Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-31
STAND BY THE PARTY.

Ii there ever was time when j. was
the duty Of every Democrat TO stand by
the party it is the present. No matter
what the temptation 10 Indifference or
disatfec,ion, stand by your party. Il may
not be doing just exactly as YOU would
like, or accomplishing all you may wish,
but j. is doing the bes: tina. it can. The
task allotted 70 the Democratic party by
the people two year. ayo is an Hercu.ean
one. The natural difficulty attending a
complete change in administrator from
one party to another has teen greatly
augmented by financial panic the Ike
Of which has neyrr been seen. While TO
the honest thinker the causes Of the panic
lie entirely with the legislation enacted
by former administrations, We: there are
many though.less persons who may De
influenced b. the ieers OF the defeated
party who thus seek 10 cover up the re-
suits Of their own actions and SHIFT tile
blame to other shoulders. To all who are
thus tempted ne say, stand by your party.
stand by your party, Democrats. The
opposition, defeated though they be, are
united as one man 70 helittle, demean and
obstruct the efforts 81 the party in power
toward the settlement Of the demora.izei
condition Of business and the placing oi
the country upon Z permanent, natural
basis Of prosperity. What are your petty
little iealousies or disappointments, COM
pared TO such task as conironts TIE
party in national affairs? Who are YOU
that should seek 10 lay straw in it, way
or by even breath Of Indifference cast
dscoura:ement upon those who are fight.
ing the battle? Up, and join the tray
Ii there ever was time when the party
in this state and county could strengthen
the hands Of the national Democracy and
make Tor them selves future strength and
glory, it is now. TIE Republicans OF the
state, deprived OF federal patronage, at.
tackled by Democrats and Populists, are
in a position to be routed. The Populists.
inflated by few local victories, are be-
coming more confident and visionary,
and getting farther and farther IRON all
practical IDEAS OF government, and there
fore bound 10 follow the shades Of It's
predecessors into oblivion. The
history oi the pas: goes 70 show that new
parties only arise to positions ot power
upon the disintegration OF one or the other
OF the cid parties. Does any one but
visonaire think that either OF the old par
ties are at the present time in process
Of disintegration Does any one really
believe that the Democratic party which
has fought the battles ii the people ior
four score years; which las stood the
rupture caused by terrible civil war;
and which has again been placed in pow
er by an unparalleled majority, il in such
a condition..
Democrats VI Chehalis county, stand
by your party. Ii every Democrat will
but do his duty it stands an even chance
ofovercoming the small majority by which
it was defeated two years ago; by pre-.
senting an unbroken front it can over
come it. Don't be lnislead by the vision.
airy and Ethiopian plans Of the populist,
Or dishearteaed by the senseiess jbes Of
the Republicans, but stand by your colors
and your party and see the salvation OF
the republic.