Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-10
A WORD ABOUT THE PRIMARIES
TO-DAY.

The biennial effort and duty of the Repub-
lcans Of Ormsby County devolve upon them
to-day. No doubt there will be enough OF
contest to make things lively. 1t is we'll that
the party be subjected, periodically, to these
struggles between it's aspiring members
PARTIES, like individual men, need to take
enough of exercise to set their blood in
healthy circulation. The eagerness of rivalry
and the effort of competition attest the vitality
of the organization and the value of its
choice. The essential which, of all others,
needs to be observed in such contests as this,
is the purity and integrity of the vote. Let
no man be permitted to take part unless he is
of the organization. They who are not of
the party but whose participation is some
time insisted upon are men who present them
selves at the primaries with mental reserva-
ton if not a distinct avowal of their purposes
not to support certain persons in the event OF
their receiving nominations. These are not,
in strict and fair Interpretation, members of
the party They have a right to exercise
their independence but they debar them
selves, 2,,iori, of a right to participate in
Che deliberations of any party. To put it in
another hight. such non partisans should be
conceded the right to vote at the primaries of
both parties or be debarred from both. They
reserve the right to nominate their own can
6datos No man not bound by the action of
the party has any more moral right to inter
fore in its councils than he has to take part III
the doings of society or order to which he
does not belong. Of course no known Demo
graf will DO permitted to take any part i'll this
Republican election. The theory and pre-
sumption Of such contests as these, are, That
,hey are entirely fair and honest; and so far
rs che party itself is concerned, conclusive.
Something might very properly be said as
from the personal standpoint of the writer
lac being known to be candidate for nomi-
nation at the hands of the Republican State
Convention. But inasmuch as there are
other candidates for State office, whose claims
are in all respects as good if not better than
MS, and who have quite as much right as he
has to the serVices and influence of Repub-
dean newspaper, he prefers to take his chances
and lot with the rest. Far play is a jewel
let us have nothing else. Ormsby County
presents the best and most effective Republi
can organization in the whole State. Let 1t
he the pride of the actfgs and arduous mem
bers of the party to sustain for our County
Ibis most excellent name and character. Let
US struggle, each man or interest for the cause
and the personal aims lying nearest to our
selves, entertaining no determination which
an any manner conflicts with an honest re-
solve to stand by the nominees of the party, .
o~hoever they may be. This is partisanship-
without which organization and discipline are
impossible Let us remember that it is by !
loyalty to tone another, and by that course
4loue.. that we can, best promote the general
satisfactory results is for every member of
ahe party to take hand iii these preliminary |
selections. Supineness and non.action, born |
~sf cynicism, selGshness and Incidence, can |
neither help themselves nor aid their friends |
Action, courageous, jealous, manly action,
this alone brings positive results, ensuring
victory and promoting the welfare of the |
party Let no man complain of results in
ths attainment or avoidance of which he has
denied himself voice; let all acquesce in
results toward which they have signifed, in !
advance, a resolution to be governed by |
And out of this germ of good faith shall
grow the flower and fruit of Republican
triumph.