The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-07-27
SATURDAY, JtLE 81, 1895.
The Resolutions.

The resolations passed ly the CarrollDenao-
cratic convention arc ali right as tar as they
20. bat the industrial and business revival,
the re-establisheJ confidence, the voluntary
advances in he wages IF labor, the rise in
prices Of agricultural products, as the result
yrthe- recent revision of the tariff laws. could
have been much more strongly brought out
After a severe disturbance Of the finances of
the country BY the miserable makeshif known
as the Sherman silver bullion purchase law,
came the Mckinley iniqaity Of 1892, ana The
two nearly rained the country financially and
industrially. Nothing but great resources
Of the country presentedto total ruin. Ne other
country could have withstoo3 the strain.
The repeal Of the sherman act and the
Mckinley acme Of protection vas followed by
a swift restoration Of. confidence and q quick
industrial revival. Tie reaction has been as
rapid as it is gratifying, aud far beyond the
most sanguine expectations Of those who hold
to Tie principle Of . tariff for revenue. That
the tariff law IS perfect no one claims, but that
1t il Il lougstep away from 3cKinleyisua every
baav recognizes. That il he's turned the
country from policy Of disaster to enc Of
freer trade ana prosperity, is very evident
from The changed conditions in the past ten
months. Industries that had been idle have
sorung into activity. Those that we're ran
ming on short time are now operated to their
full capacity The daily reports for the past
six months Of returning prosperity has 81
fenced the calamity bowler and given oa-
couragemeat to those who believed Tie re-
ductjoas were not radical enough. They are
not radical enough in some instances. hut it
would have been neither prudent nor wise to
have stricken down at one stroke policy of
thirty years growth The shock 70 business
would have been too Sudden and severe. and
had the views Of the extreme tariff reformers
been carried ont the recnperation would have
been longer delayed and the party would have
suffered il. consequence.
When The Democrats regain control If the
legislative branch Of the government further
reductions c0u Re made, without disturbing
business. that will result in cheaper necessities
and wider markets for the products Of our
farms, mines and factories.
IN declaring for a reasses snent IF property,
the convention voiced the nearly uuanimous
sentiment Of The nariy in Carroll, amt ID ex
horting tha Democrats % unite and 81 ior
ward to complete the mission e the ne@o-
cratic party under The platform 81 ls93, IS
again uttered sentiment ,hat iads reads
response 10 the heaTt ~ every true paris aaan.
we mast net ia Bic faction oE suffer defeat.
We must eliminate rersoaaIisin il TBS parts
and unite for principle We n4ast stop erirni-
nation ana recritniaaeian. W. nuss select
s,rong ticEzct. composed Il men who eaa 1e
trusie1 without Instructions - carry oai tiie
wishes Of the party We mast take care 81
the present ana not borrow trouble from the
future We mast get together Or SO to Ger.
tain defeat We rast close mp ranks an3 face
sbe common enemy If ve woaid he Successful.
There can be 40 success with divided party.
ana without zaceess The policy of the platform
IF 1892 can be ua further sdvaaeed. While
the issaas this year pertain ts state matters
rather than national. deieat 70 Maryland tins
wear viii make saceess aext sear eoahttal.
What IS lost this gear may NOT BE resaiaea
next. a Republican Legislature and Cover
nor may 50 change Che e.aciioa iaWs as,fa
place the Democrats patty a 3 great disae.
vantage. There might tc q change p The
election laws THAI prevailed u lise sixties,
whoa ever. elertioa otiieaF was hlitef
Republican partisan. ard often a. nnseTnpa-