Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17


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. like Thomas II. Benton. left
it. The significance Of this period is the
illustration il gives OF the disastrous re-
suits Of a betrayal of principles, to the
morals, honor and usefulness Of a party.
The people have not trusted the Demo
cratic party since. except during the two
brief Nightmares OF the Cleveland ad
ministrations.
Psrty's 81 me full Record.
Founded on the wrong side OF moral
and political ethics, il spent the first
sixty years OF its existence along the
lines Of seIf-aggra ndlze.nent and narrow
partisan legislation. While protesting
in its platforms 10 be the friend of the
masses. it persistenly enacted laws
which bound them to penury and dis
tress- While publicly advocating a
broad. intelligent citizenship. it voted
against individual freedom. While beat
ing the tom-toms for prosperity TO the
people. it voted against cheap postage.
the Homestead law, and the Resumption
OF Specie Payment Claiming TO be in
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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. it gave all possible aid to
the rebellion.
Some Com pari.ona.
Contrasted with the grand old Repub-
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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 10 stnltify the re-
public and avoid the debt: the one pre-
served the standard OF value unchanged.
the other sought to tampeE with IL and
destroy il.
Gets Worse Instead of Better.
The Professions and promises OF the
Democratic party. during the past forty
three years, and the absence Of all per-
fermauce are rs notorious as ever. They
show the lack OF ideas. or purpose, but
abound in hypocritical dogmas and
flatuient Pretenses. IL has reversed"
itself on almost every important Ma
tional measure aud brought upon itself
the ridieule OF right-thinking people.
Apropos of this deplora ble condition In
the party, MIR. Dooley" proposed the
following want ad., a little while before
the s.. Louis convention:
'wASTED-A good. active. energetic
biniuFcraf, sthromg iy lung an limb.
must be IN favor " sound money. but no;
too sound; an antiimpceryalist, but fr
heitlu onto what we've got: an Inimy Of
ihrtlsts. hut friend iv organized capital:
a sympathizrr win th. crushed an down
thro'idsn people. hut not be amy means
hostile to vested iuthrests; must advocate
sihrikes. sover'miut be Injunction. free sill
ves. sound money. freembacss. single
10 follow tn Gag as far as II can. an no
fart bxF. civil service rHyform iy tn ia'ads
principles iy our great an gioryous party.
or amy gr an ploryous parts thereof
lie must be akelly, a, home IN Wall street
an ta stock yards, In tn pariars iv tn
r5rich an tn Kitchens iy tn poor"
Cieveiandism and Democracy.
During Cleveland's administration our
National debt increased a half million
dollars n 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 five hundred million dollars. Dis
trust and panic paralyzed the great in
dusfrial system OF the country. Banks
closed their doors: business houses as
signed: the balance Of trade was against
Us; capital withdrew from the fields OF
legitimate enterprise into secret places.
labor was forced into unwilling idleness;
we had deserted mills. smokeiess facto-
ries. silent machinery. We had tramps
and begzars. 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 Ex i.tencs.
This happened during the administra-
tion of the Democratic party which dur
ing fifty years has added nothing 10
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-
ity. 1t feeds on disaster and fattens on
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
promises-the oft-defeated discouraged.
disorganized. disgracei. divided. decrepit
old Democratic party. 1t stands to-day
without an issue. without a principle,
without policy, without platform,
without leader and without hope.
In closing we quote $. E. Kisor of
the Nebraska Independent. who puts
these words in Bryan's mouth as regards
Parker and his party:
"Bryau's Position.
"Frtends and countrymen. let's trust him
ThOugh he's not a man to trust