The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-11

the bayonet to overthrow the results Ct
the war
Caucasianism, speaking with the
voice Of caste, and advocating the in
tcllectual, political and even physical
slavery Of the negro;
Legsrdemainism, with its pert voice
and brisk manners, saying to the couu.
try; "Here, my friends, you see this
little anti.protectiou ball, and-now
you don't''
Professionalism, promising prosper.
ity that would be bubble and sdisa
I ter;
Tmeodlsm, stuffug ballot-boxes and
robbing the people while it sings the
Song of Honesty and Reform
Fernando Woodism, justifying the
salary grab robbery;
Many other anti-democraticisms,
which are, in the language of til: sale
bill, "too numerous to mention.
We had great hopes of the anti-mon.
opoly movement in this state,
and believed, that out of it
would spring the party of sound
principles and victory. This hopo we
have not permitted to permanently
abandon US; but we do not deny that
the movement has not yet succeeded
in striking the right chord Of public
sentiment. Under the manipulation Of
short sighted leaders it has allowed its
garments to become contaminated with
the odor of selfishuew and classism (;
it has already shown the white feather,
and in the cowardly fashion of the old
parties, has used ambiguous phrases in
declaring principles and left uusaid
what it should have boldly asserted.
In short, we are compelled to say,
that, in our opinion, the state convon.
ton OF the Independent Reform Party
did not, in the result Of its delibera.
tions, meet the expectations of that
great body of Democrats, who, the
opportunity being presented, would not
hesitate to walk in mass out of the
Democratic Party into new party,
vigorous, bold and honest.
What, then, shall be done by the men
who really desire reform in the gov
eInmeut?
When the wise man cannot get
all he desires no does not foulishly re.
fuse to accept as much as he can OBJ.
tain and, it seems to us, that, since
the new movement Democrats of Iii
nois, have not succeed in obtaining what
they wish, they should make the most Of
the situation having failed in an at
tempt to organize q good new party
they ought to labor to make the old
party what it should be.
This, we believe, is the practical way
in which to confront the difficulties be.
fore us,
And why not The Democratic party
is Objectionable because the record Of
its leaders has cast upon it an odium,
and because it has been both cowardly
and foolish in some of the campaigns
through which it has passed. After
the devils had been cast out of the two
men i'll the country Of the Gergesenes,
they became, no doubt, very proper
and honest gentlemen; and is it not pos
sible, that, if the bad leaders of the
Democracy were cast out, it would be
the best and purest party in the coun-
try patty born again-a new party
Therefore, We believe the Demo
cratic State Central Committee
should issue a call for state conyen.
ton and Democrats shouh ~
ir.a"ost in making the convention
truIy!represen.ative body of men that
will have the courage to frown down
the corrupt salary grabbing Bourbonic
leaders who have been the curse of the
party, nominate honest and competent
candidates and publish a platform Of
principles no person can misun.