Year: 1875

years ago. supplemented b the motto.
tcthe vietors helopg the spoils, :. i
Modern Democracy has preserved the !
old motto and The tynnnical and oppress-
i've features Of the former doctrines Of the
party. It still opposes equal rights. privi-
ieges and protection to the black man, ex-
slave and citizen though he be, and in Cali
fornia refuses protection to the Chinese i'm
migrant on the ground that he is degraded
and immoral. In one State it adherss to
the old doctrine of ''hard money" while
IN others it clamors for the imitation Of paper
currency. Some sections prefer State bank
notes; ;othen national bank currency, while
still others insist uPen feeding the country
with legal tenders or the irredeemable due
bills of the nation. There is but one point
upon which the Democracy in all sections
are agreed. And this is opposition to the
Republicans. That opposition is directed
principally against the Southern policy of
General Grant for the protection Of col
ored voters in their rights of franchise.
But beyond this, general charges are made
of prof1igacy and corruption in all branches
Of the public service. The platform of the
California Democrats contains string Of
''glittering generalities." charges Of all
sorts Of shortcomings which have no foun-
dation except in the imaginations of the
demagogues who concocted them.


As we said. their platform, their surest
and strongest hold, by which they expect
to succeed at the next general election, is
general appeal to the ''outs'' against the
Gins" 'HTothe victor belongs the spoils.
This is the alluring bait which they display
to the eyes Of the hungry and disappointed
Office seeker. In the sane breath they as
sure the taxpayer that they can reduce the
expenses of the Government fully fifty per
cent Does any one believe thisf Is there
any office seeker who would willingly take
office at half the present sslaryi But
this is what they will be expected
TO do If the Democrats succeed and perform
their promises to reduce the expenditures
by fifty per cent


Every man of sense knows that no reduc-
ton of expenses can be made without
return to the specie basis. Do the Demo-
Gratis propose to return to specie basis at
any definite period? On the contrary, do
they not avow their intention to establish
irredeemable Government due-bills as the
permanent national currencyf This is the
declaration of that party In Ohio and Indi-
ana, States whose politics are supposed to
be controlled by the most popular and
So he fOr fha
next Presidency, like Thurman, Hendricks,
Pendleton, VOORHEES,, Allen, Ewing and
Niblack. The imitation proposed by them
would increase prices fifty to one hundred
per cent in four years, and necessitate q
corresponding increase of taxes and ek-
penditures.


Modem Democracy is delusion and q
snare. Its declarations when tried by the
recorded facts of history are mere false as
sertions, and are wholly unsustained by
evidence. On the contrary, the Republi-
can policy has been constant decrease of
taxation, a constant reduction of the funded
and floating debt, q constant though slow
and gradual return toward the specie basis,
and firm and answering protection of
the rights of labor and the person and
franchise of the humblest citizen. The
earliest public executive act of General
Grant was the issue Of his proclamation
enforcing the eighthour law upon the pub
Lie works, and from that time to the pres
ent his voice has been lifted upon every
proper occasion in behalf of the interests
of labor His efforts in behalf of the re-
cuperation of our ship-building interests
and the construction and Improvement of
national water channels Of transportation
are fresh in the recollection of all. That
these and many others of his recommends
tons looking to the revival and activity of
our industries were not all favorably acted
upon by Congress was owing somewhat to
the combination of Democrats with dis
affected or unwise Republicans.


Suffice ittosay, in conclusion, tha.modern
Democracy does not propose single well
defined measure for the improvement of the
condition of the country. It condemns in
general terms the Southern policy of Gen.
eral Grant as an Infringement of State
rights. 1t denies the power of the Govern
ment to protect the citizen at home, al
Though it is an express grant of recent
amendment of the Constitution. In the
same breath it demands that war shall be
made upon Germany in behalf Of an ex-
patriated minor of American birth. 1t
would employ the whole army and navy
and treasure of the country in the assertion
Of an untenable claim against q foreign
Power, while it decries and ridiculss the
idea of furnishing the murder Of Govern
ment mail agent and the assassination of
other officials upon our own soil. 1t Is too
late in the day for the intelligent people Of
the United States to be hoodwinked by such
q bundle of inconsistencies.