Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-08
REPUBLICANS, nuTY.

Tomorrow local contest will be begun
and decided for portion of the municipal
Offices. So long as parties are to maintain
their present relation to municipal gov
eminent, the choice Of the voter must be
between the candidates of the two great par
ties, the one representing the dominant
political power in the nation, the other
the party that preserved the Republic in
the hour Of its supremest peril, and on the
principles of which has been built the ma
ton as it is to-day, unstained by human
slavery, and recognizing the rights of man
in all their fullness The dominant party
has, until recently, been simply that of OPP
position. Its end and aim has been the
gaining of power for the sake Of Office So
far as 1t rises, it does so only upon the
errors of the Republican party, 1t has no
basic principles upon which to found a
great party. All that it can possibly
claim to represent as fundamental prin-
ciples which should enter into the admin
istration of the affairs of the country and
influence its councils, are and have been
those that the Republican party has
either maintained or successfully refuted
and shown to be chimerical and unwise.
In even municipal election, therefore, the
Importance of proving true to the party
so long as the party is in the municipal
field, should impress itself upon all Re-
publicans. The time will come, when, in
the choosing of municipal administrators,
city elections will be cut loose from party
considerations. But this is not now the
rule, nor will it be for an indefinite period.
The present duty of Republicans is to be
loyal to the party. Every reason that for
titled Its existence in the past remains to-
day. 1t is, as it always has been, the party
representing the broadcast thought of true
democracy, and the very highest plane of
liberty. 1t has, like all human organiza-
tons, had its errors, and been deceived in
ITS administrators here and there. But it
has invariably proven itself equal to the
correction of its ills, and the eradication
OF its errors. 1t is the only party known
to the history of the Republic that has
proved ITS capacity to meet any emergency
and grapple with any difficulty. II is
needless to recount its history, since it is
identical with the era of the nations great
est progress and Hottest achievements.
The duty of old Republicans tomorrow
will be to stand by their candidates. These
are fully capable, and have the Endorsement
o. the men of the party, and of whom there
is no reason to expect ether than faith
full, diligent and conscientious DISCHARGE
of duty. There is, then, no excuse for de-
sertion Of the old party in the face of the
old-time enemy. Young Republicans, whose
majority does not date back sufficiently far
to enable them to recall the personal his
tory of the genesis and growth of the or
ganIzation, viii find that its written his
tory and traditions appeal to every manly
impulse, to every chlvalrous sentiment.
and to the patriotic sense with irresistible
strength, if it is read with thoughtful at
tention and honest concern. Young Re-
publlcans are those among whom the
Democratic evangelists hope to do the
most missionary work. They should, of
all Others, give least heed to the allure
ments employed to draw them from the
support of the party. Personal effort, re-
newal OF the stalwart spirit of old, adj
hesion to the party, determined resistance
to all offers to dicker or barter for
Democrats, will secure to the Repub-
licans of this Republican city sweeping
victory, and restore the administration of
municipal affairs to the hands of the Re-
publican party. And this means a great
deal, when it is recalled that, in few
weeks more, we shall he engaged in a
State campaign, which, in its turn. will
have direct influence upon not far
distant national campaign. All events
that conspire to write defeat upon the
party banners now, must have like ingu-
enee in the campaigns soon to come to the
front.