Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
NO TIME FOR PARTY STRIFE.
It is the Duty of Democrats to Get
Together and Fight for the
Success of the Party.
From the Lexington Intelligence

From the Lexington lnteingeheer-
Every well informed Democrat is
aware of the discord that to-day ex-
lists in the party in this State. Every
well informed politician knows that
unless these party differences are har-
monized Republican victory is GER
tain. 1t would be foolish for Demo
Gratis to deceive themselves as to ex-
isting conditions. The plain and pain
full truth is, that unless we settle THESE
differences it will not be necessary for
us to nominate a State ticket. II her
is no change in the present conditions
Webster Davis may be the next Gov
ernor, Boss Filley the next Senator,
and the law making power at Jeffer-
son City be turned over entirely to
the Republicans. Democracy in Mis-
souri, may not command a single con-
gressional district. The gun, lock,
stock and barrel, will be given to the
Republicans, and their damaging leg
islative ammunition will be used with
out mercy.
This is plain talk, but it is honest
talk, and every Democrat knows it.
If we, as Democrats, don't quit our
pickering; if We don't cease crimina-
ton and recrimination; if we don't
exercise some common sense during
the next few weeks, we had as well
give up the ship and quit. The waters
are turbulent, but Democratic pilots
can calm them if they will. The way
for the Democrats to get together is
to get together. The place to com
mence is in the State Central Commit
tee. Maffitt and Stone, Francis and
Jones, Vest and Hall, Cockrell and
Cobb, Bland and the Republic, Lon
Stephens and Prather, Cleveland Dem.
and silver Democrats must hold
a love feast and retire their personal
feelings until the election is over. The
two factions of the State Central Com
mittee must quit talking about what
they are going to do and do something.
They must unite. 1t is not the time
now for them to quarrel over who is
right and who is wrong. They are
both wrong at present.
Now for party leaders. Francis,
Stone, Bland, Stephens, Mafitt and
others are great men. Their services
to their party and their country have
been valuable, but they don't own the
party and they have no right to dis
engage it. The party has honored
them and they must get to work and
use their powerful influence to
straighten out matters. The party
don't care anything about their pri-
vate differences, and they have no
right to foster them upon it. AS they
have triumphantly been elected to
serve the public, so should they in
turn assist in getting matters SO shaped
that the party will be able to give the
country their valuable services again,
or else give the services of others who
may be as well qualified.
AS for the individual Democrats, the
private citizens, who want no offices,
but who are interested in good gov
eminent, they should use the greatest
discretion. Theirs is the power, and
they must use it well, or the party is
| gone forever.
We must not permit the money
issue to divide us. There are other
grand principles in the party that are
vital, and should not be lost sight of.
Let's consider a moment. We who
favor the free coinage at 10 to I
can't join the Populists. There we
should have a wholesale lot of rotten
principles to endorse that wont work
in a Republican government. Those
who favor the gold standard can't join
the Republicans, il they are honest.
There they would have to endorse
class legislation, the force bill, negro
supremacy in the South, robber tariff.
and a score of other things too detest-
able for a Democrat to think of. And
again there are not enough Democrats
in this country for two successful par
ties. Let's remember this.
There is but one place for Demo