, 1884-01-12

Ii ths sgns Of the times are read Alright
coming events osst their shadow be-
lore in the political world, and the cleo
lions this year, national, state and local
promise to be of unusual interest Many
Rspublicans who have voted with that
party sincs its organization openly avow
their belief that the time ha, come for .
political revolution in national affairs and
announce their intention Of cooperating
with the Democracy to secure IT, There
are many of these Republicans in our
midst and still others who privately hold
but do not openly avow the same belief.
1t IL aeedless TO say that these Ropub-
lica7s will be cordially welcomed into
the Democratic ranks VIXEN the time for
Aetisn comes There are also here a class
OF self-seeking, avarieious Republicans
Who are afflicted with mania for holding
ofices There is clique of such N this
city. Csnversing with Republicans on
political matters they will loudly pro
claim themselves as the original Black
Republicans. and will narrate their ser
vices, loyalty and fidelity to the party un-
til they tire their listeners To Demo
crats they act and talk with hypocritical
frankness, and strive to create the impress
sion that while they are nominaIly Re-
pablicans they actually are and always
have been good Democrats Talking
with Republicans they are SO confident
that the next President will be a Rspub
Iican that they will not condescend to
argue or talk sn the subject. To Demo-
Gratis they admit, with apparent candor
that the Republican party has outlived
Its usefulness, and that Democratic
President will hang his hat up in the
White House on tine Fourth of March, |
1885. These self styled Republicans are
on the fence waiting to see which way /
the cat jumps. They have no other idea
thss that of creating favorable im2res-
sion for themselves with All eye to posi-
BILE Office holding in the event of the /
election of Democratic Presidsu.. they
are never happy unless their noses are
plunged in the official swill tub.
This clique are well known here to be
making open bids for office at the hands
Of the local Democracy, but their frantic
efforts to attract attention are unheeded.
Republicans who have the Courage of
their convictions and will Cooperate
openly and above board with US are cor
daily welcomed, but with the twisting,
shutting and trickery Of the double faced
renegades who would betray their party
for an Office the Democratic party OF
Walls Walla county has no desire 10
affiliate. Ii a Democratic President
should be elected next November these
renegadSs would be the first applicants
fer every Federal office ia Washington
Territory on the ground of long service
in Democratic ranks, and such is their
Impudence and cheek that loyal Demo-
crats whose lives have been spent III the
service of the party would be the first
ones called upon 10 certify 20 their long q
arduous (!1 and faithful (iiD services.
The 80 called independent press Of thus
Territory and city is largely controlled by
1hls class of politicians, although some.
especially in this city, are usually bought
up before election TO support some par
siculsr clique or ellques of boilers. IL Is
probable that these alleged organs OF pub
lie opinion may affect a few floating votes,
but owing to their circulation being 50
limited and confined exclusively to he
city, it Is not possible for them To ma
terially affect the result Of a county slec-
ton, hence money invested IN the pur-
chase OF such influenced IL waste OF
campaign ammunition. In such cases
there must necessarily beimore or less in
sincerity, and while they may be osten-
sibly doing their best for value received,
their conscience and sympathies-if they
have any-are enlisted on the opposite
side, and the public knowledge that their
opinions are purchased depliSes them OF
the little influence they naturally possess.
The Democratic party of Walla Walla
county has besu particularly unfortunate
in its investments Of this character, and |
As consequence it has come to be regard |
ed % an asylum for a horde Of broken |
down Republican hacks and as nursery
for . clique of hungry Republican jour
nalists. The time has come for our local
Democracy to punge itself of these para
sites. There must be no subdivision OF
tho Democratic rank and file into old or
young mems organizations, nor must the
party be any more made the catspaw OF
designing men who temporarily JOIN IT for
selfish purpc sss. The front door Of the
Democratic party is always open, and
there is no occasion for new recruits 10
slink in the back way OF through knot
hole.