The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-16
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When newspaper essays to be An
Independent paper, il carries the ide,
to some that it is essentially non parti
: san-thst it must necessarily oppOs,
party leaders aad party authority.
We don't so understaod it. Tb,
HICKMAN COURIER Is di,iiuctively and
earnestly democratic paper. ard vet
it is also our pride aud bopst that i, i.
an udependeuf paper Itis thorough
ly indoctrinated as TO the soundness o
democratic principles. but frankly
freely. and uncontrolled by the ipse
{i.ret Of so called leaders, discusss,
the Interpretation and application o
such principles. If such discussion oi
principles Griuds against the interest
OF nominal democratic aspirsnt, the
I COURIER ought not to be considered
undemoeralic. bat tho raIher the guar
dian OF principle from the elcrosch
ments of individual ambition. For
sssss ,as'ssSs. s. 5aa aAs6aEag at Sai "a
few years, have been ~'rayed away from
the cid democratic laui m1rks on ih
money question. aud party convention
aud more particularly, party cGndi
dates have attempted to stamp the rag
money iieV a. democratic doctrine See
the canvass Of such men "a Jddse
Trimble Or cour.e the effort wa u
lie on al The past history Of the party;
for whether the rag money idea i righ'
or wrong or whatever else /; l.. It Ger
taiuly is no, democratic dnctrins The
1 public will hear witness that thraugh
I all this tos.ing 10 aud fro, this cater
ing TO the times by leaders, the CouR-
Ter kept a; it, mast head the old dem
ocra'ie hard money plank.
In thus dissenting from the position
AIKEN BY recognized party candidates
aud lenders. the CoURtER acted iude-
p-ndeu'ly, aud who, 10 the light OF
present facts as well as past history,
niIl dare charge iha, our position va
not thu trae democracy aai theirs he
false one on thi- question
If, to be party paper he
CoURIER must become the mere
recorder and endor-er of the
aet- OF party leaders, 40 matter
how corrup, or false; or is editor ia
make himselfa peuuy~a line puffer Of
the candidates. no matter how iueapa
bic or unworthy. then We don't aspire
to such distinction
/ is neither to the interest Of the
public. DOR Of Dem ocrats, that Dem
ocratic paper, should endorse any aud
every position Democratic caudida,e
sho1id take, for :he conlidates ankle
y TO get votes might lead him rof
Twist, yield. aud compromi-e, until the
oldest inhabitaat could scarcely tell
any distinctive party principles. Do
the contrary, We hold, that demo
cratic paper should be sufficiently iu-
dependent to denounce the candidate,
who, demsgogieally devistes from De
olared or historic party principles
This brings up the old democratic
hoa.t Of msasRres cot men. It is
in our politics that the
great body Of voters know we'll enough .
Sho our party leaders (men) are but
many will be lo-, il a>ked to tell what +
particular principles his party as
party are directed By. This j. the re
-ult Of following men, and the neglect
ou the part of papers and leaders TO
iudoerrinate the public with the prin>
pies Of the party
Now aud then. we hear some paper
or individual spoken OF Il, boltsr; apd /
for not supporting som
particular nsan for Gice In this /
view there l. no such thing as boiler .
because there Is nothing to bolt Ii +
party, however lays down certain
principles aud places nan before the
public as the representative of thoss
principles. the canRiRate and party are
alike pledged Ii the party however
make, no declara tiu0-and if the c;u-
ddate or nominre is himself pledged /
10 nothing, OF, in other words. is he /
nominee ouly on personal issues tleu F
it must foiiOw that no one is neoessri
" pledged TO him There ranst
be t~o parties to every contract, and (
il Il nominee is not pledged Why
should private citizens be2
Now conventions, primary eleorias,
aud party discipline, are absoIutelyes
sentiai TO party success. aud will al
wsy, be supported by a a5ori'y Wien
aimed at the advancement Of priacipes.
But when turned to the advame.
men, OF personal euds aud aupi
tions they are made 10 lose their j,st
Influence.
In India four men bought auantiiy
Of cotinn in oopartuer-hip That the /
rats might not iujure il they bought !