Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-30

1t ought not TO be necessary to ask an
Independent after this exhibition what
he means when he demands the aboli
tion of the spoils system. This Is a
fair sample of the working of that sys-
tem.-EC.
LOCAL. REPUBLICAN PoLIUY.
There seems to be an effort to
further complicate the relations of the
Republican party with itself by in
Producing the State issue into local
matters. There are hotheads and imprac-
ticable men in all parties, and enough
Of that sort to shipwreck any organ!za-
tion if permitted TO rule But to the
impracticables who affiliate with
either wing of the Republican party Is
added the full strength OF the wreckers,
which is not inconsiderable. In
conflict like this there is only one
right course for meD to pursue who de-
sire to purify and not to destroy their
partv. This class of men probably
constitutes two-tbirds of the mass of
the Republican party, and it is to men
who have not set cut to destroy the
party that we address this expostula-
ton.
Unhappily, as it seems to US, the in
dcations are not particularly tavora-
bic to an accommodation, though an
accommodation may be reasonable
stated as a possibility at any time
within six weeks. We assume the
contrary, and regard it the better wis
dom to prepare for thi k-and-thln
fight until the votes are cast. In
such case the result must be reckon
ed doubtful even by the most san
guine. But whatever doubt there
maybe as to the result in the State,
there ought not to be two opinions as
to the policy TO be pursued In the
several counties The local organiza-
tions of the party must be preserved
at all hazards. Whoever advocates the
carrying of this disgraceful quarrel
into the campaign for local officers
in the several counties simply seeks
the destruction and not the purihcation
of the party There is no real issue
dividing the party in the State which
can wisely or prudently be extended
to local action 1t is the duty OF
both factions to unite for local pur-
poses, even while they separate On the
State canvass. We see that the
wreckers are calling upon the lnde
pendents to resist all efforts to make
the local campaigns on common
ground. They are urged to draw
the lines rigidly in every township,
They are told to claim everything,
and stand by the claim to the end.
OF course nc man who desires the
maintenance of the Republican party
anywhere INDUCES in such exhorta-
tions. And it makes no difference
gha urges such a suicidal policy ;
whether it is wreckers or imnracticable
Stalwarts and Independents, the OBJ
iect is the same in every case, whether
the exhorters are aware OF 1t or not.
Such advice as we have to offer is IN
direct opposition TO that. For we re-
gard the local organizations or the
party as the seed upon which the gen,
eral welfare Of the party depends for
increase. While we 90 not sdvocate
an abandonment of the struggle in the
the State, we are entirely convinced
that defeat in the State is less to be de-
plored than defeat IN detail. We may
suffer defeat in the State and even ii
the Nation, yet if our local organiza.
tions are preserved intact we shall
have the means to organize victory IN
both State and Nation. Whatever
else the Republican party may con.
clude to do, we hope they Will not suf.
fer this quarrel to weaken the local or
ganigations in the least. Stand to-
gether in the counties and townships,
and let the battle rage over the diyida
ing questions at large if you will. Be
ware of false counselors and knaVes
PHILADELPHIA North american.