Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-21

Election October 18th.
NOMlN ALTON 3.

Election October Il'n'
NOMINATIONS.
In the course of few weeks, IS In
duty bound, the Democracy of the diff
fersnt counties in the State will prepare
their respective tickets for the October
election. aad 10 connection with this,
W wish TO urge upon our Democratic
brethren the great importance attached
TO these nominations.
The Democracy have now before
them, probably tho strongest and, in
every particular. the best State ticket
ever nominated, and concerning
which there is not, we venture to
say, . single dissenting Democratic
voice in the entire State Ifthere be
any dissentions, they have escaped our
notice. Since the present State ticket
has been put in the field, we have no.
ticed. with intense qualification. gen.
era, revival Of spirit in tho Democratic
ranks. Every member OF the party has
taken fresh courage and seems ready
to enter the contest, not merely as
matter Of form-for the purpose Of
keeping up an organization-but with
. well-de6ned and firmly grounded
hope Of glorious victory
We say our State Ticket is already
strong, and noble, and unexcept.ona-
Bile !; that the Democratic party Of Iowa
is, TO q man, united upon it; that all
arc ready to enter the field with re-
sumed courage that we do firmly be-
lieve that the tenor Of the comfy nom
nations will have great deal to do
either for or against it. In order to in
crease the strength Of the State Tick
ct and insure its triumph, it strikes us
that it is necessary to exercise a great
deal of care and caution in selecting
candidates for the county ticket. La
this behalf We think it 10 the mind-at
least it should be-of every Democrat
in the State, to put upon tic county
ticket none but the men best suited for
the offices. We assume, on Demo
cratic principles, that no man in the
party has any right whatever to ask
for any office; it is the party that has
the right to demand the services of its
members, and not the members that
have the right to claim to serve the
party. in any official capacity. II we
would sustain and give strength to the
ticket already in the field, let the Dem
ocratic party, in each and every coun.
ty 10 the State, nominate the best and
most competent men. We say this un-
dsrtandiug perfectly we'll that there
are ia our party, a. we'll as all Others,
large number Of standing candidates
for Office, who do not fail to urge their
elaine as often ~ the time for making
nominations comes about !; but we
claim that the Democratic party should
disregard all such pretensions, and en-
deavor to select none but the best
men. II, 10 the opinion Of the party,
the present Democratic office holders
give full satisfaction, We can not see why
they should not be continued in Office,
and il, on the other hand, they do not,
let there be no mock modesty abou,
the mstter-let others be nominated
to iii their places. There are scores
Of Democrats in each county who arc
eminsutly adapted for the different Of
fees; let great discretion be used il
selecting them /; let an able ticket be
nominated in each county and it will
immsasurably strengthen tho State
Ticket, and give us greater chance fol
success in the coming election.
Let the Democracy of Scott county
at the proper time, take this matter in
hand and see that it is carried OUT
In order that it may be done effectual.
y, let every individual Democrat, if he
thinks he has any claims upon the
party. patiently wait and see if the
masses are coguizaut of the fact, and il
20 he will undoubtedly be apprized Of
it. 1t is not for individual. to
claim, in advance, public position !; it j.
for the party to point out and fix upou
such men -. in it, opinion, are the
most able and best fitted for the seve-
raj offices.
~ The use Of fruit is not we'll nm.
.sdssssood By many of our people,
Some have great predjudices .e.ius,
IT. during the summer and autumn.
mouths /; others observe no rule in re
: gard 70 the time Of eating it, or tn,
quantity which may b taken will
sassty. The predjudicss Of the forme
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