The Russellville Democrat., 1884-05-01
K t possible thnk thous B. of F.

Isit possible that those B. of E. l who are democrats, fully appreciate the effect of the policy to 90 far take charge q politics n onr county as to put a B of E ticket in the field,
 not subject to the action of the dem
 ocratic party? Pope county has al
 ways stood solid against independ
 ents and independent movements.
 To this fact do we owe our freedom
 from much of the political turmoil and strife, intriguing and disreputa- ble methods employed in many other places. What is there in the situa- tion now to make democrats revolt against democratic authority, against democratic organization. We raise our voice at this iunctu-e, and call upon democrats to stop and consider, if such there be in the county who have been taken Tn the drift of any influence whatever, counter-cuyren.. to tho faith of oar honored, trusted and tried friend, the Pope county democracy. Note one thing, and note it carefully, that this interest In, and huraw for B. of F. ticket, independent and separate from the democratic primaries or convention, bodes no good to democratic princi- ples and faith in Pope county. It is calculated to strike at the vitals of the party. We are not surprised to see republicans and greenbackers shouting for such a movement, but that any democrat should forget the fealty he owes to his party, so long as the party is entitled to his conf dence, IS matter of astonishmcnt. Think, democrats, what you are do ing. Reverse the situation, and place the republicans in the majority in your county, would they be the earnest movers for ticket outside of party lines? Nay, verify. You would see them solid for their party, as you will see them voting solid for their republican president next fall. They can afford to join in hue and cry for an independent B. of F. tick. ct. They have nothing to loose, and all to gain, and nobody can blame them for trying to crush the dem ocratic party. We are not abusing republicans. No, not a bit of it. They have right to their notions; but we want to caution democrats, and, in trying to preserve the party lines and especially the organized existence of the democratic party, we feel we are doing the B. of F. g service. At least we are on the line adopted by the county council, and a wise one, we think, that was. We wish the order well in our county
 If we have any friends in this world
 they are among the farmers of Pope county, and we could bnt rejoice a, any prosperity sought for them through the channels of the B. of F
 We have no war to make on this no
 ble order, and we make none. Oul war IS upon the idea of democrat. joining in the move to put an lnde pendent ticket in the field in Pope county. We say an independent ticket. This is what it will be, and
 if put out, it will force tie issue be
 tween it and the regular democratic nomlnees, and, in that event, 1t vii
 either go down itself, or crash the democratic ticket. Another fact is worthy of mention here, and that is, under the action of the county council, mem bers of the order felt free to choose their own way of announcement, and consequently announced subject to the democratic primaries or conven
 tion. They might have done this anyway, regardless of any acton ol the B. of F., but in that case the is. sue would have been drawn between them and the order, but as it was, there was no restraint upon their perfect freedom in this respect; and, being democrats, of course they an. nounced as democrats. Now, if by any means the B. of F. should be brought into the political arena, and bring out ticket of their own, il will effectually cut of these worthy candidates. nearly all of whom are members of the order; for they stand announced as democrats, and subject to democratic authority. Being l m, A n, hare nf fha ArIar o,1