Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-07-24
OLD TICKET OR NEW DEAL.

The discussion Of the next Republican
State ticket is resolving itself into the
question, shall the present officers be
re nominated, or shall there be new
dcal?" Ordinarily, we think two terms
sufficient for the good of the State and
The harmony Of Il party, but there is no
legal or moral objection to electing the
same men for third or fourth time if it
IS so desired by majority of the CON
vention There seems to be an element
in the party that desires the retention of
majority of the present officers, yet
are willing that others, equally efficient,
honest, and acceptable to the people,
should be displaced to appease aspirants
who clamor for rotation. Such a course
ly the convention would be unjust. That
Mr. Betz has made q good Treasurer,
and Gen. FalloWs an excellent Supcrin-
tcndont, we freely admit; but that Mr..
Breese has been equally efficient as Sec
rotary, and Mr.. Barlow as Attorney
General, ali must concede Then let
there be no unjust discrimination; let
the conventions motto be zone out all
out, or cone in all in.
On this subject the Portage Register
says:
The present incumbonts of the several
Offices are serving their second terms,
and quite naturally other candidates are
appearing for the favors of the party.
The question is, shall the old ticket be
re nominated, or new one put into the
field 2 for we take it for granted that
there is to be no discrimination in
this matter Some individuals may de-
clare preference for the denomination
of some one of the present incumbents,
and 90 IN for change in the rest Of the
ticket, but the great mass of the party,
uninnuenccd by mere strong personal
likes or dsIikes, will insist that exact
justice shall pre-; all and no discrimiua-
ton be made between equally faithful
and efficient officers which will be in>
vidious and offensive in the extreme. 1t
is then the old ticket or "a new deal"
No State was ever hAitor 9orred by ito
officers than Is Wisconsin at the present
time. The incumbent of each Office
possesses the confidence OF the people in
the most unlimited degree. No faint Of
suspicion Of dishonesty or unfaithfulness,
or Of incapacity or lack Of integrity in
any degree has ever been lisped in con-
nection with the names Of either of
them. They are all performing their
several trusts with an ability and faiths
fitness that at once challenges the most
complete appreciation Of every citizen of
the State. Were it not for political dif~
icrenccs and political considerations, if
there was no question to be considered
,ther than the one to have the civil ser
vice administered with the greatest pos.
sible efficiency there would no voice
he raised in favor Of a change, but the
people Of the whole State would all be
found saying, Let we'll enough alone
As We do not hope to secure better SER
wants why make changer We are
aware that the necessities of political
parties sometimes demand rotation in
office in order that ambitious men may
have a chance for the hOn0rS and emolu>
ments of official distinction, and that
some ;iskS must be run in selecting pub.
lie officers, but the Republican party Of
Wisconsin is certainly under no such
necessity As there is nothing to be
gained politically ty a change, and as
we cannot hope to secure n better class
of officers than we now have, we are
very decidedly of the opinion that VIC
had better retain their services for am
other term.
Ii it shall be decided, however, to
bring out an entire new ticket we shall
acquiesee in it very cordially, and shall
only ask that candidates be selected who
will maintain the enyiable name which
our present officers have given Wiscon>
sin as one OF the best governed States in
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