The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-10-24
Legislative Nominees.

The Republican District Convention 0
last Saturday placed in nomination TO
members of the Conncil, VIM. M Cuppct
Cf Lincoln county, and G. b. Valentine 0
Turner county, and tor members of Tho
House A. B. Focklcr, and Ole Hclvig o
Lincoln county.
Messrs Cuppctt, Valentine and Stewart
have each heretofore occupied seats in I'll,
Legislature, and are gentlemen of expert
encc IN legislative matters. Their wei
known ability and long residence in thu
Territory, has enabled them to become wei
informed, as to the Legitimate wants
their constituency, who can safely be as
sured of an efficient and honorable tern
of service should they be elected, and in
Mcssrs. Fockler and Ielvig, they will fine
colleagues possessed of sterling merit
Mr.. Fock]er is a gentleman whose &C
quaintance we have not yet had the pleas
ure of forming, but his universal repute is
worthy Of this designation and a gentle.
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Ole Hclvig is considered one Of oul
most worthy Scandinavian citizens mod
est and unassuming, but firm in his con
clusions and conscientiausness as to offic.
ial conduct, he will not only be strong
man upon the ticket, but Will prove q val
liable ally to his associate members.
Republicans in the selections you have
made for your county and legislative Off
cials there could not have been much
stronger ones made. We anticipate that
you will never have occasion 10 regret
your actions in this matter, and that at
the polls you will ratify the nominations.
One cause Of qualification IS that true
and tried Republicans only have been
chosen. The one unpleasant occurancc
Of the District Convention, that Of not in
dorsing the gentleman designated by Tur-
ner county (Messrs Childs and Bridge
man) and nominated in their stead Valen-
tine and Stewart was that the Lincoln Co
members were led to believe that Childs
and Bridgeman were not such republi-
cars as should be supported in this cam
paign, where the Democracy are sparing
no effort to ALLEVIATE Republicans and Sc.
cure the election Of Mr. Tripp. &.
Is there Republican or even a Demo
.arah who claim TO be such on princtp'e,
that willSrecogoize or admit that man
can be trne TO his principle, and his party
and al the same time vote for the nominee
upon the opposite ticket, when the party
asking his support is Striving to overthrow
and supplant that Of his own household I?
There are times when personal preference
es must be ignored and stand aside for the
maintenance Of principles. Friendly and
intimate relations are poor dlctations
when conscientious scruples and tho
4promptings of duty call at the same time
for nction.
MI In the first place, it is beneath the digni-
@ty of man to ask the support Of an oppo
site partisan when national questions and
issues are involved. You might with
equal consistency ask Of an official orp per-
sons entrusted with power that they lose
sight of their trust and follow your sug-
gestion that you may be benefited. Much
more should true partisan be guarded
against approaches from the enemies
camp. In leaving your Republican asso-
ciatcs and voting with the democrats you
belle your associations Of loyalty to your
principles, and aid in building and res:or-
ing to power the very element that forced
the grand party into existence.
The labors of upwards Of 20 years, of
the expenditures Of millions of money,
and the sacrifice of thousands of dear lives
are all for naught whenyou desert the ranks
that have been so long battling against the
destructive and dangerous element can
not revive if you prove true to your allie
glance.
Republicans do not for personal consid
Grafton abandon the support of those who
alone viii! check the growing power that
is daily ripening into solid phalanx, by
the indifference and aposiasy of luke warm
partisans. If your heart is changed #
you no longer believe in the principles
once advanced and cspouscd, then go, but
the door will be closed against your re
turn, for there can be no middle course
and none but the faithful will be rccog
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