Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-25
LOCAL ISSUES.

The old game of the Republican parry
where it had not sufficient strength to insure
success IN the election OF its caudi lates t
! oflice,-in giving gratuitous advice TO the
people to ignor politics i'm local elections
his beer pra, t;ced in this county siacc its
organization, and the rulers Of tlla. party
have always. when they desired 1t, secured
the evaporation OF lew disaffected Office
seekers, claiming to be Democrats. in making
I up what they termed citizens or peoples
ticket hoping thereby to eject few Repub-
/ licaus and to intimately control the political
| affairs of the county without the assistance
of t:Ieir borrowed friends. 1t is not so. how
ever. in those counties where they are in the
majority. There is no affilaiion there, bur
they put tar til q strai- lat Republican ticket.
and their organs are clamorous for unity and
acton. And we claim that il is right for them
TO DO So. Our local elections, AS affecting
! the innedIate vital interests of our people.
| are of more importance to them than gem
| eisl OF Presidential election. Ii political
parties and party lines are necessary in the
latter. as every enlightened statesman has
acknowledged. to curb and put down corrup-
ton that will certainly follow the unlisputed
sway and power of any political organization.
are they not equally necessary. although the
sphere is more limited, though not lessened
proportiopately, in the former
We believe that. to the Argus eyes of op-
posing political factions ard to the searching
Inspection which they bring to bear for tho
III. Il IL.
couatry is mnch indebted. Although the
E,ctions may be moved by jealousy or malice.
there is nevertheless SO much of selfish i'll
telligence IN their aetions. that they exercise
iIealliilnl aud restraining Influence upon
legislators. executive and even the smallest
officers elected hy the people. motleralils in
TO wholesome eEiacunents and an honest ,td-
minstration of their offices. schemes which
would else run into excesses: and insurinY
The cnfoiae,. ent Of those duties by watching
with pcrtinacity for culpable intractons oi
tlicir pro isons.
While honest opposition should be 81 conr-
aged by every good citizen, the carpings II
actIous macontents should be regarded as the
wredy ohtgrowihs OF disappointed hopes. al Il
be dcservedly detcs ell as weak aud selfish |
fhcie is not an Intelligent voter in GaIlatill
county ho believes THAT what is tncwn as !
the Peoples ticket, nov in the field. was cog-
G iyed aud nominated in any o:ller spirit or
tiatanf otier motive Governed theia han a |
selfish desire tor .ollice, on the part Of those
nominated.
They bril G no issue to bear in their favor.
Ginning ostensibly to be governed by 10
political principles, or to be actaatcd by no |
higher aspirations than TO obtain votes, The
Peoples ticket will be- quietly ignored on he
lay OF lie & ection by every honest voter Of
both parties who is governed in political at
airs by princitles. The people have not yet
attained that degree o! excellence, nor tile
Iffiee seekers that standa q al virtue, as to
sacrifice their political cony clions to crafty
he selfish purposes OF the latter and place
lie II In uirestrained possession of their most
vital Interests.