, 1872-05-02
Citizens ReforlntTicl<et.

Citizens Reforhn!Ticket.
A Mass Meeting held at the Pavilion
on Saturday last, fer tho paspcss Of
presenting candidates for County Offices
with-the sole view to- refoim present
manifest abuses in. the management Of
county affairs, irrespective of party, We
understand was largely attended by tax
payers of both political parties and the
nominations of candidates were in the
main in accordance with the expressed
purposes of the meeting. With due de-
ference to the action of the meeting.
however, we think the objects in view
would have been better served by accept.
ing the candidates on. the party ticket
who were. unexceptionable and. known
to be in favor of the reforms soughts
which would not have forced the honest
men on the party ticket to make COM
mon cause with the tricksters in self-de-
fence. We were necessarily absent from
the city on the day of the meeting, and
by most diligent search have not been
able to obtain a4record of. the proceed
ings owing, to the shameful neglect of
the Secretary to furnish the same for
publication. We can therefore only fur
1lish our.readers with the names of the
candidates nominated. With the can
didates now in the field the Independent
voter may choose for himself very re-
spec.able ticket. This chief prerogative
of an American citizen we shall exercise
with entire freedom from party bias or
dictation, selecting our men with the
same discrimination we would exercise
if we were employing them in our pri-
vate business, and not rewarding them
at the public expense for party services.
Joseph Foster, the present indefatig-
able Councilman from this district was
renominated. We have uniformly heard
Ar. Foster spoken of as one of the most
industrious and practical representatives
in the Legislature this district ever had.
We have never heard of his doing any
act to forfeit public confidence. The
party nomination for this Office is Rev.
Daniel Bagley, than whom probably no
man in this Territory is more generally
known. Without discussing his person.
al character. We can say for one that our
veneraticn for the sacred ordinances of
religion and the sanctity of the order,
precludes US from the support of min
lister of religion for political Office
when presented as party candidate.-
There is saying in which we believe.
that the clergy are either nearer God or
nearer the devil than any other class of
,men and partizan politics of the pres
ent day are certainly not Of divine on
gin.
For Representatives, the meeting pre-
sents the names of VIM. Pickering and
s. F. Coombs, both able and experience
sd men the first, son of the late Gov.
Pickering. the latter formerly member
Of the Legislature in Maine, and now
occupying the highly responsible and
confidential position of Agent for Wells.
Fargo & Co., which is sufficient guar
antee of'his character. for business in
tegrity. Both have the advantage of be-
ing independent Of party or ring CON-
binations;-
Robert Ensseif received the NORMA
ton for Sheriff. We regret this, not be-
cause the nominee is nos,a worthy man
entitled to public confidence and respect
which all concede to him.; bat because
Mr.. Atkins, the Republican candidate,
made q bold, manly ight against the
corrupt ring which has heretofore con-
trolled the county, and won his nomln-
alton from their fears and mot from any
concessions to their rascality. He is a
bold, uncompromising enemy of unlaw-
full practices, official peculation and
ring combinations, and if elected will
make most faithful and honest public
officer. Sincerely desiring to. see the
laws enforced and the public interests
better guarded in the future than in the
past, we felt from the beginning Of this
fight morally bound to sustain Mr.. At
kins as the first man in the breach and
the first to break the ring arrangement.
I. D. Hinckley, the candidate presen-
ted by the meeting for County Auditor,
is well known to the citizens of this
county, and his character has heretofore
commanded their suffrages far beyond
his party strength. No man questions
his sterling integrity, ana his ability is
too well known to need discussion. This
is the most important Office in the coun-
ty-the centre around which all the 9TH
ers circle. The Auditor is practically
the financial and accounting officer of
the county. and il he is incompetent,
tricky or dishonest, and happens to be
associated with board of Commission
ers who are not shrewd' financiers and
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