The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-30

! that the people b'Ve lost Slght Ol 'hei'
Independent .ght of action in the
matter; ana sensible men, who are
fully coeizant of the transparent
demagosuery practised By some candi
dates have learned to tolerate, and to
follow, because such maheuverings
and manipuIatious are so customary.
| The movement suggests the idea oil
people, voting their first choice, regard
less of "chances of election" OF the
false issues which candidates may force
between themselves.
The question as to whether there are
enough of independent men IN this
District, men who are capable of strik
ing out boldly, without importantly
on the part of aspirants, does not aP
pear to affect the point sought TO be
solved nor, indeed, does the refusal
of the man voted Tor, to declare himself
a candidate, alter the situation. The
independent voters of the country have
a perfect right to vote for any citizen
of the requisite qualification for any
office they may choose, and no man
has any right to interfere or object
That men will walk to the polls and
cast their votes for man who, in the
nature of things and because not
candidate" after the fashion of the
times, is almost certain not to be
elected, is as much their sovereign
right as to vote between men Deither
Of whom are their first choice. 1t ex
hibits a manIiness and Independence
truly complimentary 70 the voter
Where these voters are mem bers Of Pc
itical parties, ADD their party has
made a free and fair declaration Or
choice, such Independent action i sub
iect to adverse criticism But, in the
present Congressional contest it isa
free fight, the candidates are indePen-
deut and unbridled, and hence it must
follow that the voters are equally in
There is no doubling but that the
freedom aud purity of our election;
the freedom aud purity Of our govern (
lnent, woull be better subsergsI, if T
the voters of the country would fall
back to the ancient maxim Of their
fathers to Let the Office seek the man =
The times are so degenerate IN this
particular, that the arts, maohiuations
and demagoguery Of professional can.
lidates, would put the calm, disinter.
ssted action Of the people, at pro
voking disadvantage. but as surely as
Ibis is a government Of the people the
people would finally triumph, and the
iemagoging candidates forced upon
The tracks by the treacher9us call Of
many voters" would seek the seclu-
lion of oblivion to hide themselves
from their own impudence
There are some of our people who
will vote for Clint RaDdle against the
present field in spite Of any influence
hat can be brought to bear; and the
question Of its assuming larger pro-
portions in the shape Of organized
.lubs, depends upon the issues OF the
lext few weeks. We say this 10 all
,andor, aud the COURIER tries to
peak independently, that Information
rom different counties Of this District.
orces us to admit that a large element
# the Democracy prefer Randle and
lesire him to make the race. There
re two names common to our people
I'D Grassland aud Clint RandIe, thai
create an electric sympathy. degree
Of enthusiasm, with our people, that
attaches to no other names. Ed. Cross
land is personally the most popular
man in the District, and Clint Raudie
stands shoulder to shoulder with him
where known. We have had too
much to do with political races. how
ever, to think that either could win
the race, without their immediate per
sonll efforts in the field. The people
imagine they do not like professional
candidates; 4hat they love self ,deDying,
non office seeking men like Clint Ran
die, but IN truth, large per centage
of the dear people" like to be fatter-
ed, cajoIed aud demagogued And
hence professional caodidatesp have
grown to be successful nuisanees and
the country hopeessly at their mercy
The CouRIER, in the absence of
party authority to the contrary. does
not discourage the Organization Of
Clint Rsndie Clubs, but rather likes
the air o. independence in the move
nent. Henceiorward. The CorRfER j.
Independents, or it is nothing We
care nothing for the eclat Of carving
''our candidate through successfully;
but prefer the nober work Of helping
TO shape pnbiic sentiment for purer {
and better times Il there are those
noble, Independent voters. who choose
to make the effort Of reform IN the
matter Of candidates for Office. to
the end Of reviewing the people Of the
evil OF being compelled to vote for men {
not their first choice, the COURIER
claims the independence to stand fair
" aud squarely by them. They are I
men nsareSt OUT own heart. i,