Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1886-06-02

Tae Silver State thinks Mr.. Il. S.
Mason would be a good man for the
Dr4e Gratis 10 nominate for Congress.
Thgie is 90 doubt be would be a good
man Tor the place, bu, we think his
Repubicanism would not allow him
to he placed In nomination by any but
his owl party.-Jgon County Times.
Nr Mason has SC, positively an
nouneRd that he will not be candi-
date that 1t is useless 10 consider his
clai.ns. but be represents the class Of
me from which both parties should
gel heir candidates. He said that he
could not bind himself by partisan
strings, aud in eject that he duty an
officer owed The whole people was SUI
perior TO the Claims OF mere party.
This is really good strong Republican
language, and Mr.. Mason while not
placing himself in the list of canting
party hunbugs, has really written a
very excellen, Republican letter in
his DENIAL political ambition. 1t is
from his class .tbat the country needs
assistance in Nanaging its Affairs and
The Republican, party is generally
recognizing the merits of those who
are frank enough to proclaim that they
IRE better citizens than party men
When n Republican becomes so bigoted
that he cannot tolerate liberal ideas
and fair dealing towards his oppo.
nents, it is lime for him to hunt some
other party.
A good Republican follows the Re-
publican principle that what is for the
best should be supported. aud so hong
as he believes that the Republi-
can party is advocating the best meas
ures, so long will he support that
party. The sentiments which make
him n Republican would lead HIM out
of the party ii its measures were not
in accordance his views of what is
right. No Republican except one
who is only so in name from a desire
to obtain Office, will for moment main.
tain that party claims are above pub
lie service. Each sincere member of
the party oflioeral views and advanced
ideas, feels that be is working with
those who have the Nations good at
heart and disirusts the partisan who
from hypocrisy or through blnd stu
pldty, reGuses. 10 tolerate anything bat
savish submission to the beheSts of
parry bigotrv. The strain OF conven-
,ons and The pressure of caueuses too
often inspire q temporary enthusiasm
which is for the benefit of candidates
and which is mistaken for genuine
advocacy of party principals, and
those Interested in party success make
every effort TO hold their followers TO
the inc of march AS matter of
politics, us politics is now understood,
this /. considered proper, but before
anu tlttI tlt SAOitciiCht WI Sihi-
paign thinking Republicans fee that
the voter who knows nothing of party
bul tue name aud who is . blind slave
to the party platform without opinions
of his own should go oil and find some
political association which is working
for its own and not the counlry's in.
terests. The time has come, the bitter
war memories having been obliter-
ated when the great mass of Repub.
licans appreciate at lis true worth
the rant and cant OF candidates, and
also appreciate the sterling value OF
the principles aud opinions Of those
citizens who place what is right above
what is consistent, and who like Mr..
Mason, boldly say that the people are
above the party. This is real Repuh.
licanism aud the coward or hypoerite
whe fears or disikes to eountenaace
political federation has no place in
the ranks Of the party which has al.
ways been ON the skirmish line of
National advance and Improvement.