Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-08
part May date In leeeE

the abiect surrender Of millions, or a
bloody struggle. 1t has been said that
God is generally on the side which has
the heaviest artillery and Yields the
greatest number Of regiments. In the
battle at the polls 1t may be conceded
now, If bosses and partisanship prevail,
the result is declared in advance. In
the last election the Populists did not
carry a state-Holcombe in Nebraska,
being only an incident-and the Re-
publicans taking everything else. In
the whole Union the Republicans car
ried every northern state, with Della
ware, Maryland (2.696), West Virginia
QS,359. Kentucky on congress, Demo-
cratic, 16O,SS2; Republican, 166,19O;
Missouri, 3,O44; Tennessee on congress,
1880; governor, 748; Evans counted out.
And yet some former Democratic bosses
stand up and pirate about lighting 1t
out in party lines" well knowing what
Cleveland and his adherents will do;
and that in contest with the Repub-
licans they could not have chance for
northern state, and that the Popu-
lists would wrest more than half the
South from them in party contest. We
who struggle for the safety Of the
Union have no heart for such a contest,
brought upon US by the imbecilityand
the arrogance of Democratic bosses
but we appeal to the masses to think
once for themselves, and to act in uni
son for themselves and for their fam
lilies. 1t is only by mutual concessions
in the days Of grave emergencies that
victory can be won against apparently
hopeless odds. AS in the 80 years war,
which was waged against vastly great
er strength by Gustavus Adolphus with
the petty jealousies constantly cropping
up among his 80. or more generals, and
so losing victories, which should have
otherwise been won-and all finally sue
cessful through the great warriors sa-
gacity and Cancellation, his life given
on the battlefield to crown the prin-
ciples for which he had struggled, so
too, in our revolution there was self
abnegation and surrender of person
ality on the altar of patriotism. Where
would our forefathers have found them
selves-swung on gibbets-if each sep
arate state had demanded the right of
fighting under its own banner and fol-
lowing its boss? Or II the French had
insisted on fighting battles at their
pleasure, and not under the command
Of Washington? What would be the re-
suit Of deadly danger to all Christen-
dom, If the hordes Of paganism, from
Turkey, India, China, Africa and else
where should assemble their thousand
millions requiring perfect discipline
and harmony to prevent destruction Of
the allied Christians-if Professionals
should demand from Catholics and
Greeks the yielding Of their rites, their
worship, their church government, or
the others would not train with them?
Or that other denominations should re-
quire the BaptistG to surrender INNER
sion? Could there be but one result
entire, utter destruction Of the divided
camp?
We have magnificent patriotic dem
onstratlons from along the line already
showing wise and appreciatlve knowl-
edge of the situation. Especially do we
find this in that grand journal, the Gin
cinnau Enquirer, which boldly says:
Neither party names nor collateral
issues will prevent them (the people,
from uniting against the common
enemy. When such a time arrives, u
will then be apparent which group Of