Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-02
The latest reports from President
Garfield are encouraging.
SET YOUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER.

SCI YOUR OWN HUUSE in URDER.
As there is an important political
campaign approaching, it will be
wisdom in all those who have or
ganized upon any particular theory
Of government, to set their respective
houses in order
Those who have organized upon
the theory contended for by the re-
publican party will find enough OF
household duties to perform at home,
regardless of the domestic arrange
ments Of their neighbors. The
same is true Of those who believe
the theory Of government estab-
lished by the democratic fathers OF
the republic, is the only true and
normal theory upon which the
governments Of all the states and
nation should be continued and
perpetuated; they ought also, TO
apply themselves to the commend
able and patriotic task Of setting
their own house III order; not merely
III theory, 81 by illustrations and
diagrams. but practically, in fact
and verify, by actually placing and
manually arranging each article Of
faith and furniture in its allotted
position, with steady view to its
appropriateness and usefulness.
II the democratic party in the
approaching contest. directs its en-
orgies TO the performance Of this
wise and wholesome duty III all the
relations i'll which honesty Of pur-
pose and purity Of craftsmanship
ARE Internationally required at the
present day, both iii matters Of local
concern rs well rs iii matters Of
state, they will not have any leisure
time to gaze over the shoulders Of
their ncighbors to witness and find
fault with the arrangement and
management Of their political house
hold. IL the arrangement of the
republican house be bad, it is still,
better than chaos or no arrangement
at all And if the democrats per
sist III still indulging their curiosity
II watching and finding fault with
them their own house will be left
like the ruins Of the fallen Babylon,
to tho wild foxes, the owls, the ser
penis, the bats and cormorants. II
one artist should devote his time
and talent to criticising and be-
smirchlng the efforts Of his rival,
his own chemicals would mould and
become offensive, and his canvas,
instead Of containing an imperish-
able work of life-likc grandeur in
breathing lines Of art, would remain
untouched save by the finger of
contamination, and the mildew of
envy.
Progressive christianity and pro-
gressive science demand political
progression: and the political party
TINT will lay hold Of, and hold fast
to this widespread and popular
spirit Of progression, aud perform
the great work and wonders in that
direction that christians and scien-
lists have done and still are doing in
theirs, the great eye Of popular intel
ligence will begin to take note Of
their aspirations and attainments,
and III this recognition dwell all the
power for good and success that at
tends government and its people.
The one thing needful for polit-
ical parties and progressive polite
lans to do, is to embark upon the
flood Of this tide Of progression and
float high above the shoals and sand
bars wherein dwell the sponges, the
leeches, and MI the great family of
modern political polyps.
II would be infinitely more adj
yantageous TO the democratic party,
and hence 70 the government Of the
commonwealth. that we should de-
vote one year 70 the propagation
and establishment Of one political
virtue, than to belabor ages with dim
and sapory haransues and philip
pics against the imaginary vices Of
rivals. Let us, then, set our own
home III order, and if the ARRANGE
ment Be found beneficial to the peo-
pie and the intelligent observer, their
appreciation will follow rs surely
and spontaneously rs the emotional
magnet lnclInes to the pole, or virtue