The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-08
NO NEED OF~PEAR.


The next. Democratic national conyen-
ton will he held in the Coliseum, Chica-
so, on July G. The building has seat
ing capacity of $4,000. 1t IS on the ground
occupied by Buffalo Bills Wild West
show at the Worlds Fair, and is seven
miles from the Palmer House, which ho-
tel will be headquarters.
Chairman Harr.ty does not think the
Republicans will have a walk-over by
any means. In fact, he believes the DEM
ocrats have much more than fighting
chance. And besides many political
ideas. will have passed through the minds
of the people before next November: !
+ That the financial question will take
precedence over all others seems to be
generally conceded, although the tariff
viii! not by any means be neglected. Of
course, the Republicans will push the
tariff issue, for their very existence al
most depends upon the success Of the
stand they have taken upon that ques-
ton. Ill., ~,
The silver men will make the strongest
fight ever made by that party, and they
have now more encouragement than ever
before, judging from the passage o. the
free, silver coinage substitute bill lin the
senate last week. 81 H.. - 80"
Although the Democrats are placed in
a rather unjust light by reason OF being
heirs to the sins of their forefathers-the
Republicans of preceding administra~
tons still matters are becoming bright
er every day, and what the people could
not: be made to believe by q course OF
reasoning they are being forced to admit
by the stern logic of current events, and
that is the oft repeated truth that the
recent par:cs and the ordeal Of hard
times through which we have passed,
and from which we are emerging in a
most gratifying manner, are the results
II pernicious Republican legislation. And
vet it cannot be denied that the Demo-
Gratis themselves should be held strictly
to account for their. sins in the past-sins
Of omission and commission as we'll
and for these sins they are now doing
penance in sackc1oth and ashes They
have Justly deserved to be held in tenn
porary bondage, and the castigation has
not been too severe. It's severity will, OF
ought to, teach a useful and lasting
lesson and if it does not the people should
send them wandering for 40 years in the
wilderness of despair, as it sent them
wandering 80 years before. But the
clustering rod has had it's beneficial
effects, and they will not be apt to be
led again into the mistake that, because
the people became disguised with the
Republican party's. extravaganza, cor
ruption and defiance of public opinion.
and they were placed In power for the
purpose of correcting the evils of legisla-
ton, that they, too, could defy public
opinion and snap their fingers at the
country. When that was done an out
ragged public hurled them from power az
swiftly and mercilessly as. it will ere
long :hurl the Republicans who are now
acting as if they had another lease of
over a quarter of "a century Of power,
Nine months of political education,
from now till the time of election, will
create such a. change in public opinion
that the Republicans will have cause to
fear. And besides they have begun in
such a remarkable manner in the present
congress that the thinking men Of their
own party are beginning to have grave
doubts OF the effect upon the people. I'M
less a. radical change takes! place.
# the Democrats will bear In mind that
they have only to be true to their prin-
cinles long established, the people will
have confidence in them and they Will
have nothing to fear. Whenever they be-
come disturbed after regaining power
they will have themselves to blame. 1t
viii not he even then the party's prin-
c:ples that will be ignored OF, censured,
but the individuals who for the time
,,eing are misrepresent:ng the party.