The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-10-01
Party Organization.

ticns based on solid principles found
ed upon love for liberal laws and ed
ucated freedom. Without these par.
ties we would soon surrender our lib.
critics and our government into the
hands of individuals who use them
asa stepping-stone to their own am.
tftion. All Republics have prosper.
ed as emulating organizations, well
balanced in power and strength,
have stood ready to check each 9th.
er's Entertainments, and SO long as
|partisanship was not stronger than
patriotism those countries prospered,
When one party became too power
full, and the love of liberty among
the people was not strong enough to
rise above party discipline, then the
Republics fell.
So long as party organizations are
kept up in this country, and honest
leaders are placed in command, there
need be no fear Of our liberties. tt
maintain honesty, it is necessary
THAT the business man and all good
citizens Of every party go to the pri'
|maries and see that the best men are
selected to represent them on the
ticket. Then, whoever may be elect
ed, we have honest and capable mer
to administer the government. II
may be their principles are in oppo
sition to ours, but they are only
theories upon which honest men may
differ without serious injury to pub
lie affairs; while bad men may ad
minister the government to the in
jury of all the people. Therefore, il
is evident if we want our best men
in Office, the good men of all parties
should not wait until the election tc
secure them, but should make their
choiceat thcprimaries. lfparty mer
keep away from the primaries they
have no cause to complain because
the ticket is an Indifferent one.
We favor party and we want party
discipline, Not that discipline
which will compel the sacrifice o
patriotism to partisanship; but thai
which will teach leaders that theil
selfish motives cannot enter into the
conduct of the party, nor can theil
aspirations be permitted to crush anc
destroy the organization simply be
cause their ipsc di1its are not fully re
spected. We need that discipline
which will teach all partisans thai
they must obey the mandates of the
party if they wish favors from it,
They must be Jealous in good works
lif they wish to be rewarded; unG
when a party listens to threats anc
yields to demands made by men who
can scarcely say their last vote was
cast for the regular nominee, than il
loses its prestige, it surrenders its
independence, it becomes craven tc
unhallowed purposes, and no longer
represents those principles upon
which it is founded, and deserves the
exccration of every honest man who
is a member fit.
By their works yc shall know them
and the party will be known by its
works. 1t has no more right to foist
upon its followers men who have
been unfaithful to the party's prin,
ciples than those men have to de.
mand that their names be placed up,
on the ticket. Any such action de-
moralizes the organization, takes
away It's prestige, impairs its useful
ness, and destroys its ability for good
An accepted rule among Democrats
|
by practice is, that at u primary q
voters qualification is measured by
his answer to the question, "How
did you vote at the last election?''
and if this is applied to a voter, Ger
tainly the party should not hesitate
to apply it to ~ aspirant for its ia
vors. Let the party be true to itself
and its adherents will not falter
neither will we hear of so many de
tections when applicants for Offices
fail to get them. Teach the leaders
that fealty to party is the high roac
TO iavors, and that threats are play
things for children, and there vii
be a nnion and harmony in the part,
which will instill strength and fill i
with such ardor that no opposition
will be able to stand up against it
and success will be assured long be