Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-11
The Ledger a Democratic Paper.

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The term Democratic means much
more than is appreciated by many
who'us the word and even apply it
to their deeds, sometimes unwar-
rantably and rediculously. The LED
GER expects in the future, as in the
past, to be known by its fruits and
not by its foliage, by its works and
not by its claims. We merely wish
to say a few words at the opening of
the present campaign in regard to
the kind Of a Democratic paper the
LEDGER is. What we have to say is
called out by the claim advanced by
a Bro: Democratic editor that he has
the only Democratic paper in Mexico.
Just so long as the writer Of this ar
ticle has control of the LEDGER it
will be found fearlessly working in
the front ranks of the Democratic
party. What we mean by working
is this: it will exert its influence for
the election of a Democrat to every
office in existence, from President
down. We believe to the ''victor be-
long the spoils." The Democratic
party will never succeed until it
u~tilizes every iota of its influence,
even to the controlling of the small
est offices. Who ever heard Of a Re-
publican appointing a Democrat to
office? If he did hewas foolish, and
lost the influence to his party that
| said office controlled. The influence
of the LEDGER, whatever it may have,
is, of course, local and of local af-
fairs will it speak. AS a Democratic
county we shall do all we al never
to let a Republican get Office in the
county. AS a Democratic city WI
shall, in the future, make it a point
to do all we can to keepany but Dem
ocrats from being appointed by our
council-when the council is Demo-
cratic as it is now. If we have a Re-
publican ward and it elects a Repub-
lican councilman, that is all right.
We can't prevent that any more than
we can help having a Republican
President. But the LEDGER is never,
under any circumstances possible,
in favor of a Republican, Greenback-
er, Know-Nothing or anybody else
over a Democrat for any Office. We
are in favor of doing all we a to
get the best men in the party nomi.
mated, but we are especially in favor
of electing the nominees :; lever scratch
!. your ticket. A Democrat who will
{ scratch his ticket is unworthy the
confidence of his party. We would
vote for M worst enemy, the devi
| Or a book agent if he was the nomi
} nee of the Democratic party. Thi:
is the only way for the party to win
: We have confidence enough in ouI
party to think it will nominate non,
but good men. We must nominate
good men Or they will be defeated BY
the opposition; but after our ticket i
t nominated then forget all persona
t feeling and work for the ticket. l
y you don't do this you are no longe
a member in good standing ant
: should be prescribed until at leas
you repent in sack cloth and ashes
The LEDGER does not waste ink put
fling up foreign ministers and Easter
s men of rank, but it will always b
found doing everything possible t
forward the interests of its party a
is home, where it can do at least som
good. Its editor will not only b
found voting for-from Presiden
l. down to the smallest of1ce-but wi
d be found at the polls with his coat o.
e working for the party, and in tn
: committee room for the officers to b
lie appointed. If our worthy cotempc
1t rary can do more than this we say
lie amen. We will glory in his work
is we will help him if we can; We wi
not admit even then that his demot
u racy is better than ours, but that b
r is able and does more. He who doe
all he can does well, but if he is abb
to do more for the party and don't d
as much, then we claim he has n
right to complain of US. The LEI
. GER is not 1un in the interests of il
y proprietor in a political fight. but i
the interest of its party ticket.
every Democrat in the United State
would unselfishly do all he could fo