The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-09
HIGH KICKER.
Makes Some Sensible Remarks
and Sound Suggestions.

Makes Some Sensible Remarks
and Sound Suggestions.
BUTTE, April 8, 1884.
M. Editor:
1t Is scarcely necessary to assure
you l am Republican and as such ]
cannot tell whether have been more
amused than astonished at the course
pursued by the Inter Mountain iu dis
cussing the differences of opinion ex-
isting in the Republican party here
concerning the election of delegates
to the Territorial convention. have
watched the course Of that paper,
hoping to hear 1t suggest some rem
edy by which the present breach In
the party may be bridged over, for
disguise it as we may we cannot, as
honest men holding the welfare OF
the Republican party above personal
considerations, ignore the fact that
a serious breach in the party is ef-
fected.
The situation ls this, and I will be
plain in stating it. There is q certain
ring or clique of Republicans in this
city whose sole aim and object is to
run the party in their interest, obtain
all the offices that are good for any,
thing and divide the profits among
themselves. A man who is not in the
ring can't get an Office. The prima-
rles have been run by the ring; the
delegate tickets have been made up
by it, and the county tickets cut and
dried by it. This ring has struck hands
with Governor Crosby to build him
up in power in the territory and to
perpetuate Its own power in Silver
Bow county. 1t is not necessary to
name the leaders of this ring. Every
man in Butte know who they are.
Just here an issue is raised. There
are very many intelligent, loyal, un.
demonstrative Republicans who see
where this compact with Governor
Crosby will land the party in Silver
Bow County and they propose, if pos
sible, to break up that compact. In
other words they "kick" against
being bound hand and foot and
passed over body and soul to His Elk.
cellency, Governor Crosby. They
are not "kicking against the party
but against the ''ring" in the party.
They are loyal and true to the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party and
yield to none in their fealty
to it; but they will not submit to be
led by the nose or permit the collar
of the bosses to be forged upon their
necks. They kick against this and I
am proud to say I am enrolled in
this grand army of kickers in Butte.
We wish to be free from all entang-
ling alliances with Governor Crosby.
We wish to have voice in Fthe con-
duct of our political affairs. We
wish to be heard when our tickets
are made up and we wish occasions
ally to find place upon them. Un-
der the present boss rule Of the party
here these privileges are denied US
and we will no longer submit to it.
AsI before said am sometimes
amused at the way the Inter Noun
tain meets and treats the situation in
the Republican party here. It has
nothing that may be digni.
fled by the name of argument. It
deals with the question as though it
simply concerns Mr.. Speer, or you
Mr.. Editor. 1t ia personal or
nothing.
Now it makes no difference to the
principle involved in this struggle,
for struggle 1t Is, whether you, Mr..
Editor, are an escaped convict or
an angel in disguise. Neither does
it make any difference in the situa-
ton whether Mr.. Read, of the Inter
Mountain, is a Mormon brat. or one
Of the most polite and sweetly spoken
of the Gentle |
persuasion. What most concerns
the Republicans of Butte and Silver
Bow county is the unity and har-
mony of their common party. Dis
respectful personal illusions to gen.
tlemen in the Republican party by
the Inter Mountain neither adds to
he reputation of that journal for
airness and acumen, nor detracts
rom the worth of the others. It is a
osing game for that paper and 1t
will find it out. ''H1aH KICKER