The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-31

been wholly dlsregarded. Well, SAY
some good Republicans, what harm ha
been done, provided good men have beer
elected? Just this, that in q majority d
instances these good men" that have
been elected by disregarding party uom
nations, belong to the opposition, anc
whenever it is necessary for q strict par
ty vote they use their personal influence
and the influence of their offices against
the organization of the Republican par.
ty. This is all wrong. Aud Republic
cans who, in the election Of county off
cers, vote against the nominee of theil
own party, on account of personal dis
like or any local consideration, are fur
nishing their enemy with weapons
which may be used against their party
when they least expect it.
But some may say they never scratch
their ticket except where Republican
is running Independent against the regu
lar nominee, and that they are very
careful never to vote for Democrat.
Well, SO far as the interests of the party
organization are concerned. il is better
to vote for the outspoken Democrat
than an independent Republican. A
Republican who is not willing to submit
his name to the convention that selects
candidates for the different offices, but
runs against the regular nominee of his
party, is more dangerous enemy to the
party organization than a Democrat can
possibly be. He processes to endorse the
principles advocated by the Republican
party, and yet he attempts to weaken
or destroy the organization, without
which it is impossible to carry out those
principles. The defeat of the regular
nominee of the party by member OF
the same party, gets up more bitter
feeling in the organization than his de-
feat by q Democrat. The friends of the
regular nominee of the party haYe o
right to expect the support Of all Re.
publicans, and are materially offended
with those who are the means of defeat
ing him, and at future elections the
temptation to get even" ia strong.
These personal quarrels weaken the par.
ty and give comfort to the enemy, who,
of course, encourage them. Again, the
election of an independent Republican is
heralded throughout the country Is q
Democratic victory; the independent
naturally feels Under obligations to his
political enemies for their support, and
he is in fair way of losing his political
manhood and becoming fawning politi.
cal hypocrite.
Every Republican who believes in the
principles Of his party ought to look
upon county elections rs something
more than squabble for position for
personal friends. If it is necessary tu
have an organization for the election OF
Congressman and State aud National
officers, that organization can only be
maintained by keeping up harmony and
good feeling in counties. To do this
every member of the party should feel
that he is personally responsible for its
efficiency and success.
No one denies the necessity for par.
ties. They are the legitimate out.
growth of Republics. And if there is a
Republican in Allen county who in the
least doubts the necessity of the thor
ough organization of his party, it is only
necessary that he should carefully sur.
vey the situation; read the speeches of
leading Democratic Congressman during
the last Congress and in the extra session,
and his doubts will disappear. Just as
soon as the Democrats got possession OF
both branches of the National Congress,
they gave the lie to all their professions
Of reform aud statements that they had
in good faith accepted the results of the
war. They smeered at the idea of civil
service reform, and disabled Union sol.
diers were turned out to make room for
ex confederate soldiers. They boldly
announced their intention of wipiDg out
all the laws passed by the Republican
Congress for the last eighteen years.
And the only thing that prevented them
from accomplishing their purpose was a
Republican President. Disregarding
their threats that they would starve the
government to death if he refused to
sign their revolutionary and nullitying
acts, he promptly vetoed them every one,
The Rebel Brigadiers finding it impossi.
bic to brighten the President in the sup
port of their measures, we're compelled
to 20 home ard submit the case to the
people. The issues were fairly Joined.
State Sovereignty was boldly proclaimed
and rebel claims were piled up noun.
tain high. If the people of the United
States are willing to turn the govern
ment over to the party that is controlled
by those who tried to destroy it-and
who still openly advocate the right Of
is only necessary to elect a
Democratic President in 1880.
That the people are not willing to do
this is evident from the result of the late
elections in Maine, California, Colorado,
Iowa and Ohio. The Republicans in
those States who had gone astray after
strange gods. have returned to that old
party whose mission it is to strike down
the heresy of State Sovereignty and
secession every time it appears in Amer.
lean politics; to guarantee the rights Of
every citizen, and to hand down to fu.
ture generations in honor the memory of
those who give their lives in defense of
freedom and the life Of the Nation.
Here in Kansas. where the conflicts
between Democratic oppression and
those loving freedom, gave birth tn the
Republican party. it is highly impor-
lsnt that on the eve of the greatest cam
paign the party has ever engaged in. eve
~ Republican should speak out in favor
II the principles and the supremacy of
'ts party. We are indebted tn the su-
,remacy Of the principles advocated by
he Republican party for the freedom
ind prosperity that we eniov a. STATE.
fhe party has special claius upon u..
md We should send greeting tn the
brethren throuehont the country that
he memhess If the partv in ia native
tate are oil stslwarta and are in line
eady for the conflict in 1880.