Evening journal., 1890-08-26
ONLY ONE BLOT.

The Democrats have nominated their
standard bearers, Messrs. Reynolds and
Causey. We don't care who the men
are. This Is not campaign Of men but
Of principles, so we do not intend TO con.
Germ ourselves with these gentlemen. It
Is fight for revision and honest govern.
ment backed by the Republican party
against fraud and corruption in office
which has been the result OF the long
tenure of Democracy. Odessa Herald.
The proposition Of the above is correct
and we heartily endorse and commend
il, but the diagnosis is ignorantly made
and the remedy is that Of a quack.
If this is 6ght for principle, why not
support good men who advocate those
principles Of justice, economy and
equity2 Men who, fresh from the people,
know what the people want-not men
who get their ideas Of what the people
want from cannery and base ball
club.
The contention that the Republicans
would give an honest government is
fatuous in the face Of the facts of The
pension frauds, the tariff-robbery and
the seating Of twelve Representatives
and two Senators, who were not elected
to Congress, to say nothing Of buying
Indiana and trading for New York to
seat President Harrison.
In local affairs the Democrats have
made the only proposals which have been
made to change the county government
and to provide for vote for new con
stitution.
The remedy proposed above is in
adequate, even if the political diagnosis
were correct. Granting for arguments
sake that there have been some I'M
worthy men in office who claimed to be
Democrats, the substitution Of the par.
tisans Of the party which deceives the
negro and robs him OF bis virtue; which
despoils the masses by an ingenious
scheme Of robbery in the interest OF
the classes; which seduces the
honest soldier and converts him
into an instrument Of robbery
which puts swiggett, Mahaffy, Stewart,
Fisher, Bach, Buckingham and Boodle
carrier Knowles in office is not a means OF
curing political disease What promise
does the party Of Quay, Wanamaker,
Dudley. TANNER and Foraker give fol
reform in national affairs9 What prom
Use does the party which Senator Hig
gins has gathered about him in Delaware
give for retorm7 II they should propose
a principle for the purpose Of making 1
show Of virtue, which they do not pos
sess, what assurance could any one hav,
that they would adhere to itf Non,
whatever.
Meantime, the Democratic party hai
given this state, and each one Of tn,
three counties, governments which
have been efficient, economical and 70
the best interests Of the people, Tn
credit Of the state is high, the taxes ar
I light and the improvements in roads
! buildings and of public works of al
kinds have kept pace with modern civil
, cation and advancing science
/. With the exception Of the sewers
methods of bribery and political de
bauchery introduced by the Republican
to control the negrOe vote, this stat
I affords one Of the best examples Of
d republican form Of government by th
+ people and for the people, the world hs
8 ever witnessed. 1t is an exponent Of til
: Democratic idea Of sound safe. pur,
: wise and conservative government.
/ is like little Switzerland an example
= Christendom how small body OF Peep
= may preserve their freedom, their pei
# sonsl and political honor, their fnanci
h credit and their standing in the boo
. polite on the modern plan of govern
: Amsnt for the people, by the people.
= The only blot on this proud record