The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-05
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a~~-r MO Passion,
The only sure way to succeed is for
Democrats itoSact ont their principles.
Unhoiy alliances with other organizaf
tons can be productive of no good TO any
party, and instead OF strengthening viii In
nd:weaksnlshe party which attemptsi ID.
The Democratic party 10 not mere local
organization-iti is not circumscribed with
in certain territorial limits but is establish
ed in every township in the union. IL il
not q party sprung from an exigency. but
has IN historic record. Its roll of honor
contains che names.of some of the brightest
minds IN our history. Jackson. Jefferson,
Douglass, men whose deeds survive
them-whose master minds made them
leaders of the great American people,
we're Democrats, The party is establish
ed on basis which makes its existence
permanent. Il has withstood the blunt
of defeat, has borne alost the banner OF
vietery, Z and has for its bulwark
the constitution of these United
States, It has witnessed the rise and fall
of parties and is now the great party of
the people. It's standard bearers-Han-
cock and English are men whose bravery
and craftsmanship are known to everyone
It has persistently labored for the people
and is the recognized champion of the
great Democratic axioE-the greatest
good to the greatest number; It is on the
eve of great victory-this is . fact which
is susceptible of truth-which will be
proven in November next By the election
of Gen. Hancock to the presidency Of the
United States.
To talk of fusion with fragmentary par
ties, having no existence to speak of out-
side OF few local limits. even for tempo
rary local successes. would be worse than
suicidal. What matters il If the Demo-
cratic ticket in town or county be beaten
the defeated Democrats viii have at least
this reHeotion-"We have not sacrificed
our principles"
But we must look on and beyond this
We must go beyond the town and the coun-
ty and examine the matter more closely,
The Democratic party must, in order to
succeed, maintain intact it's organization
as party. It cannot afford to surrender
principles for local success Better be
beaten locally. rather than DO successful
locally on an uncertainty.
tis the aim of the aGreenback party,
aided as it is By the Republican party, to
form coalitions on local tickets, so as to
demoralize the Democracy, and neutralize
the force of the campaign for the state
ticket. Notably is this the case in Illi-
nois, where Greenbackers are exceedingly
anxious to have Democrats assist in the
election of a stray county officer here and
there of doubtful politics. but when these
Greenbackers are asked to support the
Democratic state ticket and the Demcs
cratic National ticket. the leaders decline.
To support the Democratic state ticket
would be surrender of their party, say
these Greenback leaders-We can't af-
ford that. they say, but We will help on
the local Offices. Here it is right in
nutshell. These Greenback leaders are
DESTROYS that their local officers should be
assisted, and that Democrats should ''as-
slst, that is all right as they figure it
no surrender of principles there. not at all
say they. But when they are asked to
assist In electing the Democratic state |
ticket they refuse. It would be surren-
der OF their principles-and they might |
add it would not be tolerated by the !
leaders In the state, for to do this would |
be violation of the bargain they have
made with the Republican managers.
There is no use being mealy mouthed |
about this matter-it is only q waste of
time. The only way for Democrats to
succeed is by hard. earnest work for true |
Democratic principles Gountenance no
coalition with fragment ry political exper-
iments, but keep on the straight line of /
Democracy and do all that is possible for
Democratic success.
The outlook in Illinois is bright indeed,
and if the Democrats viii work--it can be
carried. This is not bombastic claim,
but fact which the fguresi prove. and in
all honesty We say to our Democratic
friends. that hard, earnest work. soag
bring victory to the Democracy of Illinois
in November.
Waste no time on dickeripg for coali-
tians. but 60 to work from now until the
polls close, and the. result will be sur.
prise to the most sanguine Democrat 10 fhe
state. 1t will be grand and glorious
VICTORY Ter the Democratic party of the
state and nation,
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The people have become tired Of the
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