Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
aEORGANIZlNG THEIR FORCES.
The Badly Unsettled Condition OF the
q. q. p.

HEORGANiZlNd inEih TSnS.S
The Badly Unsettled Condition Of the
q. o. p.
Since the November election OF ls9S
the republicans have been in some
what dazed condition, and their EFFORTS
to pull themselves together and to get
their bearings have not been crowned
with any very brilliant success Ihey
appear to be at one in the opinion that
something ought to be done' but what
TO do and how to do it, are points with
reference to which there is a lamen-
table difference of opinion.
There is widespread impression that
the republican party must turn over
new leaf. But, in order to determine
what to do, it is thought necessary TO
decide where it has erred in the past
In order properly to treat the wound IL
| is desirable to know what hit IT.
case is recorded where physician mis-
took the peck of a hen for the bite OF a
rattlesnake, and thereby brought HIM
| selfand his art into ridicule. But, after
all. the blunder was safer than the op-
posite one Of nais.aking the injection OF
deadly poison into the veins for
mere scratch.
Republicans find among themselves
singular difference of opinion They
cannot agree whether their party has
been too virtuous or too vile for the pop
ular taste. In view of the history Oh
the party this difference is quite unac-
countable. but there is abundant evi-
dence of its existence. To do the leao-
ers Justice, they are willing to seem
either better or worse if they can WIN
votes by it. A candidate for certin'
cate as teacher of public school, when
asked whether he believed the earth tt
:. be round or fiat, not feeling sure OF ms
ground. avowed his willingness to teacf
= either round or fiat, as the trustees
might direct. In like manner the re
publican leaders would be ready eithe
10 seem virtuous, or to espouse vice.
=. they could only decide which cours
! would bring them the greater numpe
!, of votes.
- Mr. Clarkson, it will be remembered
70 has steadily held. to the theory ina
n the republican party is too good 1or d
:, unrepenerate world. Its austere mora
-, ity. it's intolerance of cakes and ale, l
os ~ his opinion, repel all but the few tina
~ love the straight and narrow road, an
w. leave it in the minority. There al
! others. however, who are OF very al
~ ferent opinion. These last are awal
~ that it has mixed greed in heroic dos'
ID with homeopathic measures OF goa
af ness, has paraded hypocrisy for no
-. ness. has cultivated corruption, co
~ loned crime, and in many ways pr
.a- yoked the wrath of the people VIM
" fell upon it so unsparingly. This el
-, ment believe that the only thing 10
-, 49, now is to reform, or, at least, to assui
w, Nv, a virtue if they have it not I'm
,,s. ~ wish to see the party aspire to hlgh
m his plane by putting forward better CT
' didates. and ignoring the ways OF II
chine politicians. In this way tn
hope to purchase return OF popu
favor.
by OF this class is the republican club
;. Massachusetts, which has just sent
Wv a remarkable circular, from when
W., following is an extract:
Bie "By taking part in your caucuses' ana
tea attending to your duty as cluzens' you
mt also do much to insure the triumph OF ,
hat nrinciples and the election OF your canoiu
At the polls, for there are many IN ms CONN
ire wealth who are at present but little pouh'
,Stl- marty ties in state affairs and VINO VIII
late only for candidates whom they know to p
,ple high character anu wlahou, NV be peope ar
touch with them and have no promises "
'een deem 10 individuals for political services
irn- The reorganization of the repupi,
ling party is doubtless necessary nut
fort is it to be accomplished while such
ID. ferences of opinion exist among
IN a memberso If the virtuous people OF
Inge republican club of Massachusetts
nty- cecd in nominating Il candidate who
Hey, mo promises to redeem to indlvidu;
unit how are those individuals who II
ton such promises condition OF their
mt is port to be ''placated?' Questions
200. as this make the task of reorganl
n of the party for future conflicts on
much difficulty. - Louisville Cou
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