The Saline County journal., 1892-07-14
THE BETTER CLASS OF DEMO.

THE BETTER CLASS OF DEMO-
GRATIS
therefore, the JOURNAL has held
that there was no "better class Of
Democrats" that they were all Of
one breed, all tarred with the same
stick, and all stood on the platform
Of "I am q Democrat" In spite Of
principles, In the hope Of getting
Office. But this In no longer true, at
least Of the Democrats Of the Fifth
Kansas district who voted solidly
against endorsing the state ticket Of
the misnomer political band. They
were not numerous enough for any
practical purpose In convention, and
will now be compelled to vote the
Republican ticket or eIse not vote at
all. Some will do the former, others
the latter, while the balance will do
neither, and swallow what the bosses
tried TO cram down their throats.
The Democrats of this district have
every reason to be proud OF their
action. and we take pleasure in con-
graduating them on their courage.
The state is under obligations to
the Democrats for simplifying the
situation. Hereafter there will be
but two political parties in this state.
We know now with what we have to
contend, who are our friends and
how we shall have to fight. There
are some weakened brethren who
prophesy defeat at the coming elec-
tions for the Republican party In
this state, but election day Is still
four months off, and there Is plenty
OF time for matters to assume q
different shape. IL Is entirely too
early to begin to make prophecies on
the result. as the whole battle is yet
to be fought. Thus far the armies
have devoted their time to taking
position, strengthening their lines
and eutrenching themselves for the
impending conflict. 1t can be truth
fully said that the Republican party
never went into q contest in the in
terest Of q more righteous cause,
with its personnel on so high . stand
ard OF excellence, and with better
chance to fight. The lack OF the
latter has been q cause OF the
decentralization Of the party in this
state, and the JOURNAL predicts
that when the Republican party
marches victorious Off the battle
field In November it will be in better
shape than ever before, and not
weak In mere force OF numbers.
1t was stated above that the action
OF the late Topeka convention elimi-
mated the Democratic party from
the political chess-board Of Kansas,
This is true in q sense. When o
grain Of wheat is sown In the earth
it must needs die before il brings
forth fruit. The Democratic party
Of Kansas is dead only that it may
germinate and bring forth fruit.
Instead of the misnomer political
party capturing the Democracy, 1t
will find that 1t is irretrievsbly
caught by the Democratic party.
This action Of the Democratic
managers at Topeka was only the
first Of q series of the eliminating
moves contemplated long before the
Alliance became political factor In
Kansas. Polk planted, PETER
watered, Simpson msnured and
Lease cultivated, but just as was
predicted at the beginning, the
Democracy harvests the roasting
ears. There are still many thou
sands of men whose purposes have
been turned aside, and who have
been deceived by that trap, (for II |
was never anything else), aud 1t be-
hooves them to awake to their
situation and see IL they are getting
what they contracted for.