The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15

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President Cleveland, In his letter to
the democratic editors Of New York
state. declared that the democratic
party was the party Of the people. and
these were the reasons he gave for his
belief in the truth OF that declaration:
"Fsrst-Decause II Is not waited hither and
thithor by every wave OF public popular en-
element and misconceptions
"Second-uocause Il insists that all interests
shall be defended In the administration OF tho
government without special favor or discrimi-
natioa
''Third-Bccauso Il resists dangerous
schemes born Of discomfort, advocated by APP
pcals 70 section or class prejudice. and rein
forced BY tho insldious aid OF private SELFISH
ness aud cupldty.
"Fcrth-And above all. because II recog-
nizcs the fact that sound and absolutely safs
money Is the iife-blood OF our country's
strength and prosperity"
We suppose the first article Of Mr..
Clevelnnds belief Is founded ON the
fact that the democratic party went
half crazy during the seventies over
the greenbacx craze, which was the
most noticeable wave Of public popular
excitement and misconception Of recent
years, and upon the other fact that al
most the entire democratic party Is
beng carried away on the free silver
wave of popular excitement and mis-
conception.
His second belief may have been in
spired by the war which the demo-
cratic party made for years upon the
manufacturing interests of the coun-
try--a war the only object OF which
was to destroy the prosperity of the
United States and bring the people Of
this country down TO the level of the
less fortunate people of Europe. How
ever, the president said nothing In re-
spect TO the special privileges accord
ed TO the sugar and oil trusts by tho
late and disrcputable democratic con-
gress
The resistance which the democratic
party has ever shown to schemes born
of discomfort was illustrated TO MIR.
Cleveland's satisfaction, no doubt, by
the attempts OF the democrats 10 de-
stroy the protective tariff, for that
was the most dangerous scheme ever
proposed in this country. 1t was ad-
vocated by appeals TO sectional and
class prejudices OF the most infamous
character IL resulted, moreover. in
the passage of law which discrimi-
mated against the north and in favor
of the south, and sought by an nm
constitutional enactment to. lay a
heavy burden of taxation upon the
men OF the north because they have
been thrifty and enterprising.
IL doing the things which Mr.. Clevc-
land says the democratic party has
done makes that party the party of
the people, IL Is very evident that the
democratic party Is not for the people.
for its record proves that 1t has done
exactly the opposite OF what the presi-
dent says IL has done. AS n party il
has always been waited about by every
wind that blew when IL believed Ii
could get votes by going with the wind.
1t has never been party which be-
lieved In defending ali interests. Ii
has been a sectional party, party OPP
posed to the great industrial interests
OF the north and in favor of the polit-
ical interests Of the south. 1t has ever
been ready TO take up any scheme, no
matter how dangerous, which could be
used TO get votes, and IL has advocated
those schemes by appealing 10 every
prejudice that could be aroused. Last,
but not least, the democratic party has
never been in favor of sound and safe
money. For years II has been commit
ted to the free coinage of silver through
the action of It's representatives in con-
gress. and ii viii require all the
strength which President Cleveland's
administration possesses 10 prevent
the adoption of a free silver plank by
the Democratic national convention
next year.
President Cleveland's platitudes may
look we'll in print, perhaps, but they
do not mean anything, and he knows
It. lie is simply ridiculous. cleveland
Leader.