Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-01

Fairly Stated.

Fairly Stated.
The following sensible and candid re:
marks from the ProGreasi4e Age, are in
striking contrast to those Of the Whiy.
and exhibits d just appreciation of the
duties of parties, and the reasons of their
early decay and troubles. We will have
more to say on some Of the points sdg.
gested in the article, on the inside Of this
issue. In the meantime We commend
what the Age says to all
I'VE see BY the Ellsworth Amerisan
that there is o division in the Union
ranks in Hancock, and that two sets oi
candidates for part Of the county off.
ces, viz i: clerk of courts, one Of the
senators and the county commissioner
have been put in nomination. The Ameri.
can alleges that great unfairness, amount.
ing to fraud was practiced BY those sfho
obtained the preliminary control Of the
convention recently held, and that dele.
gates were admitted or rejected aroltrari-
ly, depending entirely upon the way they
would probably vote 10 convention and
it states that large number Of The lead.
ing men Of the county refuse to be bound
by the action Of the convention, and will
support the new ticket, which has been
nominated.
From what VIC know of Hancock poll.
tics, VIC judge there has been trouble
brewing for sometime between the two
factions in that county. The faction
which was successful at the convention
charges those opposed, with being jeal-
Gus, fac,ious minority, While the latter re.
tort upon them that they are clilne ol
selfish politicians, located at the county
seat. who, having obtained possession Of
the best Offices, are resolved to bold on to
them, opposing all rotation as far as those
officers are concerned, and spend their
time in manipulating consettions and
running the party organization in their
narrow groove. 1t is, in short, the CON-
mon trouble that frequently occurs, more
or less, in counties; jealousy and dissat-
isfaction on part Of towns outside the
county seat, with what they regard either
justly or unjustly, as attempts to monopo'
lize the Offices and dictate the affairs Of
the party, by those who reside at the
county seat. holding the Offices and occu-
pying positions of influence.
This is bad state of things in coun-
ty, aud greatly impairs the efficiency Of
the local party. Such troubles cannot be
too strongly guarded against by all who
have the welfare Of the party at heart
The best prevention is frequent changes
in the local ofl;es. When this policy is
adhered to, and the Offices thrown open
to free competition among new men, it il
very difficult for factions to become strong
enough to cause permanent division in
the party. Now mer are constantly chm.
ing in to hold offices from the towns out.
side, bringing healthy influence to bear
upon the county seat. But when incum;
bents of Office are allowed to hold on,
term after term, for years, and become
trusted in." trouble and dissatisfaction is
almost sure to arise. These men become
adopts in party management, making i,
their main study to hold on to their off
ccs and securing such combinations as
will enable them to do so hence dis
satisfaction aud division in the party:
Rotation of the officers is the life OF ,
political party. The worthy, capable
men Of the party are entitled, each il
turn. to share its honors and emoluments
and it is neither just nor polite to allow
one man to hold an Office, term after term
long after he has held it reasonable
tine, when other men, equally as worthy
and capable as he, desire to have thei
turn. Where the term Of Office is three
or four years, a reelection is all the part.
should give and it is better to shorter
that and allow only one term than to pre-
scribe no limits, and allow the incumbcn
to hold ON for an indefinite period. \
candidate who takes an office with the un
derstauding that he is to have but re
election. will not spend his time in get
ting UP cl,ques, and if he does not, an,
others who hold Office with him do not mo
body else will. We feel that we canno
impress it too often nor too strongly, tina
rotation in the Offices is the only way
local party Can be kept healthy aud united
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