The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-19
BOOKED TO RETIRE.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON
ITS LAST LEGS.
THE q. q. p" of jefferson and jackson
Ignores lite Ancestral Teachings-Defeat
Already Argued-Why Labor should Or
ganize-Lawyers Make the Laws.
Democracy Demoralszed.

Democracy DemOralszed.
The Democratic party IS now booked
for another quarter of a century OF re-
tirement If not too dead already to car
nv the germ of life safely across that
expanse of time.
When the reform that had for its
aim the adjustment of slavery on the
American continent, swept over the
country the Democratic party took the
position of 4 rub lock instead of can
tering in the team in aid of progress.
Instead of endorsing this movement in
the interests of humanity, and using
its influence to settle the matters III
dispute, and accomplish the freedom
of the slaves in just and equitable
manner to all parties, it took the posi-
ton of the dog in the manager, and
permitted the fanatics on both sides to
precipitate war and bring upon the
country all of the horrors and disas-
tiers resulting from an invasion and
contest of armies.
The position of the party on that
question sent it into retirement for a
fourth of century. 1t was enabled
to retain the germ of life all these
years. and as soon as the people be-
came Disguised with the corruption of
the Republican party, a natural result
Of long lease of power, they turned
in and placed the Democratic party in
control of the country again.
One would naturally conclude that
the severe school of adversely to which
the Democracy was consigned by Its
opposition to advancement in the six
ties, would have taught it a lesson. 1t
appears not to have benefited by this
twenty-five years of schooling, but
again places itself in opposition to re-
forms and again assumes the position
Of obstructionists.
The second irrepressible conflict
finds the Democracy on the wrong
side again, but the conflict goes on
and once more the grand old party
Of Jefferson and Jackson ignores its
ancestral teachings and retires for
long season OF repentance. The Adj
min1stration now at the head of affairs
is alleged Democratic, but the party,
as such, throughout the country is
l'emoralized and already defeated be-
fore the next political convention
comes on.
There is no more show for the De-
mocracy to succeed in the next gen
| er2l election that there was in GA or
'66. Indeed, the indications are that
it will be unable to control as many
electoral votes as it did in those years,
as it will fail on the very next round to
carry Il solid south. The south stood
by the Democracy through all its
years of adversely. One knockdown
followed another but the south. ever
loyal to the principles of the party,
came up nobly to the scratch again
! each year.
Never in the history of parties has
there been such an exhibition of al
! most tilial devotion as was displayed
by southern states for the Democratic
party. They have always come to the
rescue and defended the party on
| every assault. Now, when victory has
| been achieved, when for the first time
in over 4 quarter of a century Democ-
racy is in control of all the branches
, of the Government, the people of the
south, and Of the country, who have SO
| patiently labored for its success,
Us
Democrats are proverbialiy of the me-
dunn class. The laboring people have
sustained this party. The men of me-
! dunn circumstances have adhered to
, it believing that on its accession to
power their interests would be in safe
hands and their cause would have hon.
orable championship.
How badly these classes have been
disappointed is made visible to-day.
They are demoralized and disappoint.
ed. They have lost hope and havt
been deserted by their flagship and
are now houndering about without q
beacon to guide or pilot to stear them
This deserted and demoralized mass
Of voters will not be found in line
when the Democratic party again call.
for recruits to fight its political bat
ties. They have been maltreated
abused. and their rights Gisregarded
and very naturally this vast voting
element will be found casting theil
ballots for some other party, hopin1
to make a more successful and favor
able political alliance in the future.
The Democracy will not poll o shad
ow of their vote of recent years at tn,
next election. The leaders have he
trayed the people, violated every trus
confided to them. and the natural con
sequence. as in 81, is defeated and re
tirement for further repentance.-Da]
las Mercury.
| Why Labor Should Organize.
An exchange gives the following
reasons:
Because it tends to raise wages
This is proven by all sorts of evidence
| Because it helps to prevent reduc
tons in wages. Cut-dowus rarely com
to well organized labor.
Because in union is strength. Til
is true Of wage earners as of states.
Because it makes labor respected
Power wins respect from employers. a
from all men.