Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-21
THE CONVENTION.


lican party assembled to select candidates
for the various Offices to be filled in this
county at tic next ensuing election.
Every voting precinct was represented by
a full delegation. During the last tour
weeks the friends of the respective candi.
dates had been making thorough can
vass, SO that when the party came up to
Its convention it came with its eyes open
and with its understanding enlightened.
Two years ago the same party nominated
a corps of officers and elected them.
Those men were chosen for three reasons
They were regarded rs honest, competen,
and loyal, and in so far as they have
shown themselves to be 80, their actions
have been approved. We believe it can
bc said truthtully Of each member OF
that ticket, that he has performed his
official duty to the entire satisfaction OF
the public. There may be individual in
stances Of f.ultfinding would bc
strange il there were noU, but the Offices
have been administered in crcditable
manner. 1t was but natural therefore
that the party should express its commend.
alton Of such efficient service by renom-
mating the present Notwithstanding
such exceptions only as were necessary
in the interest of the party to secure har-
moDy in its ranks. and loyalty to its man.
agemcnt. The civil service plank in the
Republican National Platform recognizes
the importance Of having in political po-
sitions such men only as are in full accord
with the administration. This principle
holds good in local politics. The party
cannot afford to jeopardizc its existence,
or to diminish its strength by holding in
office men who have no sympathy in CON-
mon with those who may have control of
its organization. If therefore, changes
were made by ,he late convention, they
were demanded in the interest Of the
party ITSELF It cannot be denied that per.
sonal feeling has been allowed to exert
undue influence in some cases, but the
party must not be held responsible. That
feeling had its origin outside Of politics,
and it should have been kept outside.
Political organizations are not regarded
as agencies especially adapted to the set
Element Of individual disputes, or to the
promotion Of goodwill among persons
who may be at loggerheads about private
matters, but an attempt has been made
here, to adjust business and society and
politics to the exegencies of individual
caprice, and to render them all subservi-
cnt to the wishes of few who desire to
control without showing that they have
any right to do SO. This then is the &C.
casion of that personal difficulty which
has to so great an extent entered into the
political contest in this county. At the
late convection the party rose superior to
all considerations of personal nature,
and selected candidates with reference
solely to their qualities and their loyalty
to the organization which honored them
with its preference. The party will rec
ognize no factions, and no personal or
factional quarrels, it will proceed toward
the accomplishment of its high mission,
the falfllment Of its destiny, doing
that which is right, regardless of the con-
sequences to individuals, for the public
interests are of transcendently greater i'm.
portance than the wishes Of any person.
The nominees Of the Convention are
men that deserve the votes of all Repub
1icans-(they arc WORTHY of the votes of
ALI citizens9 and they were selected with
a degree of unanimity which gives as.
surance that they will be cordially sup.
ported by tho entire membership of the
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