The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-14
THE WAY TO VICTORY.

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Every we'll informed citizen knows
mat there are two factions in the demo-
cratic party. Every we'll informed
politician knows that unless their diff
~fereuces are harmonized defeat is GER
tain In &c. The question then Is,
shall we as democrats get, together or
submit to republican domination. Shall
va go back 70 . high protective tariff,
high taxes, rang rule, corrupt pension
system, billion dollar congresses, social
equality aud class legislatior, or shall
harmonic our differences, ana
make democratic principles, state and
national 1awsp
The question 10 Missouri is shall we
forget the days of Vest, Cockrell, Mar
maduke, Francis and Stone, and 60
back to the times of Rodman, Fletcher
and Drake.
1t il a serious thing. The condition
of the democratic party is enough to
battle political ingenuity and Tax the
mental ability Of a Philadelphia law
yer. Everybody wants harmony; every
body knows that there are more demo-
Gratis in this country than republicans.
EVERYBODY knows that with a united
party success is certain. But instead
of harmony there is discord; instead OF
peace, there Is war.
The conditions now confronting the
srty are the creatures of men, not OF
principles. They are caused by man
worshiping; not battling for princi-
Piles. The key to the situation is to
stop worshiping at the altar of men
and read the party principles. stor
following every ..ism" and demagogut
Who agrees with rs, and look at ques'
lions in the light of past history ant
present experience.
Stop worshiping Cleveland and
Bland and other great lights, and ge'
back where We we're before these mel
were known.
It Is not the money question that ha'
divided the party. Democrats are no
- much at variance on this question a
they seem. There are very few men IL
this nation who believe In monometai
lism. There are not . half dozen goli
standard democrats in this county
There are scores here who are dong al
In their power to fssten monometallisn
on the country BY the course they ar
pursuing, but few Of them realize it
They followed Mr.. Cleveland through
three campaigns, they cheered his cleo
ton; they mourned his defeat; the
cheered his reelection. They bav
followed him through his administra
ton and they are self convinced tina
. man's loyalty 70 him must measure
Loyalty 10 the democratic party. Mr.
Cleveland y . gold monometallist ON
Of the very few in this country. Nom
dare deny this. His support on tb
issue, 70 far ~ the party is concerned
Il largely . personal support. Hi
ideas arc at variance with his party
His position cannot Re substantiated /
the light Of democratic history
Through his appointive promises an
his many wise actions as president, b
has brought . large number of Amer
can citizens into the closest sympath
with him. These are the lei who ar
impsrllling the democratic party
These are The men who, il defes
comes, will be directly responsible 70
Il. They have mistaken their duty I
Cleveland for their duty to the party
They are a. much against the gol
standard - Dick Bland. They wante
the Sherman law repealed uncondi
tionaily because Cleveland said 50
They indogsed the bond issue becaus
Cleveland made it, and they are mo-
urging Cleveland for . third term, ne
for the democratic party, but for Clev'
land. II these men will get BAG
where they were before MI. Clev'
lands second term, the democrat
party will b successful in 's6. II the
do mot they will . the gold standar
forever fastened on the nation, not b
Cleveland, but by the republics
party.