The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-09
Thursday. May 9. 1878.
Stand Rv the Party.

There is no mistaking the fact that the
managers of the policy of the democratic
party have made many blunders in the past,
that by reason of these blunders they have
let victory slip through their fingers until
the people baye lost confidence 10 these
old leaders who seemed never to learn
anything from repeated defeat, who refused
to keep up with the advancement of the
people. 1t is this that has given rise to
the various efforts to organize third parties,
aud no sooner have these third parties
assumed the forp of an organization than
the old and tricky leaders were the first to
push themselves forward to front seat 10
the new parties. This has had the effect
especially IN the democratic party Of the
western states, to bring to the front a
younger and more progressive class of men,
as was very noticeable at the last demo-
cratic state convention held at Springfield.
The result was the enunciation OF prinCl-
pies more in accord with the sentiments OF
the people and the nomination of younger
men who more nearly represent the ma
jority of the voters in the state. By this
process the democratic party of Illinois is
nearer victory than it has ever been before
From all parts of the state comes the in
telligence that the democrats are gaining
ground, while the republican and national
parties, under the direction Of their ole
leaders and the old democrats, who have
gone off into third parties where their advice
which has so often defeated the democrat
ic party will perhaps be taken for wisdom
are resorting to expedients to beat the new
democratic party. At such a time wher
there is every prospect Of success we urge
every democrat to stand by the party. l
is nearef right on all the issues before tn,
people, it is nearer your own idea of jus
tice, it more nearly demands what yoI
would have the general government do
than it has ever done before or than tina
of any other party, hence we say stand b,
it now. You have done so during all thu
past years of its laundering under its OLE
leaders. Stand by it to-day! Stand by i
now when victory is only a few month
away. The following from the Indianapo
lis Sentinel, addressed to the democracy o
Indiana, is just as applicable to the demo
cracy of Illinois aud of the whole union:
The democrat who leaves the party at
this time, when victory Is within our grasI
very much mistakes his true interests
This is no time for democrats to think o
taking part in the organization of a thir'
party. The democratic party is largely il
the majority both in the state aud in tn
Union. and no human power can proven
the success of the democra ticket in In
diana this fall and great national victorl
IN 1880, if every member of the party vii
do his duty. There could be no worse
time immaginsble for democrats to thinl
OF encouraging the building upof thirC
party. To do so can have no other effec
than to increase the chances of infictinI
upon the country continuation Of repub
lican misrule,
No, democrats, every man OF you, stan
by the colors Of the old party, aHd it wi
lift the people out of the mire and carr
them to prosperity and happiness. 1t
the only party that ever has ruled thi
country 10 the interest of the masses,