The Phoenix herald., 1880-07-09
PARTY LINES.


 very tightly. The HERALD has
 always been Republican in its sen
 timents. but in the absence of party
 organization, it's course has been
 independent, The time has now
 arrived in the history of the pub
 lie well-being of the Territory, both
 local and general, that all the citi-
 zens of onr little commonwealth
 should manfully array themselves
 under the banner of the political
 party to which they belong The
 best interests ofpublic purity and
 progress demand party organiza-
 ton. Both the Republican and
 Democratic parties should be ably
 and honestly organized, and why,
 for the following reasons: In the
 absence of organization any weak
 irresponsible, but ambitious citizen
 may become self nominated, and, if
 he happens to have money and
 local influence he may be elected.
 and then, throughout his official
 career, he may act with less regard
 for public interests. being self-nom- mated and elected as it were, than as though he were regularly nomi-
 mated and elected by one of the two parties. What 2 man secures
 of property or power by his own efforts, he thanks ID other man for,
 but when elevated to positions of honor and emoluments by his friends he must, in the nature of things, recognize the rights and wishes of the party and friends having thus honored him. If bat one party in a county or the Ter ritory have an organization with nominating conventions, etc, thai party is most likely to place in nomination it's so-calIed machine" politicians. Mer are governed often quite as much by policy as by principle, whereas, if the two great parties are thoroughly organized, and ready for active work. the man. agers of these parties know full well that they must put forward their best and strongest men for office, otherwise the relentless as saults of the antagonizing forces of the opposing party would make such fun and public display of the weak points of candidates as to secure their defeat. The more evenly di- vided are the forces of the two op- posing parties in a county or State, the more certain are we to have for our ofice-holders men of character and capacity. In States and To- ealities, where either party is so strong at the polls as to be able to elect any man placed in nomina- tion. there is danger to the public 1 of greater or less degree. In some | localities and States a nomination is considered equivalent to an cleo l tien. In cases of this kind the candidate and his friends work only | for the nomination, and a small | body of men in a convention can be more easily controlled and man aged than the masses at the polls. | If we shall have regularly organ ized parties in every town and | county, and fer the Territory, we shall secure abler and better men for office, consequently more econ omy will be practised, better laws and plans for the public good will be devised, and more credit given us abroad for ability te manage our own affairs. There are other req sons which might be given to en- courage organization, but the above should be considered sufficient by every thinking man who in any de- gree has the public interest at heart. The Democratic party is quite thoroughly organized through cut the Territory, and have fear lessly placed their men in nomina- tion, 50 far as they have been able to do so until the apportionment is made by the Government under ;he new census just taken. In the matter of organization the Demo crats have been courageo us and prompt. and following this organiz- alton they have thrown down the gauntlet to the Republicans, and have invited us to to enter the field to contest for the honor of ruling this little corner of Gods creation. Let the Republicans of the Terri s .ory everywhere organize them [ 'elves into precincts, and local ! bodies, operating through commit, | ;ees and local conventions, with a V Itrong Territorial organization. Re C 1ublicans are not towards, nor are c hey wanting in the interest de- ' handed of every citizen in the pub k