Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-24
The mere contemplation of the de-

Il
If anyone had asked Democrat
last summer, during the dark days OF
the panic. where his party, or what
was let. of it, would be after the elec-
ton in 1896, he would have answered,
il he had been honest, that he expect
ed to see it wiped off the face Of the
earth and probably disappear from the
arena of American politics as nation
al party. But during the last few
months a remarkable change has come
over the condition OF things and the
chances for success OF the Democratic
party in the next Presidential campaign
are now very bright indeed.
The panic has become matter of
history and, thanks to the benefcent
results of Democratic tariff law and
the commendable financial policy OF
a Democratic administration, the
business OF the country has revived
and the people are beginning to see
the practical workings OF Il revenue
tariff law and to realize that the pre-
dictions of dire calamity by the Re
publicans, which was to follow any
reduction from the Mckinley rates,
have proved to be mere iabrications
woven for political purposes.
With the increased activity in the
business of the country the revenues
of the government are beginning 10
steadily increase, and it is probable
that by the end of the present fiscal
year the receipts will exceed the ex-
pendi,ures. Another thing about the
increase of the revenue that is very
distasteiul to the Republicans is the
fact that the most revenue is being
derived fron those things on which
the greatest reduction was made.
The syndicate is carrying out its part
of the bond contract faithfully, and
with the shipments Of grain 10 Eu-
rope and the consequence increase OF
the balance Ot trade in our favor there
is no fear that the gold reserve will
fall below the danger mark.
y short while ago the Republicans
were hugging themselves with joy at
the thought of widespread dissension
within the ranks of the Democracy us
a result of the free silver agitation, es-
pecially i'll the South But here again
their predictions turn out contrarywise
and thanks to the efforts OF President
Cleveland and his secretaries, Carlisle
and Smith, the silver heresies have been
weeded out of one state after another
until the silver question has almost
disappeared as an issue in national
politics. And it is here, as elsewhere.
that We find the Democratic party
coming out >luarely and honestly in
favor OF sound and safe currency,
while the leaders oi the Republican
party are making very compromising
assertions and trying to straddlc the
question, in fac, to do anything in
order 10 keep the silver Republicans
of the West from ie>erting the party.
However, we believe that by the time
Of the Presidential nominating conven-
tion> both parties will declare for hon
est money and silver will disappear as
an issue so far, AT least. as its free and
unlimited coinage at the ratio OF Ii to
| is concerned.
From the time of Jefferson the DE
mocratic party has always been the
party OF enlightenment, of freedom, of
equal and exact justice to all men"
Like all other men and parties in the
history Of the world the Democratic
party has made hlundcrs and mistakes
but it has never gone back its face
has always been turned steadily to the
future, and it has always been the rep
resentative of the best type OF Tie
patriotic American. 1t has produced
a Jefferson, Jackson, a Cleveland,
men who have always stood for what
they thought To be right, and at the
next election the people of America
will call some one Of its many gifted
sons TO pilot the ship Of state over the
dangers that shall beset il in the few
remaining years Of the nineteenth
century, and steer her safely into the
opening years of the twentieth.