Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-03
DEMouRATs, ID wAKEup

wants
'o run Tor ottioe, is running for office,
or Is fixing his boom. Very often
too osten--he can't make a living i,
their profession or business and
want to live off the people. They
are upstairs without principle,
brains or comraon sense; are broken
down old "states" without renu.
tataon or standing in the community
They knew little, and care lesa
about what lsgislation is needed
about political economy, or finance
ana lack every quality that repre-
sehtatlves OF the people should be
especially endowed with. WHY is
1t we do not have our best men in
office? Why do we have men who
cannot successfully manage a cigar
store, or who could not compute
simple interest on 500 three months
at . per cent to represent us in
bodies that settle our great national
financial questions? 1t is the fault
OF the people, who, while they gem
orally, it is true, select the best ma
terlal from what offers, hardly ever
call men from the plow, bar, or anv
other profession or business to be
their leaders or representatives in
congress. Our best men object to
the scramble and nasty political
fights which appear to be necessary
In order to obtain preferment. Our
law makers and office holders are.
as usual thing, paid fair salaries !
and occupy high places before the
public. They should be our very |
best men-men who will act as the |
honest, conscientious and true
trustees of those they represent. |
They should be selected with special
care as to their fitness for the office
to be filled. Simply because a man
wants office is not reason enough
that he should have it. Because
he is good fellow, has plenty of
money or none at all, becauss he
has unlimited capacity to hold
whisky, or known ability to play
poker, or power to manipulate the
stock markets. not sufficient ground
on which to base good claims for an
honorable Office at the hands of
people. There are men
peculiarly fitted for clerical posi-
tions, others to be- judges, others to
be Congressman and still others to
be executive officers. The people
should choose the men best fitted
for all the various positions of honor,
trust and emolument without refer
enee to personalities or prejudices.
This is a question which the Demo-
Gratis OF Missouri must take cogniz
ance of. We must nominate our :
best men if we expect to elect our
ticket. We have good men and ,
must put them OH guard. There is
a large number of independent voters 6
(and they are yearly increasingly 9
who admire, stand to and abide by ,
the principles OF the Democratic
party, but will not vote for bad, un-
worthy and unprincipled men, even
if they are nominated by the party. 9
There are still, of course, some
partisans who believe a bad Repub.
lican is better than a good Demo :
crat, and vice versa; but this class :,
Of voters is to-day and ever will be ,
in the minority. We must have :
clean men, with clean hands; men s
Of sound principle; men of character
and worth; men who are true TO
the Democratic faith and doctrine.
and who will not vote Or talk in
favor of any and all the Isms and :
hereseis and betray their party aad
country in order to advance their ;
own individual interest. The grand !
old principles Of the Democratic +
party are as solid and as firmly i'm. :
oedded in the hearts of the people
as ever. Look 20 your standard /
bearers. See that they are what a
they should be and all is well. i