The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-11-21
ANEXDEPESDEyT RACE FOR
CON(sESS SS.
Who 1Ee candidates. and what
the Issues.

The Nayfeld Democrat is clamorina
for some good organization Democrat
to beat Col Turner for Congress in
this D. trict next year, and several
other District papers copy its para
graph indicating that their wish is the
same.
The impression just now holds that
there will be no nominee pitted against
Col Turner, but that the prize will be
fought for. aad to the hilt, by indie
pendent candidates. Colonel Turner,
himself, no doubt, prefers this, for he
has set the example, and now, in view
of democratic precedent, that he i
entitled to a reelection, he may not
object if he be fought with his own
wsapoas, sSsr0u his own chosen battle
ground.
Next year, being the presidential
year, may not be favorable to iude
pendent candidates, but if it should be
there are elements brewing ITO make
Rome howl" in this District. and we
charge those Of the District papers who
have been following the questionable
leadership of this or that aspirant, to
mark the prediction.
The race for Congress 10 this Dis
trict the past many years has been
merely personal scramble. but in the
melee the PARTY hiss been disgraced
its time bOnOred principles belied. and
its organization defeated The nomi
nees nor the independents have advo
Gated anything beyond slcreotyped
political plstiiudes-m meaning nothing
and pledged to uothing Not n one OF
them has ever advocated n practical OF
material proposition. True enough
Grassland, when a member, made a
special study Of the tariff, and sought
70 create an intelligent interest by his
speeches, but "personalism" drowned
it all As matter of truth the whole
batch have been wild in their leauiug<
to the vagaries Of rag money, and
therein have been false to the history
Of the Democratic party. The candi.
dacy of Judge TrimbIe. she nominee,
was a lie upon the sacred history OF
the party. We mean as to his financial
views.
The long and short of it j.. the party
IN this District should right itself II
should demand Of Candidates the ad
Vocaeyof party principles, aud not
permit the party 10 be dragged into the
advocacy OSa candidates iadiriaualisn,
pure abb. ) intrepid democratic
leader-one who, while advocating
pure democracy will deal with prncti
cal and material issues
Oae who, while denouocing section
aIi-m in the Republican party. will
honestly aud sincerely practice and in
cuIcaie scctioualism anywhere and
from anybody
One who, while boldly and firmly
maintaining the principle of nome rule,
will cultivate a broad. liberal aud Elm
cere devotion to the union of the States
Que who will consistently proclaim
the ancient and time honored demo-
cratic doctrine Of hard money, and an
honest, stable currency
One who, while other portions of
the country are bounding forward to
prosperity, will align his policy with
that broad liberalism that induces a
teeming population to develop our re
sources aud build up our material
wealth
One who, while the Government is
assisting other communities by vast
appropriations to rivers and harbors.
will not sit idly by aud permit the
Great Father Of Waters to be neglect
ed, but will strike for the development
Of the great Mississippi Valley.
In word. one who, when elected
will not be content simply to sit in
Congress like knot on log, only
bo,hering his brain with some far
fetched constitutions" chimcra upor
which to saw the sir when he return:
and to work sectional alarm" tc
secure his re election but will make
the material a. we'll as the politica
welfare of his constituents the objec
tor Dfs mission. Other communities
not so we'll blessed by the God of ma.
turc, arc increasing in wealth, popula
ton, aud all the clements of prosperity
, Our people wantaDd deserve prosperity
IS much as others. Why should We
not cut loose from fossilism-
out-auH obtain it?
Peace anI business. supplemented
by al active. ErOeressive spirit, is al
the platform needa I.
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