The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-03
ORGANIZATION.


Fellow Democrats of Boise county, and OF
Idaho Territory, are you preparing 20 organ
ize, to drill, to investigate, to discuss ana De-
come thoroughly informed upon the issues OF
the day, the principles of Democracy ana the
condition of the country at large, of your own
Territory and of your own county, You are
aware we are upon the eve of another ana an
important political contest; one in which all
the strategy of the foes of Democracy VIII Dc
exerted to cause and to widen dissensions and
divisions among us. First and foremost, them
the old and time-honored Democratic motto OF
"principles, not men" and for acknowledgements
TO champion our cause, rs nominees OF the par
ty, linen of principle" This lies altogether IN
the hands of the Democratic voters OF the
county aud of the Territory. Among the nu-
nerous candidates who are already in the held
aud those who may yet become candidates. 1t
will surely not be a work of great difficulty TO
select men of principle, competent iaith'ui'
and otherwise deserving of the honor conferred
upon them. All who now are, or who may be,
named as candidates for the various Offices
presumably are SO, unless and until the con-
trary can be shown. Every good Democrat
must be prepared to cheeriully aud willingly
sacrifice something, if necessary, OF personal
interest and of personal preference The hrst
and all Important consideration, under no CON-
bination of circumstances to be lost sight OF, Is
the success of the Democratic organization aud
the triumph of Democratic principles. What
ever, then, will most tend to harmonic ana 10
strengthen the Democratic organization Is an
object OF superior Importance to any personal
considerations whatever. " In union there Is
strength" United, we shall stand and con-
ouer divided, we may fall, and stand good
show to be defeated Free discussion of these
sublects-"a home-bred right, tireside prisl-
iege," according to Daniel Webster-ls now
the right and the privilege of all Let US then
look before we leap, and rndeavors to the best
of our ability. to act wisely and wei! 10 be
sure we are right and then go ahead. The
cohorts of Radicalism will then pass away from
before US like the morning cloud and early dew.
In all these matters, 10 exercising voice III
selecting our candidates, and IN being selected
among them, if the fairly expressed wish OF
majority of his fellow Democrats, every Dem
ocrat in Boise county has an equal aud an un-
doubted right to act rs he chooses. All are
equal rs freemen, IS citizens, rs fellow Demo
Gratis. All elective Offices are the free git OF
the people and belong of right to 10 man III
America, from the President of the United
States TO the lowest office in the country. II
will therefore be the fault of the Democrac!
themselves. individually, To a great extent. aud
to the party as party, in Boise county, GER
tain, if any other than those desired by the ma
jority of voters are nominated as candidates
for county Offices. or If any other than fair
expression of the popular will is the result oI
the coming County Convention. 1t ia there
fore for the Democratic voters of the county to
canvass, fully and fairly, their preferences oil
all who are or may become candidates, and act
as their Judgment. good sense and preference
may be when the time shall arrive Tor the cleo
ton of delegates at the primaries.