The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-20
Democratic Principles Still Live.

who look over the landslide which
buried their party out of sight on the
5th, are comforted by the fac. that the
principles upon which Thomas Jeffer-
son founded the party have nos been re.
pudiated and are not passing away.
This defeat following tue one Of last
year, which WAS also overwhelming,
should cause the leaders to call halt
and examine into the caures, for tho
two defeats show there must be GAUGE
The people are not losing faith in the
principles enunciated by Jefferson and
jackson and are as ready to respond to
the just demands Of honest goyernmans
now as then; but /, IL very evident, Mr..
Editor, that the American people are
dissatisfied with the present admins
tration OF the government by the poll
ticians" who have its management in
charge. From the time the Democratic
Congress met in extraordinary session
In 1898 to the present there has been q
lack OF harmony and concert OF action
on the tariff, the currency and leading
issues, and but little has been done OF
Humcient Importance to convince the
people that their confidence has not
been betrayed. Boss-rule leaders, like
German, Brice and Hill, seem TO hayo
reached TIE end of their political tie ,her
and there is no ray of hope for future
victory until new leaders can unite on
some definite policy for the greatest
good OF all the people and carry that
policy into effect.
There is one fact of the late political
contest that cannot be ignored Tha.
Is. that the closest political friends of
the administration, those who were
universally accepted as the spokesmeu
OF the administration, succeeded in put
ting 1t in an attitude of hostility to the
Democratic ticket in two OF the groat
Dem cratic State, of the country. In
Maryland the boilers openly used M.
Cleveland's name in support Of their ef.
forts to eleci 8 Republican governor
and legislature.
The Baltimore San day after day ap-
pealed to the Cleveland Democrats" TO
knife the Democratic tiakei, 1t was as.
sumed that IL would be sWeet SAVIOR to
Mr.. Cleveland's nostril to have Mary
land send Republican TO the United
States Senate. In Kentucky the war on
the Democratic party was likewise
waged in the name and on behalf of the
administration, and there was no pro-
test from the White House against per
n!cious activity" on the part of the
office holdersuto influence tho election
1t was Mr.. Clevcland's friends who de-
iipeFhtely gave up Maryland end Ken
lucky to the Republican party. The
weight and influence of the admiuistra>
tion would have saved both States to the
Democratic party. A party, to win to-
day, must not only have the principle
OF Jefferson behind 1t, but the proper
leaders to carry them out. IS aeet ore
tho uses Of adversely"
The Democrats have learned some
useful lessons. Ono of these Ia that
ooss-rule will not be submitted to when
used TO force objectionable men into
office. Another is that tho vast indus
trial and Commercial interests OF this
country will not brook any unnecessary
disturbance of business and financial in.
terests and they will oppose all dema-
gogic schemes. What the people want
is honest government and financial
prosperity and they will oppose every
attempt to disappo;nt them in these
matters. Hill, German. Campbell. Car
isle and Cleveland having been go badly
wiped up in their own States. why not
nominate John w. Dlniel for President
next year. The writer will guarantee
that he will carry Virginia and tnas Is
more than either of the other gentle-
men can say for their respective States.
Roanoke, Nov. 10. 1895. JF.