The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-10
WE WILL TRY AND MAKE HIM CON-
PREHEND.


ia little blonde poodle cannot under il
stand or interpret the meaning Of the il
English language that Is no reason why he 4
should misrepresent and Willy and black $
guard THE ARGUS. THE ARGUS declar- !
cd that, in its opinion, the Democratic par !
ty was dead--a thing Of the past The
ARGUS has seen no reason TO change that {
opinion. True, in Ohio the Republicans
staid at home and permitted the Demo
Gratis to carry the State, on a much smaller
vote than they polled last year This is
no Democratic victory. It is success by
permission Of the Republicans. In Massa-
chusetts the Democratic organization has
made large gains, by securing the support
Of the working classes and the opponents
of the Maine liquor law In New York
they have succeeded by the aid OF the LIB
eral Republicans, the Workingmen, the
Anti Monopolists, etc. In neither Of those
States could they have shown such gains
had the Republicans turned out and voted.
Many Republicans remained at home,
doubtless, because they wished their par
ty defeated, but these would not and prob
ably never will vote ticket headed Dem
ocratic, or for candidates representing that
once houored organization.
West of Ohio the Democratic organiza-
ton is rs dead as door nair'-it has not
sign Of an organization anywhere. Still,
there are some men, here and there, who
seem TO think it is not dead, and who
would probably follow any gang of men,
under the name Democrat no matter
what their principles or where they NIGH
lead But these profess a most determined
opposition to the corrupt Republican party
aud its leaders a most anxious desire Il
defeat and break up that party. To al
such THE ARGUS said, a few days ago, tina
ut seems TO us that any man who call
himself Democrat is not sincere in hi
professions OF anxiety TO see the eorrup
Republican party put out of power unles
he supported the only ticket which ha
amy chance 10 aid that desirable result
TuE ARGUS thinks so now. THE ARGU
thinks that all such men, If they were reall
honest In their professed desire to defea
and break up the Republican party, .adop
cd very queer mode of making the
wishes known, viz either voting for Il
Republican candidates or neglecting
vote at all 80 in either event throl
ing their influence to susta
the very party they professed desire
defeat. The ARGUS does not for a mome
call in question their right to do exactly
they please-to vote or not to vote; to 70
theRepublican ticket if they like but Tt
ARGUS declares that their practice is
consistent with their professions. If tn
wish to become Republicans, let them
so in an open and manly way, at once, al
not cling to n once honored name for t
purpose Of deceiying others Let tn,
professions be consistent with their &C
duct, and not avow a desire to defeat t
Republican party and then throw tn,
votes or their influence in its favor II
ARGUS believes that the Republican par
is not pursuing course for the best int,
ests of the mass of the people-and that
cannot, as now controlled act for the int,
ests OF the great mass Of the people. II
ARGUS desires to see that party defeatC
aud viii act with any party giving re
sonable hope Of accomplishing so desiral
result At present the great Anti-N
nopoly Reform movement gives promise
such result and of the formation Of
solid party, acting for the greatest good
the greatest number, and while that he
lasts THE ARGUS believesits duty is pla
viz to act with that party. If other me
who acted with the Democratic party
the past, cannot perceive it to be their DIT
to help on this great reform, but prefer
desert the great mass of their former
laborers and aid their ancient enemy, tn
have perfect right to do so, and to h,
keep their old enemy on his legs, withC
censure from us All we Task is that IL
call themselves Republicans at once, a
not play the hypocrite pretending {
thing and doing another. We hope a
tie blonde poodle can understand THE 4
CTS now