Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-11-02
Tige Biting the Army.
RIO IN. Editor Of The Interior Journal

| ITO the Editor Of The Interior Journal.l
However familiar the old story o.
the dog sssaulting an army may be, II
is appropriately applicable to some men
in the political world to-day. When
Brsgg's army was retresting, q bench
legged fee proceeded Ito devour it. A
boy who knew how ferocious IL was call
ed to his pap, saying, stop Tige; he is
about to bite the army We often see
men possessed of the same qualities OF
this little dog and just about as power
ess. 1t is noticeably manifested in the
disposition that men have to grow and
fret and fuIne at the democratic hosts,
because OF some personal difference
with a candidate, or OF some incident
which might have happened W man
ner to prove detrimental to their ind .
vidusl interests. Ii such men would re-
alize the fact that they are IT, the afore-
said party Just what rige was TO the
army, they would certainly cease growl
ing. Their efforts will have no more Ell
feet than the pigmy could have against
the giant, the cat against the tiger, The
puppy against the liou or the gentle
breeze against the hurricane. Nothing IN
Intended by these comparisons, except
- prove how hopeless their efforts are
aud to try to persuade them to return to
the old camp fires, where peace and
b otherly love reign supreme.
TIE republicans are much more saga-
cious than the democrats and nothing
affords them more pleasure than to see
row in our party. They vote from prin
ciple and do not consider anything of a
personal character. No difference who
is their nominee, they swallow the pill
without sugar coating. Who ever heard
prominent republican say that he
would not vote for nominee because
he had done something he did not like ?
Yet how often do We hear whisky dem
oorsts (?) say they will not support the
nominee because he voted against IL
cense, and the local option democrats CD
say they will not support another be-
cause he voted for license? This proves
that there are more crsnks in our ranks
than in theirs.
II the man is honest and capable,
nothing should be said about bis outside
views. We are not voting for the man,
but are only endorsing our principles
through him. and it shows the mobiles,
character to vote consistently, even If
we do not speak TO the man. We had
as we'll vote against man because he
does not attend our church or agree with
US about blowing corn. Must We for
sake the provisions Of the moral law or
renounce our. faith in Christianity be |
cause preachers and other people do
wrong? II some man brings the cause |
OF Christ TO shame, must we enlist I'M
der the banner OF satan Any one can
see the folly OF this course. Those who
talk Of going sstrsy should stop and con-
slider. They are sbrewd men and know
better, il they would pause and consider
the situation calmly and dispassionate-
ly. Their reason is beclouded and their
| ,mper is rnffled, because OF some i'm
aginary personal thrust.
The writer is free to acknowledge that
L he consulted his feelings he would not
vote in one race next Tuesday. But in
ne light of reason he Is unwilling to
,crifce the principles which he has al
ways advocated to crafty feeling OF
dislike for any man. Men are but rs
atoms when compared with the grea,
and principles which anderlle
good government. DEMOCRAT.
Rowland, Oct 81, 1894.