The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-07
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1876.


uskeu TIE privilege VI H"iuiu6 tnc caI-
didates for three of the principal offices
on the ticket. The chairman of that
committee, in the course of his remarks
to the Convention, said they ought to
have the right to name more than
three, but they would be satisfied if
granted that number. When unex-
pectedly asked, by Mr.. Bachmier, how
many citizens of the county were pres
cnt at the so called mass meeting, he
was dumb and failed to answer. The
qucstioner then stated that the mass
meeting was composed of four citizens.
His statement, we believe, was not de-
MED. If any body has ever seen
better exhibition Of pure cheek, than
this of four men, calling themselves a
mass meeting, coming into political
convention and asking to name candi-
dates for that convention, let him step
forward and carry off the waumpum
belt of the big chief. The posscssor of
such cheek would be- entitled to the first
premium and the prize medal.
If these parties had come represent
ing anything like a pass meeting, or
Il real and serious feeling, in the coun-
ty, Of opposition to the Republican
nominees, or the prospective Democrat
ic nominees, their position could be
viewed in different light. They rep
resented a very small cotere of disap-
pointed aspirants, who Lad their pri-
vate axes to grind and no political
standing by which to accomplish their
object.
The principal thing which this cotcre
had in view was the accomplishment of
a very selfish and unjust object, which
If attained, would sever the last link of
friendly feeling between Vancouver and
the balance of the county, and result
disastrously to the business interests Of
the moving spirits of the coterie itself.
Would promote discord, and thus throw
obstacles in the way d public improve
ments, public education and the gener-
al progress of the people towards bet
ter state of public affairs in general.
This object was the diversion Of the
revenue received from liquor licenses
into the city treasury. 1t was not, how
ever, revealed by them, in suggesting
the names of candidates for Treasurer,
Probate Judge and Assessor; this sug-
gestion was an after thought with them,
in order to fill up the measure of the
independent movement and bring things
10 a focus, to make show of resistance
after they saw clearly that their at
tempts were abhortive.
But the regular Democracy would
not listen to their plea for fusion.
The sober sense of both the Republican
and Democratic masses of the people
throughout the county, will not tolerate
political trickster when they once find
him out. The people want public spir-
tied men for their servants. Men who
have sincere regard for the public
good, and who are willing to give
thought, attention and even money, to-
ward the advancement of the public
veal. Men also, who are honest and
trustworthy, and who believe, that ac-
cording to the spirit of our government,
citizens and not property, or capital
ought to make the laws and maintain
the public rule. AS consideration of
policy alone, men should remember that
undue seltishness will defeat its own OBJ
ject, and that the man who is moved by
motives, other than mere self aggran-
discment, will merit and receive the
confidence of his fellow-men. lie will
be wiser, happier and better man,
than he who makes money his god, and
gives up his whole soul to the indulgence
Of avaricc.