Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

Delaware as we'll as throughout the {
natural query is: What OF
the future of.the party?
1t is not to be expected that the
Democratic party shall go out OF exist
enoe simply because OF the defeat of
November 9th. 1t has been overwhelm-
ingly defeated before, and emerged
from the conflict strengthened for the
next national contest. Notably was this
the case in 1872, when the party, with
Horace Greeley as its nominee for Presi-
dent, was defeated even more COM
pletely than at the recent election. And
yet it Carried the House Of Representa-
tiyes two years later, and elected
Samuel j. Tiden President in 1876
The first requisite to Democratic
success--even more important than
party reorganization-is that the party
shall become truly Democratic once
more. When 1T was the real Democratic |
party. it lriumphed In the nation. |
When it surrendered its principles and
wandered from the old landmarks OF
Democracy, as in 1872, 1896 and
1900, it met with overwhelming and
| humilis ting defeat.
In 1874, the Democratic party stood
in firm opposition to the policy of cen
tralization of power, which was
marked characteristic OF the second
administration of President Grant, and
| it was victorious throughout the coun-
try. 1t left behind it the vagaries OF
ereenbackism, and arrayed itself on the
side of honest money. In 1876, it urged
reform in every department OF the
national government, declared in favor
of sound money, and boldly demanded
"taritf for revenue only" As its
candidate for President it nominated
Samuel J. Tilden, man who had made
himself conspicuous by the bold manner
in which he had throttled the thieves
and knaves OF his own party in his own
State by his splendid overthrow OF the
thievish Tweed ring of New York City
, and the corrupt Canal ring Of New York
State. 1t is no wonder, under such
circumstances, that the party swept the
, country and elected Tilden President,
, even although afterwards deprived of
] the fruits Of victory.
The campaigns Of 1884 and 1s92..aeain
, found the Democratic party united in
support of Democratic principles, and
0 with q sound Democratic candidate in
0 the person of Grover Cleveland. And
/. by reason of Democratic principles and
n a Democratic candidate, it carried the
{ country at these two memorable cam
$ paigns.
@ The lesson of the past is obvious. tt
a achieve success the Democratic party
q must deserve it. 1t must get back t.
first principles-to real Democratic
,r principles. 1t must regain the con
d fidence of the country, without which
10 il cannot expect to win victories, |
Id must abandon the paths of Populism
TO of fl ee silver coinage, OF anarchy andr
le olutiun, and plant itself once more upo
is the Constitution and the law. 1t mus
Id repudiate its Populist allies, who hav
9, proved themselves source of weakness
I'd "a breeder of public mistrust 1t mus
C. call back the old leaders who led th
C party to victory, and who have bee
tie RELOCATED to tho rear since the Popl
listic gang assumed the functions I
n party leadership. And when it hs
Dir done this it can again appeal to tt
d. support of the people, confident thl
ng the appeal will not be in vain.
he With such opportunities in view
there is no use in even suggesting tn
the Democratic party organization
n abandoned. There is great field befo
~ it: a great opportunity for public goo
~. 1t is for the party to say whether tn
=. field shall be occupied, and that oEpc
80 tunity awaited OF.
ing New York State Ia prosperous, accor
MT. ing to an Albany dispatch reclting
DR.. financial condition. The balance in
t to State treasury on October 1st, at
D." end of the last fiscal year, was 81, 2S9, 81
,lic compared with balance of S4,504,
At at the end of the preceding fiscal ye
i'm The Stat, treasury receipts during
,us. past fiscal year were SIG, 81, G99. a
,ore the expenditures aggregated 1923, 22l, 5
cks as compared with receipts OF 500, $40,
and expenditures of 1926, 305, 1876 dur
use, the preceding fiscal year. The Stat
tor share of the revenues under the Liq
rni- Tax law, this year, was "a, 235, S7C
the gain, compared with the preceding yt
ina of "a, GAO. The receipts under the {
an poration Tax law were S2,624, sos
5e OF gain OF 1857, s57; under the Corpt
i'm ton Organization Tax law 1886,
was less of SILT. $3.50; under the Collat
most Inheritance Tax law "a, 334, S03, a 6
uht. of 81, lao, 19l. This year the fees tur
flied into the State treasury by public
DIR. stitutions amounted to 1895, 436, 6
, be. of s26l,77l, and the fees turred in
{ for public officers aggregated S405, "a
that gain of s4s, 1852.
~, The new bill on strikes, which
h;oh French government, through the age
.h.ar of its Socialist member, M. Milleri
has Just introduced into the Chan
: provides that in every factory emf
: ~. ing fifty or more men printed nj
:, tha shall state whether or not arbitra
Is one of the conditions of employm
III - In case of the aflirmative-and all S
-, contracts will require this-the mel
III. to elect delegates, who will submit
80 complaints or demands to the empl'
-. and, failing an agreement, both
may nominate arbtrators. If the
-. ployer refuses to do this, the men