Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-13
cl.EARfiELD, PA.

CI.EARflELD, PA.
"WEDNESDAY MoESINi, MARcH Is 1873
FORCING NOhINA1 IONS.
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practices, and one that more ireI acntss
results detrimental, not only 20 the
one IN whose favor il is made but TO
the hest interests oi the whole party,
is the practice OF forcing or attempting
10 force nominations. 1t oiien occurs
I tina, admiring aud enthusiastic iri'''csii
Of some locally prominent and, perhaps
worthy man. will undertake 10 force
or manipulate u nomination by iorcing
their mar upon n convention, without
first asccrtaining whether or not tho
nomination OF iheir choice would DO
the proper man at that time In the
heat Of q contest, when working for
and try ing to force or manipulate the
nomination Of their iavorite, men are
too M, TO forget the beat interests OF
the whole party, and, in mad devotion
TO their man. create aud embitter|
persoual strife within the party organi-
cation, rather than TO try TO harmonise
the conflicting elements and immediate
pasi differences for the future good Of
I III. party and people. Ia some Of the
past State campaigns the strongest,
most dangerous and damaging argu,
men,s against The nominee were the
offspring AMI result Of those litter, re.
I%en,lers and eliminating c~anvas-er, or
rather fights for the nomination.
The time has come when such tactics
shoold be frowned down. and those
who are willing 10 indulge IL such
practices and hazard the success OF
the party should be taught that indi.
vidual desires and personal preferences
must give way to Tho will ola inaJerity
of the people. In the contest Of next
November it matters little whether the
candidate ONE from the east, west,
north, south, o r mItdle Of the State
it il measures, and not men, that Is
wanted in the approaching contest.
Ii the platform is light, the man that
stands on il will be elected but il the
platform or declaration Of principles is
not right, he will be defeated, no mat
ter who he ia or where be comes from.
The character Of a platform for the
approaching contest, or what lis dcciar.
alton OF principles must contain TO
carry With Il The success Of its candi-
dates, is not beyond the prophetic
vision Of nil IL must be broad enough
to span the visionary chasm between
capital and labor. say visionary, be.
cause, in reality, there Is none for
one canno successfully exist without
the other. Such q platform Is not did
cult 20 frame. The work IL lot hard
10 accomplish, and wonld almee, work
itself out il men would only be patient
and abide even, and not, BY -chsming
design, bring about eyil and itnpohiic
combinations, which, IN tnrr, will hircs
strained, nnwise ard disastrous result.
Let The platform b. broad enough 10
ndmit the lahorcr. the artisan and Ia,
capitalist recognize each IN their tel
rights, power and dignity ; lpr capiial
without labor, Il like labor without
capital" useless earh wlthopI th,
other" Harmonic these clements
be ius, with preference for none, bul
equality for all. Let that BE- the them,
:, and desire Of the convention--labo
with that end in view-and the resul,
must be beneficial 10 the party anc
q the whole people. Glass resolution
and platforms, like class legislation, !,
detrimental 10 the interests Of IN,
country at large. and is productive o
the most g~revious results. II moi oul,
~es,ranpea, but ~alienates thousands iron
its This being "A goycrnmen