Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-26

for which it fights its successful bat
lies, and it will have them in store as
long as the people are kept from their
own and lust as long rs their right
ana interests are sacrificed by favorit-
Ism IN government care, by inequality
IN government burdens, by the en-
GohraSelnsnt of hugo industrial aggre-
gatlons that throttle individual enter
prise, by the reckless waste of public
money, and by the greatest of all in
lnries, rs it underlies nearly all others,
2 system ut tariff taxation whose rob
0lng eNartions are far beyond the needs
OF economical and legitimate govern
ment expenditure, which purchases
support by appeals to sordidress and
greed, and which continually cerrupts
tha public conscience.
What but insatEation with the visago
OF defeat can explain the subordination
of these things by Democrats when they
prepare for hattie?
Ii we arc to have Il rehabilitation
and realignment of our party in the
sense suggested, it is important that
it be done openly and with no mystery
or double meaning. Our people are
too much on the alert to accept political
deliverances they do not understand,
and tho enthusiasm of the Democratic
rank and file does not tnrive on mys-
terry.
The Democratic harmony, of which
we hear SO much, cannot he effectively
constructed by mathematical rule nor
by II formal agreement ON the part of
those who have been divided that there
shall he harmony.
1t grows up naturally when true
Democratic principles are plainly an
nounced, whom Democratic purposes
are honesty declared, and when, as IL
result OF these, confidence and en-
thusihsm stir the Democratic blood. 1t
was such harmony as this, growing out
of such conditions which, with the
battle cry of "Tilden and Reform"
gave u the Democratic victory of 1876
against odds great enough to discourage
any but II harmonious Democracy, and
against an opposing force, brazen and
desperate enough to take from us by
downright robbery what the voters of
the land gave to us,
believe the times point to another
Democratic opportunity as near at
hand, but | believe we shall reap the
fruits Of it only by following the line
of conduct have Indicated In any
event, | have Il comforting and abiding
faith in the indestructibility of the
| party which has so many times shown
its right to live and its power for good,
and | ain sure the reserve of patriotic
Democratic wisdom will at some time
declare itself in the rescue of our
country and our party.
My days of political activity are past,
and / shall not hereafter assume to
u in 49, I
absolutely content with retirement, but
| still have one burning, anxious
political aspiration. | want to see
before | die the restoration to PER
feet he;slth and supremacy of that
| Democracy whose mission it is to bless
the peoplea Democracy true to itself
| interrupted by clamor, unmoved by
the gusts of popular passion, and un-
corrupted by offers of strange alliance /;
the Democracy of patriotism, the
Democracy of safety, the Democracy of
Iilden, and the Democracy that de-
serves and wins success.
Ex-senator David B. Hill was ap-
plauded when he took the rostrum
after Mr. Cleveland was seated.
WHAT SENATOR hill SAID.
The signs of the times noint un-
mistakably to an awakened interest in
the promotion of the success of Demo
cratic principles of government
| The reception at the Manhattan Club
in February last on Washington IS
Birthday, supplemented soon thereafter
by a similar gathering at the Demo
cratic Club, followed by the recent
establishment by the State Committee
of permanent headquarters at the CAPT
fsll al fat 4 i
tonight of this beautiful building in
honor of New York's great reform GOV
| vernon, where all the elements of
our party organization meet upon
common ground--are Indications Of
much significance which mark re-
| vival OF Democratic unity, hope, and
| confidence.
There is especially deep conviction
among thoughtful people that there is
something radically wrong in the
foreign policy of the present admins
tration.
Tho fact cannot be denied that the
recent remarkable speech of the ven
| erable Republican Senator from Massa
chusctts Mr. Hoar has made IA pro
found and lasting impression upon the
heart and conscience of the country
He did not attack the government
but he assailnd those who are acct
dentally and temporarily administering
1T. lie exposed the unwisdnm of tho
absence OF fixed and definite policy
in relation to the ultimate govern
ment or disposition OF the Philippine
Islands, and denounced tho ficklenpss
and cowaraice Of those who, in excuse
Tor their Official actions, put forth one
plea today and another and contradic.
tory one tomorrow.
This great and patriotic speech was
not met or answered by the partisan
address of President Roosevelt. de-
liVered on Decoration Day, in violation
of she proprieties of the occasion,
wherein no purpoSely or inatlyertently
confused the we'll recognized distinc
tions which exist between the admins
tration and the government between
the army and the gov rGment, and be
tween all tho other officials Of the GOV
eminent and the government itself
and assumed to question the loyalty OF
those who have yentured to eriticis9
the cruel acts of few officers of the
army, who, If misoic.al reports are
correct. have undoubtedly disgracod
the uniform which hey wear.
In contrast with that supine attitude
VI bne AcJSbNtlt auH'lnlSLfltlOn, VT
should not forget the vigorous ano
PATRIOTIC action of that Democrati,
President who hnnoFs this club witt
his presence here tonight who, wher
that same mighty empire of Grea
Britain, in 1850, attsmftea to crust
the Republic of Venezuela, prompt,
sent that famous message TO Congress
which electrified the country. wherein
| he insisted that Great Britain muS
not he parmitto !, under the prNtcnc,
of boundary disl ute. To seize Vcne
zuela without first submitting th,