Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-04
WHY SHOULD DEMOCRACY ExIsrs

The st. Louis Democrat propounds
this ~conumdrum TO the Democrats OF
Missouri; What is Democracy in Mis-
sourip and challenges any Democrat to
answer. 1t then goes on to PROFOUND
and answer propositionsin regard to the
principles, usefulness. or existence of
Democracy in that State. BY some, it
AVS Eve are told that II Is part OF a
national organization which holds GER
tain principles" To this it replies,
and appeals to every intelligent voter to
witness the truth Of the reply, that De-
mocracy in Missouri has no principle
which Is held also by Democrats Of the
other States. II continues:
The Democracy Of this State believes
in the absolute non-interference Of the
general government. with the affairs Of
the States. does 1t? But in the next
State southwark, tho Democracy de-
manded and obtained interference in be-
half Of Baxter. and in South Carolina IL
demanded from the President interfer-
ence against Moses. The Democracy Of
this State demands more currency, does
ii? But the Democracyof every Eastern
State insists upon "hard money" viii
IL be pretended that tho Democracy OF
Missouri believes in free trade-and yet
elects avowed PROFESSIONALISM II it does,
Pennsylvania Democracy means protec-
ton to iron. and Kentucky Democracy
means protection TO human beings, and
Iowa Democracy and Illinois Democracy
mean free trade. We defy any Demo
crat TO name u principle held by that
party in this State and In other States In
common.
II then goes on to show that the ma
tional organization. to which the Demo-
Gratis Of Missouri pretend to belong. has
in reality no existence. II says that in
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin. Kansas, and
Nebraska. there is no Democratic party;
it has formally abolished itself in all
those States. In its stead stands a new
party with different ideas. No Demo-
cratic party can be run in those States,
and the farmers or independent organi-
zation there existing. II it hopes to re-
tain tho vote OF a solitary Republican,
must refuse TO send delegates to a Dem
ocratic National Convention. On the
other hand. in Louisiana there is no
Democracy. but a white man. party"
in South Carolina there is no Democ-
racy. but a reform party ; and in other
Southern States Is well. no party exists
which will support a Democratic ma
tional ticket. Do not these questions
and answers. with but few exceptions,
apply to Nevada Yet there is n
principle OF unity in the Democratic
ranks. II is desire for Office. This is
the common bond OF union which ar
rays the Democracy OF every State
against the Republican party. Upon
this common ground Of interest, Free
Traders and P~rotectionists, in%flationists
and contractionists, hard monsyites and
currency lovers, States Rights men and
ee~ntralizers, join hands and turn their
faces toward the goal so long approached
but still 80 far away. Office and the
spoils thereof. This is the key note of
that buglo strain which wakes the un-
terrified" to battle. Lean and hungry,
ragged and foot-sore from their pilgrim
age OF fourteen years outside the PROM
ised land. they lift their eyes longingly
for q vision Of its dimly remembered
glories. Office and its profits. This is
the platform upon which all Democrats
unite. The currency, the tariff, State
Rights, negro supremacy; what are they
all but incidental differenoesl The
main fghti is for power. And then. Shall
We repeat the history OF is59-6o2