The Russellville Democrat., 1892-08-18
POLITICAL ISSUES.
A Viewed by our jOarnslIslIe Brethren.

POLITICAL ISSUES.
 Az Viewed by our Journalistic Brethren.
 Suppose we saved the cost of an election every two years in Arkansas by having qnadrenniaI elections, as provided for in the new constitution of Mississippi, says the Little Rock Democrat Suppose we had a legis- lature every four years instead of ey- cry two years. Does any man doubt that we sheald have just as good government and at the same time save . big pile of moneys
 The third party leaders confident ly expect Whipple to be withdrawn from the race for governor before the election and the entire republi- can vote to be cast for Carnahan We know this is believed by the third party leaders in this county says the Batesville Guard. Carna- han is aiding us' so materially in directly, it is thought the republi- cans may be willing to trust him with the entire fight
 The two things upon which the republicans have set their hearts are the perpetuation of the protective tariff system and the enactment of the federal election bill, observes the Little Rock Democrat These two things accomplished and the party would be so intrenched that noth- ing short of bloody revolution could drive it from power. Confronted by a situation so full of peril to the lib critics of the people what farce it is for our Third Party friends to be preaching about land loan schemes federal barns and government owner ship of railroads. If they want tc help the country; if they desire te preserve and perpetuate our institu- tions they should fall in with the Democrats and make common cause against the common enemy.
 In the estimation of the republi can and peoples parties, remarks the Batesvllle Guard, it is eminently proper that the negro should use his ballot to vote heavy taxes on tho property-owners, but it is utterly wrong to require the negro to pay poll-tax of one dollar for the privi- lege of voting himself. These two parties have some very peculiar ideas about the negro and his special privileges. The constitution re quires that poll-tax of Sl be col lected from every man qualified t vote. It presumes that every yotel pays such poll-tax. Consequently the proposed amendment does no yio- | lence to this constitutional princi- pie It provides that man shal not dodge his constitutional duty al taxpayer and then exercise hi constitutional privilege as voter One of the favorite methods, says the Searcy Beacon, of campaign " ing with the town-farmers, the jaw smiths and self-constituted country savers is this In one section O the county they will tell that MT I So-and so, a prominent and life long Democrat, living in the othel end of the county, has deserted tht Democracy and joined the P. P. and, furthermore, that the Happy 1 Hollow Democratic club, which or ganized with 79 members, has dis banded and all its former members but four have gone bodily into the ranks of the Populites. It matters not that MT. So-and-so is still 8 staunch and rampant Democrat, ol that Happy Hollow Democratic club holds its meetings regularly, and is increasing its membership steadily the lie goes out and does its work. And thus the great Purity party goes on eyangelizing the country
 It must not be forgotten, that, at the approaching election, the ques- tion of liquor license is to be voted upon, remarks the Searcy Beacon l Certainly it ought not to require any argument or persuasion to keep this county in the line of good morals temperance and education; yet some men advance the opinion, that, be cause the disgraceful jug trade, and