Daily Republican., 1881-11-17
Republican Ha. rnony.

Republican Has mony.
Nothing for some time has beer
heard of the efforts made to harmonic
he Republicans Of the city. The time
has co,ne when taxes must be PAID, land
in all probability they will not be paid
without somebody to urge the people
to do 30. OF course both parties will
try their utmost to get the taxes Of their
respective parties raid. This has al
vays been the custom and there is moth
ing wrong in it. There are hundreds of
voters of either party who never think
Of paying county tax or any other
tax without having their memories
logged, and in many cases even their
taxes are paid for them. 1t would be
better it every voter assessed, would
walk voluntarily up to the County col
lector and pay his tax without having
to beurged to do 50 by committee of his
party. But they won't dc it, and by
their neglect TO do so, it becomes i'm
perative upon those who expect official
favor by the success of their party to
look after them, to pay their taxes and
in many instances to furnish them
with the money with which to pay
them. Both parties are compelled to
do this, and it is legitimate political
work. But this work cannot be done
without effective working committees.
So much for the necessity of such com
mittees and such work in both parties
Now o word as to tho Republican
party of this city, which of courae it is
our desire to see successful. We are
disclosing no secrets when We say that
there is want of harmony in the party
and that this want of harn nony has led
to the election of two committees, ca h
styling itself the City Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee. Each claim to be
entitled to the recognition and endorse
ment Of the party, but neither of them
receives It, Under this state of af.
fairs, Of course no effective political
work can BIO done. No taxes will be
paid by either committee, because the
people who contribute money for such
purposes, do not know to which com
mittee TO pay their money, and decline
TO pay 1t to either so long as there are
two. Besides, they we'll know that if
two clashing committees remain in the
field, their success would be impossible,
for while the committees would be
wrangling and pulling in different di-
rections, the common enemy the
Democrats-woud ma ch in ,rum-
phantly between the warning factions
and bear off the prize. There is no nse
Disgusting the fact that if the E1publi-
cans desire success there must be but
one committee and harmony must be
restored. Efforts have been made with
that object in view, which have been
attended with only partial success.
Each party has agreed to the holding
of an election of an entirely new com.
mittee, but al imaginary stumbling
block is in the way in regard to the time
for holding such election. one party
wants it held in December and the 9th
in February. This little difference
seems now TO be the only thing in dis.
pute between the two. 1t is conteude0
on one side that the election should be
held in December, because that would
give more ample time to pay taAcs and
get the party into working order by the
June election for Mayor and City Couu-
Gil. The other side contends that Feb,
r'lary would afford ample time, and
besides, the little an.ieties and heart.
burnings over the disappointment at
tending some Federal appointments
would be healed, aud the new commit
tee could then 60 forward in the dis.
charge of its duties with unclogsed
wheels.
1t should not be forgotten however
that the Levy Court will meet in Feb
ruary and at its meeting in March the
return of errors will be made by tn,
collectors and all those who have not
paid their taxes for 1881 will be stricken
from the assessment. and disfranchised
so far as voting is concerned for over
one year thereafter. An argument is
made here by one side that, an
election in February will not give time
TO look after delinquent voters and pay
their taxes before the final meeting of
the Levy Court in March. With un
biased feeling we would simply remark
that this objection to holding the elec.
ton in February seems to be point
well taken. The two committees hay
ing agreed to hold an election for one
committee, it certainly matters not how
soon that election will be held-indeed
it would rather seem that the sooner the
better. But as the present IS an era O.!
compromises we would suggest to the
Two committees that they compromise
in holding the election early in Janu-
Ary-in fact any time that will restore
peace and harmony to he party. This
is imperatively time when peace at
the price OF every selfish ambition i,
required, and without this peace tile
Republicans might al we'll fold their
arms and permit the Democrats to have
= clear walk-over the course withou,
opposition. At the least there is an un.
doubted majority Of from 700 to 1000 fol
the Republicans Ia the city on a ful
vote and fair ceunt. This majority /.