The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-01-18
REPUBLICAN,.
ARMY OR MOB, WHICH e?

to flight an armed enemy or capture
a fortified city, an army or a mob
To ask the question is to answer it
Battles are won, campaigns are sue
cessful, cities are taken, through Or
ganization. Systematic effort direct
ed by responsible authority has built
our railways. pierced our mountains,
erected our factories, constructed our
navies, founded our institutions and
made US the wonder Of tie world as
nation.
Men who hold certain views which
they wish to see enacted into laws and
made the policy Of the country, can
hope to succeed only through organi-
zation, and having succeeded, can
only hold what they have won
through continued organized effort.
Thanks to splendid organization.
heroic determination, and the splen-
did leadership Of its Lincolns, its
Blaincs, its McKinley's, the belief OF
the men composing the grand old
party have been enacted into law and
have worked out beneficent results
to the whole country. But this is
not enough. The best men often
have the worst enemies. Likewise
the best party in all history, judged
by its works. has its sleepless, tireless,
relentless enemies, organized under
skillful leadership to overthrow that
party. "Eternal vigilance is the price
of safety" Organization must be
met by better orgauization; assault by
strengthened lines and more skillfully
directed fire.
Republicans are III control in the
nation, and the beneficent lesults OF
Republican policies arc evidcu: on
every hand. Taney county did her
part in the national struggle in a
manner of which she may we'll feel
proud. But the ground is to be held,
and the lines advanced, that the fruits
of Repblican policies may continue to
be enjoyed, aud the Republicans of
fancy county have a duty to perform
in aiding to hold the ground and ad-
vance the lines. TO perform this duty
effectively there must be organization.
Some man of some ability and judg-
ment must be placed in command. of
the party forces, and he must be sup
ported by men willing to Carey out
the plan of campaign without regard
to personal preferences or personal
Principles are greater.
than men. The principles of the Re
publican party are infinitely more
important than the fortunes of any
man in the party. The motto of
every Republican should be: The
party first, the party second, and per-
sonal advantage last; but the party al
ways, regardless of personal consid-
erations. Such spirit will enable
fancy county to hold the honorable
position she has attained and to make
further advances; to uphold the able
of President McKin-
ley, aid in continuing the benefits of
sound industrial and financial policies.
1t is a work worthy of the ambition
of any Republican, whatever his sta
ton or expections. 1t is work
every Republican owes to his party.
Does any Republican wish to do less 2
The REPUBLICAN hopes to see an
effected at an early date
that will reach to every school dis
trict in the the, county, and pledges
itself to use its best endeavors to
carry out tho plans which may grow
out of such organization, to the end
that we may improve upon past vic
Lories and make Taney county Re-
synonymous with every
thing desirable in citizenship and To-
al administration. The time to or
ganize is at hand. The Bryan cam
paign has already begun. Let US not
lelav action nor daily with duty.