The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-15
EMI-wEEK MINER, BUTTE. MONTANA, OCTOBER Is, 1884.
The Independents.

LILO AAOSQouOe0tS.
Our evening contemporary in its is
sue yesterday starts out to answer
the MINERS inquiry as to the cause
which induced the Independent
movement in this county. It says
"the primal cause is not so deeply
hidden as to require much search for
its unearthing," and then goes on to
state that Mr.. Eugene Sullivan was
nominated for sheriff two years ago
oy The Democratic party and was
beaten by MIR. Irwin. This is all
true but still the recital of the fact
throws no light upon the situation:
nor does the existence of the fact fur
nish a re son for the organization of
the Independent or Peoples Party.
We must look still further to find it,
The Inter Mountain continues: "Mr.
Sullivan, while apparently receiving
the support of the party organ and
the men whohad placed HIM in NOM
ination to further their own ends.
(what ends?) was most treacherou>ly
and basely slaughtered by the very
men who mourn the loss of his SUD-
port" Even were this true, which
we most emphatically deny, it would
afford no just cause for the organiza-
ton of the Peoples Party in this
county. MI. Sullivan is an estima-
ole young man and doubtless would
nave made a good sheriff
had he been elected, but
his defeat is not sufficient
cause for an Independent ticket this
year.
Parties are built up and MAIN
tanned upon principles, not men.
The great underlying principles of
the Democratic party-principles
which have held it together as one
man, during the past eighty years in
victory and in defeat, are as sharply |
outlined to-day as when Thomas
Jefferson bore the standard of the
party in triumph owe its PROSTATE
foes. In those days men acknowl-
edged allegiance to the party, but
never did the party acknowledge
allegiance to a man. It does not to-
day and the mere defeat of a man
upon it's ticket affords no justifiable
excuse for himto turn against it. Mr..
Sullivan was not the only man de-
feated upon the Democratic ticket
two years ago. Judge Wilcox was
defeated for Probate Judge
is not in the independent move
mint. VIM. Kinsella was defeated
for County Commissioner. He still
remains ;n thegrand old party. Rod
Leggat was defeated for the Assem-
bly,. He is still fighting for Demo-
cratic truths. Wit,er showed under
the Democratic candidate for the
Council. The defeated candidate is
now battling for the Democratic par
ty. OF all the Democratic candidates
defeated two years ago Mr.. Sullivan
the only one who has turned upon
he party. The Inter Mountain says
ne twas treacherously and basely
,laughtered." If he was then the
Republicans treacherously and basely
slaughtered MI. VIM. Read their
candidate for treasurer and Mr..
Charles Shoemaker, their candidate
or assessor and their candidate for
county clerk and two of their candi- !
for the Legislative Assembly
md their candidates for justices of
he peace, and others we might name.
We repeat it, these candidates were
'treachereusly and basely slaugh- }
cred" by the Republican party. for
ccording to the repeated declarations
f the Inter Mountain, Silver Bow l
is largely Republican upon a 8
quare party vote. 1t has asserted
bis time and again, and if its declar-
tions and assertions are trustworthy, f
he Republican party makes a bust j
ess Of "slaughtering' its candidates v
ct we do not fad a single defeated '
ne in this Independent movement. i
hey took their cruel like men and f
aged by the party that "slaugh- Il
red them. q
But because Mr.. Sullivan was de- r
.ated in a Republican county Inter d
authority our evening CO. n
'mporary finds or attempts to find t
excuse for his leaving the Demo- t
attic party. The excuse is as flimsy e
the argument supporting it 8 shall v
W and untenable. Still we do not Il
nderstand the Inter Mountain to say t.
that Mr.. ,Sullivan's defeat is {
le cause of the Peoples Party here. a
lch an inference may be drawn Ct
ON it's article, but it fails in direct
sss and stops short of a positive v
OF belief. al
A "Paneful" Story. r