The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-02
PATTY CIVILIZATION.

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adopted calculated TO pay proper regard
to individual rights OF person and prop
erty. II 10 only by these means that the
social fabric can be preserved and
anarchy and confusion prevented.
Ia country like this, whore the peo-
pie are the source of POWER and where
the principle ia recognized, that ''the
safetylof the people IL heaupreme law"
the important duties pertaining 10 the
public welfare, necessarily devolve upon
the people themselves.
This being tho case. II 10 natural that
different lines Of policy should divide
the people. Ordinarily, when question
Of public policy Ia presented, there are
but two sides. indeed can DO but two
aides-for or against. Hence, II 10 that,
people as rule, are divided into two
parties.
The people then who agree on o GER
tain line OF public policy must organizs
for united action. without this nothing
can be accomplished; otherwise the pub
Ito good must be sacriaced. Here will be
seen the absolute necessity OF party Or
ganization for united action. This Or
ganization must have rules and method,
In order TO avoid confusion, and the
members must agree to abide results,
and each act the honorable part.
A recent case In Canton Ia a case In
point that illustrates the folly In not
carrying out honorably the party d e
cree. BY thia foolishness on the part OF
some. George Rex was elected Mayor
and John Y, Blake defeated. There was
no claim that. MIR, Blake was not fairly
nominated; no claim that he waA not
competent and worthy. Personal abuse
and Misrepresentation were the means
resortOd to: by our opponents to elect
their candidate.
II 10 sometimes very unfortunate that
there 10 80 little Iregard to honorable
party obligation. Absolute acquies-
cence," says Jefferson, "in the decisions
"of the majority, the only safe rule In a
Republic, from which there 10 no ap
"peal but TO force, the onlyrule In u des.
"po,ism." Despotlsm is anarchy, yio'
lence. "AcQuiescence In the decisions
OF the majority" ia law and order.
Choose. .betweenl
AT the Democratic primary meetings
on March 2Sth, when Mr.. Blake was
nominated. for Mayor and the rest Of our
city ticket nominated. q vote was also
taken on POSTMASTER Of Canton" The
expression was very decided on this
question, without any doubt. The sue
cessful candidate Invariably stated he
would abide the result aud II any other
gentleman was the.fayored. one, he should
receive a cordial endorsement. Should
not every Democrat In Canton abide aud
STAND by the. .rehullT
The vote was duly ordered by the com
mittee, and tho result officially declared
by them. Il not every Democrat honor
ably bound thereby No doubt, Demo.
Gratis OF Canton aud vicinity generally,
feel that the matter has been decided 30
far as those interestd d In the Canton
Postoiiice are concerned. True, the
President must appoint and the Senate
confirm. In this case, and In the other
nominations made NJ the same time the
people had the power TO decide and con-
arm on the regular election day. The
point We make 10 that the postmaster
nominated Ia as much binding on good
Democrats 40 were the other nomlna
tions made at tho same time So much
In advocacy Of party obligation.