New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
LAMENTABLE DEMOCRATIC FAILURES.
Poor Old Party Still Points with Pride and
Views with Alarm"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Ever since 1850 the Democrats PARTY has
been pointing with pride to Jefferson and view
ing with alarm" the Republican party. 7 pass
its record during the Civil War when the Southern
wing engaged Il trying TO destroy the govern
ment and the Northern wing was resolving IN IA
tional convention that the war was failure. and
when prominent men in my state OF Connect-
cut declaring against the sending OF another
man or the raising Of another dollar 70 carry on
this unholy war" just glance az It during
construction. at which time ie threw itself as
block under the wheels OF all legislation for that
purpose. I call up for instant the gresnoacS
and the constant effort OF this incubus and
objector to oppose every bill introduced by Repuh
icans particularly those relating TO the tariff
In the mean time. the country steadily grew In
population and in wealth under Republican laws.
BY q fuke this old incubus succeeded in 1854 In
electing President and a majority in the House
but. not having also elected majority in the Sen
ate it not able TO fix upon the statute book
a single law which should interfere with Rspue-
Iican policy and the country continued 10 be pros
porous Finally. after being OF full power for
thirty-two years. in 1892 this party came INTO
power and Immediately proceeded 10 raise Sc
henna According 10 George William Curtis IL had
been driven from power thirty-two years before IA
a conspiracy against human rights and had ereQS
back into power IN n conspiracy for spells.
The tariff was overthrown. a new one adopted ard
before one year had passed the government OF th'
great country, country which nad oesn uuriis SAo
previous thirty years unprecedentedly prosperous.
accommodating thousands OF millions in wealth ara
paying or nearly quite two thousand millions CT
national debt found itself obliged 10 borrow money
for current expenses. Thousands OF Idle men Weis
walking the streets OF our cities. and souphouses
were established all over our land IL was Ter
rible lesson. and at the end OF that four years IA
1886. that apostle of protection and advance assns
OF prosperity, William Mckinley. was eieclsA
President, and the government again restored -
the Republicans. with the national debt ausments'
by some $3.50 100000 as result OF four years OF tns
old Democratic party. to which had been given an
opportunity TO do something besides view wiz
alarm" for the good or the country, and had SIS
naly failed Presumably because they mad oee'
obliged to borrow so much money during thoss
four years they had advocated in the next election
cheaper money for the poor man." meaning tneis
by dollars worth about 10 cents. but the voters h
not been able 10 10. and after four years %
greatest prosperity for the country Mt McfN
was reelected by increased majority IN ~
Electoral College. having been again oppoSeu ~,
the cheap money crowd still viewing with aiarr
The lamented Mckinley martyred. ano "a
place filed by Theodore Roosevelt, wno proinisses
to carry out his predecessors policies ana w.
has since so ably and successfully iuInlleu -
promise that he has been unanimously houii-SeN
for election to succeed himself. -
Now, up comes this same old Democratic paSS'