Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29


prompt and efficient action by the
party entrusted with power, in an
effort to plaeu our nation'5 finances,
adjusted 10 every popular mead, upon a
safe and sure basis. approved by the
business judgment Of the land, and
secure frnm successful attack because
defended by majority OF The thought
fully honest men OF all parties.
Instead. however, Sot addressing
| themselves to this task, the managers
and representatives OF this victorious
| purity, these profeHsed champions of
sound finance, have, before the eyes of
an expectant people, returned in bot
haste to their wallowing in the mire
Of extreme protection, offending mil
| lions of voters by their exhibition OF a
| party's bad faith and disgusting mil.
lions more by their unconcaaIed de-
| termination TO repay partisan support
| from the proueeds Of increased burdens
Of taxution placed upon those already
overladen. ~
In the meantime the allied forces OF
calamity, encouraged by these malign
conditions, are still active and aggres.
sive. They confidently speak OF the
| encounter 10 which they failed OF sue
cess as only the first battle, and gladly
hail every untoward incident and every
| added pretext for passion and resent
ment as new and welcome allies in the
| continuance OF their crusade.
They are unwillingly wicked and
| stupid who believe that disaster waita
upon the ascendancy of those forces,
and yet turn away from the plain evil
denoe of their dangerous strength. Let
| US be honest with each other and with
ourselves IL there are many among US
who, though not actually and actively
| enlisted in the cause of free silver and
its accompanying vagaries. can look
| with compacency upon their growth
and triumph, or IL there are any who,
not fearing individual loss, are needles
OF the honor and glory of their own
country, and IL there are those whose
childlike and simple faith in their
country's resources blinds them to all
public danger, inaction and neglect on
their part may by accounted for, IL not
excused, but nothing can explain or
cause inaction on the part Of those who
can make no compromise with the advo.
Gates of unsound money, or who
love their country's honor more
than self-adyantage, or who ara
convinced that an unstable and unsafe
currency inevitably bodies tina greatest
depth Of loss and misfortune to all the
people of the land. These should not
delude themselves. Tho peril they
dread is impending,
began by saying that this was an
assemblage for patriotic purposes. !
hope my sympathy with its high aims
and disinterested efforts will not be
suspected when I confess that l have
brought here sturdy partisanship and
devoted interest to the PRINCIPLES OF
true Democracy. should, however,
not be here to make this declaration II
by craftsmanship mennt adherence to a
party organization merely for the pur,
pose of comprising government control
and the distribution of the spoils Of
party victory among greedy claimants.
The craftsmanship | mentioned means
the support of certain principles and
theories OF government and CO. onera.
tion and association in political effort
and activity with others who believe il
the same theories and principles for the
purpose OF accomplishing their practical
application and enforcement. Out o.
such an association grows party discip
line ana organization. They arr
necessary and useful as the servants O.
political principles, and should never b,
its unquesti0ned masters. The limits
OF their proper operation are easily txet
and it is an impeachment of the intelli
gence of the members of any politica
association TO say that party manage
ment and discipline should at all timel
command implicit obedience, even wher
such obedience leads to the abandon
ment or radical perversion of party
principle.
/ have ventured TO speak of tn
political creed and organization OF m,
, attachment as true Democracy. Thi
definition tells the story OF party O
noble origin and traditions, identifie,
, with the counsels Of the nation from it
earliest day, and whose glorious achieve
ments are written on every page of on
country's history. Always the people,
friend, seeking to Tighten the burden
and protect their rights, true Democ
raey has constantly taught conser
vatism, American fraternity and obedi
encs to the law. The people TO WHOM
it acknowledges duty are no NOR
; confined to any station in life than {
any section of the country. 1t enjoiu
the utmost personal liberty consisten
with peace and order. 1t defends til
humble toiler against oppressiv
. exactioDs In his home, and invites hir
Z to the utmost enjoyment of the fruit
: OF industry, economy and thrift, and j
0 his interest, and in tho interest of a
; where all are equal, true Democrat
: denies that in tbs American scheme
q equality before the law there is a iimi
= beyond which the legitimate results an
Accommodations of effort and euterpris
3 should be denounced as intrinsicail
+ criminal and their possessoTs De treate
as proper subjects of governmental dil
o elimination and condemnation. Th
: people whom true Democracy woul
" serve are all the people of the lane
IS Those whom il would restrain are o
% the one hand the vicious and turbuler
i who defy the laws, and on the 9th,
o hand those who in conscienceess gree
a and in abuse Of their opportunil
wrongfully Cypress their fellows and 81
ii out their substance. Above all thing
a true Democracy insists that the mont
y OF the people should he sound. stabl
10 neither shriveliing in purchasing pow
" in the hands of the poor, nor by it's vi
/, certain value driving enterprise ar
& productive energy into hiding.
If Those who believe that a crisis is
g hand can hardly fail to see that ii
10 purity IN power is so joined TO its idol
a, mad protection and is SO complete
st doomed to popular condemnation tn
ID it is a useless instrument Of defen
a. against the impending peril.
at | do not fear that | shall be accuse
4. of sinister designs untitled to the a
If II. T. - T..