Evening capital., 1903-07-22
A WARNING.
Ea.k,r ef Egentng C.ttlsl !:


Two events OF great importance have
transpIred in this county within the las
week. The FIRST was the rescue OF this
city. Republican stronghold. from the
rule OF the Republican party. And while
the lines were not as closely drawn as
they should have been. it was a fight
between the rule OF the white or the black
man. The white man has won in part.
and would have made a clean sweep
except for the wisdom of the Republicans
in putting at the head OF their ticket
Samuel Jones, who alone could win In
this city. beceuse he is gentleman above
repToach. Herein comes the wisdom OF
thoughtful nominations. s
Now what are our City Fathers going
TO do with the power oonfided 10 them by
the people. to whom they appealed before
the election Are they gong 10 be wise
in the selection of the officers to fill the
several positions 10 be filled by them, or
are they going 10 turn a deaf ear to
public opinion and appoint men from
sympathy, and not for fitness Ii will
no, do TO say this or that poor fellow
held the Office before and so should be
re-appolnted. Vndication should not be
tolerated. Fitness, and absolute fitness.
should be their only guide in the appoint
me nts. We had better go a little slow,
and be very sure that we look into these
appointments TO the best interest of the
taxpayer. and to the general good of the
city. Public opinion is a bad thing TO
Come back after you. II is very search
ing and never iorgets.
The second important event that has
transpired in this county is the holding
OF the Democratic primaries on Saturday
last. With DR.. George Wells as leader,
his friends have carried FIVE out OF the
seven districts. These five districts have
spoken and declared in favor OF DR..
George Wells for clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF this county. No better or wiser
selection could have been made. Are
they going TO display the same wisdom
In selecting the balance of the ticket /?
Who will be their States Attorney ?
Who will represent them in the Legisla-
ture Who will the districts call to be
guardians OF their roads and taxes Will
the Office OF States Attorney and Sheriff
be wisely looked out for, or will they be
handed over to the criminal class as
their part of the reward for work done
to date It is heard upon our street
corners every day that il will not do to
nominate man for States Attorney who
is either strict or too careful tor the
interest OF our county.
AS to the sheriffaltY. it is openly avow-
ed that the law breakers and Criminal
classes are entitled TO some consideration
for the part they play in the arena of
politics. So this all important office
should be filled by one of their naming :
Now, gentlemen of the convention, il is
fact that Democratic success or failure
this year will depend chiefly upon the
character and fitness of the candidates
placed before the people. A weak ticket.
ticket that does not command the re.
spect and confidence of the people. win
inevitably be losing ticket. From ton
10 bottom, the ticket must represent the
party at its best. The independent vote
bothers not with primary meetings. but IL
becomes a powerful and effective force
when the day OF election arrives. Think
you not that every ticket placed before
the people by either party will escape the
searching scrutiny of our best citizens
They hold the balance Of power, and
will throw 1t on the side and to the man
on either ticket who reprerents the best
interests of the cuunty.
The gentlemen who are delegates IN
the county convention which meets on
July 2Sth TO select candidates for the
several places on the ticket should con-
slider well and long the merits of each
candidate for Office. You hold the life
OF the Democratic party in this county in
your hand. Will you be justified in sac.
rifcing the party to crafty the personal
ambition OF any one man, who perhaps
may think he has claim to this or that
position Better thousand times that
single limb should fall, though il bear
some fruit. than the whole tree be sweep,
away by the never failing blight of an
offended people. The Democratic party.
in its nominations. must clip the wings OF
the Republican party. Then will victory
crown their efforts as sure as the night
follows the day You have eight days TO
consider the health OF the party. | beg
you not to overdose her.
AN OLD TIME DEMOCRAT