Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-22
OUR PRIMARIES.

OUR PRIMARIES.
The Democrats hold their primary cleo
ton here next Saturday, to choose dele
gates to the State and County Con-
ventions. 1t should not resemble the
primaries held by our Republican friends
last Saturday. Every candidate for del
egate, or, more strictly speaking, every
man whose candidacy he represents,
should be treated fairly. The Demo
cratic party alone should take part in the
contest. Ii Republicans wish to vote
for Democrats they may do so at the
polls. Until then, gentlemen of the op-
position, please hands off. There are
two reasons why everybody should get a
square deal at the primaries. The first
IS. that the man who crowds himself into
the nomination and forces his name onto
the ticket is very likely to be beaten in
the election. 1t is one thing to be nom
mated and quite another to be elected.
Wehave frst-rate timber in our party for
every office on the list. The record Of
the party has been such as to recon-
mend it to the people. All around the
Democratic party is in good trim for the
approa hing race. Let the will Of the
voters be expressed at the primaries Sat
urday, and our chances Of success in the
subsequent election will be as good as
any party can ever expect to have. II
there is no dirty work, no dishonest job
berry at the primaries, the people Will
choose the candidates. And when the
choice is so made there will be harmony.
In starting out to pull all together we
will have u enemies at q disadvantage.
They are divided against themselves,
They have not only become irreconcila-
BILE to one another in Eureka County,
but the same discordant spirit is yield
ing its wholesome fruits in Storey, Orms-
by and Washoe-the three counties ex-
elusive Of Eureka and Elko-that have
the largest voting populations in the
State. We have no majority in the
State that it will do to count on, if any
majority at all, while in the county we
are considerably in the minority. These
are facts and ought not to be ignored. 1t
may as well be understood first as last
that a nomination on the Democratic
ticket for a State Office or for a county
office in the County Of Eureka will yield
but bitter fruit if the nominee is not an
acceptable man to the people and one
whom, if they were not 'jammed, they
would select for their candidate at the
primary election. There is a manifesto
ton of temper among the voters, just
now, that BODIES no good to ~manipulators.
These may lay the fattering JUNCTION tc
their souls that they will be supported
because their names appear on this OF
that ticket, but there is a feeling abroad
among the people that will bring them
to grief. Good men on either ticket will
be elected irrespective Of party. The
bad men will be left. Don't forget it.
But there is another and higher and bet.
ter reason still why our primaries should
not resemble those of the Republicans
held last Saturday. Although a pri-
mary election is not contemplated in law,
it is a very important function that citi-
2ens take upon themselves and which
underlies the actual and lawful franchise
for good or evil. 1t should be at least
honest and decent. 1t should not be so
conducted as to make substantial citizens
prefer to stay away from the polls. For
the interest Of the commonwealth and
the honor OF politics let everybody who
takes part in the Democratic primaries
next Saturday come out with clean
hands,