, 1886-09-15
The Territorial Democratic Central
COMMITTEES Address.
Rooms or THE TERRITORIAL DEMO-
CRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
RAWLINs. Aug. 10.
KAWLINs. Aug. 10.

To the Democracy IF Wyonain0-As
chosen representatives of your organiza
ton, the territorial central committee take
OCCASION respectfully to submit for your
consideration a few suggestions which
seem opportune as bearing Immediately
upon the issues Of the coming campaign,
the material interests of the territory aud
the practical wants of the people.
The Importance of securing the best
representation III congress viii ii the lin
lied privileges Of a territorial condition
afford is absolutely momentous in the in
cipient but highly progressive state i'll
which every industrial enterprise and
every local interest stands to day. An
earnest and vigilant delegate, with broad
views and without local prejudice, one
who will work diligently and can work
effectively 10 promute the welfare. of our
people, can accomplish much. A Demo
crat, In sympathy with the party and in in
t~elligent working harmony With its lntluen-
tial leaders would be able 10 shape national
legislation in the interest of his constltu
ents tn AN extent only to be measure | by
the total absence of result IRON recent
Republican effort. The wants of Wyo
ming have been disregarded beyond those
of any other territory, because her dele
gate accredited to the popular branch of
congress has therein been practically ig-
nured.
In order to rebuke the growing spirit Of
local Jealousy and sectional strife, it seems
proper to suggest that the standard bear
er OF the party should be a man whose
record shall identity HIM with the Welfare
Of "ur whole chrysalis commonwealth,
and who shall be canable of Ignoring the
petty bias of locality in Difference to the
common wants Of all. Such a man from
whatever county he may come. and with
whatever interest he may have been iden
titled, must necessarily combine all the
elements ntl success
With regard to the local interests of
the c punties it may be said that 10y far the
most important offices are those Of cUun-
cllmen aud representatives, IN the terrific
rial legislature. Tue past is too fresh to
require continent on the eliriue defects
and serious hluuders which have wrought
injury To al! without working h,netit to
any interest. orto the people DIV Nmlng
Let practical mem. capable of lookiAe for
wari 10 that future Of established pros
rerity which wise legislation would assure.
be nominated in every county-men Sc
lreted tur the general confidence, which
Their nomination would inspire.
The necessity of securing for the admin
lstration Of county affairs officers com
mended by their personal qualities, must
be apparent, and in this it is earnestly
recommended that mere individual FL
lowing be deferred 10 the need of organic
ing to promote final and lasting success.
Attention is earnestly called to the im-
nortance OF preventing. as far as possible,
the corrupt methods 10 which our onpo
nents have shown themselves too ready to
re sort. The election law is full and com
plete in providing effective safeguards
against the control of elections by undue
means. Let Democratic organization
array itself to secure the enforcement
of every penalty provided by the
election law by authorizing the
publication of It's leading pravis
ions, and by the selection not only OF Wig
liant c~hallengers. but also Of committees
determined and pledged to prosecute
every infraction of law. Such a course
will tend to disarm our enemies of their
strongest weapon and to establish that
absolute freedom of election which alone
is necessary to assure Democratic success
Your committee is convinced that an
observance OF these suggestions must con
duce 10 party success and tend to the
rarid advance and permanent establish
ment on the most favorable footing of
every territorial %intrrst. while surely lead
ing to the organization of our growing
commonwealth as a wholly self governing.
equal and independent member of the
family of states.
BY the Committee
LUKE MURmS, Chairman.
]. Q. FRIENp. Secretary.