The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-12
NO MARGIN FOR MISTAKES.
= Few Earnest Words Addressed Ia Sir.
ginia Democrats

4 Few Earnest Words Addressed to ,ir.
ginia Democrats.
The Democrats Of Virginia carried
that State for the Cleveland Electors ~
6,lil majority in total vote OF PSI.
99i. larger by many thousands than
had ever before been cast
Though the opposition was SO divided
as to appear before the Republican Ma
tional convention with two sets Of dele.
gates, and though there must have r..
manned some bitterness on account 81
the summary rejection Of the one and
the nomination Of candidate which
the other did not favor. vet the Ma.
honeltes came ont openly and boldly a
the republican party Of Virginia.
polled over fifteen thousand votes more
than they had for the Legislature in
1853 and cut the Democratic majority
from seventeen thousand down 10 six
thousand in single year
There is no margin left to allow for
incapacity. partially or favorit:sm
among Democratic leaders. Ii Is TOO
small TO play with.
The Mahoncltes will fight harder this
year than they ever have before. be-
cause they are lighting for their lives.
and they will take every advantage 81
the slightest errors in policy of the
Democratic leaders. If they lose their
political power will be forever zone. II
they win they will regain All they have
lost in the last two years. together with
that prestige which results from res.
toration To political honors from which
one has been in a measure disposscssed
hat there Is some discomfort pre-
vailing among Virginia Democrats i
not open 10 argument. though it, ex-
tent and possible effect undoubtedly i.
A part OF il j. due to the slow and con
servaiiyc policy OF the Administration.
which allows the Malone oflice-holders.
whose appointments Were wholly poiif-
ical. ard made solely for partisan pnr-
poses. 10 remain for the present un,i.-
turbed. IL is more than probable this
state Of things will speedily regulate IL
self; but whether il does or not. Viz
ginia Democrats ought not ~. however
much they may. be held Responsible.
But there has been some criticism ~
the acts Of Virginia Democratic leaders
and oilice-holders which j. certainly
pertinent. 30 far rs founded on fact.
The l.ynchbnrg Convention Of 1883. IN
rs platform Of principles. has this %
say among other expressions Of IL
views: We demand such real civil
service reform a. viii make merit the
lest Of Official fitness and exclude the
system 81 bargain and sale OF Offices"
Oble ton j. made 10 the plan ~
which the Democratic congressman
have parccic. out the Federal appoint
nentS that il initiates against this
in that il does moi make
merit the test. and that il il closely H.
led 70 the bargain-and-salc principle
because Il permits eight Connrrssmcn
p divide up the Federal offices in the
state w agreement among Themselves.
rom which their own constituents are
'Ncndcd and in which the Democrats
4 the two Republican districts have no
representative al all
II = mucn more to the purpose to
lote the existence Of the objection than
p question H. soundncss IL The Nir-
.inia Democrats do not like the plan
he best thing to do is 10 abrogate il
mi start over. Though II be no; very
AL i is certainly not 20 obviously cN-
client a. TO warrant adherence To il in
pite Of tho persistent opposition OF
nen who have votes and who are not
PARTICULAR at times how they use them.
Another point made BY criticising
Democrats J. that the Young men Of
he party have not received the rrcog-
ition which has been promised and
Q which they are entitled This i no
ew statement IL was said four years
20 that one reason for Mahonc's
trcngth was that he brought Young
len ont and gave them opportunities
pr political prcfcrmcnt. which Demo
ratio leaders had continued 10 deny
hem. Like the other complaint, is
Is Of more importance than is
and Il should be put an end
. nj once.
In short, every Virginia Democrat
ught 10 do al he can TO maintain har-
lony and conteniment in the party
Rnks
GOOD management, combined with
nscliish purposes among the party
'adars, ought to carry Virginia for the
democracy By thirty thousand MAORI
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