Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-09-16

STAKEHOLDER 10 bis Efforts to perpetnats
the nstitstion Of human slavery and TO
extend slave labor at the expense Of free
labor. The sacrifice of principle neces-
STATED by this relationship led to rapid
decay. The party ceased to produce
great leaders. Men Of conscience and
courage, Ike Thomas H. Benton, left
1t. The significance of this period Is the
illustration 1t gives Of the disastrous re-
suits Of 4 betrayal Of principles, to the
morals, honor and usefulness Of 4 party
The people have not trusted the Demo-
cratic party since, except during the two
brief Nightmares of the Cleveland adj
ninistrations.
Psrty's sis msfuI Record.
Founded on the wrong SIDE Of moral
and political ethics, it spent the first
sixty years of lis existence along the
lines Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT and narrow
partisan legislation. While protesting
In its platforms 10 be the friend of the
masses, it persisteDIy enacted laws
which bound them TO penury and dis
tress. While publicly advocating .
broad, intelligent citizenship, it voted
against individual IN. While beat
Ing the tom-toms for prosperity to the
people, 1t voted against cheap postage,
the Homestead law, and the Resumption
OF Specie Payment. Claiming TO be in
favor Of higher standard Of living for
the werkingman. it enacted free-trade
measures which sent him into indefinite,
enforced idleness, and reduced him and
his family to the level of the pauper
labor Of Europe. Processing the utmost
patriotism. 1t gave all possible aid to
the rebellion
Some Com pArissns.
Contrasted with the grand old Repub-
lican party: the one abolished slavery,
the other upheld it to the last; the one
put down the rebellion, the other sup
ported the rebellion; the one preserved
the National faith and credit, and paid
the National debt. the other tried every
scheme and expedient to stnltify the re-
public and avoid the debt; the one pre-
served the standard of value unchanged,
the other sought to tamper with it and
destroy it.
Gets Worse Instead Of Better.
The professions and promires of the
Democratic party, during the past forty
three years, and the absence of all per
fcrmance are as notorious as ever. They
show the lack OF ideas, or purpose, but
abound in hypocritical dognas and
fatulent pretenses. 1t has reversed"
itself on almost every important Ma
tional measure and brought upon itself
the ridiculs Of right-thinking people
Apropos of this deplorabls condition in
the party, Mr.. Dooley7 proposed the
following want ad., 4 little while before
the st. Louis convention:
"wANTED--A god. active, energetic
must be in favor Nv sound money. but not
too sound: an anti-impeerysiist, but fr
holdin' onto what we've get; an inimy Of
thrusts, but 4 friend ~ organized capital:
a sympathizer with tn crushed an Down
throdden people, but not be amy means
hostile to vested inthrests: must advocate
yer. sound money, greenbacks. single
tax, a tariff fr hvfnoo, tn csnstitootion
to fellow tn flag rs far N II can, an ne
farther; civil service rayforu " III la'ass
In office, an all tn great an gierysus
principles Nv our great an giorysus party.
or amy great an gloryous parts thereof.
He must be akelly at home In Wall street
an tn stock yards, In tn parisrs ~ II
r-rich an tn Kitchens " tn posr."
Cre~eIa.dism and Democracy.
During Cleveland's administration our
National debt increased half million
dollars 4 day in the face Of the party's
promise of better times Each day We
lost half a million dollars in foreign
trade During that administration the
value of farm products decreased more
than Eve hundred million dollars. Dis
trust and panic paralyzed the great in
dustrial system OF the country. Banks
closed their doors; business houses as
signed: the balance Of trade was against
as; capital withdrew from the fields Of
legitimate enterprise into secret places;
labor was forced into unwilling idleness;
we had deserted mills, smokeless facto-
ries, silent machinery. We had tramps
and beggars, Industrial armies, starving
women and children Two million able
bodied men were begging for work
the opportunity to earn bread for their
starving families.
Unworthy OF Existence.
This happened during the administra-
ton of the Democratic party which dur
ing fifty years has added nothing to
progress. nothing to the cause of liberty,
nothing to freedom, nothing to the glory
of our common country. This is the
party that. no matter what it promises.
always goes into partnership with calam-
despair. The only time it has had con-
troll OF this country during this gener-
alton. it shut the doors of industry and
clothed labor in rags. 1t fought under
the dishonored banner OF free silver. it
opposed keeping our flag IN the Orient. |
and advocated that it be lowered in
retreat and trailed in the dust of dis |
honor. Such is part of the record of |
the party of calamity. professions and |
oft-defeated. discoura =ed. |
disgraced, divided. decrepit |
Did Democratic party. 1t stands to-day |
without an issue. without a principle. |
without a policy. without platform,
without leader and without hope.
In closing we quote s f. Kisor. of |
The Nebraska Independent. who puts
hese words in Bryan's mouth as regards
Parker and his party:
"Brvs-'s Po-itsou.
friends and countrymen. let's trust hin
Though he's not a man TO trust
let's endeavor 70 elect him.
Though his cause Is far from Just;
have put away all rancsr
As promised them I would,
am for the splendid ticket.
Though II isn't any good
let us rird ourselves for battle
But hope we cannot win