Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-07
the REPUBLICAN CAVE.

IiAtnmoth Gave OF hentuchy, ahu nAuy VI
hem. doubtless, have seen il. II was forms
Igly the most extensive cave on the CONT
bcnt- and has excited u vast deal Of curios-
|,y. But its glory has departed. Il was
kreat, and greet is 1t still but behold. .
|ull greater have we among US
For the pas, eight or ten year, r.
Publiesn >Yesvy u Scott county has been
|mni potent. l,s power was everywhere
acknowledged. Men did not seek election
Nv The party--they sought only for non'-
Sations that being all that VAS necessary.
Dncc nominated, the fight was over. ana
he election counted as sire.
Furthermore, its committee men anh
|hief fugers were men OF aus'eri'y. Ihey
|pncht NJ mans favor They scorncd the
lea Of askns this man OF that man 10
esmi, his name to be u.ed a. candidate
Dr. any Office. Noi ., all! There were
Iholc ilocks Of earnest otiice>seekers con-
|tanty in waiting around the political rack,
hd all these managers had TO do was 10
|,ake their selections at leisure.
Like unto certain old king Of I,re,l.
his party waxed fat and kicked. 1t lorded
over this community with strong hand.
nd those high in power sought TO gov
IN too much. Amos there arose discomfort
mong the rank aud file, and the members
ere aud there began TO cry out with loud
dice a, the increasing oppression.
Nevertheless the great men OF the party,
bunting upon their great strength set
he complaincrs a, nongh'. and even tod
nm thu Il they were not suited with the
ianag ement II ah.ir- they could leave and
polk up some organization that suited them
e.ter
ihey gi l,svr Thes Began their move
gear asp and gave the srra. Rcpub lcan
at, taste 81 their strength. Last
,-nc, n, tho "a elections they "rganla Il
80 u MI unler tie nan Of The Peo glc,
arts. aaI tho rc-1li Wa an over.hcln ,
D. d,fca, ii the neat Rrpubiiean party.
dom1ncering policy had w,ougii, IFS
bin.
Mar, The change in ;e status of these
.uica ,rs From their high seats they
rughtwAy c1n, dlvn 10 minge With the
tsses. HEY sought the very men they
Il .plsed, n ,lncc aud driven away. aud
d,xu Il. III dust before them. .plor
their turn to thr old t.l Whereas,
fmcfly the cry had run. "Wha cares for
e Dutch = now that ruin slaies them in
e face. they now cry out, Help, Ger,
ans, or wc perish Hitherto these poll
- drank their glass Of lager and wine.
4 went forth on the Sabbath to chi y
,msclscs Ia their own liking-and threats
al tarm N.sh severe psnishiucnt should
~ dare to persist aeir they cave right
and cencele AL the priv legcs. ani immu>
lies from dic.s,ion that were ever asked
Moreover, even those wh,, in the days
political prosperity prayed God that thtir
tn atm mi.hl wtther ere they should cast
vote for any save temperance men. are
sreching the most letermincl License
" men TO run N their ticket for high
ices.
Trace The cave Atll farther and see In
cir Conventions they seek out the fore
pc, headers III the Peoples party csnli>
tes, and place them upon their ticket.
II fory Have they no competent men
IN their own party? Perhaps, but they
mt to show their new born love for the
rrmans. But these same candidates come
)ldiy gu, and declare that they are on
9 Republican ticket against their will,
d stand squsrely upon the Peoples Par
platform, and are the oand dates Of the
ople's Party and none other
Does this make any difference. Not a
Nothing but German candidates will
IL ,hom. The kick they take for com
nent Instead Of al insult. An insult
bm German is now more precious in
cir estimation than compliment from
best puri;anical tee ,otaller that ever
ed.
They have looked the matter all over in
uncil. aud have determined thu. tile re
esl Of Messrs. Rohlis and Schniteer to
n on their ticket cannot be taken Shades
the Great Republican Party, think Of
At. Begging fer candidates, Not only
gging, but ccntented to sleep in the back
rd Of the Peoples Party, thu,
ey may be in close proximity
"a the Germans "Who cares for
e Dutch "no~'. Alas! for manliness
great Independence, the answering
crality Of the grca, Temperance Republi,
IN party Caved in from roof to cellar
a i,s great men and its chief fuceler,
en- beg for the crumbs tia; fall from tn,
orlc's psi'y's stable.
|, IS well. Ear Dc IT rom as 10 utter
mplslrt. The candidates Of the People,
ut, wiil aot object 70 republican votes
aes coaut' They will only swell cur u
tic. Every vote SO cast builds up III
wer, and ds,rac,s'so much from wba. is
/, 81 the republican party Of Scott Coun,
TINS Germans OF Wisconsin, are prepar.
& tor vigorous fight acains, the prohl,
lionists. They have published an I'd.