The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-02
The Leaders.

A party Is known to q large extent by
the character OF its leaders. They per
sonify its principal aims and tendencies.
and reflect the general sentiments by
which it IS animated The fact that
they are at the head OF its affairs and in
control OF its machinery signifies that
they fairly stand for its prevailing meas
ure OF morality and patriotism, and that
it may properly be judged by what the>
are and what they do as IT'S chosen rep
resentatives. 1t is perfectly legitimate.
therefore, to apply such text II the
Chicago Democratic party at the present
time. The most prominent and iEfiuen-
tial men IN its councils, the men who
have most to say about its platform and
its candidates for this years national
contest, are Gov. Altgeld and Senator.
Tillman. These two individuals were
the master spirits OF the situation al
Chicago. and upon them more than up
on all others depended the result. They
have superseded the more familiar lead
ers, and assumed the position of practi
cal dictators. 1t will rot do to say that
this was merely accidental or due to ex
ceptionsl circumstances. Trey occupy
their commanding position by consent
OF their party, and not by any sort of
them fer its leaders, it should have
thrust them aside and made better selec
tions.
The sober fact is that Altgeld and TIL
man, Bryan and Watson are today the
foremost men OF that party because they
are the men who most truly represent
it's spirit and purposes. They are 10
favor OF packing the supreme court
otc ~
would prohibit the use of the federal
power to suppress instructions, and
protect life and property from mob vio-
lence. They would favor Instigating war
between sections and foment strife be
tween classes anarchy, in
vite chaos. In fact they are against all
OF those things which are calculated to
insure the safety and psrpetuate the ad
vantages OF our institutions. While pro
Tossing to be patriots and friends OF the
people, they are in fact plotters against
the public peace and welfare. Their
sympathles are with the Anarchists and
rioters who bold the agencies OF social
cherish q vindictive prejudice against
the government that will not permit
mobs to trample its laws under their
.
leaders, and adopts their views by incul-
eating them into platform, and indor-
ses that platform and their methods,
must expect to be judged accordingly.
There is not the least reason to doubt
that very large following of the Democ
racy OF the county believe what Alt
geld, Tillmsn. Watson Il Co. believe. and
lock upon them as the greatest of living
of M fon 10 III
and a dangerous one. Ii implies that
the party now in power has forfeited ITS
claims to popular respect and confidence,
that antagoniZes the interests of com
ter Of its leaders is the key to its own
motives and inclInations. 1t accepts
Altgeld and Tillman for its leaders be-
cause they suit its present attitude and
condition, and that is alone a sufficient
reason why it should be defeated by an
overwhelming majority, and the way to
defeat it is to cast your vote for.
William Mckinley for president.
Robert E. Lewis for governor.
John kennish, attorney general.
George c. Crowther for congress.
c. NJ. Harrison for senator.
Representative, Samuel r. O'F'ailon.
County judges, First district, Benja.
min F. Morgan; Second district, George
Meyer, Jr.
Collector, Joseph J. Pierce.
Prosecuting attorney, Luke Il.
Knowles.
Sheriff, Charles Il. Edwards.
Assessor, Fred E. Burnett
Treasurer, Clark y. Proud.
Surveyor, c. G. Landon.
Public administrator, Giles A. Laugh
lin.
Coroner, T. o. Davis.