Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-01-23
pEr,LLoN.s PRoNURcEaMENTo.

In the year 1888 anumbero Of democrats of Ford
county held a meeting and decided to establish an
organ ir Dodge City, thai the principles OF the
party might be promulgated, that party "i2aii'|-
alton might be defended and sustained
At that period, there was little patronage 10 oe
stow upon newspaper. Hard work and small
income was the invariable the rule. Inc STOCK OF
the company was unremuneratiyc and soon some
of the stockholders desired to withlra" from tie
improbable venture. This they dld' lea''ns INC
embarrassed business in the hands OF the eu''or
Of this paper.
Recognizing the importance Of newspaper -
keen alive the spirit of democracy, anu Dehe'lNs
that earnest faithful work would lead the parry 10
ultimate triumph, the editor OF tins paper nen' AZ
energies TO keep alive this exponent oil ihe party
and he labored. not only through its coiGihHs ou'
on the stump for party success. Inc "ofA was
not in vain Party success came. Among Tue
candidates landed in Office were two democratic
county commissioner. The long hoped Tor sue
cess was attained. The paper had been unpf"A'-
able financially. yet Truthful in contributing 10
democratic success. 1t had stood by the party
ut the expense of its proprietor pocket "heA
the victory was won, il was reasonably hoped That
as it had contributed in alloting Offices 1t would
likewise DC allotted such patronage as the bcne-
fetal leaks would be stopped and in this way Inc
psper could enlarge its field Of u>cfullness I" the
party and continue to labor in allegiance to dem
cratic principles.
Vain hope,
The two democratic commissioners refused 10
carry their democracy into practical affairs but
fed the enemy of the parry by supporting a repHo-
licau paper for half of the county printing. iney
furnished ammunition 10 the guns that were tFalh-
ed against themselves and the party; they crippled
the only paper that advocated their election ana
the only paper that represented ttelr pohucai
references. They expected and would have eH-
acted [had it been necessary the support OF the
paper in their candidacy. The editor of this paper
would have been branded Is party TRAITOR had
he given them but half support in the elections
claiming to be democrat, nothing less than spoh-
taueous and tireless work for democratic sue
cess, from the paper he edited, was expected ana
It was given But the importance of allegiance 10
marty fcalty was lost sight of after the Offices were
secured, and the men who demand undivided
support, divided the printing and their democracy
by awarding half of it to paper that was trying
10 tear down their own party and build m the op
position.
History repeats Itself.
The lat week furnishes another example oi how
men interpret pari fcaity in supporting party
candidate, and how they Interpret party gcaiiy in
distributing the fruicA II sulti, irom that loyalty
to party, after the offices arc-eccnrea-S \ asehs-
cratic commissioner not only supports arepubli-
can as against this iupcr which had always given
him its hearty support, and the editor OF which
warkcd at the polls forhis election lsst lal!, bEt
,nF lis9F
paper, even votes for Two republican papers, both
Of which opposed him. in the hope of Gep'i'ins
this paper of any patronage.
Can this be called democracy:
Arc there two rules by which the standard oi Oh
LEGATION to party is measured. one demanding par
~ adhesion before election, the o:LorNocnsin- tile
upbuilding of the opposition after eiSciicg: That
doctrine is not held by the national democracy,
Int seems to find root and flourish in Ford county
alone. 1t has been applied 10 the editor Of This
paper, not only in the above sense. hat whca
recognition at the partys hands was offered ia
liea Of what was Withheld from the paper, by the
party's Office holders II was the hand shake in
front. the knife thrust behind; the promises in
storm, the treachcry in Sunshine
The facts set forth above DO not harmonic with
democracy as the editor of this paper understands
II NOR ae II is understood where its principles have
beeu handed down from father TO son, since their
Foundation by jefferson and Jackson. Therefore
he who ieolates himself from faction holding End
psscticing the meihces set forth above, does not
ALLEVIATE his democracy n, rather strengthens it,
This paper refuses ionser coaicse with faction
tat demands party fe:.l;y fro ii, and gives aboF
dive half support in return. II refuses longer to
help men into Office that the: may bes'ov official
patronage to republican papers whose mission Is to
tsar Gown the temocr-tic parry. Hereafter This
pspsr 10 Independent ii so far as supporting can
/ tdates for county Office; Is concerned, aud will
Iasyucate the election of men NO are broad
,euonxh and far seeing CT ough IN thc.r democracy,
70 believe that the party is not nfalible and needs
70 further help, merely because they have been
Snu1ed In orce. Itprcfe.s TO snPYori arepubiean
tenh1aate rafhsr than Q wcecb need democrat
khnse passisaaship subsidies the moment he is in
hneA anal which he supports republican pa pers.