The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Hepf 10 vancouver Republican, -
LA CENTER, w. T., Aug. 20, 80.

Dear sir: We desire, through your
columns, to say few words about the
Call for a Mass Convention;n also in
reply to Vancouver Republican"
Knowing the value of space therein,
| shall be as brief rs possible.
For many years past the republicans
of Clarke county have been manipu-
lated, ruled and voted by and in the
interest of few ringleaders residing
in Vancouver. Time and again the
republicans of the distant portions of
the county have complained of the
"Nancouver influence" but stood
manfully up and supported the ticket
nominated. Before every convention
the promises of Vancouver candidates
and leaders were prOfuse, scattered in
every direction and made for every
purpose. After each convention it was
found that they had UOrkcd solely for
their own interests. The results of
the work of the conventions We're gem
orally satisfactory to them; when it
was not, scratching and trading at the
polls were resorted to to make ii so.
The workings of the convention two
years ago satisfied the republicans of
the county at large that the the only
course left for them, if they would be
independent, was, by united action
make general smashing of all rings
and cliques. The work was beauti
fully done at the convention last week.
While this result is received with
great deal of satisfaction by the good
republicans throughout the county,
defeated candidates, cliques and rings
set up Il howl of rage and pain. Good
offices are tempting bats and worth
working for. Although this conven-
ton was held under the same ratio of
apportionment as all others for years
past, yet "we will now object to it as
it would not be ruled by the powers
that be; call Mass Convention and
set things to rights. Yes; 4 Mass
CORCcntlOR will be the thing to right
all our wrongs; that will be under our
control, as only this one precinct of
Vancouver can be fully represented,
and we can control this precinct, we
know, as we have tried our hands on
it, consistency, thou art a jewell"
| The only objection to the Republican
Convention Is, that one precinct was
not properly represented; but a mass
convention will be all right, although
only orc precinct can be properly rep
resented.
"Republicann says that country
member said tauntingly that 1--WE can
nominate without Vancouver, and
elect without Vancouver That men,
Der did not say just what he meant, as
we have no fight with Vancouver as
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Republicans therein; we only wish to
let certain ones know that the party
does not belong to them, and that the
offices are the peoples, to bestow on
whom they please. Scores of the re-
publicans of Vancouver city and pre-
cinct are in sympathy and will act
with the movement. Things have
been and will be said that should not
be. This is one of them; but it was
partly excusable as n counter boast to
that of the official who said 1--WE can
easily buy enough country members
to secure our nomination.
"Nancouver Republican, proceeds
to prove by figures, that without Van
cOUver no ticket can be elected. This
point we will noe argue, as we have
no such contest But we can easily
prove that number of good repub-
leans have been defeated by Nancou-
yer scratching.
There is no law in Washington Ter
ritory to prevent people making fools
of themselves; all who wish can bolt,
and join the democrats in the support
of Pcople's Tichet-dig your own
graves, and we will bury you so deep
that there will be no republican resur-
rection for you. But the advice of
well-meaning republicans is that you
submit with a good grace; let the in
dignant wave roll over you, and in
two, four, or six years, possibly, ifyou
knock, the official door will again
open TO you; then you viii be rested,
recuperated, and ready for harassing
official duties. The people are in dead
earnest, and will remember any trif-
ling with them for years to come.
The charge elsewhere in your last
issue that the Secretary carried off the
proceedings of the convention is mis-
take, and should be corrected, as it
may create wrong impressions. The
Secretary was in active sympathy
with the anti-ring movement, and
they were most interested in having
the proceedings in full published. The
copy of the proceedings for publica-
ton were handed to Fred w. Bier, to
be by him handed to the editor of the
INDEPENDENT.
GRANGER REPUBLICAN.