The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-20
THE KENOSHA TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY. JULY 90, 1871,
A PLEA FOR THE WORKERS OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

There is an argument whicris cor
stantly being brought forward by tn
neighboring districts Of this state in dis
arrangement Of our claim on the Republi
can party, which we do not think quit
just It is this. In view of the coming
convention we wish to notice it
In cur assembly and senatorial caucuses
and in our State conventions, the dele
gates Of certain localities present theil
particular candidates and urge, indeed
almost demand, their nomination on tht
ground that they represent large Repub
lican majorities that they never return
Democrat; and therefore it is their
right to have the nomination for the
highest and the majority Of public offices
made from their candidates, to the exclu-
sion of more evenly divided districts,
Apart from the fact that all Republicans
ought to work for the success Of the par
ty independent of reward, and that the
best interests of the party require candi,
dates of the highest qualifications, ire
spectiye oflocality, does the argument
contain any real fairness or consistency?
No doubt, districts which send in large
majorties cannot be ignored, and de-
serve encouragement in their velI-do'ng,
but what, after all, have they done III
giving heavy majorlties but the very
thing which they ought to do and cannot
help doing
It is no task in county composed
almost entirely of Republicans to elect
Republican, It is not very difficult, nor
does it require any great exercise Of 10y
atty 20 give q big majority IN a district
where :; big majority exists. What argu-
ments. are necessary to persuade men who
are ali Of your way CT thinking? Where
in does the merit consist? On the other
hand, in districts where the Democrats
are strong, the battle is hard all the re
sources of the Republicans are called
forth all their energies demanded TIL
time, influence, arguments and money Of
the leaders have to be expended, and i:
they succeed in electing their candidate
by single vote, why, they have accom-
plished fer the party just as much as the
stronger districts, If not great deal
more And are these iaborers who have
horn the heat and burden of the day to
have no reward? Are these soldier
who have stood the brunt of the battle
to be coldly welcomed by their comrades
and refused u share of the fruits of the
victory?
Here in Kenosha county we have tc
fight, and fight hard. Opposed to US is
an almost even number of the foe, led by
one of the most skillful and ingenious OF
strategists. No one who knows him can
dispute the power OF l. w. Webster as
politician. He works incesSantly, though
hitherto we are happy to say not very
successfully for the cause of the Demo
Gratis, and seizes every chance for its al
vancement. We are in "a city which has
returned again and again Democratic
majorities, which influence the vote all
over the county; and YET we have done
we'll The victory in the county hither
to has been with US and the prospect is
that it will remain So The district oil
which we are part has returned a Re
publican l4ember twice out of every
three elections. Our county officers ar,
all Republicans Have we MT done
something for the party, and is not on,
claim worth consideration
Independent of the fact that Milton FL
Petit is worthy of the position of Lieut.
Governor from his personal qualifications
acknowledged as they are by all, he J
the candidate Of this distrIct-the hard
est working district in the State, and h
is tie candidate ofthis county-the hard
est working county in the district
REUEL Colt GRIDLEY AND THE 5000
600 BARREL OF FLoUR-We call after