The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-18
DAvIE DEMOCRACY.

1uG hcpuUllCduS are mounting
around" very generally and promis-
cuously to work off their superfuous
political steam generated by Demo-
cratic friction, but we propoee to give
them such a "walloping" election day
their cry of victory will not be heard
again until the stars of eternity
break through times last twilight"
Each day their chances become
more and more uncertain, but with
a desperation born of despair they are
working night and day, and the con-
tinual on-the-go is telling sad tale
of physical weariness and mental wor-
ry and anxiety as to the probable out
come. This is the stillest of all their
still hunts, and Nov 9th will find
them still hunting for votes enough to
elect their candidates.
Calvin Sanford is Democratic
wheelhorse who sticks close to the in
side track, and who always comes out
several lengths ahead of all com peti-
tors. He runs we'll, for we've tried
him time and again, and he don't mean
to let any one break his record this
time, unless it be Sanford himself by
eclipsing all his former efforts on the
political race course. Never has he
been beaten, and no amount of Re-
publican bluff will cause him to throw
up his hand in this campaign.
You may notch it on the palings
we've got out the winning ticket, and
win it will. Now is the accepted tine
to down the Republicans. Victory
will perch on our banners if we but
put our shoulders to the wheels of the
Democratic car. Let's deserve it, and
by work, achieve it. We can; why
net? Let each and every Democrat
consider himself licensed to preach the
grand old doctrine of Jefferson, to dis
seminate Democratic views; to exist
on the mama of Democratic princi-
Piles /; to reclaim backslid,rs who sold
their birth right for mess of pottage !;
to convince sinners in the enemy's
camp OF the error of their way; to
tnrn them away from the worship of
their protection idols and point them
to the straight and narrow way which
leads to tariff for revenue only, and
insures political salvation Convert
and baptize them in a sea of Dem
ocratic enthusiasm. Let the locer
lights be burning, and on the 9th of
November next scores of them in Da-
vie county will be found on board the
Democratic ship, sailing safely into
harbor.
The Republicans Of Davie are
again called upon to cast their votes
and lend their influence to elect a
county ticket foisted upon them by
the bosses, who held their delibera-
tions to pick ticket not only behind
closed but locked and bolted doors.
The rank and file had no voice in
their selection, yet are asked to sup
port them just the same. The few rule
and the many are called to serve.
Their leaders raise the war-cry, ga
free ballot and a fair countp' but
when the nomination (?) of candidates
takes place not ballot is seen and the
count is to suit their mighty highness-
es. Then the faithful followers might
as we'll be in the "demnition bow
vows" for all the weight their voice
carries, but they are palavered and
soft-soaped into line before election
day.
Meditated oil of protection heals
their wounded feelings and puts the
stamina of endurance (of which they
stand sadly in need to brace them up
against the impositions their own par
ty leaders practice upon them) into
their broken spirits.
We cannot fathom the whyness oi
this mode of procedure, but we do
know that an open convention of Re-
publicans in Davie county would be
an anomaly not recently witnessed
Can it be they fear our brother in
black would demand admittance and
recognition In convention called af-
ter due advertisement and held oper
and above board? Can it be they
fear our brother in black might have
will of his own and prove SO ran.
tankerous as to want out a tickei
which would meet the approval of ths
brethren in black, thus giving the
voters of Piedmont Carolina an op
portunity to witness under their owI
vines and fig trees miniature repre-
sentation of a typical Eastern Repub
lican convention We throw out these
interrogations without venturing al
opinion, as we find onrself unable tt
penetrate the whyness of this thusness
Voters of Davie, read and consider
Mark the contrast between the Demo
cratic and Republican county conven
tions. Ponder WE'LL, and see whicl
was the convention of the people, ant
which the convention of the bosses
See which party nominated candidate
by the open voice of the people, an,
which nominated by ring rule. VIII
nominated the Democratic candidates
A united Democracy composed Of de
| egates from every township IN th
county. Who nominated the Reput
| lican candidates? Echo answer
who a few bosses who locked then
selves IN to do it. The people are be
ginning to understand the tactics {
the Republicans and to repudiat
them. On the morning of Nov. I'll
the Radicals will awaken to find the
only consolation in the not owe
cheering retrospect, "It might hay
been. TAM O'SHANTER.
October 9tl, 1883.
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