Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-24
Hailg Keanebst 5Ournal.
Augusta, Thursday Morning, Feb. "a.
The Spring Elections.

So is the commencement OF new repub-
lican administration. We trust our friends
in the various towns and cities of the State
will not lose sigh. of the latter fact, while
preparing to cast their votes at their mu-
nicipal elections. They owe it to the in
coming administration which they aided
to bring into power to show good front
at this time as they 60 to the polls. They
also owe it to themselves and their party
organization to be steadfast and Jealous
republicans in all things that pertain to
the success of the political principles
which they profess.
Of all times this is the time that repub-
licans should attend their town meetings
in force. In few days we shall inaug-
urate republican President, an upright
and able statesman, long conspicuous in
the national councils, pledged by all the
utterances OF his political life and the
platform upon which he was elected to
guide his administration by the grand
principles OF the republican party. This
should be stimulus to bring every re-
publican to the polls. The coming forth
to cast our ballots 50 near such an event
as the Inauguration of the President whom
we have elected will necessarily invest
the elections with even more political sig
nificance than usual.
There are always those who exclaim
against politics at municipal elections.
Some of them are honest. but they
are led mostly by men who have
some hobby to ride, some person
al grievance to avenge or personal ambi-
ton to CRAFTY. who care little for the pub
lie good but much for the private objects
which control them. They hold that ma
tonal politics should enter into elections
but once in four years. They are found
in every town and city. They will be
busy this Spring as usual. doubtless, Gal
though the outlook for them is not en-
couraging) decrying the entrance of party
politics into town elections.
Now party organization on national
scale depends for its success upon con-
tinuous work and the perfection Of town
and city organizations. DO away with the
latter, and the ftrmer is impossible. A
disciplined army is an impossibility I'M
less company organization and drill are
attended to. So national political party
can have no effective existence unless it
is maintained by persevering. well-kept-
up town and city organizations.
The greater cannot exist without the
less. No party can retire into priva-
CIV after Presidential election, re-
naming there until another Presi-
dent is to be elected, and then come out
after the lapse Of three years of Incidence
and inactivity prepared to make n good
and successful fight for the Presidential
prize. especially against Il party like that
arrnyed under the name OF democracy.
The party organization must be continued
and kept up at every municipal election
or there will be no national party
worthy of the name. The party that neg
lects it dies as certainly rs the grass
withers when sunshine and moisture are
denied it.
But along with this party organization
there should 60 wise. prudent manage
ment. The caucuses of the party should
be well attended and fairly conducted.
Nominations entitled to respect should be
made and then well supported. We urge
our friends as they are preparing for cleo
tons to select good men for important
places. men who will do their duty honest
~ and see that town affairs are prudently
and well managed. Inefficient and I'M
worthy men in office destroy public con-
fidence and weaken the party responsible
ter build up and strengthen their party.
Wetrust our republican friends in all parts
of the State will look to their town elections
soon to occur. and see that preparations
for a satisfactory result are attended to in
due season
The necessary steps for the formation
of n State Bar Association were taken yes
terday at Hotel North The report of the
proceedings found elsewhere in our col
umns will interest members of the legal
fraternity.
A successful meeting of Good Templars
was held yesterday in this city. Hon. I.
X. Simonton addressed the meeting in the
evening.
Thomas Il. Swan WAS expelled from his
seat in the Legislature yesterday by prac
tically unanimous vote.
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