The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-12
Row FOR THE CANDIDATE.

The Democratic National Conven
ton has been called, and now for the
candidate. The proposition cannot
be successfully denied that . large
majority Of the American people de-
sire q change IN the administration
Of their national affairs, and they are
looking anxiously and hopefully to
the action of this convention, to
name the man who will put an end
to the psofiga,y and jobbery and
corruption which have 80 long run
riot at Washington.
It is held by a few who view the
matter specifically that as a Terrific
| ~ has no voice in the election Of the
President, its people need not con-
Germ themselves about the. election Of
that officer. Now the fact is the PEG.
pie of the Territories are as much, ii
not. really more concerned in the
nomination and election Of q Presi-
dental candidate than their
brethren in the States. The Ter
ritories are directly in
charge Of the Government. The
administration is their master, and
the people are simply political serfs
compelled to receive such officials to
rule over them as that administration
may send for that purpose. If they
prove to be pure, able men, the Ter
ritory is fortunate. II on the con-
trary they should prove dishonest
and incompetent, the people there
of have no redress, but must put up
with their situation as best they can.
To this extent are'the people of the
Territories interested in the choice
of Presidential candidates. And
though they have no voice In the
election of candidates, they have q
right to be heard and are making
themselves heard.
For years the political power of the
country has been exercised by one
party. It has exercised it so long
that it's members assume that the
country and its government be-
long to them. They have en-
trenched themselves ip tat places
and have obstinately and
successfully thwarted all the efforts
of their vlgilant political adversaries
to overhaul their records. They are
supported and strengthened by cor.
porations, corruptionists and jobbers.
By a system of political assessments
they raise immense sums Of money |
to perpetuate their political holdings.
The have bought and bribed superb
ors andinferiors and will do the same
again during the ensuing convention.
1t is truly said the Democracy can
not drive this party from power
unless they name q man for Presi-
dent who is himself an embodiment
Of their spirit, and who has illustrted
In bis own career, the kind of prin-
ciples they propose to apply in the
administration of the Government.
They must place before the
voters a man who is known to
be both clean and strong,. who
belongs to no faction, is the champion
of no special interest, but whose
heart beats in full sympathy with
the great multitude Of his country
men, and whose first and only aim Is
the promotion Of their welfare.
They must put forth a man who is
large enough and broad enough to
comprehend all factions, and whose
patriotism is wide enough to give
that he will use the vast
powers of the greatest Office ever
known in the political affairs of man.
kind, for the benefit of the whole
people and not for a favored few. He
must be fearless and strong and free
from all factional entanglements.
Such q man can win, and such a
man the Democrats must nominate
to carry the next national election.