The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-07-24

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We are only small part of it, and
if we were out Of the way, the mil
would still grind on till all these dog
meat men are consumed. This move.
ment took its rise among the down.
trodden farmers who had waited and
hoped for a change in the old par.
ties till they could wait no longer,
and determined to make common
cause with all men who would stand
by them in the right
But are these ring men democrats
What is more undemocratic than The
primary election, when often small
minority determines who shall hold
the offices? How undemocratic is
their present effort to drive the far
mers to vote against their Interests
and against their will, and think it
an insult and an outrage that the
farmers refuse. This is the same
class OF men that voted in the con
federate congress to disfranchise the
confederate soldier because he was
too poor to own negroes, while that
soldier was bravely fighting to up
hold the cause they had forced upon
him, and are no more like the Jeffer
sonian democrat than a turkey buz.
card is like the American eagle.
Come under my wing, they say, and
we will protect the farmer, but it's
such protection as the vulture gives
the lamb, spreading his wings over
it but to deyour it. The Brothers
of Freedom are the only true demo
Gratis, and the government will not
be better till we get control oft
In the Brotherhood will be found
jackson to wipe out monopolies, and
a Jefferson to purify the government
and the present radical ring who call
themselves democrats will look as
the rich man in hades, and see us
afar off in Abrahams bosom, and beg
for water when 1t is too late. We
are the democratic party. We have
the principles and dare maintAn
them. We do not stoop to personal
ties. We make an honest Lying by
honest toll, but we do object to sup
porting the balance of the world in
luxury and idleness, while they
sneer at us as Ignorant" farmers
Not long ago / heard one of the
fine haired gents in Russellville, as
sert that the farmers of this country
were the most ignorant people in
the world, not only too ignorant To-
legislate, but too ignorant to farm Of
do anything else. That there vas
no other class of laborers so ignorant
(Some one "naip' this and then SS
John Gambler about itl. Whenpe
angel Gabriel was around dlsrdb
uting brains, he dished thev, out
to the farmers first, and gave each
good allowance, bur when lie came
to these fine haired GENT he found
himself short of supple 5. and had
to mix in q large anao1y # Of self con
ceit with their brains to make them
go around. and thsar is what is The
matter with thcm y ow.
Let every b. Of r hold fast to bis
integrity I'LL We make labor honor.
aole, anu sne farm and work s42P
paying lastiv ,tions, and the day vii
come When The fine haired gen'Ty
WIN UP their hats to the farmer -
ae passes the streets. Our eahue
ua'ss ~ 9 without blemish, men
.'ls' w can rally around with gaa
ness Our principles are right ana
.u1 right will prevail. "Weli g~
sheJ e Eli" with George Washing
tor IS little Ratchet, and it will oeS
y ad day for the people bat Ga s 81,
: .av for the rings. And now II WI,
he in order for the ring, the sp'
haired, the dog meat men and VI,
whole organized appetite to brauI
this article as campaign lie S"|
all yell with loud voice Repuor
cant Republican! Republican! be'
Lie. Lie.
But let every good citizen who n''
been blinded into following the nam,
democrat, leave the ring gang aa"
lee to the ark of the Il. OF +. for sais'
W. j. Il. WHARToM
New Hope, July Is, 1884.