The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-10
THE MISSOURI POLICY.

ideas and style-Pomeroy's Demo
crat and the Lexington Caucasian
Both have long been radically OPP.
posed to Radical measures, and often
not very choice in their language,
They have lately d~iverSed. Pome-
roy opposes the Missouri policy and
clamors for a straight ticket, a 'glo-
rious hurrah," and the usual defeat
the Caucasian is for adopting a little
common sense-pursuing nationally
the policy which was adopted in
Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia.
As an illustration of the manner
which the Lexington Caucasian ar
ques this point, we take an extract
from a recent editorial
'.No question of policy ever urged
upon the Democratic party of the
United States, since its inception in
1907. has received so much attention
and been so universally adopted for
its intrinsic merit, as Passive Resist
ance which now, by the unanimous
action of the Democratic State ENecu-
tive Committee. is entitled To be rec
ognized as the missouri Policy
With singular u~nanimity, the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee has
placed the proposition TO make no
nominations in 1872, still lore. promi-
nently before the country. The last
OF this policy on the com
mittee. the Hon. John ). Phelps. hav-
ing conceded 10 the views of the ma
signed the Address. and made
the action unanimous. The truth is,
upon a full understanding Ofthe queS-
ton, it is difficult to conceive how any
intelligent politician, like Nj. Phelps,
who Is familiar with the history of his
and is appraised of its numerical
weakness, and the absolute necessity
Of overwhelming the cOrruptiOnistS in
power. could contend successfully
against the array of common ems
this only and last hope for
Democracy and Personal Liberty in
America offers. Without a coalition.
the democracy must 60 into the battle
Of 1872, with defeat assured from the
gun to the final retreat. The
party has always protested
for the Old time institutions of
our forefatherS. Jealous regard for a
Constitution. which also guarantees a
government and personal
and State liberty. knowing that they
cannot wreSt these. single handed,
traitor graSp, will they decline
now when aid is offered, to make a
patriotic temporary sacrifice, to save
all that is dear to Us, as American free
men2 Never.
Now passive Resistance" demands
unreasonable sacrifice. Democrats
are not asked to give up their organi-
They are lot required To dis
On the contrary, let the most
Scrupulous organization prevail; the
more perfect. the better. Neither are
they asked to surrender a single priu
of their party creed. On the con
let them preserve every tenet OF
their creed and belief-stand firm, and
be hopeful of a day for their triumph
Geliverance. All that is asked of
is the temporary ''Sacrltice' OF
party pride, for the emergency. They
IRE asked to dictate no ticket for -;
out TO vote for some Conservative, to
De suggested by the Liberals, whose
record will detach enough strength
the ranks of the cut-thrOat gov
ernmental pirates, to carry the country
the banded and gold bound
hieves in power at Washington
The Caucasian might have shown
addition that the mere election of
Democratic President amounts to
nothing unless supported by ma
ority in Congress. No bill could
De passed, no appointment confirmed,
without a change in the United
States Senate. The President alone
would stand in Johnson's shoes, in
of carrying out Democratic
IDEAS, or of assisting the friends who
him. The election of a
President alone would be a barren
even if it we're possible to
effect it. Very different would be
case of a Liberal Republican
mainly by Democratic votes.
an election woulddriveawedge
through Congress the day it became
known. It would make the Admin
istration party dominantin Congress
and the master of a majority of the
States. Such a victory would
amount to something.
Recently a terrific sand-storm pre-
between Fort TETON and