The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25

COUNTY OEPrCEIs.-The canvass Tor
the Democratic nomination for county
officers In some localities Is waxing warm.
and there seems to be something Of q
difference Of opinion 90 to whether the
primary meetings should determine their
choice for officers by Q viva yoce vote, al
counting Of Democrats present, or By
ballots. Either way Is open to the pri-
msrios, under the call Of the COMMITTEES,
and Il is left entirely optionary with
them C to the manner Of ~instructing
their delegates TO the County Conven-
ton, and q to whether their delegates
shall cast the vote Of their precincts
''solid," or whether 1t shall be divided in
proportion to the number present at the
primary for each candidate, aud they
can instruct their delegates to the County
Convention to carry out their will a.
they may determine. and the delegates
will be bound by It. From this II vii
readily seen how important II IL for all
Democrats to attend their precinct meet
ings, and aid by their voices and votes In
the selection OF the best candidates, and
honest delegates to carry out their will
at the County Convention. NJ.
Every nominee OF the Convention will
receive the vote Of every man In The
county who wishes to be recognized
hereafter IS Q Democrat, battling for I'M
dying principles, and the one who flick
ers, or fails to support the candidates all
after Q fair nomination, has no right TO
claim TO belong TO the grand old Demo.
cratic party afterwards, OF to AK any
favors at It's hands. Az Republican, Of
q member of some other ephemeral, OF
mongrel, or fanatical, one.idead party
be may have tho respect OF his fellow
citizens, or enjoy blocking by himself In
q party Of one" but Is q Democrat he vii
have no recognition. Therefore le
every Democrat attend his precinct meet
ing, and exercise his full influence in f.
vor OF his friends there.
Right here we would have o wore
with our farmer friends. We under
alton are discussing the question 3
nominating . "Tarmcrs ticket" q
course they have a right to. Any bod,
OF men have . right TO nominate q tick
ct il they want to. But Is there an,
thing to be gained 10 the farming inter
est BY this course? Democratic farmer
know that the Democratic party has al
ways been the friend OF tho tillcrs Of III
soil, and that there Is not a Democrat
county In indiana where farmers hsv,
not q numerical representation in the Of
fees. In Dubois county, for instance
where the vote between farmers aud al
other classes Ia nearly evenly divided, q
the S county officers the farmers have 8
Could they better the division BY nomi
mating their own men? How would |
assist in ENGRAVING their principles OF
Legislation? Would II not tend, in fact
10 rctArd them, by uniting against then
eli the trading, mining and manufactur
ing interests? In fact, isn't the proposes
nomination q jugglc, TO attempt Il
deceive some Democrats into supporting
apolitical opponent or two, whose vote
have steadily been cast for o party whic
10 responsible for oil the Legislation Q
tho past 80 years which has 50 dcprcsse'
farming interests, and which propose
no remedy but increased taxation
Think Of II, Democratic farmers, an
then attend your Democratic precin,
meetings, and renew your pledge to II
Democratic doctrine put forward b
Gen. Jackson when he vetoed tho U. {
Bank bill, "cqual rights 10 I'll exclusis
Privileges 10 none"