, 1886-10-01
The Territorial Democratic Central
CUmmitte,s Address.
Rooms or THE TERRITORIAL DEMO-
CRAIG CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
RAWLINs. Aug. I9.

TO HE Democracy IF Wyonirg-A-
chosen representatives, Of your ~organiza
ton, the territorial central committee take
OCCASION respectfully to submit for your
consideration Il lew suggestions which
seem %opImrrune as bearing immedlatcl,
upon the is,ue- of tie coming calufaign,
the material interests IF the territory and
the practical wants of the people.
The Importance Of securing the best
representation III cUngre-s viii h the lin
ned privileges of IL territorial condition
aft ri Is absolutely momcntous i'll the i'll
c%ii,ient but highly progressive state III
which every industrial enterprise and
etery local inter, 1t stands to day. An
earnest aud yigilant delegate, with broad
views and without local prejudice. on.
who will work diligently and can work
effectively To Irouinte the welfare of our
%ieople, can accomplish much. A Demo
crat. IN T., rrpaihy with the party aud in in
t~elIigcnt working harmony with its infuen
tial leaders would be able To shape national
legislation in the interest of his c~onstitu
cuts tn IN extent only to be measured BY
the total absence Of result from recent
Republican effort. The wants of Wyo
minp have been disrcgarded beyond those
of any other territory, because her dele
gate accredited to the popular branch of
congress has therein been practically jig
nured.
In order to rrbuke the growing spirit Of
local iral Jusy and sectional strife. it seems
proper IL suggest that The standard bear
er Ut the party should be Il man whose
record shall identity HIM with the W ,liare
Of uur whole chrys.lis commonwealth,
aud who shall be ca.,able of Ignoring the
petty bias OF locality i'll deierence to the
colnuiuIi wants of all. Such ii man from
whatever county he may cUne aud with
whatever interest he may have been iden
tilted, must necessarily combine all the
clements Ut success
With regard to the local interests of
the counties it may be said that by far the
uo,t important offices arr thuse Of coun
ciluien and representatives. m the terrific
rial Legislature. The past is too fresh to
require comment on the glaring defects
aDI serious blurder- which have wrought
injury Ia all without working ht neft TO
any interest, or To the people of Wyoming.
Let practical mem. capable of looking for
ward 10 that future Of established pros
lerity which wise legislation would assure.
he nominated IN every county-men Sc
l,cted for the general confidence, which
the nomination would inspire.
The necessity OF securing for the admin
I~stration of county affairs officers com
mended by their personal qualities. must
he apparent, and in this it is earnestly
recommended that mere individual FL
lowing be deferred to the need of organic
ing 10 pnlmoie final and lasting success.
Attention Is earnestly called to the i'm
pOriance OF preventing. as far as possible,
the corrupt methods 10 which our orpo
ncnts have shown themselves too ready TO
resort. The Election law is full and COM
plete in providing effective safeguards
against the contril of elections by undue
means. Let Democratic organization
array itself to secure the enforcement
If every penalty provided by the
election law by authorizing the
publication of its leading pr wis
ions, and by the selection not only nj Wig
liant challcngers. but also of committees
determined aud pledged to prescott
every infraciion of law. Such IL course
will tend Ia disarin our enemies of their
strongest weapon aud to establish that
absolute ireeium of election which alone
is necessary To a-su,e Democratic success
Nunr committee is convinced that an
observance ui these suggestions must con
dnce Ia party success aud tend to the
RAT ii advance and permanent establish
mint an the most favorable funting Of
every territorial int, rst. while surely lead
inV tn the organization of our growing
commonwealth az a wholly self governing.
equal and Independent member of the
family of states.
BY the Committee.
LUKE MURRrN, Chairman.
j.. Z. FRIEND, Secretary.