The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-11
RDlTORIAL MOTHS.

IL ~ ooJe % put Na8l0mO u1)osSt.
In the Territory at $500. The mos
cheering reports reach ~ from ever!
quarter concerning his prospects 70
an overwhelming majority.
The electors Of Silver Bow Count,
propose to cast their votes for the can
didates Of the party that has prove'
itself sound on the silver and Chimes
questions. That party Il the Demo
cratic party.
The Democratic candidates 70
county offices are putting their houae'
in order preparatory to . removal on
the first Monday In December to thu
comfortable apartments furnished b
the county in the Caplice building
Their Republican competitors seem
prepared for the inevitable.
Ohio held her State election yester'
day. 1t will be several days before
the result can be correctly determined
on account Of the unusual number Of
scratched tickets p0lled. The indie.
pendent army Of scratcLers h out In
full force In Ohio this year. Large
Democratic gains are expected.
Mr.. Eugene Sullivan, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Sheriff. h rapid
" gaining favor - be h becoming
better known. His sterling worth -
. man. and his acknowledged ability
are bringing to his support many
who have heretofore cast their votee
and influence with the Republican
party.
The aristocratic tendencies Of the
Republican purity are shown in the
attitude Of that PARTY upon the Chi
ncse question. The recent Republi-
can Convention failed to take posi-
ton On this question antagonistic to
that Of the national party. The Re-
publicans dream Of a perfect state Of
society-aristsnrats at ole end, scris
at the other, and In the middle the
common herd starving and their fam
lilies growing up In Ignorance.
Little Johnny Davenport has l,een
hunting for the author of the Morey
letter for two years. During this
time the people have been informed
about every three months that the
scOundrcl was cornereL and would
so"n Le lngyul. The public has
heard this sO often that it has basz,ane
wearied and incredulous, and is not
prepared t0 tax. much stock In Mr..
Davcnport's declarations. These latest
are that lie has now found the real
author, and will prove the identity
III the culprit in pamphlet soon to
I've published. It l. hoped the forger
may I've discovered, but II the task be
left to John 1. Davenport Ibis name
will never he known.
Mitchell, Of Oregon, doubtless feels
i,y this time that 1t IL u good thing tn
lave . record, provided 1t does not
call for too much defence. For over
three weeks the Legislature Of that
State has been balloting for United
states Senator. and Mitchell has been
the leading Republican candidate,
hut the feeling against him il 80
strong that he seems tn Le no nearer
y nomination than when he first set
out. He has been compelled to reply
to attacks made upon him which has
kept him Oh the defensive during
his canvass. Charges Of bribery are
now preferred against him which
may result In the selection OF Let.
ter man. But there is no dependence
10 Le placed upon Oregon RepuLli-
sans. It may transpire that his sue
,ess in bribery Is his passport to the |
1t seems pertinent, ~ the election
Travis on, to present soine of tue rea-
IONS why the highest interests Of this !
community demand the election Of |
The nominees on the Democratic !
ticket. 1t seems TO he the wish ON !
10Th sides that the approaching Cant
paign shall liz fought out ON its mer-
tn, devoid Of personalities. This wish !
will he reverently respected, unless
L may become necessary, in rcpelling
personal attacks, to play the aggre>sor.
10 speaking .. the qualifications and !
illness of the candidates on the Demo |
ratio ticket, 1t is not intended to Ike |
understood by publication that OPP
|xsing candidates are without these |
qualifications. There arr abundan
without resortinx to the !
at h0NsiNcNs, Why Dem.
'cratic principles should prevail in |
Silver Bow county.
TO dislntsrested person It would !
'eem 1t is about time the Republican
of the Territory recog-
nixes the fact that Major Nlaginnis |
Was placed ut the head Of the Demo
ratio ticket because he Is the choice
If the members Of the party. They
would prefer to SEE the name Of some
'tI'cr Democrat upon the ticket.
Had the Convention deferred to their !
wishes Marshal lOtkin would now
I've attending to the duties Of his office
instead Of leading . forlOrn hope to
certain defeat. But the Democracy Of
he Territory, although: satisfied that
my other Democrat could lie elected,
preferred to take no chances at this
election and therefore nominated
man whose pal. record assured
bis svecess. 4 weaker man would
please the Republicans. but the per-
'erse Democrats sought to please
themselves rather than cater to the
wishes Of their political enemies.
The policy Of the Republican party
ms been and Is now to make silver
- valucle4s rs chips and whetstOues.
That party denlonctizesl silver: It has
ought by every means to evade the
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