Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1886 — A Democratic Opinion. [ARTICLE]

A Democratic Opinion.

The Louisville Courier Journal the leading Democratic paper of the South, thus freely expresses its opinion as to the manner in which the Democratic party has kept its pledges. The democratic party was large enough two years ago to elect Mr. Cleveland and to secure a majority in the house; but what is its victory worth ? Has it cut down expenses to any considerable extept? . Ha,s it in any degree improved the currency? " ' Has'it done anything whatever to improve the industrial depression? Did its party’s majority in the house prevent the passage of an extravagant river and harbor bill ? Are the pension bills in danger because the democrats control the committees? And, most important of all, has a democratic victory lightened taxation at any point, or diminished’ the annual surplus; a surplus which is ths one excuse for extravagant appropriations and the cause of corrupt legislation? In fact, it was to all intents a fruitless victory. The promises of relief held out in our national platform have not been kept. The hope that extravagance. would end, economy prevail, and a reduction of taxation would be made, limiting the revenues to the actual needs of economical go zernment has died.