| Show DECADENCE OF BROAD patriotism IT is to note tho the individual and press comments u upon pon the late remarks of mr cleveland regarding the free coinage of silver he has been widely and deeply denounced by a numerous class clae of newspapers and persona in inmost most instances the basis cf the strictures almed aimed at him has been that he has committed political suicide made his nomina nomination tiou next november an impossibility such selfish critics are incapable of understanding a man of mr cleve chev 1 lands calibre they take the position that the utterances and operations of publicists ought to be in the interest first of personal advance advancement menti second of party power such carpers are cast in a mould so small that they cannot comprehend why a man should speak out when he deems it nl ns cesary independent of the interests of self or party to such an extent does this political huckster ism exist that it is doubtful if those imbued with it can believe that mr Clevel cleveland can possibly understand that he has by his late express expression iou upon ulon free coinage of silver damaged his personal political prospects is and perhaps those of his pa paty ty he doubtless understands it perfectly however as therease there ther eare are few men more capable of perceiving the drift of popular sentiment than he we do not say any that he is sound in the position he maiet maintains ains on the lueg tion referred to but there is no reason able room for doubt that he Is ia thoroughly convinced that he be Is right hence he be takes the broad patriotic view of his duty as a citizen of the great republic whose interests interest should be paramount to every selfish party consideration he regards the free coinage measure as one which would disrupt the country financially and has the courage to ex press his conviction whether his position be right or wrong the trait of character which impels him to an ex of his bis views on the silver question Is ie one of undoubted patriotism the decay of broad bueb as a mr cleveland appears to pot possess sess Is ia having an incalculably injurious urious effect upon the country from every quarter of the land come clamors for reform unfortunately however the demands are not as a rule based on national needs they come from classes seeking benefits for themselves they are of such a nature that to grant them in the shape of legislation would constitute preferred classes clams this is destructive tive to whose legitimate aim is to treat all citizens alike these demands for legislative preferment are arc based epou the unequal privileges already possessed by some sections of the people to grant the new demands would only increase the disparity and multiply additional demands from other until confusion worse confounded would prevail the universal aim shou should id be to secure only such measures as will be beneficial to all elm classes see without giving undue preference to any the great clashing of interests and pandering to self and caste are causing 19 many thoughtful people to quee question tion the durability of the government hence such gloomy additions to the litera literature tur e of the country as the ilic fall of the great republic the stricken nation 1 1 and will the republic last las t another hundred years the nation is flooded with newspaper articles in the same despondent vein while publicists utter kirL kindred dred sentiments from the pulpit and rostrum and the pens of such thinkers as prof J rhodes buchanan are arb predicting strife and disintegration te as the breakers into the surf of which the american ship of state is about to dash at the peril of her existence what the country wants is more broad patriotism ang and less lees selfishness and partisanship I 1 in a men who 0 otherwise ther wise have leading capacity A noted american thinker and writer made this assertion did the people know the actual selfishness and injustice of their rulers not a gov on earth would stand the world would ferment with universal revolution since this utterance was expressed the facilities for the people peoli e becoming familiar with the shortcomings of their rulers have wonderfully increased their wrath has proportionately enlarged and the consequence is that the situation pointed to by theodore parker is becoming a threatening aspect of human affairs |
