Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1889 — Organized Democracy. [ARTICLE]

Organized Democracy.

The unanimous selection of Calvin S. Price, of Ohio, to be Chairman of the Democratic National Committee gives to the organization the same head Avhich it had in the campaign of 1888, as the conduct of affairs fell to Mr. Brice njxm the failure of Senator BavnUrn’s health. The fact that Mr. Bi’ice maintains the full respect of so large a body of colleagues is a sufficient assurance of Mr. Brice’s eligibility. If the National Convention of 1892 shall hiiA’e other vieAvs there will he opportunity of making any needed change. Tariff reformers in this region are not pleased to see Senator Gormau as the principal sponsor and nominator of the chief committeeman who fought a losing battle in behalf of tariff reform, for Gorman is a war-tariff Democrat. Gorman, Cooper, Randall, McAdoo and the rest are Democrats avlio obey the enlightened mandate of their party Avith painful reluctance. Yet they aro Democrats. They share 41ie defeats of their party. They are against James G. Blaine. The Democratic party, which in triumph might deal harshly with its faint-hearted soldiers, must he more lenient in disaster. The Chairmanship asks of its incumbent a self-abnegation which reflects sadly on our entire political system. To accept the duties of this office is at once an advertisement of wealth and generosity. It is not easy to unite these conditions in a man Avho Avill take the place and can be elected. Huch a man Barnum Avas. Such a man Biice is. Barnum Avas a Avar-tariff Democrat. Brice cheerfully accepted the President’s message of December, 1887, and the Mill bill of July 21, 1888. He Avas faithful, if not successful. If he did not Avin, lie at least did not have the obloquy of buying defeat. If the balance of poAver in Indiana were for sale, Senator Quay, with Wanamaker’s fund and Dudley’s plan of campaign, might make the bargain and the record. The Democratic party will outlive such a mishap, and the Republican party will be a long time sick of such a victory. Under Chairman Brice the committee begins its Avork Avitliout division. Loyalty to the Democratic; party demands of tariff reformers, as well as of high taxers, that they shall submit their prriate vieAvs to party action. Certain it is that the spirit of "reform is noAv Avholly Avithin the Democratic party. The Republicans are sold to the tariff barons who bought the McKinley platform. The Democrats must retain the confidence of the Labor vote. BetAveen these tAvo facts Democratic interests are safe. The national convention Avill make a good platform because it has no hope of Avinning on a bad one. The A'ast mass of the Democratic party is for lower taxes at the custom-houses. Within a united party that policy must prevail. None but enemies of reform, therefore, should excite dissension previous to the meeting of the only hotly which can speak authentically for Democracy. Neither lias Grover Cleveland done aught but gain in moral strength. The party Avhich commands his service is not weak. The convention that may nominate his equals cannot fail to challenge the respect of the nation.—C'hicago Herald.