The L'Anse sentinel., 1898-10-01
COMPARE THE RECORDS.
A showing That VIII DetermiHe
which Party IL TO DE
Trusted.

The leaders of the democracy are
quite sure the republican party Is not
to be trusted, but to all appeals made
to them to furnish reasons why their
organization merits public confidence
deaf ear is turned.
1t is subject apparently that Is
not relished, and when the principal
events In the history of that party
are recalled wonder should not be
excited that there Is desire to avoid
the subject. The New York Mail and
Express, however, makes brief sum-
mary of democratic history for the
last so years. which will be read with
interest and instruction by many per-
sons. 1t is rs follows:
"In 1S4S the democracy denounced the
policy OF internal improvements as corrupt
and unconstitutional
I'm 1852 1t robuked the exercise OF the
constitutional right of petition.
'In 1916 II commended the fugitive
| slave law. and approved the extension OF
| slavery into Kansas and Nebraska
I'm 1SCO the democracy split in two. both
| branches reafilrming all the hereses of
! former years
! "In 1864, within few months OF Apo
mattox. the democratic platform de-
| clared the war u failure and demanded
| a cessation OF hostilities and negotiations
to settle the matter by peaceful means,
| "In 1868 the democrats denounced all the
| amendments made to the constitution to
| secure the results of the war.
"In 1872 the democratic convention swal-
| lowed both the platform and the candidate
| OF the liberal republicans.
''In 1876 the platform praised paper
| money and a fiat currency. and emphatical-
I n Z.T hat
| act OF 1876
I'm 1850 the party platform still squinted
| toward an irredcemable currency and de-
manded a tariff for revenue only.
"In 1884, 1888 and 1882 the principal plank
was the revenue tariff. once going so far
as to denounce protection as unconstitu-
tional.
''In 1896. while repenting of none or It's
inherited heresies, the democracy went be-
yond them all by coming out as dancing
dervishes OF population and anarchy.
Contrast this with the record OF the
republican party, to which is TO be
credited:
Triumphant prosecution OF the
greatest civil war on record.
The freedom of millions of human
beings who had been held in bondage.
The creation of financial system
brought it to the front rank of the
powers of the world.
Reform of the civil service and bal
lot reform, the bulwark of the re-
public's safety.
The building OF n navy that de-
! stroyed Spain's standing and which
practically reduced her to third
class power.
The resumption of specie payments
| In the face of fierce democratic opposi-
ton and the predictions made by that
party that the policy was destined to
bring disaster on the land.
Unprecedented expansion Of our for
eign trade.
The purchase of Alaska, which is
bringing untold wealth to the people.
The opening of the great western
wilderness, which has provided homes
| for millions and has upset the theories
Of publicists, who contended that popu-
| lation tended constantly to outrunthe
means OF subsistence. Thus one Of the
greatest menaces to the prosperity and
development of human kind has been
removed.
The republican party effected true
tariff reform the reform which
brings comfort and plenty to the peo-
pie.
It has restored the gold reserve in
the treasury. Under the last demo-
cratic administration, gold rushed out
of the country; under republican rule
IL flows towards us in such volume that
the reserve in the treasury is greater
than il ever was before.
Under the management OF that party
trade has revived, wages have adj
vanced; mills and factories are work
ing on full time, that were shut down
when the democrats were in power.
The condition Of the American farm
er Is better to-day than it has been for
many years.
The republican party has prose-
cuted successfully and brilliantly a
war that has brought rich possessions
under our flag and accomplished that
great work with smaller loss of life
and treasure than ever was sustained,
considering the important and valu-
able results achieved, in any other war.
Many wars long drawn out, where
blood and treasure flowed like the wa
ters to the sea, have been fought with
out bringing anything like such sub
stantial results to the victor.
Through republican endeavor, sec
tionalism for the first time in the his
tory of the American people has disap-
peared. To-day there Is no north and
south arrayed against each other. The
lie init taI o,,1 u a tn,,a
Here. then, are presented the rec
ords OF the two parties. Which repre-
sents the broad aggressive, patriotic
American sentiment? Which Is the
progressive and which the reactionary
party ALBANY Journal.
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