The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-22
A REPUBLICANS VIEW OF THE
DEMOCRATIC ADMINIsTRAIION.

At the meeting Of the Republican clubs
Of the United States at Cleveland. o..
Hon. u. Russell Brown. Ex-Governor OF
Rhode Island. made speech reviewing
the past two years of Democratic control
of the country. and the burden of his
complaint OF 1t was that It had been
''tm-American" and 'unpatriotic.' HIS
Republican audience received his remarks
with much satisfaction and applause.
MIR. Browns criticism brings out very
,,oAntedly the essential difference between
the Democratic and the Republican party.
In the view of the Democratic party
the people of the United States have all
the country that hey want, and they
would not tako any more territory If 1t
were rendered to them as a gracious gilt
They want no alliances or complications
OF any sort whatever with foreign gov
ernments or powers, and all of their coue
as IL relates to these is that they must
treat THIS Uricn and its citizens justly ana
respectfully. and If that be done. We
propose to have no difference or quarreis
OF any sort with foreigners.
In the eve of the true Democrat our
National Government exists to 50 coin the
precious metals into pieces that all such
pieces will at all times be Of equal cx-
chaneeable value as its corresponding
piece whether gold or silver. to use all
the physical power of the whole people
TO compel foreign powers 10 treat this
government and its citizens justly, TO
regulate commerce between the States
and with foreign powers. to transport the
mails. and 10 attend 10 a few more mat
tiers of a general nature that all the peo-
ple OF all the States have a common liz
terest in. and. when II has fulfilled its
mission IN this respect to the few but
essentially important matters, It has no
further existence at all The true Dem
ocrst believes that the ordinary affairs
OF everyday life should be under the
regulation and control Of local authori-
ties so far as it is proper TO control them
at all, though he believes that the less
control OF any sort, the better it is for
man. The true Democrat believes that
the National Government should have alb
solutely no connection at all with the
ordinary affairs of life, and that the
local government should conhne its con-
troll of them 10 such measures as are
necessary for preserving the peace ana
preventing one man trespassns upon an
other. while the individual citizen is left
to work out his own destiny by his own
Efforts. TO fail if he is unequal to the
struggle. to succeed and enjoy his sue
cess II he can outstrp his fellows. This
is the true Democrats idea of the proper
relation of his national and his State
government towards the citizen.
But the Republican believes that good
10 the citizen can emanate from govern
mont. Tie thinks the government can
create something out OF nothing, when
nothing IS created except by the labor
OF the Individual. The Republican wants
tre citizen TO occupy the relation of
dependent towards his government, which
will watch over him as a parent watches
over his child. make laws That will nh
his pockets with gold. and inspect his
contracts to see that he neither makes
bad bargains nor is swiniled by sharpers.
And. as soon as he gets tais TO be ac-.
cepted as the theory upon which the
government shall be conducted. ne at once
converts Il into a huge engine for set
ting up favortes. some Of whom4ct the
best OF everything. others having 20 take
what Is not quite 50 good, and tho great
body having TO divide out amongst them
selves tho crumbs that fall from the
rich mems tables as they best may.
This idea OF government; that looks upon
Il a. tho great aud powerful source of all
good. naturally expects it to be splendid
as well as powerful. 1t is not salts
SEQ. therefore. unless 1t has us embarked
IN foreign wars or in bullying ether pow
e,s. THIS is what Mr.. Brown means by
"Amcrican.sm" and patriotism"
1t Is entirely true that the Democratic
administration OF this country has been
81 direct antagonsm 10 this idea. The
Democratic aimipistration has been in
conforn.ty with the Democratic idea that
we have all the country we want. and
that the national government shall con-
fine itself TO the ends marked out for It
by the Constitution. and. unless We are
very much mistaken the great body OF
che American people approve OF just that
very course.
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