The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-07

lie. / have vet TO learn that II is
wrong to speak ofany political party.
The republicans are not ahasmed Of
their name, and every one of them
may be expected to vote with their
party this fall. This is their pre-
rogatiye, nor do VIC expect anything
else, but admire them for their ad
herance to their principles. do
not remember TO have SAILOR written
anything about the republican party
lin connection with this movement.
What it was all who read those let
tiers know. / claim that the move is
creature of the republican patty,
and that it offers some hope Of dem
ocratic loss, which is always repub
lican gain. 1t is fostered BY them
with expectation Of heating the reg
ular democratic nominees. Nor DO
| blame them, for ii ] belonged to
their party and could cause confu-
sion would do my best. This IS a.
fair statement which / presume all
will admit: That we have right to
look after the political records which
when done the conclusion first, last
and always is, that this new party is
the republican party, Ito which the
greenback party allied itself), en-
deayorlng to draw of democrats.
That the party as above defined
should be opposed to our primaries
lis natural. But how they have been
able to cause some good democrat to
become dissatisfied is mystery.
For there can be no fairer way al
choosing our candidates. 1t is evil
dent to all that il we were to allow
three or more aspirants to run TO the
general election our ticket would be
defeated. But how is it that yours
was fairer than ours. Was ic not
stated at Centre Valley that the
lodges instruct for the officers and
that il they did not get the choice Of
subordinate lodges they would take
their brothers. Is this any better?
If SO ! am too obtuse to see IL. Nor
can | like it as we'll for delegates
often go back upon instructions,
while at the privilege Of his own
vote.
Bait there has been enough said.
The republicans have out their tick
ct, of course they claim that those
on the ticket are democrats. To say
the least they are regarded as boil
tiers from the party for the sake OF
an office.
Now to the brothers: What have
we to do? Is it not plain that the
order is degraded into secret polit
ical concern, and further that it is
the fostered creature Of the opposite
party TO the one in power, and for
the purpose OF getting into power
again2 Has not every step taken
in the last few months gone to
prove this conclusively? Every ef
fort has been used to keep away
from democratic influence and place
it exclusively within the influence
of the republican partyf First at
Centre Valley, the next at Mt. Enon.
The leaders OF it are of such politi
cal coloring that IL strengthens the
conclusions, for as rule the strong
er the republican the stronger the
but not least s -. Mr. Mayo Gated t Tie
County Council at Mt. Enon when
lit appears that it should have
met at Dover, as there was where
the last one was held, and fail to
remember any change being even
suggested. Besides quite a number
of the Council was not apprised OF
the change until they reached Dover.
after which it was impossible to
reach Mt Euon in time. Therefore
some of the delegates did not get
there. OF course we expect tslat cy-
erything went off as they wished.
Now, since all has been done that
possibly can be to preserve the order
and it has rushed head long into
politics, there is but one Of Two
things for us to do, viz: We are
forced to wash our hands oft, fold
up the charters and send them back
to the grand secretary, or consign
them to the fire as trash not worthy
OF our attention, and acknowledge
that we were gulled into this politi
cal concern believing it TO he u farm
er's movement gotten up for the pur
pose claimed in the constitution to
secure the co operation OF the labor.
ing classes and not political in any
sense. But since 1T is resolved into
a political party let us eth, r sever
our connection with it knowing that
it is not what we joined, il So IL has
committed suicise, or II IL is what
we joined then let us meet aud de-
clare ourselves the true and const-
tutional part OF the order until they
return to tie right channel OF opera
ton. These are the two courses
left us. Which shall We take? ]
favor the latter
A H. OF 4. AND DEMocRAT.
The curative power Of Ayers Sar
saparilla is too well known toreqnire