans Of standing who will, by
reason OF his conservatism, vote for Mr.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., should he receive
the nomination. Ask them
They are building upon Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft. Jr g high social Standing. Is II
any higher than that Of the candidate ol
four years ago Did Delaware avenue put
itself In holiday attire because the Demo
cratic party had seen &c TO give It rep
resentation on the ticket ? Did It's resi-
dents march to the polls in body and
cast their votes for the ticket In recog-
milton Of the honor thrust upon them
Did they weep and wall and gnash their
teeth when the election returns showed
that the three great ideas OF money, con
servatism and high social standing hat
fallen prey to Republlcanisml Ask them
Have these men forgotten the cry OF
manhood against money" raised by
Hon. Thomas f. Bayard two years ago
and sent ringing from one end Of thl
state to the other2 Do they propose L
put the Democratic party on the de.
fensiye In this rsspectY Are they s,
blinded by the plutocracy and aristoc
racy Of this man that they can neithe
see his Republication nor the effect o
his candidacy upon the Democracy O.
this state? Ask them
II remains for the rank and fle Of th
Democratic party to convince them tina
Representative William Cooch, ex
Speaker Of the House ]. Harvey White
man. ex Superintendent Of Free School
Levin Irving Handy. ex-Clerk Of tn
Peace Edwin r Cochran and DR.. J. J
Black are just as capable aud respectabl
as Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, Jr, and EN-
nently more in touch with their part
and with the people at large.