Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-03
Democratic Responsibility.

Whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap"
This is as true in politics as it is re-
ligion. and it applies to the conduct OF
men in all walks of life. The rule is
more relentless. however, in politics
than in religion, for Gods grace res
cues the repentent sinner, while it does
not apply otherwise.
As to political parties there is moth
ing SO unvarying as the declaration
contained in this little morsel of gold
en- truth, and the crop that the pres
ent administration has sown during
the first two years of its existence
could not possibly have yielded any
thing else than it has. When a demo
cratic president selected one of the
chief candidates for the Republican
presidential nomination in the previous
national campaign, to the first place
in his cabinet, making it possible in
case of vacancies in the presidency and
vice presidency for his Republican
appointer to become president, it was
q foregone conclusion that events
would yield Republican harvest from
the seed thus sown.
When a Democratic administration
leaves IS per cent of Republicans in
Office for two years-offcials who are
Giametrically opposed to the princi-
pies of the party in power-simply to
control the votes of the Republican
element in congress on financial ques-
tions. it can expect nothing else but
Republican fruit from the Seeding thus
planted.
But the financial crop growing from
the sowing of our leaders is the saddest
harvest the party has reaped.
We are told that there is as much
money in the country to-day as there
ever was; that dollar will buy more
now than it ever did; that what we
need is ..honest money!" and that
''honest money" can only be obtained
through the consent of England and
other foreign powers. to whose dictates
we must be entirely subservient. For
the sake of argument let US admit the
wisdom of this policy. Now. if "there
is more money in the country than
there ever was" why was it necessary
in time of profound peace to saddle
upon the taxpayers of the country one
hundred millions Of dollars in bonds,
from which, in almost the twinkling
of an eye, the purchasing syndicate
has made clear profit of two or more
million dollars? And the threat stares
US in the face that as soon as congress
adjourns fifty. or a hundred. million
more bonds will be issued, for congress
will not have the courage to take such
action as would prevent it.
If We increase the national interest
bearing debt when there is '.as much
meney in the country as there ever
was, and when ga dollar will purchase
more than it ever would" simply to
furnish a few eastern banks and bond
holders the means of pulling gold out
Of the treasury and to enrich few ia
vorites and pay tribute to Lombard
street. we are sowing the wind, and
We may expect to reap the whirlwind.
Our so-called leaders are leading the
party to distraction and destruction.
The sooner the alarm is sounded the
better it will be for the people and for
the party. The Democratic party
must awake to Relation of the stu
alton. and, unless the Jonahs are
thrown overheard, the storm through
which 1t has just passed will be as mill
as spring zephyr as compared with