National Republican., 1884-06-23
The importance OF Party orsaniLa-
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The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has al
ways believed in maintaining party Or
ganilation. 1t has always beloved in the
majority controlling, and it has always
choerfully submitted to tho will of the
majority rs expressed in an official way
through party conventions. For good
and sufficient reasons this paper favored
the nomination of President Arthur by
tho Chicago convention, believing him to
be, in all respects the strongest and safest
man for the party loader In the coming
contest. Another was chosen, and now,
us always, The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
bows to the will of the majority, and
will give the candidates earnest and cor
dial support.
The importance of maintaining ,at all
times tho party organization was never
more manifest that now. 1t is useless TO
argue, however, that Il man owes loyal
allegiance to his party only in presiden-
tal contest. The will of tho majority
should bo respected ut all times. Two
years ago the republican party in two
great states met in convention and named
candidates for certain offices, 1t was just
as much the duty of all republicans
at that time to respect the will
of the majority, IS expressed through the
regularly constituted party organization,
as il is nov. Then every paper and every
man who insisted on loyal allegiance to
party candidates WAS denounced by the
New York Tribune, the Philadelphia Press,
Huper's lvccklG and the New York Times,
as apOltiCal machinist," aud republicans
were advised to disregard the expressed
will of the majority. Then when men and
papers referred TO the so-Called 'inde-
pendents' and "kickers" they did SO in
language very like that now being used
by the Now York lrijuRo and the Phila-
dclphia Press in speaking of the republic
can opponents of Blaine and Logan. All
four of tho papers referred to above were
wrong two years ago. Two OF them are
wrong now. The New York Iri6thie and
the Philadelphia Press have come to their
senses. Tho men who arc now calling
themselves independents arc, in the
language Of the Tribune and Press, "po.
liticgl dudcs," 'lSickcrs," and "impracti-
cablos,' and these papers with the great
| majority who are supporting the regular
nominees ot the party are, in the language
Of the New York Times and Hdr-
pefS Weekly machine men," "pap-suck-
crs, " aud "otlice seekers" All that is
needed to show the utter damphoolish-
ness Of the so.callGd indcpendentism in
| party politics is furnished here. The
| YI5Jiar and Press cannot give u reason to
Justify thoir course two years ago that
the Times and Hapr's Weekly cannot give
| to Justify their course this year
The REPUBLICAN, believed all four OF
| tho papers named were just US wrong two
| years ago US it believes that two of them
arc wrong now. 1t has nusympathy with
the fight that is now being made on the
ticket, and especially with tho opposition
of the so.called independents, or, us the
| Tribimc and Press call them "the holiel
| than thou" people, As the republican
convention in New York two years age
| declared in favor Of Folger aud as tho re-
| publican convention in Pennsylvania two
| years ago declared in favor Of Beaver SC
| did the republican national convention
Of this year declare in favor of Blaine and
| Logan, and it is the duty Of every loyal
republican, Of every man who believes in
| the principles Of tho republican party, tC
| give tho nominees Of tho Chicago conven
tion loyal support; as it was the duty OF
such men to have given loyal support tC
Folger aud Beaver two years ago.
| THE REPUBLICAN is glad to have tn,
help of the Now York Trijrme aud the
Philadelphia Press in maintaining party
organization. II is glad thoy have left
tho "holiGr than thou" crowd; it hope.
they will not got frightened ut tho cry OF
machine" and organ griudor" that il
being raised against them, and that thoy
will bo able to undo much Of tho damage
Of which thoy were the chief architecti
two years ago,
THE REPUBLICAN believes that th,
Tribune and Press will both now agyoC
with it that whenever party must hub
nit TO the dictaton of minority ishaC
bettor disband. THE REpUDLICANIl has
| always thoughtSo.