The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-25
The Delegateship.

DEhEdlt An mnlklllEaIll
Territory can only be heard in q large
d~eliberatiye body by sending a repre-
sentative whose genius will command
attention Mediocre men have but
little or no weight in shaping legisla-
tion. In Mr.. Corlett the Territory can
furnish to the House an orator who has
few equals. and a scholar who has made
the peculiar wants of his section a study
for years. In addition to his accom-
plishments as a speaker and student, he
will carry into that body an aggressive
courage for the rights of his constitu-
ents and all the people of the Far West,
which is much more rare among the
present delegates from the several terri
tories than a mere passive integrity. 1t
is a time, too, when the fast growing
northwestern territories stand in sore
need of the high moral courage that
never hesitates to grapple prejudice and
wrong, under whatever guise they may
come; a time when the west should
send her ablest men to the great coun-
ell Of the nation, in order to assume a
controlling interest, to which it is
r%ightfully entitled, in the management
of the affairs of the nation.
Wyoming has needed the demands of
the hour, and put forward as a candi-
date for delegate in Congress a gentle
man of whom we all may be proud. He
has said that, if elected, he viii repre-
sent no clique, no faction, nc party, but
the entire population of Wyoming. He
has also said that he is willing that the
press and the people shall make a rigid
scrutiny Of. his record. There are few
in this or any other section of the
country who can so confidently chal-
lenge such an investigation, but from
our knowledge of the man, we can cor
roborate every word he said in that
respect. He has served the people of
Wyoming in many important positions,
in all with u~nimpeachable credit, ever
performing bis duty faithfully, and
guided only by the right.
To the people of this Territory we,
therefore, would say: Corlett has served
you well in the past, and you can I'M
derstand that, if elected, he will dis
charge his duties first in the interest of
the people without regard to party, and
when a political question arises that
does not touch the people, he will be
faithful to the party of which he is an
honored member. In Corlett you have
a candidate whose integrity is beyond
question, whose character is above re-
proach, and who is known to you all as
a true and consistent advocate of your
rights, as a man who has, during res
idence of many years in your midst,
been most assiduous in his labors to
promote the general good of the people
of this Territory.
Show by your ballots at the approach
ing general election that you appreciate
the merits of w. W. Corlett as he de-
serves.
Facts. y
That all the Democrats are opposed
to a third term.
That w. w. Corlett will carry every
county in the Territory.
That w. w. Corlett will carry Uinta
county by 200 majority.
That Hon. w. r. Steele has been
Delegate in Congress long enough.
That a largGportion of the Democra-
cy Of Uinta county will vote for w. W.
Corlett. Sims
That a large number of candidates
on the Democratic ticket will vote for
Corlett. sua
That James Adams, nominee for
county clerk of Carbon county, will be
elected.
That Hon. w. w. Corlett is a self
made man and has never sought Office
of any kind, but is the man for the peo-
pie. t21x&z E4X&&Ax0W N@
That Steele thinks he has a fun hand
in Wyoming, but the Republicans will
call it tCorlettl and go him n better.
Evanston Age.