Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-11-25
NO FUSION.
And Why the People Are Opposed
to 1t,
Rocheport lMo.l Commercial.

Much has been said by both parties
in regard to fusion in the state of
Missouri. We do not see where any
thing could possibly be gained by
such a move; but, on the contrary,
can see where the Democratic party
would be compelled to divide the
offices with persons directly opposed
to the fundamental principles of
Democracy, and who would in the
end inevitably disrupt the party.
OF course we are in favor of inviting
the way-worn stragglers of the gold
bug faction into the fold, and of show
ing to them the broad road of politi- |
cal salvation, as taught by our free
silver prophets. Democracy is broad
enough to embrace the whole world
even the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the world wishes to be embraced, and
is willing to first purge and purify
itself of all doctrines and dogmas OPP
posed to free silver. We would be
very glad to see every Republican,
Populist and renegade Gold. Demo-
crat turn from the error of their way
and come into the free silver fold-on
probation at that.
After they had proven, by their
good work in the cause, that they had
really experienced a change of heart
and were anxious to atone for their
rnisdeeds while members of the gold
party, we would be in favor of letting
them work themselves up, and &C.
cording al they showed ability and
trustworthiness, give them office,
provided, of course, that they had
fully atoned for their dark and sinful
past.
or course, we fully realize how
dangerous a matter it would be to
trust a goldbug, but then we could
watch him and as soon as he develop
ed any symptoms of his old Republi-
can tricks, we could cast him out of
the synagogue as a warning example
to his brothers in iniquity, dissimuIa-
tion and falsehood. We could pitch
out a few apostles who have been
believing prosperity" since last fall
and form them INTO ar Ananias COM
mittee, whose duty it would be to
receive ofice-seekers and show them
a few samples of Republican, double
action, nickle- plated lying, in order
to throw them off the trail of the
chief executive.
We could also utilize a few gold
bug stump speakers on the lecture
platform by having them explain to
the public how Mckinley has made
his brilliant record for mastery in
activity, and how Marcus Aurelius
Hanna-who is the power behind the
throne-dictates the policy which this
wooden nan pursues. 1t would be a
very diverting lecture one of these
reformed buzzards could give, and it
would be a diverting sight indeed to
see a lank specimen of the genus ass
holding a eance a la Republican for
the benefit of Free Silver Democracy.
But, joking aside, any man who
claims to be a Democrat, and who
seriously talks fusion, is q traitor to
his party, and is not fit 10 be trusted in
any Uay, shape or form. He is worse
than q gotdbug, because under the gaise
Of a friend he conceals doctrines fully
as d~emoralizing, if not more so, than
those Of the goldbug party.
A man should be one thing or the
other-free silver or gold standard
and not straddle the fence with neith-
or foot upon the ground. Such a man
does not belong to either party; he is
a stray and should be taken up and
branded as such, SO that the good,
true men of either party would know
his status and be governed accord
ingiy.
In case of fusion, a few political
sharks and sharpers would get to-
gether and just peddle out the offices
to the highest bidder, and the voter
would be simply left out in the cold.
1t would be a great thing for the
unscrupulous factions of both parties.
Men good and true would be knitted
if they did not stand in with the push,
and the final result would be that the
Democratic party would actually be-
come as corrupt Is the Republican
party is to-day.
We are opposed to fusion because
we are a Democrat, and for that rea-
son do not want to help elect our po-
litical enemies to office. Democracy
is strong enough to stand alone and
needs no rotten props from the gold
bug or Populist party to keep it in a
perpendicular position. By fusion
we could gain nothing, but would
greatly weaken u own power. 1t is
always best to let well enough alone.