Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-01-26
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Many journals are making much ado
about the money squandaed BY ]. w.
Bookwalter in his late gubernatorial
campaign. The friends-so-called-
that distinguished gentleman are accus-
ing the statH Central Committee OF ex-
travagance and misapplication Of funds,
and the committee retorting by charging
the responsibility upon the literary bur-
eau Of Springfield, and say that the
"bar1" was divided by the individuals
running it.
We cannot conceive what difference it
made to the Democratic party who got
the money. It is well known that money
was one Of the most prominent qualifi-
cations advanced in behalf of Mr.. Book
walters nomination. Money, therefore,
helped to nom mate him, and il he was
silly enough to think that he could pur-
chase the convictions, labor and ener-
gies of Democrats with that sole COM
modify experience has taug hit him other.
wise, and the blubbering Of a child over
broken bubble can do him no good, nor
serve any useful purpose.
From his experience, however, the
party, and especially the would.be lead
ers. who manipulate nominations, may
learn a wholesome lesson.
The Democratic party is essentially
one of principle, and its convictions are
not in the market to be bought and sold
like bonds, nor are they governed by the
fluctuations of Wall street.
When such Democrats like Follett and
Giddes, men who have devoted life to
the principles of Democratic government
and, though sensitive and stern, re-
mained true to their convictions, are ig-
nored because devotion to principle has
kept them poor, anda man unknown to
the party, without political record or ex-
perience, and for the sole reason that he
is reported wealthy and has "bar'l' to
divide among professional partisans and
political blood-suckers, is nominated over
them, the mercenary bugle blast will
not bring the old guard from its tents.
The Democratic party is not willing to
accept as true the teachings of the Re-
publican party, proclaimed by Governor
Foster in his address to the students of
the Ohio Agricultural College; that a
poor man has no right to become a pub
lie trustee, or to occupy any official posi-
tion. 1t believes, with Bobby Burns,
"that wealth is but the guinea's stamp
the mans the man for a. that"
Let last falls experience be lamp to
guide Democratic conventions in the fu-
ture. AJefferson aNd a Jackson, Web
ster and Calhoun, were not selected for
their wealth; and they left no princely
estates to entail and there are yet neg
lected spots where there are hearts still
pregnant with celestial fire and hands
that are fit the rod of empire to sway, !"
and the manipulation Of mercenary
wretches must not be permitted to de-
feat the men of whom the Democracy is
proud and whom it deserves to honor.
Give US men, not money bags; men who
have the welfare of the people at heart;
who are imbued with the true principles
of Democracy; whose past services and
lives furnish guaranty for their con-
duct and actions, and men possessing the
arguments of aristocracy and imperial.
ism will not be needed to bring the De-
mocracy to the polls. As Coates Kin
ney once said:
Cup with the Democrat
Down with the Aristocrat.'
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