The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1892-04-14

tons and parties, especially since
the great gathering Of the Peoples
Party ia St Louis recently. Skill
ed mechanics want labOE high and
provisions low, farmers wait vice
versa What Is sass for the goose
Is not ..sass'' for the gander,n hence
they have begun 10 get into a mud
die and fly of at = tangent, and bow
to concentrate their forces is beFud
ding the brainy leaders OF the Peo-
pies Party. This being true It be-
hooyes every trne democrat to ad
here more closely than ever 10 the
life giving principles Of democracy
enunciated BY Jefferson almost 3
century ago. Equal rights to all
and special privileges 10 none" Just
as long as the masses stick 10 and
and work for these time honorsd
principles. just so long will democra
cy prevail and partisan politics will
be crushed never to rise again. 1t
is true that democracy has been de
feated by the non election OF It's ad
vocates for office, but its tilsss.:s::::::;sss
have ever shone as bright as the
noon day sun and will eventually
win. For "lfuth crushed to
earth will rise again." is an sdage
that has repeated itself sooften"that
the mind Of man runneth not to the
contrary Now is the time TO let
leaders and men 90, and coalite With
nothing but the party and ITS princi
plies. LII is too often the case in late
years that if We do not get the men
in whom We are wrapped, dominated
or one who will il elected advocate
some theory sectional IN its nature,
to sulk and weaken our energies and
give utterance TO the foolish expires
sion that 1--WE don't care who gets
H. or cultivate such dislike for
the victor as TO vote for the opposite
party in order TO beat the man, los
ing all sight of the principles OF the
party which we have almost sworn
allegiance from the time we attained
our majority. sIn union there is
strength" Democracy cannot afford
to be split asunder by such fimsy
pretexts as these. Study the prin
ciples therein and advocate them
let men go; don't harbor that old
saying that she is good one for We
have tried him.. Let's rememb Der
while railroad and telegraphic speed
mark the character OF the age, that
art, science and literature wears pro
gressiveness as frontlet and minds
are hitching Oh TO the chariot wheels
OF Eolitical excellence, ard that
each day and hour usbers TO the
front some man unknown in political
circles heretofore. From the facs
that they are novices in political
perferment, is no reason that they
have not lain the foundation OF pro
found statesmen, while in the back
ground, that will spread like wild
fire when brought t. tue front where
they can make a display of the lat
ent craftsmanship 10 them. The
political crisis upon the country
will no. admit Of wrangle in the
democratic circles. The time has
come when we should know, no
north. no south, no east, no west,
and especially no man from any par
ticular section. Agree unanimously
upon some good man, whose past
life has gained for him q place well
earned among the leaders who work
for the interest OF the people, and
not for the Doodle. We need poll
ticians who have clipped the mid
night tapers in studying the best
mode of government and how to
economically administer it, that II
NAV prove beneficial TO the masses
and not to the favored few, Who are
continually looking around the con
ventional pew seeking political az
grandizement for the filthy lucre,
simply, taking no thought of the
great responsibilities imposed upon
them, Of maintaining the constitution
the safe guard of American liberty.
1t is too often the case too that poll
tieans while canvassing and advo-
eating democracy forget in
their extreme enthusiasm
and utter phrases calculated
to widen the breach caused BY the
unpleasantness from 1868 so
much so that southern u. S. Sena
tor while Hancock was candidate
for president In 1880 said that we
were sill fighting for the principles
for which: Lee, Beauregard, ct ais,
fought, and to the great detriment
Of the party, republican newspapers
heralded it throughout the north.
Then let every candidate for office
choose well his phrases from district
constable to President, aud let US
have broad minded men with liberal
views, with ths good of the party
paramount to everything else, aud
when the ides of November roll |
around we will come out victorious.
Tie Peoples Party will go to the
wall, the republicans will find out
that they never have an easy ride
oyer while harmony prevails in the
democratic camp. Don't think and
cherish that old idea that none but
old warehouses; have The capacityto run
the government,and while we appreci |
a.e their bravery, cherish their mem
cries, and emulate their virtues, let's
remember that il has been nearly |
three decades since the war and |
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