The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-23
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hat the so-called Reformers would {
have nominated no one but good, old
honest farmers for Office. This has
been their cry for months yet we find
that such is not the case. Their eoun-
ty ticket is headed by Mr.. frey, a
preacher and politician, followed by
Sam. Crowford, lawyer and profess
ional politician, while the Republicans
two good, sturdy farmers
for the SURFACES of the people for the
same offices-Martindale and john
ston.
Why was this so? Are we to be-
lieve that they were falsely claiming |
what they did not desire? Or was it |
because the " ire-pullerts of that party |
the convention so as to |
put scheming politicians at their |
head? If the latter is true, then We
think the Reformers Feed reforming,
and their votes will be cast for the two
farmers of the highest moral worth,
men against whose honesty, fidelity
and eapability no man dares.to raise
question.
But it will probably be said Mr..
frey is not a politician il so then we
call the attention of those who heard
him at the Presbyterian church few
weeks since preach upon 'The Rela-
ton OIL Politics to Religion" in which
he said that the Almighty jesus Christ
himself and the old oppOstles were all
politicians; that the Bible is full OF
politics that We cannot have politics
without religion or religion without
politics that we should all be pOiiti-
clans and that preachers should preach
politics.
suppose this must all be true, else
he would not have said so; but it did
seem little odd to hear such state
ments. 1t was once thought that
preachers had higher duty to per-
form than to call upon the people to
rally to their support, rather than to
the Savior. But then they had not
invented this patent right Reform by
which they seek to transform Repub-
licanS into Democrats, and before men
were bold enough to believe that Re-
publicans could be induced to affiliate
with the White Leaguers of the south.
1t was before men thought that boys
in blue would put on the gray, and
change the stars and stripes to the
stars and bars.
Two years ago we had the LiberaI
party, composed of all the old Demo-
cratic parry, assisted by all the disap-
pointed oftice-seekers of the Republi-
can party. Our Gov. Crowford fail
ing to be elected L. S. Senator, of
course went off with them. Now we
have the Liberal-Democratic- Reform
party-Liberal because they will take
ia all the Republicans who had not
sufficient brains and influence to get
into offfce-Democratic, because all
anti-war men are in it, those who
when McLellen ran for President de-
clarcd the war a failure, and sought to
turn the government over to the hands
OF the Rebel Democracy, and Reform
because the ultimate object of its or
ganization is TO change the whole
character of our national policy, pol
icy that has made history, though
baptised in blood, on Whose bright
pages no dark spots of slavery and
political iniQuity exists. Reformers
because it eventually will seek to place
| in power those who murdered our
fathers, brothers and sons because
they sought the Perpetuity of our
country, and desired that our banner
should not be trailed in the dust, and
the examples of free and independ-
ent people be forever gone.
Is this statement oyerdrawn? If so,
tell me why the reform nominees, from
frey down to Ayerill, nearly if not
quite all, were origina! Demo-
Gratis or Liberals Did they imagine
that the cry of Reform could reduce
honest Republicans to join such a mass
| of incongruous elements, and abandon
party that has done so much to sus-
tain and build up our glorious coun-
try, merely for the poor privilege of
being associated with the southern
rebel and northern copperhead? II
they SO imagine, November will dispel
| all such wild notions and show them
that the spirit that animated them dur
fire of patriotism in their noble
| breasts, and that freedom is not a
! mere name, but that life, liberty ano
the persuit of happiness are the inal-
ienable rights of all who live under
| the stars and stripes of our land.
The late elections in Ohio and In
diana should be studied well by those
who do not desire to see the Demo-
cratic power supreme in our land.
Why was 1t that so many Democratic
members of congress were elected !?
1t was done by the same parties and
through the same means that are q t
work in our own state. This false cry of
Reform lead many honest Republicans
to join what they supposed to be pew
party, yet the opposition was not
elected as grangers or farmers but as
straight out Democrats, and to-day it
is heralded all over the land that so
many Democrats have been elected.
Republicans, be not mislead by this
false cry. Seek not the disintegra-
ton of party that has done SO much
to establish the true principles of self
governments party that has always
been the party of progress, and has al
ways needed the enlightened will of
the people.
II you are in heart Democrats and
desire the success of that party, come
out boldly and advocate its principles,
and don't, under false colors, be led by
designing men to support a party so
antagonistic to the best interests of
our nation.
There is not now, nor can there be,
but two real national parties. The
history of both is before you-the one
enobling, progressive and humane; the |
other pandering to the worst passions |
and prejudices of the human heart; |
never advancing, but always retarding
the wheels of progress. Look at the 1
acts of both parties. Their professions /
are worthless In the face of stubborn
facts Which has shown itself capable
Of rendering the greatest good to the
largest number? We should not
Judge party, whether national or 9TH
erwise, by a few OF its worst men.
Such men are found in all parties.
AS for myself give me that party
hat saved my country that has writ