St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-27
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STEADY ON THE RIGHT.

We have from one of the prom
inent Democrats of the state, once
a state senator, where he made
reputation for courage and honesty
as we'll as for ability, a letter in
which he SAYS: I'm the economy OF
nature there may be some future
use for the Democratic party, but
in my present condition OF mind
am unable to seeit. Possibly it may
serve like
Great Caesar, dead and turned to
clay,
May stop a hole to keep the wind
away
When a Democrat recalls the mag
nificent opportunities opened before
his party by the elections OF 1897
when he recalls the earnest cam
paigns that led up to those VICTORIES
when he brings to mind the hlgn
eIation with which the conquest
filled us and how we all saw before
us a vista of long service sweeping
away the abuses in government that
had intrenched themselves; when
we remember how we rejolced al the
reversal of the current that was
carrying the country with lncreas-
ing momentum down into socialism,
and then turn and measure prom
Use and hope by performance, 1t IS
not to be wondered at that men
are thinking the Somber thoughts
our correspondent expresses.
But in this cave of gloom such
men as he who writes us cannot
long abide. They will soon realize
that principles abide forever, what
ever parties may do. Paternal1sm
exists today in the grandchild Of the
Federal party, though its two prev1-
Gus embodiments are Wondering In
their graves. Individualism will
survive even if the party that should
embody it in policy and law does not.
Democracy and it's vital principles
were never so real, never so needed
as now. Socialism is rampant and
triumphant It is besieging con-
crosses and legislatures on every
hand The saviors and regulators
of society, with their enslaving and
plundering schemes, flock into ali
legislative halls, taking the electionH
now, as they did in 'S8, as an un7
limited license. There is again
what Alexander Stephens once char
acterized as "a universal rush for
the hog trough"
There is but one end to such a
movement. 1t means despotism.
There is no difference between the
rule of one despot or of several
of a monarchy or an oligarchy.
When men surrender their liberties
there will always be those quick and
eager to transmute them into and
seize power. There never was such
need in this country of Democracy
not SO much the organization as the
principle established in government.
There never was a time when Dem
ocrats had such need of standing
by their guns. It is easy to be a fair
weather soldier, when there is only
guard duty to be performed and
dress parades to go through. 1t is
the campaign Of the bivouac, the
struggle, the defeat, the retreat, the
reforming, the contesting inch by
inch the ground with the enemy that
tries the soldier and proves his quail
ity. 1t is the bearing now of Demo.
Gratis in these hours of gloom thaS
tests their Democracy.
If we have been betrayed by our
leaders; if they have shown them
selves imbecile, we can, if we will
displace them. We cannot hope that
they will have the grace of the
Chinese generals to redeem the de-
feats they have led us into by COM
hitting suicide. Set them aside at
the first chance. Choose men OF
courage and ability; men with back
bone who can stand pressure. Drop
cant and sniffle and be Democrats
advocating clean-cut, uncompromis-
ing Democracy. Don't be afraid o.
being Democratic or of talking plain
Democracy. Be honest with your
selves and the people. Be true to
your principles and let the conse-
quences take care of themselves.
Then will defeat change to victory;
and clouds to sunshine, and despair
to hope and confidence. Be suro
that the people will trust us only
when we prove ourselves trust.
worthy.