Evening journal., 1895-09-14
Sound Democratic Opinions.

OF the few Democrats Who have been
named as available for Presidential
honors. William @. whitney, Of Now
York. meets with the most favor. The
western Democrats would naturally
prefer q candidate from that section Of
the country, many Of them believing
that Mr. Cleveland has favored the
East. but no one doubts Mr. Whltnoy's
ability aud honesty Of purpose. He
represents the modern school OF
roformed-Demooracy probably better
than any man In the party and from
that reason it is interesting TO know
what he thinks
Mr., Whitney has declined presidential
nonirtptioa. He no doubt thinks, as we
do, that It Is too early to agitata the
matter but he has recently given his
opinions to an interviewer and they are
in substance that the condition Of the
Democratic party In the whole country
to-day Is remarkably strong-stronger
than ii has been since the war. For the
first time since the war it has a record
to stand on. It has done something
The country was in 1892 In a deplorable
condition. In spite Of an extremely high
tariff, public revenues were failing, and
the Republican party had proved itself
absolutely irresponsible by its extrava-
gance Tho so.oalled prosperity Of the
country was not well distributed It was
not general prosperity. 10 WAS confined
chiefly to industries monopollstle in
character and tendency 10 WAS
ioatered by tariff which granted
enormous profits in spots. and at the
same time stihed general competition
and repressed individual enterprise.
ColOsssl fortunes did indeed increase
under the tariff, and the people thor
oughly understand that tho Mckinley
act fostered and granted them immunity
from the restraint Of a competition.
While some great corporations we're thus
thriving, the people and the National
Treasury we're impoverished, and every
month added to the great weight Of the
hundred tons of silver which the gov
eminent was buying but could not coin
and circulate. A crash was Inevitable
The Cleveland administration met the
crisis which the Republicans had svaded
The Republicans created the difficulties
and the Cleveland administration has
solved them.
Besides this, Mr.. whitney thinks that
the Democratic party stands to-day
whore the Republican party stood at the
end Of the war II has made a record
Il has passed through q great national
emergency and conquered Il. Every
obstacle TO a restored prosperity has
been removed This Is what Democrats
have done and what Democrats propose
to 60 on doing, even better Ia the future
than in thu past.
These are Nc Whitneys views aud
they are those of a Statesman DO you
wish to 60 forward. or do you wish to
turn back 2 the Democratic party will
ask the country next year" says Mr.
Whitney, and we cannot doubt what th,
answer win be- Those Democrats VIII,
think more Of their country and bellev,
that the triumph Of Democratic prinoi
piles d Of more value than party spills
have al slong taken pride in Mr.. Cleve
lands administrations. and these are The
kind that would like to see a man likl
Mr. Whitney president There are
few. but their number is fast dlminish
ing, whose personal interest outweighi
their principles-those who want a pull
and II the payty succumbs to them 4
will not only meet with defeat but i
will deserve It.