, 1874-10-15
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Local foiitica.

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II sqa Local Politics. .1Gban
J No man can point out q single gues:
'tion of political principles, or measure
of public policy, at issue between the
two organized political parties in Wash
ington Territory to-day. The platforms
of the two parties are Identical upon ev-
cry practical principle or pending meas
ure. The only difference between them
is, that the Republican party has a sta
tus. as being in sympathy with the ruiz
ing party Of the country-the Admins
tration Of the General Government, in
which the people Of the Territory have
no voice, and upon which they are, only
dependent for such aid in carrying on
their own local Government and, im-
proving their public resources as may
be granted to them, and to oppose which
is only to quarrel with their own bread
and butter without any power fot pro-
viding other means. of sustenance. 1t
is manly and honorable to refuse to sur
render principles for provender-a birth
right ,,fA mess of pottage; but it is fol-
ly and madness to reject a public good
through mere caprice or party prejudice,
where no principles are involved. In
other words. what have we people OF
the Territory to gain by placing our,
selves in hostile attitude to the Ad.,
ministration and the party in power,
when there are no issues pending invol-
wing any essential principles of govern.
ment?, Two years ago we elected a Del
egate upon non-partisan platform.
That it was subsequently claimed as an
anti-Administration triumph was a mis-
representation of the intent Of the large
number of Administration men through
whose votes that election was secured.
Now we have candidate presented as
the exclusive candidate Of the party
hostile 10 the Administration, in oppo-
sition to the Republican candidate.
Many months ago we announced our
determination under such circumstan-
ces in the following words: "For our
own part, if we have only to choose be-
tween the Bourbon Democracy and the
Administration party, we shall choose
the latter. The first offers no hope
of change for the better; the last is
amenable to proper influences, and not
welded to any obsolete theories; but as
a rule, we shall use our own discretion
in voting for candidates, regardless of
their party afinities." ii7siq i' 1sf
. The Democratic party (so-called) in
this Territory is without a living issue
or principle. 1t is simply a conbira-
tion Of politicians intent only on the
spoils of Office. The name of Demo-
cracy is used only as a catch word to
impose upon the credulity of the rank
and file. The Territorial Convention
of that party nominated for Delegate a
member of another political organiza-
ton, who had openly avowed sentiments
of hostility to that party, denounoing it
it as mercenary and corrupt. The same
Convention nominated for Prosecuting
Attorney. for this District life long Re-
publican who had never, on any coca
sion acted with the Democratic party.
In this county, a portion of the same
organization, including member of the
Territorial Committee, organize under
the name of Peoples Party" present
inga ticket professedly selected without
party discrimination, but composed in
the main of bedrock Democrats of the
most 'uncompromising kind, comprising
all the candidates for the Legislature
the Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer and As
SCISSOR. The convention opened with
the declaration, unanimously adoptad
THE Peoples party of King county has
been organized by men uninfuenced by
former political affiliations.'', The wri-
er and introducer of that declaration
was G. d. Emery, Delegate to the
Democratic Territorial Convention and
an acting member of the Democratic
Central Committee. .a h551-
We care nothing for party names
have long since disclaimed caucus dicta.
ton, and are bound'by no. party nom,
nations, having taken no part in max
ing any such. We put Ito the common
sense of any disinterested man of or
dinary honesty and intelligence, would
he trust an individualin any of his own
business affairs. who he knew to be
guilty of like Inconsistency, subterfuge
and false pretences as have characteriz-
ed the opposition thus far in the politi-
cal campaign? What have honest DEM
ocrats to gain by the election of candi-
dates who have lent themselves to such
manifest frauds? What intelligent or
honest Republican can be deceived by
such fimsey disguise as calling Bourbon
Democrats "People'sp or J" Indepen-
dent = candidates? afa alr M
As an advocate of fair play and hon
est dealing, we feel bound by every con-
sideration of Independence. consistency
and homer, to support in the main the
candidates Of that party which has re-
sorted to no subterfuge or false pre-
tences in presenting its nominees to the
people. We shall attempt to show, here
after, why those candidates should be
elected, upon their own personal merits,
independent Of all political considera-
tions.