The Russellville Democrat., 1884-04-10

ion the republicans do. After all shcse years Of absolute democratic rule n Arkansas what have " ga5n- cd? Ont gigantic staAj. *An ex |penSive law suit thu Mill dodbtIess result i'd another additional las. The expressed will of tho demccrsfic, Imajority as expressed by the xote on the Amendment trampled on and disregarded by democratic officers, assisted by republican leaders. Cor porate capital legislated for and pro tected by democratic legislators and the burden of taxatlon. made to hear harder on tl1e farmers, mechanics and laborers. And what is the fu- ture utlook. How can an honest man who believes in the proposed amendment to our consultation, vote 1 the democratic ticket with Jacob Frolich on for governor, aud secre- tary of state and other officers all op posed to the amendment? Why vote Oh it at all, if it is to be strangled by democratic and republican lead CTS who oppose it as before. How can an honest man who does his Town thinking and IS opposed to mo nopolics and in favor of tariff reform vote the democratic ticket with Payne on for President whose way into the U. s. senate was notoriously greased with Standard Oil, and q high tariff man on for Vice Presi- dent. Yet these things are likely to occur, and men will march up to the polls with as little compunction of conscience as good christians and good templars had when they voted for Churchill. The platforms may truly read all right. but. what do our political leaders care for platforms when elected? Remember the "war hoss'' brothers, and be warned. If the democratic party expects the suffrage of true B. of F. let it be- come a party of principles instead of expedients, and back those princi pies up hy men who are in full accord therewitli, linen that we can have confidence in. United, there are more than 20OO of us in Pope county, but divide us political 1 ly and part will go to the dcmocrats, part to the republicans, and part will go to neither, and the fesultWill be just as our enemies foresee.@ Tue merchant and his clerks, the corpo ration and it's employees, capital and it's hirellngs, the lawyer and politi- tcian, together with'a few hot heads will easily out vote tlie reinneft that go to the democratic primary or the republican convention. This they well know hence the great ef. fort to divide us politically. As B. of F. we want to recognize the fact that Pope county is democratic and the officers must be men who are ac
 ceptable to the democratic masses, but they should be no less accep,a- ble to the brotherhood, and so in re
 publican counties the officers should be acceptable to the republican masses, and so of all counties, and States for that natter always hay ing them acceptable to the B. of F. for by thls means we secure good of ficers. In order to secure this re- suit it will be necessary that every B. of F. have access to the democrat ic primaries in democratic districts or localities and also to republican conventions in republican localities, to advise with their brothers in SC
 curing good men and assist them by their votes that they be not out vot- ed by tue enemles of our cause and of good government. "Ever ready to help each other in the right" bur rying all our animosities and strifes, for are we not brothers? Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" 1 Of course politicians and office seek, !, CTS will hoot and howl at an idea like this, for when it is adopted thelr occupation is gone.
 All republicans are not sinners who have sinned away their day of grace, nor all democrats knuves, but the rank and file of both parties are as good men as ever the sun shined on, nor are all our officers bad men, for we have men Tn office h Pope county who would be hard to replace with better ones, and that we would do well to retain. "Let us prove all things and hold fast to that which is good" Life is more than perpet
 ual scramble for office and all the men who write, talk and work for the benefit of the order of B. of F. are not seeking office. Let us cast of this spirit of distrust and love each other as brothers. Ever ready to help, never wrong each other, for these are the teachings of the order. Let the brother who asserted in the DEMOCRAT that the order had no principles go read our "declaration of principles" and then read his bi
 ble aud see how they accord. They are founded on the words of eternal truth and underle all good govern 2 ment They are the true principles of morality and virtue and lead to prosperity and happiness for the human race. They are broad enough for all men who are willinc