Evening journal., 1895-10-12
The Dlnsreposs IN tho political Parties.

The Differences ia tho Political Parties.
Jefferson mas the credit OF being the
founder Of the Democratic party. but
from the formation OF the government
there we're those who possessed the
principles OF Democracy as well as those
who had different ideas as to how best TO
govern the country The principles (such
as they are) Of the Republican party
though the party name has been several
times changed-commenced with the
beginning Of the government and these
two sets Of principles have been antag-
onistic to each other for over hundred
years.
The Democratic party Is as true to It's
principles to-day as it was when Jsffsr
son frst drew the decisive lines Of dis
tlncticn; as emphatic as when Jackson a.
soldier, citizen and President fought for
the dignity and squAlity Of his country
men; and as vital as when Cleveland
wrote his significant tariff message in
1887. The fight is stlll on; and II Is a
battle that will continue until the forces
of seldshnesS, arrogance and corporate
power shall have been eiTestually over
come.
The Republican party is now, as 1t
always has been. In sympathy with the
psternal ides OF government. with tho
principle Of strongly centralized national
authority. and is opposed to the theory
OF self-govsrnment which has been con
rtantly the life and energy of the Demo
cratic party. For the welfare OF the
eouutry this difference should never be
forgotten.
There have been tlmoH, to be sure,
when there has been wanting stirring
issue OF the hour to Intensity the lines Of
party difference. but there has nevsr
been absent the fundamental and ever
lasting distinction In the theories Of
government advocated respectively by
each party. The Democrats have always
favored government by the people,
while the Republicans have wanted q
centralized government, to be conducted
By the favored few. Aud II this wsa
dangerous whom our people we're com
paratlvely poor. as we'll as honest, how
much more Is it to be feared now that
the nation is rich and possessed OF a
class OF men whose ambition It Is TO
govern through the power Of their
wealth
In the main the late conventions OF
the Democracy ioiterate the principles
which have always given the party It's
strength with the people, They have
called attention TO the present tariff
under which industry Is reylving on
sound basis and to the denominations of
the Mckinley law, which nearly ruined
the country. They have endorsed honest
moneysunequlvooally, insisting that the
worklngman should be paid In as good
money "a men OF wealth. They favor
and insist on religious tolerR tion and the
necessity Of keeping the axes down.
These are uii Democratic objects, founded
on party principles as old as the psrty
ard the nation. They cannot be over
thrown by Republican sophlstrlos and
they never have been for spy length Of
time. The Democracy Is always succoss
fui In the end and the reason is plain
because 1t has the real welfare Of the
people at heart. They arc sometimes
deceived &c they we're BY the Mckinley
terin, which they foolishly believed
would raise wage1 They have learned
their folly. That tariff served It's object
for brief time by putting more money
in rich mems pockets and by impoverish-
log She poor but It did not IS It should
have done. iuoFease their wages.