The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-25
WHO ARE

This question wa debated and decided
at the Democratic '.mass meeting last
Saturday. 1t came up in this way: A
Democratic Central Committee was be-
inc chosen. From Jefferson township
the names of p. P. Fulkerson and c.
Hughes were presented, the latter OF
whom was objected to by Messrs. John
B. klldow and Charles F. Booher, on
the ground that he had become identi.
fed with the Peoples party, which had
for its object the division and defea. Of
the Democratic party.
Henry Stewart answered that he knew
Hughes to be 4 Democrat, who had
voted the Democratic ticket before
Booher was born that Hughes had gone
into the Peoples movement in good
faith, as had Henry Stewart himself,
but, while he was trying to spill cut .
the blood of the Democratic party, he
still claimed to be . Democrat.
Mr.. Booher answered this by saying
that he knew what Mr.. Hughes had
been. The fight in Missouri to-day is
between the Peoples party and the
Democratic party, andif Mr.. Hughes or
Mr.. Stewart, or both, are with the Peo-
pies party, they are opposed to the Dem
ocratic party land therefore can't be Dem
ocrats. and he therefore opposed Hughes
being placed in the position where, his
sympathies being on the other side, he
would be an injury to the party. Mr..
Booher dilated largely On the principles
of the Democratic party, &c, declaring
that he preferred to fight for them, with
certain defeat staring him in the face,
than to truckle and scheme with the en-
envy for the purpose of 4 paitry officel
This reference to a selling out pr;nci-
pie for office brought Mr.. Altgeld TO his
feet, who assumed a forced calm de-
meanor, and stated his ''young friends
remarks had the same effect on him the
barking of a small dog did On a pass
ing ox-the OK went its way as though
nothing was the matter. So far as the
great, imperishable principles Of De
mocracyn were concerned, Democratic
platforms were very high sounding and
glittered with meaningless generalities,
but they begun and ended il sound
they accomplished nothing. The new
political party-People's-were goingto'
take things into their own hands and
do something. He said Mr.. Booher
had no right to read IN old Democrat
out OF the party.
Mr.. Booher said he did not read Mr.
Hughes out of the party. On the ad-
mission of his friend, Mr.. Hughes had
gone off and joined the opposition.
Does he try to hold q place on both
sides of the contending armies? lfhc
is with the Peoples party, he is opposd
to the Democratic party. and can 4 man
vino opposes the Democratic party be
called 4 Democrat? Not by any means.
For 4 man to go trucking to al opp'S!-
ton party and say: Give me such IN "
fee. and / will 90 in with your party
and 90 back on my old political partr,
rs it failed to recognize my clai:a tive
+. years ago-I say for q mai to TO this
shows the worst kind OF political apps
tacy. And then to think he would come
sneaking back into q Democratic eon-
voution, and say I'm 4 Democrat;
while l am a candidate on ~ opposi-
ton ticket, l am one OF YOU" That
won't do.
Then John 3. Kildow presented the
, good motto: "A man is judged by ne
, company he keeps" He applied j; It
the present case, and concluded Nj.
Hughes was 4 traitor in the camp, AMI
not Il 1T man to put in the responSio.'
! position of county committeeman.
Avote was taken, which resulted II
|, favor of DR.. Fulkerson, he receITIas
: eleven votes, to seven for {. Hughes
| This relieves Mr.. Hughes Of any doubts
: he may have had in his " mlEd IT.
garlng which party lie belongs to- Dy
the meeting virtually declaring he WAS
$ no Democrat.