Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1889 — One Hundred Thousand. [ARTICLE]

One Hundred Thousand.

The Republican embezzlement is the redeemed promise of the Chicago platform. But the President is not the more fortunate on thai account. If he ask why he is the subject of so much criticism, the Herald can give him the philosophy of his situation. He is the President of too few voters. One hundred thousand more voters are anxious to knpw about the great Treasury embezzlement than are desirous to hush it up. One hundred thousand more voters are angrv to think Tanner broke into the surplus than are glad he got there. One hundred thousand more voters believe a tax to be a curse than believe it to be a blessing. One hundred thousand more voters believe Blaine to be a quack than believe he is a sincere statesman. One hundred thousand more voters believe the Federal expenses should be reduced to $200,000,000 than believe the taxes should be increased to $500,000,000. One hundred thousand more voters believe Dudley should be in jail, than believe Dudley should sit high in favor at Washington. One hundred thousand more voters believe the fat of the manufacturers elected Harrison, than believe that the intelligence and patriotism of the nation were polled when Cleveland was driven from office. One hundred thousand more voters believe it was a national error to give office to Wanamaker, Blaine, Tanner, Grant, Lincoln, and Porter, than believe the nation was well served in those appointments. And so on. As Harrison is a devout Republican, so any essentially Republican act, such as the pensioning of deserters, evokes the denunciation of one hundred thousand more voters than can be mustered to frame apologies or explanations. This philosophical dilemma of President Harrison is notable. There is nothing of good in his office save the salary. Unhappy the statesman whose party policy is the over taxation of his fellow-countrymen. Unwholesome is his day of power; gloomy will be the hours of his retirement. —Chicago Herald. Most revolutions nowadays are caused by the most modern printing presses.,