Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-07-11
THE INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

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tesque analogy very convenient and
comforting to the Democrats when
they contemplate their otherwise hope
less minority in this portion of the DO
litical field. His usefulness existed
only at a time antedating his entrance
upon the stage of human action, and
his mission closes when the curtain is
rung down on his jim jam performan-
ces and he goes out into the shadows
"unwept, unhonored and ~unsung," to
keep company with blasted lives and
the hosts of departed hopes. The only
sympathizing patrons and friends he
has on earth-and this only from the
lips QUITS the Model Democrat who
feeds on malignity and hatred of Re.
publican principles, and when disaster
finally overwhelms him he precipitate-
~ surrenders his ally to the solitude of
his bleak despair and sad m%editations.
The self styled Republican, who bolts
conventions. proclaims the hollow
mockery of his pretentions to party
fealty, and advertises his arrogance,
cupidity' contempt of popular prefer
ence and defiance of the established
and recognized methods of party dis
clpline and procedure. What addition
al proof is wanted to convict him of
supreme selishneSs, treason to party
and brazen shamelessness? The at
tempt to foist himself upon a party
that has openly and unequivocally re-
pudiated him requires an i~nconceiv-
able amount of "cheek and gall" of
effrontery and self assertion. If he
was ever self poised and self respecting,
the love of money and office has de-
mented him and he rushes headlong
so sacrifice all that is noble and manly
in personal and political character on
the altar of a dishonoring ambition.
The claim of long and arduous service
for the party, of hardships endured
and sacrifices made becomes the most
disgusting rot when a man refuses to
stand aside at the command of his
party. All party discipline is at an end,
the party becomes al once q chaos of
fighting factions if defeated candidates
are to be allowed to challenge the ac-
ton of nominating conventions and to
resist their decisions. 1t is a free fight
and a fair field for all, and lit is the
man of tact and ability who wins after
all; especially where the rivalry is
close and exciting, and he who is loyal
to his party and striving above all
things for its success always gracefully
submits.
An independent candidacy invariably
proves a boomerang in the end. it never
fails to return to plague and destroy
the inventor. Though itmay sometimes
involve the party in serious trouble and
disaster, it always rises, like Antaeus
after he touched the earth, with renewed
vlgor and power from the detriment
and obstruction it has encountered and
the majorities are surprising and revo-
lutionary.
The Republican party has had a few
object lessons in the last year which are
OF great value at this time in unifying
Its purposes and compacting its col
umns. 1t was nothing but dissatisfac-
ton, discomfort and schisms that de-
feated Blaine. The same causes de.
feated Harrison and elected Cleveland
the second time, and are indirectly re-
sponsible for the financial collapse
and industrial woes of the last four
teen months that has cost the country
twice as much as the war of the Rebel
lion. The party is now determined to
suppress this fell spirit of disloyalty
and personal arrogance and ~selfshness,
n will not permit any mar with a
grievance to ply the trade of an assas-
sin in any part of the field of its ope-
rations from the domain of the United
States down to the narrow limit of n
county. This the independent candi-
date will learn sooner or later. If he is
a Republican he must manifesto by an
answering support of Republican
principles and by IN unquestioning &C.
quiesence in the result of Republican
councils and deliberations.
There is only n thing that will re-
store business confidence and general
prosperity and the whole country is
getting down to the conviction that
that one thing is the election Of a Re.
publican President. The Republican
party is mobilizing its forces for this
battle. 1t has its eye upon the flag,
and not on him who carries it. It"has
Its heart set upon the victory and not
upon the leader who achieves it. tide
hahus stiong, earnest, loyal, qualified,
manly men to do its work and hold its
offices, and not men who will bstray
and rend it asunder if the heshpots
are removed out Of their reach. The
occupation of the man is gone, who
with a bludgeon in one hand and a
dagger in the other is bent on fatal
mischief if he is denied a coveted prize
and sent to the rear rank of the high
private. The elephants foot is impend
ing over all independent candidates of
every grade and size, and they will
have to crawl from under or be crushed
beyond all recognition. The revolu.
tionary majorities that have glorifed
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