The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-18
The Logic OF the kickeN.

The Logic OF the kickerS.
the theory upon which the kicker
against Blaine attempt Ia lu>tify thei
course would he ~laughable II IL e
not - dishones, and rcprehensible
They are not desirous. they n Ia in
iure the Republican party. but e
benefit. purify and strengthen IL Ne
party has ever existed. they freely
admit. that could be compared with /
for soundness OF fundamental purpose,
and for splendor Of service and achieve
ment. They are proud and happy il
the consciousness of belonging To
party that has done so much for the
country and for mankind. and thei,
souls yearn with anxiety fur It's prcser-
walton and prolonged usefulness and
glory. Therefore. they propose Ia vote
against il and do all they can To defeat
il in the coming election. and turn The
Government Over To the party that hs.
steadily antagonized il al every step oI
it great and shining career. That Is
the argument. stripped IL all disguise
and stated in plain. candid terms.
We are told BY the New York Tnlss.
for example. that il is no less 4 Repub-
lican paper because il refuses To sup
port the Republican ticket. The party
is sick, il saws. and oppressed with TOY
ious influences; therefore the Tunes
will ''act the part Of a physician" and
exert itself industriously To purge and
heal the organization of these ailments
by denOuncing its candidate and per.
suading the people 10 deny il any furth-
er lease Of power. That Mr.. Blaine
was fairly nominated is not questioned.
On the contrary. il is readily admitted
that he is the choice of a large MAJOR
ity Of the Republican voters 81
the country-that no candidate
has ever been selected who
: clearly met the prevailing desire oi
the party rs a party. To the mind oi
the average citizen. this would seem &c
be Il conclusive reason why he should
be- supported for the party's sake and
on general principles If Justice. loyalty
and prcpriety. But. singularly enough,
this is the very reason why the Tincs
opposes him ana urges that he should
be deicrted.
n slitttlIf Db>ltiou ~ d>~ltiItu Nv tut
New York Ereninq Post. IL loves the
Republican party deeply and fervently.
and doesn't see how we could get along
without such an organization; but the
part needs docioring. and the Ercn-
in9 Post is going to physic il BY doing
all that is possible To put it nj and
install in its place the party that the
ECening Post has been accustomed tc
regard n the sum OF all that is CHROME.
Gus. vicious and nasty in our polit c..
There would have BEEN no room for
we are told. il Mr.. Elmuuds
had been nominated instead Of Mr..
Blaine. The sickness If the party con.
sists entirely in the fact that the Eren-
ing Post did not get the candidate
whom it desired. 1t has been supposed
heretofore that the majority was more
likely TO be right in such matters than
the minority; but the moral philosophy
of the Ereniny Pot teaches that al
wisdom resides with the remnant. and
not abundance. but scarcity. Oh
votes is the true test IL n candidates
worth and availability. Hence. the
of nine-tenths OF the Convcn.
ton To accede Ia the preference of one
justiiies the truly esrnes, and vir.
patriot in turning bol,er.
The attitude of Htrper's Weekly i.
the same. IL j. thorough
" devoted to the interests u the Re
publican party, il claims. and fclicitaiez
upon having had n considerable
in the honor of winning Repub-
lean victories and promoting Republic
IN principles and Republican methods
Df administration. But il has to draw
he line Of moral duty ut the poin:
where the views Of the grca, BODY Of
voters confiict with its own
profound and exalted notions "a Ia the
,hoice Of n candidate for President.
The nomination of Mr.. Blaine is
doubtless agreeable" it Saws. "to the
ori,y oi.tIe party" This does no,
however. tia, he ought To have
he support Of the whole party. accord.
NJ to HaTper's Weekiy: on the con
rary. tina; paper declares. il fought to
homes. Republicans. "a showing
low dangerously far the Republican
has fallen" and put them in
humor TO give aid and comfort TO the
because the great, object,
Il the Republican party are not To be
from Republican success"
The party needs medicine; therefore
Weckiy will dose il with heroic
~eciions Of such stuff n shall preven,
t from mairsaining its supremacy and
It's existence.
IL is not necessary I'D enlarge upon
he manifest inconsistency. sophistry
nd nonsense Of such talk n tbese pa
are using 10 explain and justify :
heir singular course. Mr., Blaine l.
he candidate of the party because the
judgment Of the party n esempli-
ed in the free and deliberate action 81
ne peoples representatives. has made
i'm such IL - not logically possible
D vote against him and yet sustain
and faithful relation TO the par
for which he stands. and which mus:
ain or lose rs be shall succeed or fail
he theory upon VIII ch the decision
{ the majority OF 3 party coryen.
Il held 20 be binding and
onciusive upon all who belong 10
rat party is the same in eject NJ
lat upon which free government;
founded and operated. Government;
I the people and by the people l.
racticable only bv reason If the sutor-
of individual wishes and opsn-
us 10 the will II the majority: and the
.me rule Is applicable 10 parties The
hief purpose Of a convention is Q de-
.rmine what the majority thinks il
isess and best TO do for the party's Sc
Brzty and welfare: and hat desermina-
b absolute. There Is no valid sys
IN u reasoning by which . man can
olt 3 nomination thus formally and
made and still yindieafe his de-
,tion TO the party. The candidate and
'e party are o to be considered sep
They = q and the ssue
voting puYDo<es- and m r~~ -. !