Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-03-12
Senator Wright Dsolines Rs-Elsc.
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ton.
The Dubuque Times of the 7th
inst, contains a letter written by
Senator George G. Wright, in re.
sponsc to an inquiry from Gen. Van.
dever, as to his wishes regarding a
reelection to the Senate. Senator
Wright positively declines to be a
candidate for reelection, not that he
fears the result, but because his health
and duty to his family and pecuniary
interests forbid.
The career of Judge Wright in the
Senate has been that of an able, up
right Legislator, rejecting credit upon
him, and honor upon Iowa. No
stain of official corruption attaches
to him; and the ability, integrity, in
dustry, high principle, and independ-
ence which have characterized him
i'll the performance of his duties,
have received willing recognition by
the people of this State, who will
regret the announcement of his re-
tirement from the position of Sen
ator.
Senator Wright, in the letter con-
tanning this announcement, embraces
the opportunity to declare his con-
tinucd and firm confidence in Repub-
lican principles, and his purpose to
labor tor their success. The follow
ing extract from his letter, we COM
mand to our Republican readers, as
containing sound, practical counsel
and warning, all the more worthy of
attention, coming from a source so
distinguished:
Iowa is Republican; has been so
for many years, and Is now, by, upon
a full and fair vote, from thirty to
fifty thousand majority. 1t is the
banner Republican State in the great
Northwest, and indeed almost in the
nation. II we fail to keep it so, de-
feat will be traceable largely, if not
entirely to our own folly and mis-
management. The coming political
year is to tell not little on our future,
and especially on the great contest
the greatest politically of the century
of seventy-six. If we are true to
our past history, true to the people,
true to the warnings all around us,
we shall not fail. Let all bear in
mind that the people are now more
determined than ever to have their
own way, to control their policies
and nominations, and that any we'll
founded suspicion that nominations
or candidates are made to ordcr-set
III in obedience to some prc-arrangcd
plan or agreement-will work as GER
tain defeat as that the election is held.
Iowa has been unusually free from
any such manipulation, or so-called
ring management, and l have the
utmost confidence will be. Our sue
cess has been largely traccable to
this fact, and the confidence of the
people, well founded, that it was so.
We have had, for the most part,
good State officers, and this has aided
not little in inspiring confidence
and giving us support. Large ma
iorities, however, have led us too
often, i'll many localities, to indiffer-
cnce to local nominations. If in
every county, at the coming election,
We will put forward our very best
men, men of sterling worth, those to
whom we can refer with pride and
satisfaction as worthy of the support
of the people, and not those whose
names bring modification and shame,
and who are pushed through conven-
tons by manipulations, and the ballot
box, because they were on the ticket;
T say if we unite upon this rule, and
give to the people excellent, excep-
tionally good candidates, Iowa will
give us larger majority than ever
before in the history of the party
There is no denying that everywhere
the people are demanding that good
men shall come to the front, and bad
men take back seats. Acceptable
local tickets in all offices, the highest
and lowest acceptable because the
people have faith in the integrity of
the candidates, and their ability to
discharge well their trusts, and not
simply because they are the candi-
dates of the party-local tickets thus
acceptable will do more to unite and
strengthen us as party, and give us
a grand and long to be remembered
victory, than all other things COM
bined. To let down the standard of
excellence and worth in county and
municipal and town candidates is the
sure precursor of ultimate defeat
This the people see and feel. Good
ticke.s and officers at home, in sub
ordinate places, give good tickets,
good officials in the State and nation.
Prosperity and good administration
at home, in counties and their sub
divisions, will very certainly insure
like results in the wider and broader
field of the nation and State. re-
peat, therefore, let us give the voters
good candidates-mcn Of unqucstion-
ed excellence and worth-at home,
and we shall enter the contest with
victory already well assured. The
people have no wish to repudiate the
Republican party. The elections last
fall are not to be thus construed
The party or politician who thus cal
culatcs, sadly misjudges the temper
or purposes of the people. The re-
lection of men, or the condemnation
of evil practices, here or there, must
not be mistaken for disapproval of
Republican principles, or the readi-
ness Of the people to place in power
q party which has been SO sadly UNI
faithful to every trust reposed in it
in the past by generous and not in
frequently forgiving people. The
people do not intend to turn the gov
eminent over to the opposition
They are as truly attached to the
principles of the Republican party as
ever And this attachment they