Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-06-26
Democrats Getting Together.

Two thousand Democrats gathered
in New York last Thursday night tc
attend the opening of the new club
house of the Tilden Club. Among
them were representative men of the
city, State and nation. and the great
est enthusiasm prevailed. The prin'
cipal speakers were Hon. Grover
Cleveland and Hon. David B. Hill
former political enemies but who have
become entirely reconciled.
In his address Mr.. Cleveland said:
1T is not in the search of new and
gaudy issues nor in the Interpretation
of strange visions that a strong and
healthy Democracy displays its splen
did power.
democracy will have it's doctrines
in store as long as the people are KEEP
from their own, and just as long as theil
rights and interests are sacrificed by IA
voritism in Government care, by inc
quality in Government burdens, by the
encouragement of industrial aggrega
tons that throttle individual enterprise
by the reckless waste Of public money
and by the greatest of all injuries, as II
underlies nearly all others-a system oil
tariff taxation whose robbing exactions
are far beyond the needs of economic
and legitimate Government expendi'
lures. which purchases support by APP
peals to sordidness and greed and which
continually corrupts the public con
science.
IL believe the times point to another
Democratic opportunity as near al
hand but believe we shall reap the
fruits of it only by following the line OF
conduct have indicated
Mr.. Hills speech was a brilliant
one. These are some Of the points he
made:
1.-THE signs of the times point unmis
takably to an awakened interest in the
promotion of the success of Democratic
principles of government.
There is especially deep convic'
ton among thoughtful men that there
is something radically wrong in the for
eign policy OF the present Adminlstra'
ton.
president Roosevelt seems to have
lost his head when he forgets that this
country differs from both ancient and
modern France in that here it is not a
crime to criticize the army, or the Pres
ident, or any other servant OF the peo-
pie.
Loyalty to the Government does not
consist in loyalty to individuals or to
the policies of those who happen to be
in official positions.
1.-The present controversy over Cuban
reciprocity in Congress serves to illus
trate the hypocrisy, as well as the un'
soundneSs, of the whole Republican po-
sition on the subject of tariffs.
"There is no justification for the ex'
ercise of the power of legislation to
make millionaires Of one class of people
and paupers of another.
1.-The people want immediate relief
from the present high prices eXtorted
from them. That relief can be OBJ
tanned by the application of speedy
and effectual remedy in the repeal oil
all tariff duties upon productions con
trolled by the trusts.
eve have no criticisms to make OF
any Democrat in the land. We are ex'
Guiding no man or set of men from the
party councils. We have no test oathS
to administer to those who wish to join
us. The Democratic doors are wide
OPEN"
The meeting is regarded by many
persons as the most important politi.
cal event of the past year or two, and
it is believed that it will result in q
reorganization of the Democratic party
on lines t. hat will give most excel
lent chance of winning the next pres
idential campaign.