Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-10-10
Individual Campaigning.


geous while tue democrats are weak
and on the defensive. They have long
since ceased To assert what they are
going 10 do, and coniine themselves to
contradictions OF the republican claims,
While this il apparent In all the news.
papers Of the country IL is particularly
noticeable in our local campaign. A
more half.hearted, di%sorgsnized and
demoralized coterie never existed than
the candidates on the democratic
county ticket. They have no aflilia-
tions and no end IN view but individ-
ual success, and when they take up
their several dreary pilgrimsges over
the c"untry, the question that they
Will address TO the voter will not be,
ARE you going to support the demo-
cratic ticket? ?" but 'aIe you going to
vote for ME ?" There is not one among
them who cares n brass farthing
whether there is another man elected
on the ticket but himself. In fact il
Is All open secret that the defeat of
some OF the candidates will be hailed
with quiet satisfaction by Others.
This is tLn kind of opposition that the
republicans have got 10 face and con-
quer. In some respects it Is not the
most desirable kind, as it degenerates
the contest, from u struggle for party
supremacy tn II question of likes and
diSlikes that is subversive Of party
domination and party success. In
older communities where party lines
are strictly drawn this condition rarely
II ever enters into an election. A can.
didate must be superlatively popular.
to draw 10 any marked degree from
the opposite vote, OF in a like degree
unpopular to lose any considerable
portion OF his own. Ii is not for the
success of Tom Dick or Harry that the
battle is waged, but for the success Of
the principals Of which they are for
the novice the opponents, and If they
are good enough TO get n nomination
on the ticket they are good enough to
receive the support of the party.
II Is tberefore ofthe utmost importance
to US in this campaign that the prin
ciple Of devotion to party be impressed
upon every republican in Custer
county. We say to each and every
member of the party, let no democrat
approach you with a request for u vote
70 him, based either on friendship or
favors extended; If the former he in
suits your good sense by presuming
that you know no distinction between
a republican and n democrat, and II
the latter. he affronts your manhood
by assuming that he owns and con-
trolls your highest pr ivilege rs a citi-
zen, because he has at some time been
of service to you. The tact that the
democratic campaign in this county
has already shaped itself into one OF
personal solicitation makes this sub
ject h matter of vital importance TO
the republicans. Five Of the most inn
portant offices IN the county, are rep
resented on The democratic ticket by
the present incumhent-. These are
sheriff, treasurer, clerk, assessor and
attorney, and they are the very Off :
cisls who, If Il taxpayer has any bust
ness Ia transact, he will come most Ia
contact with. Ii Is no SANDER to Say
that each and all OF these have in the
performance Of their public duties
been in the main obliging complsisant
and even defer initial 20 those who
were known to exercise the elective
franchise IN this county. To one I'M
u'ed 10 the Transaction Of public bust
ness this has no doubt seemed very
pleasing aud "a great condescensioo on
the part of the officials, but II he
stops 10 think that these officials ore
the paid servants of himself and the
public, and that he has the right Ia
demand from them such service bar.
ring all the trimmings above and he.
yonI usual business courtesy, he will
readily see that he owes these officials
nothing more than they extended ia
him-politeness aud hospitality
which can easily be repaid in kind
when opportunity offers, and that tc
expect of a vote against party prlnci.
pies and party candidate, for so simple
a service Is preposterOus. Let u:
choke OFF this individual campaign
business right at the start; all otheI
conditions being even. let us work fol
and vote with our party, and when
We have placed a full list OF republi,
cans in Office, we will find that they
can aud will he just as courteous and
oblIging rs their democratic preJecss-
sors.
Mile Rbea Next saturday.
nslNL M. /. -.