The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20
PARTY ORGANIZATION AND BoLTERs

The supremacy OF the Democratic
party alike in the nation and the
county, depends upon fealty to the
party organization. 1t is impossible
that everybody should always be salts
fed with the action of county con-
vention and the candidates named by
it, but no matter how bitter may be
the contest at the delegate election,
after the voice of the party is made
known under the rules, it is true demo-
cracy to accept the situation gracefully
and to cheerfully acquiesce in the act
ion of the organization. This is the
duty of every Democratic voter, and it
is In far greater degree the duty of
every man who comes before the party
seeking q nomination for Office. He
takes his chances, subject to party
rules, and if by the application of
those rules be is defeated, he owes it
to himself as man, and to the party
Is an organization, to accept the re-
suit, and support his successful oppon-
ent
The man who under such circum-
stances not only refuses to support his
successful competitor, but goes over
into the camp of the enemy and open
ly and vigorously advocates the cause
of the republican candidate for the
same Office, is more than a bolter; he
is a traitor. He forfeits all right to
future recognition by the party which
he has betrayed, and if he has the
cheek to offer himself again as a can
didate for office tbe party ought to put
upon him the stamp of condemnation
with such force, that he and all others
like him will understand that bolters
and traitors are not to be resoarded
for their pertidy.
If the Democratic party of Colum-
bia county proposes TO pursue any diff
ferent course, and to indorse the action
of men who have disregarded the party
rules, who have violated their promises
to abide by those rules, who have be-
trayed the party and given their iu-
fluence to republican candidates, then
the party organization may as well be
abandoned. The delegate election be-
comes mere matter of form, the
county convention becomes q useless
expense, for the party proclaims pub
licly that no one is bound by the ac-
tion of the convention, and, in fact,
gives notice that those who hope to Sc
cure nominations for county offices
three or four years hence, must present
a bolting record as one of the neces-
sary qualifications.
When the time shall come, if ever,
that the party shall thus give notice
that defeated candidates who bolt the
ticket and lend all their influence to
republican candidates this year, may
safely ask tor nomination next year
then are the days of the supremacy Of
the Democratic party in Columbia
county numbered; and as in other for
merly strong Democratic counties the
majorities have dwindled away undel
similar circumstances until the opposi
tion have control. so here we may lool
for nothing else, if boiling is TO be thu
encouraged.
As direct application of what ha
been said above, we print the follow
ing from the Catawissa Item, of las
week:
The statement has teen made that Viii
iam Krick baum, a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Representative o
the IN arth side" bolted the ticket in 1885,
The statement is also denied by Mr.. Kricl
baum and his friends.
IL vail be remembered that the lSentin
was Krickbaum's organ 10 that campsig
although he was not then the proprieto
Referring to the issue of that paper OF o
tober cath, 1884, we find the following;
'rhe man "on the wing" written to II
Catawissa Item, of last week, endeavors
leave the readers of that paper under Il
impression that Mr.. Krckbaum is In fav'
OF the election of w. ii. Snyder for Pr
thonotary. Does that self. conceited CO
respondent imagine for one moment tn
Mr.. Krickbaum would be such fool as
support man for office who with the a
Of his spies and informers would ruin
private character without giving him
chance to vindicate himself? No, NJ
Krickbaum has too much manhood abo
him, and is too shrewd TO allow himself
be duped into such an arrangement
that Il will be cold day when Snyd,
Buckingham s. Co., receive Mr.. Kric
ors, and don't you forget It,"
This would imply nat Mr.. KrickbaI
did not 'nterd 10 ST. Jport the ticket, a
that he was using his Influence against
But TO make the matter still more emphsl
we quote from the Sentinel of October 81
1884
"rhe question has frequently been ask
us, "where is Krickbaum in this cour
fighiS" When we say that Krickbaum
for Cleveland, Kintsr and Reform, we spe
from personal knowledge"
And now Mr.. Krickbaum asks tho Den
cratic voters OF the county TO reward
perhdy BY giving him the legislative moi
nation"