The Crime of Caste in Our CountryDavenport, Benjamin Rush
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The Crime of Caste in Our Country
Davenport, Benjamin Rush
Social problems; United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
Why is delay in the execution of the will of the people necessary?
Grover Cleveland is thoroughly convinced that he was elected, not by
the Democratic party, but by the people at large. The first step in
the right direction would be this--as soon as Grover Cleveland assumes
the office of President of the United States--(that is, President
of the nation, by the will of the “Common People”), to then and at
once take such steps as would quickly afford the relief the “Common
People” expect of him and his administration. Will the cry of the
Republican newspapers, that “the Democratic party will do nothing,”
prove correct? It is only for four years that this man of the people,
Grover Cleveland, can occupy the position to which he has been called
by the “plain” people of America. After his induction into office, the
“Common People” will expect that not one single day will be wasted
in the execution of their wishes. “Twice in the election of Congress
the people have decreed a reform in taxation and other changes in the
policy of the government.” And the people will not permit any further
delay in the matter. The people, in the most pronounced manner, have
exhibited their determination to bring about certain changes and a
certain kind of reformation. Every hour that it is delayed is pregnant
with danger to the Democratic party.
The closing sentence taken from the New York _World_, of December
10th, seems full of meat--“The way to reform is to reform.” All the
platitudes and promises ever uttered would not be a reformation. The
people, by an overwhelming majority, have decreed that there shall be
a reformation in taxation, and with regard to the social life of the
American people, which has been made unhappy by the introduction of
foreign mannerisms. The way to begin is to _begin_, and the sooner the
better.
The calling of an extra session of Congress is but a minor detail
where the will of sixty-five million people has been expressed in
the positive manner that it was on November 8th, 1892. The great
Democratic dailies of the Union, like Kilkenny cats, are fighting over
little matters, seemingly losing sight entirely of the truth of the
case, _i. e._, that this is not a Democratic victory, but a victory
of the people. And the sooner the wrongs of which the people complain
are righted, so much sooner will end the sorrow, sufferings and the
oppression of the people. Whether there should be an extra session or
not, it is hardly worth while for two great dailies like the New York
_World_ and New York _Herald_ to quarrel over. The people have said: It
is well that certain things be done. “Then, if it be well that it be
done, it is well that it be done quickly.”
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