The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-22
county. a. well as others Who ave
reasons OF their own for voting with
as this fall.
sALrsE COUNTY DsMocRAcY.

us this fall.
SALINE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
On Thursday the remains Of the
Saline county Democratic party as
sefnbisd In tine Office Of one of the
faithful members Of the party, and
adopted ret Of resolutions. The
platform bears the ear marks Of q
man who, though honest, writes
such villainousiy bad hand that the
local papers made nonsense OF rome
n.rts Of his resolutions. This meet
ing and these resolutions go To show
that there are some Democrats left
In this county who have neither
stified their consciences, nor sacri-
feed their principles.
The Democrats of Saline county
declare in the first place that they
owe their first allegiance to the con-
stitution of the government. That
Is at least patriotic, aud deserves the
commentator Of all right thinking
people. How little do we see In this
age Of the spirit Of allegiance to our
own nationality, not the nationalism
of the visionary theorists but the ma
tionaiism of the lovers of our county
for her own sake, aud those who gIo-
ry in her achievements. Then the
platform goes on to say that the build
ers thereof "canBot and will not give
all aud comfort to any party organi-
cation which does not hold in sacred
reverence and respect the conslitu-
lion Of our country, and the courts
Of justice established under its pro
visions" Just previous to this
clause, however, IL refers to the con-
stitution as, Established
for the protection OF the most hum
BILE citizen In his rights Of property,
in his personal liberty, aud rights OF
citizenship" 1t is too had there IL
no saving clause tn this section; hut
there isn't; and Il must be distinctly
understood that this plank in no
way interferes with the DE mocrais
affiliating with aud endorsing the
actions OF Southern Democrats who
not only Withhold from the eolorad
voters ri the south the rights OF the
ballot, but also deprive them Of the
protection Of law. This ives proba-
bly, forgotten by the Democrats In
their haste to get the resolutions into
the local organ OF Democracy. which
goes to press at about the hour the
| resolutions were adopted.
The most remarkable thing about
the platform, however, was omitted
| altogether. We refei to the views of
the Democrats of Saline county on
"the great money question" II
| they have any views on the financial
problems Of the day they were sstute
or indiscreet enough To keep them to
themselves. AS far as most of our
local Democrats are concerned their
position is well known, but the plat
form should "speak in no uncertain
| sound" OF their views.
The platform does not contain a
word about "the Ubiquitous McKin-
ley BILL" nor the "infamous billion
dollar congress- but refers In few
words to the unequal burdens of
taxation imposed upon the produce
ing classes" And yet the "produc-
ing classes" all unmindful and in
unmannerly disregard Of the
Democratic party are prospecting a.
they never prospered before. II
looks forward to the battle OF next
year with apprehension, and in
mournful tones admits that the
battle will be fought on the one all
absorbing question Of protection.
The slime honored principles of
the Democratic party" does not
come in until the third plank; there
was no 1--WE view with alarm" aud
the customary reference to the "long
line Of patriots aud statesmen" was
left out altogether. probably because
jeff Davis. old Bob Toombs, Howell
Cobb, General Winder and Capt
Wirz of ADdersonville notariety,
Clifton X. Breckinridge, Of Arkau-
sss, and many others add not very
much to the standard Of the long lie
aforesaid. Other planks condemn
Representative Dolsn, who probably
received every Democratic vote in
the county; Cougratulates the peo-
pie Of Kansas that prohibition is a
failure. Steals from the Republi-
cans the honor Of ballot reform laws.
aud then winds up by reading the
farmers Of Kansas a sound lecture.
The faithful Democrats OF Saline
county may be few, but they are en-
titled to respect for not deserving
their principles, at least, aud we
congratulate them on the bold stand
they have taken for what they hon.
estiy believe to be right.