Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
Advice to Democrats.


If the Democratic parti meets IL
Jrsponsibilitie III the coming coiites
"a it should meet them it will see II
!, That none but good and true men
wao represent the principles Of tho
party are nominated to office. Ut is
hcalthlul sign Of the times to SET
Lbe leading papers Of the country en-
dcayoring TO emphasize this truth
The New York Express says:
In the present condition Of the
country il is Of the utmost import
auGe that the Democrats nominate
their ablcSL and best men for Office,
and no others. Public confidence in
lhe old hack politicians Of both par
ties has been thoroughly shaken, if
u1t utterly destroyed. People every
where ask for and demand men for
Office whom they cai trust, men Of
lbllity, character, and reputation.
Ibe political issues before the cortn-
Try, though immensely important, do
not 50 deeply interest most people rs
40 divide them into hostile parties; ;
they have not lct formed an opinion
81 the tariff, the currency and the
other questions that are now up for
discussion. They want Il platform
embodied in Il inan in whose intclli-
9once ana integrity they have conf
druee, and to whom they can tie.
he elections this fall will pivot more
tIian ever before on the character Of
tie men put forward by rival organ
XationS. Other things being cpnal,
mo purity That dominates the best
men fili win. But beyond this point
0l cHpedcncy, the Fact that the policy
NJ the party on questions Of immense
public importance has to hG shaped,
sad cxigencies Of the grayc8t moment
viii have to he met III the next few
Ycafs, makes ii specially important
ttiat the Democracy should bring for-
aaul the wscSt ablcsL, and most
trustworthy men in theirranks. And
COW when preparations are making
.ol nominating conventions in I'LL
arts ri the State Ii the time to CON
;ider what men Shall be brought To
We front rs candidates Tor local, State
md Federal Offices Let it be under
,ood that there are some men the De
naerey must not nominate 10 Office
"pdar amy circumstances whatever.
lisa thousand times better to he de-
oated ~ the Republicans than to he
lh@raerd by u Democrat who il il
4 traitor. or a sneak 1t
.hould be understood that Democrats
III nominate no man who gets
h1mk; no man who tries to use the
3rtY organization To further his own
\ Iiall ends. norman who has intrigued
ldPIottcd and couspired To get him
}'it elected IL place OF IN ADLER and
irr candidate; no man Wha imlg.
NeS that he hls ruu Withtha machine
,nd deserves h nomination ia pay
ncm iOr hiS purity services Without
rgdd "a his qualifications: no man
Who insists that he is no worse than
somebody else who holds i similar
lller, and ia man who insists that,
having rendered service to the party
N Is his turn to run The place for
III such trimmers and adYcntlrers
aud scaVcngerS is in the rear. aud
hcy should ha kent therc In the force
~ = relentless public opinion, IL they
IAN be kept there IN no other way.
so man should be nominated for
u oilicc Who hls failed "a I'LL an olirr
With honest. manly public service;
who has proved treaehcrous To the
lrople who elected him and tho prin-
7iples he confessed: who has u3rG his
Mice Tor his owa selfish asgrand1e-
Al'nt aud the benefit 81 His r.irnds
iNtaad OF HE public welfare: who
ms taken btlbr, either in meucN of
pledges III promotion NJ ANYTHING
.se who las conspired with others
~ 81 cont aloI Jhe parry whie hts
npnes n him Wda iis confidence aud
Deetei him ,eu,llce far Ills oNn self
1St ends or the benefit II CLIQUE.
,ae Democracy have suffered too
ouch from such people already to
lTpetuate The speci $ INV longer.
Eae worst enemies Of the Democracy
are mt NE Republicans, who antago
nils them openk Oh questions Of
nahlie poles they arc mctn. trcaeh-
efaas, selC-seehing, unprinciplel crcl-
'lr9a who pretend 60 be Democrats