Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-27

The State Convention Of the Democracy
Of Iowa takes place at Des Moines in about
four wceks-as will be seen ~ The call that
oreccdes this article. 1t will be an occ 's'on
o! peculiar interest. Much may be done;--
Or. VERY little. The right kind Of action viii
accomplish much persistence In cleva'ing
dead weights will result in next to nothing
Shall We LOOK the political status Of the
country square In the face, and accept things
a. they are plainly written out, or shall we
i spu,e with fate ard thus filter away our
strength
We claim that right here in lowa--puri,
tanically radical ~ II her present political
status, that We have the elements In sutii'
cicnt strength. IL propedy and judi
ciouslv combined. TO carry the next State
election by = handsome majority. The
plain truth must not be lodged. Az par
~ We want what We have not got-firss.
unity Of eentimcnt-next. thorough and
complete organisation. Shall this coming
convention bring abost this unity Of senti>
mentt II managed in the proper spirit II
will. and IL the first important step be
properly and firmly taken. then
organisation throughout each district will be
comparatively Easy. But " this hrst step
be not properly taken, II the proper Efforts
be MT made TO continue the clemests that
are inimical to Puritsnism then 10 readily
conceive how our organization will continue
20 be Imperfect, weak and without worthy
results - and how that defeat no lssa.com'
plcts than before will b the result Of the
cootest.
Thsse..ase plain factsiwi,hout any sugar
coating, and are to b taken In round doses
We cay there 10 . chance, end good one
TOO, for victory. The intsnsslv corrsps adj
u,nistrstlcn Of the 0ubcrnatosial Office In thil
State il . stsnch In the nos.rils Of every cit
isen-political friend aud foe Of Governor
Stone, alike. This is advanssg &, Gus to ouI
party. The republican party Of Iowa Il
loaded dcwn with isns which IRE repusnan'
20 common sense and CALLING TO any people
who appreciate freedom. This causes dis
satisfaction aud dsintrfgation in the repub
lican household, aud therein lies cur strength
If We are wise.
What 10 to ne done, Rally upon the vi.
tai issues Of tie day unite upon them.
Take your eyes away from 1886 and place
them upon 1867. General Jackson is dead
Lot "a vote forwards, and atop voting back
wards. Let those fossils who persist in
stAnd>stili gaze At the political guide-boar
ola quarter century back, stand there ii
doomsday II they will. but Ia the part
prcss fosward-keering cvss pace with III
dutice Of the hour-in short, 10 blunt Il
the Democratic party Of Iowa take fai
and square stand upon the impartial sui
frags platform. Can't be done. did you say
You csa'tde snything else. then take you
choice But opposition to that IVES the dos
trins Of the past. So wss imprisonment 70
debt. hanging for stealing. and infant dam
nation. With this plank victory can
achieved; without We can easily, readily
and promptly achieve defeat and nothinl
else. Tho roads fork out before you; vii
you take tho one that leads straight shea
into the slough that has no bot
tom, just because 1t Is straight ahead
or will lyou turn out of the line a It'll
anil press forward upon dry ground w
know what course We have chosen. and "
know beyond u doubt the ground upo'
which We shall tread. Let the party adop
the plan adopted by the anti jaco5ins Of thi
country and the results no matter Of spec
ulation.
Ne have thus thrown out suggestions in
dicating our opinion in the matter, and shal
further pursue the subjecs from time 10 time