The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-03

The democrats Of old Lafayette will soon
nominate their standard bearers for the ensu.
ing fall election. " mcan.sstapdard hen rersp
In the sense OF nominees for county OFFICES.
Tor. not always 10 IL true that the men nost
faithful 10 true democracy, secure the nomI.
nations. In primary elections or In conyen.
lions many elements outside OF the .I,tfer.
soniah qualities or Illness, capability, honesty
and true fidelity 10 party enter into ibe selec.
uon OF Official candidates. We COMPLAIN moi
That this Is so, but make the simple statement
or the !act, which Is known TO all observing
men. human nature, at It's best, be IL In
politics. democratic, republican, probibi,Ion
or independent, Is to u large degree ssIGsh
No man who ever yet calmly analyzed the
motives OF his own being failed TO discover n
large element OF seltishness and nreindice
within his heart. Never a being who dwell
in mortal frame. but one was Tree from ali
seihshness and from all prejudice. And never
u oeihg Dut tnat one, possessed all wisdom.
The HdrroOer the mind and Whit Is called M
hedrt oil man, The greater is his self Illness
ana his prejudice. Increase q mans wIsIom
and you lessen his prejudice, lessen =
mans seiiishness and you Increase his
love Tor ,pr4nctpe and also for ali
human klnu. IhaL man and that pariy will
I'LL the highest niche In the temple of hnman
endeavor that labOrs most spistky and mosi
nnsegfShEy To promote the ''greaJest laoJ IN
the greatest number" of his fellow men. In
political campaigns these prIpcipIes ara
largely forgotten In the desire to promote The
interests OF rival candidates. Being a dem.
ocrat, and believing In the fundamentnI nm.
ciples ana practices of that party, we ,heIa
p~dtrtotic As well rs Il seifsI Interest in Ibe
nominations to be made on the 8Is, Of NAV
next ana THIS brings us to The thought sny.
geste9 " tue heading OF this article, which
Is 'lehdre oil Ohice," rs IL should be vie ~ eII
by the democrats of LAFAYETTE conn, a.
our mind, tenure of Office and oiviI S.rvicss
reform are twin sisters. Civil service retnrm
Is opposed to a rharge In office holders and t.
a cheal-John cry made by the party in power
10 ehaDie inem always To keep their friends in
once. Tue advocates OF II long tenure OF
oiice IN executive and ministerial otjicos ara
10 De found, pr3hcEpakly, in those who are
l Specldf'y interested IN sOme who are m mos
session bf lucrative official positions. W. do
not mean TO assert lhat there are no, MANI
goou ana V!ue men Who from pure motives,
3eI'e?e IN both "CiyIl Service Reform ,"anJ
tye tenure on the executive and miniyIarIai
ollces. But our belief Is, that. IN tho present
stale oil politics, " that is clcyerIy c,lIe,i
civil Service Reform" anu that which
would hold Il ministerial executive or cseyr-
cat dyadSty In Office for R.0rs han tire, ,srns
regardiess os tie wish Of those who believe In
rotation in Office To he the ouigrowth OF nm
ambitious and selfish spirit that in in thn
highest decree injurious TO the teachings anL
The spirit OF that democracy, w1ich, seeking
yHSL the puolic BOOd, VIII ever make 6eIE St.h-
0rd1ndte 10 party principle.
II is "a difficult thing 10 get Il man. who for
u long terra OF OIlice has fed al the public crit
and who has grown TAT thereby, to impprtiaI
~ view the claims Of others and to properIy
view his W motives. As u democrat, we
verify believe that II change IL imperaliyely
demanded in any and every clerical or min.
isterial Office ia L.aia yette county, where the
present. ,ncumbents or their deputies have
been IN office for three terms or more. Let
other democrats handle the books and OK
anime the county affairs. Follow democrats,
put new servants IA the field. Let Other
faithful mca look over the acco lnts, anu
aeIuorraGy In Lafayette Will grow stronger
thereby. Even the old Romans. almost two
thousand years ago, recognized tn fact that
% tong cORttGwdHGe {t UOV6r was dangerous
To good government" Let men he forgotten
needful for liberty aud 0oOd government,
nut hold to democratic principles forever.
w. II. CARTER.