The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-03-27

Brother that you are at sea without
a compass, and ii you make a spoon
there is danger that it will be up
side down when the great political
shower comes along, and therefore
will catch nothing, You will surely
spoil that horn by coming out at the
little end and bursting said horn,
besides, we warn you as Brother.
M. G. HEARN.
March oath.
Gum Log, Ark.
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
Being an occasional reader Of your
valuable paper, / had the pleasure
Of reading the letters of the B. Of F.
who have contributed to its columns
in manner worthy of being called
democrats, and particularly the one
from Valley township, which scnti-
ment heartily endorse, and would
like to add few dots by way of ex-
pressing my views on the course the
Il. of L. are endeavoring to pursue,
and to show what the object aud de-
sign Of some of its members.
/ am member OF the order, and
think it q good organization and one
that will result in bettering the con.
dition of the farmers, provided poll
tics will be left out, and kept out.
Who eyer heard of party, a po-
litical party without platform,
without principle5 Is there man
OF gooi common sense in the demo
cratic party who has been demo
crat from principle, would leave il
and unite with new party, secret
party without platform or one sol
itary principle and pledge himself te
support the nominee of this new
party regardless of all past party
feelings. Knownothingism published
its principles before it became par
| ty, but here in the great county o.
Pope, where all the great men arc
not yet dead and still want office the
leaders of b. Off. are determined tt
make it party for the purpose o
their own personal interests. | can
not be made to believe that sensible
men will ride all over or the greater
portion of this county and visit thu
lodges at night and the thermome
ter 10 or 10 degrees below zero sim
ply tor the good of the order and es
pecially when they have belonged tt
the republican party for years ever
when scratching was fashionable ant
was done for (shall say the fun o
| IT'D no. for office sake, and power, ant
pocket change.
| This political move in the crdei
of b. of f. is urged and pressed OF
by broken down politicians, sore
headed democrats and republicans
for the loaves and fishes.
But is that all. l learn that thu
common councils are TO select thei
delegates to the county council, an,
that honorable body will say whc
the b. of f. are to vote for at thu
next election. Why did they NO
say that presidents of the common
councils would put out the tickle
and we poor down trodden surf
shall support it. Now in all cando
tel me what democrats have to gai'
| by this new party. / think they hav'
nothing to gain and all to loose
The republicans have all to gain ant
nothing to loose, and can conscien
tiously join 1t, and they want office
and will labor hard for power agai
through the B. of +. l have neve
heard of any change they desire il
the laws or the constitution or an,
new law they intend to have enacte
at the setting of the next Legislature
In conclusion ! am for primar
elections in every township, and
one is held in my township | will 6
into it heartily. | am democra
and Il. of +. and If am driven t
give up either will surely hold o
to the old democratic ship so long a
she carries her colors.