The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-02
THE ELECTION.
"The Leaders" course During III
Canvass.

which the bitter attacks made upon
THE LEADER by the machine politi-
clans, who have'been unable to use it,
are not the least notable.
At the beginning, Or before the polit-
ical managers got in their work, a gen.
eral desire prevailed among the people
of this county, to nominate a nom
partisan ticket composed Of the best
men that could be induced to accept,
which plan met with the ardent sup
port Of THE LEADER. @ ~
1t was desirable, in our judgment,
that the new legislature should be ex-
ceptionably n~on-partisan. The really
important questions to come before it,
are not dividing lines between the two
parties. They relate simply to the
material interests Of the Territory, and
we find no opponents to the vital local
issues in either party. Hence THE
LEADER favored the exclusion of ''pol-
itics," so called, from the campaign,
and suggested that the prejudices of
party be left to slumber, for the time
being, and that each citizen be permit
ted to act upon his or her WI convic-
lions of duty and expediency in the
choice of representatives. If the plan
had prevailed, everymember elect would
have been under the pressure Of self
interest to acquit himself like a states
man; he would have been disposed to
wholly ignore party lines, and to devote
his energies solely to the legitimate
duties of the session, and the interests
of his constituents.
That THE LEADER has not been sue
cessful in bringing about the election
of a non-partisan legislature, has not
been owing to a lack of effort in the
right direction, but to the inactivity or
indifference of the public. The people
often remain ''lookers on in Venice"
while the self-seeking machine politi-
clans are shaping things in their own
interest. Party" is q magic word
with the latter; they must first attend
to our "party'' and afterwards they
may look to the interests of the people.
Fortunately for Laramie county the
Democratic convention which had
been called and engineered in the inter-
est of these political wire-pullers,
passed into the control Of the better
element, consisting Of some Of our
most respected and influential citizens,
and as the result we were happy to an
nounce the nomination of a legislative
ticket composed Of first-class business
men, who will, If elected, represent
the county most faithfully and eff
GENTLY. Having had an intimate per-
sonal acquaintance of many years, with
the gentlemen thus nominated, the
writer endorsed them heartily, and,
understanding at that time that no
other nominations were likely to be
made, promised them THE LEADERS,
ardent support.
But politicians are slippery fellows,
and it won't do to bet on them. A few
of our Republican brethren, who had
aspirations for legislative honors them
selves, or intended to lay wires for the
campaign of next year, brought about
the nomination of two more tickets,
made up of Republicans, Democrats
and Workingmen, and Immediately in
augurated a red-hot campaign, as if
the liberties of our people, and the
principles underlying the American
system of government were at stake.
To meet their opponents on their own
field, these great party" men were
compelled to follow the example of the
former, and select mostly un~exceptiona-
able men for their candidates, and thus
they wrought better than they knew"
The people of Laramie county have
now before them twenty-seven candi-
dates, Of which number they will
choose, next Tuesday, fourteen men to
represent their interests in the Fifth
Legislative Assembly. There will be a
free choice, much independent voting
and scratching" of regular tickets,
and we predict the election Of excellent
men, who will carefully guard the
material welfare of this county, and aid
in the development Of UT u
They will be men who r by educa-
ton association, aptness and expert
ence fitted for the position of a legis-
lator, and competent to represent the
important and varied interests of our
people.
This accomplished-perhaps not with
out the aid of THE LEApER-the citi-
zens of Laramie county will have cause
to congratulate themselves upon their
narrow escape from the danger of be-
ing misrepresented by incompetent and
unworthy men, whose only aim is self
aggrandizement; the Official organs"
will have learned a valuable lesson, and
THE LEADER will proceed on its mis-
sion of peace and good will to all the
people of Laramie county and Wyo-
ming Territory.
Cheap Coal-Try 1t.
On and after Wednesday next, Star