Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
Debating Terms.
Davenport Gazette.


The Liberals are putting on airs.
They are not going into the Demo-
cratic State Convention without ex-
acting terms Van Horne, of the
Muscatine Tribune, sets down his foot
to this, and here is his declaration:
"The Independents who meet In
State Convention with the Demo-
Gratis on the 24th, will insist upon be-
ing recognized in the name OF the
new organization. Papers of the
Ottuna,cd Democrat school have made
this courtesy imperative. The con-
yention which nominated and the
party which nominated and the party
which elected Gov. Tilden of New
York, took the name of Democrat
ic- Republican" The party which
elected Eaton to the Senate from Con-
necticut, which gave Gov. English
ten thousand majority, adopted the
name Of ai-Democratic." We
believe that the Convention OF the
oath inst. will be governed by equally
wise counsels. III not, 1t can file OIL
into its steep, narrow descent to
death, and in another State Conven.
| ton will be called to do the work ol
placing the Liberal Democrats and
] Independents of Iowa in conjunction
| with the Liberal movement thai
elected Tilden and English and which
is going to elect the successor of Pres
ident Grant,
This is loud in tone, but 1t sound!
more like boyish menace than mani,
independence. A concession In form
Is deoanded, but not in substance
Van Horne was a Republicsn, and
the inference Is that his pride revolt'
at becoming exactly Democratic, a
least i'm name. He asks no conces
sions of principle-he only insits tina
the badge he is TO wear shall indicate
4 that he was something else before b.
was Democrat. He intimates tha
i he would not now take this course
\ If the Straights had not been switch
! ing the Liberals for changing tn
title of the State call but IL his de
mand Is not complied with he say
the Independents will march out
the Convention and get up anothe
that will go for Democratic Presl
; deut on their own hook
J This is no concern Of ours, and W
don't care what Is done about 1t; bu
, we can imagine the disgust of Ham
Clagett, and all that class of stubbor
: Democrats, at such a ridiculous eN
: hibition. They have been toadyio
; around few stray Republicans fo
! years, giving up their Democrat
ara anization. and cansrnttng 10 L
; called Libs and Anti-Monops; ~
. now, just as they have got a " Dem'
5 cratic State Convention called, an
, everythisg shaped for the Preside'
g tial contest, up jumpsa Liberal edtt'
: or two who threaten TO b. esk tnips
] If the party don't consent 10 carry
0 double-beaded name Its too agg
n vatipg, decidedly. Thee Is oneco'
s ISOLATION, however; the ma'con'eh
1 don't intend, If their request IS q
Y MED, to bolt the course. They WI
0 only get up another convention, non
Q nate The same ticket, adopt the san
: platform, and support the Democrat
d President neyt year--oniy they =
: TO be handicapped with an ext
t name, to show that they came OF !
IS spectacle parentage! That Is al
a Whether the Old Democrats Will co
= sent to another "clap-tfap" title
d please tn, uneasy element rema 4
g 10 be seea. The convention OF u
it 2Ah promises 10 be as good as q
% cps, and II wilt certainly conta
e more 1ndia-rubber men than a
q usually found under one tent.
Hunulng N NEVADA per.