The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-06
THE DU,IocEATIC OUTDOOR.


the situation:
There are "A votes in the Electoral Col
lepe. In the Presidential election OF lS'-
the Den ocrats secured III electors. Al
the elections held since, the Democrats
carried thirteen States, with a collective
electoral vote OF 13l. All the other states
since March 4, 1888. have gone Republican
or been carried by the Popuhst party.
That doesn't hold out a very brilliant
prospect of Democratic success in 1886.
But we are very far from giving up the
fight. however If the Supreme Court OF
the United States had not wiped the
income-tax law out of existence, and II
the change of opinions amongst Dem
ocrats upon the silver question had not
taken place, the Democratic party would
have had no more show to carry the
country in 1896 than the Chinese had 10
whip the Japanese in the late war. But
the income law. having been destroyed
before the people were actually subject
ed to its outrageous inequalities, the
country will not be disposed TO hold the
Democratic party to a very severe ac-
count for IT, and we feel the utmost con-
fdence that free silver will be so entirely
dead when the next National Democratic
Convention meets that nothing will be
heard of it in that convention. II the
party cuts itself loose. then. from these
Populist doctrines that have so loaded II
for the past few years, and POUNDS IT.
self upon its true doctrine of equal laws
for all and the gold standard with free
dom in banking, its opposition to pro-
tective tariff will carry it triumphantly
into power again.
The country is beginning now TO real
ize what the reductions made by the
Democrats in tariff duties really mean.
All classes perceive the immense ad-
vantages they have received from the
cheapening of what they use in their
daily lives. and they want TO see these
articles still cheaper. They Know the
Democratic party did this for them, ana
they know that If Democratic doctrines
are allowed TO have their way. duties
will still be cut down much below what
they are.
This country is really ana sincerely
Democratic at heart. 1t wants to see
that rule of equal laws which the Dem
ocratic party exists to bring about, anc
II would keep the Democratic party per-
petually in power # that party iid not
let wild men get into control OF 1t, INA
turn It's machinery into a crusade
1af cd
effort, and progressiveness whenever
displayed Reactionary policies OF this
sort are really as foreign 10 true Democ-
racy as anything can be. In its pursuit
Of equal laws it necessarily respects all
lr, perty rights, il demands a fxed and
stable standard OF value, II abhors ali pa
per currencies not payable on demand III
the fixed and stable standard Of vaule,
and il loves progress. however rich that
progress may make fortunate individuals
True Democracy loves to see the cir-
zen accumulate property by industry. fru-
gality. and economy. and he can never
become too rich in this way for Democra-
cy. Whenever he accumulates a dollar
10y enterprise anu tnlilt, ne : duuinS ~
the country's stock OF wealth. ana as
the country's wealth is added TO, Its abil-
ity TO take care of its population Is IN
creased. Employments are furnished for
idle hands fields are fertilzed and made
more productive, mines are opened ana
worked. macfin shops spring up where
nothing was being DONE and hundreds OF
thousands of mouths are furnished bread
that were hungry before. No man is
hurt by any citizen getting wealthy
through successful effort. All men are
helped as he helps himself. And It IS
the greatest error in the world TO sup
pose that true Democracy is opposed 10
the citizen accommodating wealth. True
Democracy wants TO see all the ropuil-
ton employed and each one receiving the
very largest return for his labor that ne
can make IT bring. so long as he tres
posses upon no right OF another.
IL the Democratic party in its next Ma
tional Convention. will only turn It's back
uron unequal income taxes. and win &C.
clare itself unquAlihedly for sound mon
ey. free banking. and the loves, pcssi-
BILE tariff duties, nothing can keep 1t
from sweeping the country.
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THE CASE WELL STATED.