Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-13
THE REASONS STATED
Why A. L. Hart Bolts the Republic,

Why A. L. Hart Bolts the Republican
Ticket.
EDS. REcoRD-U UNION: l noticed among
the locals of the RECORD UNION this morn
ing statement concerning my position in
the present complication of political diff
culties and while to others it may be a
matter Of slight Importance, to me it is a
matter of prime importance, that my posi-
ton should be correctly understood Nv
association with the Independent Republi-
cans is entirely due to distinctive ideas and
a wish for absolute freedom from political
slavery. recognize the fact that there are
times and conditions, in the presence of
| which adherence to party lines is essential
to the maintenance of political organiza-
ton; but l recognize also the other, not
less important fact, that the maintenance
of political organization is only desirable
when it results in producing the freest ex-
preston of popular judgment. When a
party ceases to be the instrument by which
the popular will may be sustained, its sup
port necessarily results in the carrying out
of that which is in opposition to
every idea of republican government.
Adherence to an organized body of men
whose purposes are effectuated by the
practical Acknowledgement of ali the
stronger, purer and better elements, by or
ganized force and unblushing fraud, perpe.
trated under the immediate observation of
all who desire to see, is not, in my judg-
| ment a following of the great principles
upon which the Republican party was
founded. The recent primaries in this city
were but repetition of similar acts which
have followed each other in rapid success
sion for many years in the past, and Con-
vention made up of representatives elected
in the manner which characterized the
election of some of the delegates who COM
posed the recent body that placed in nomi-
nation the candidates now before the peo-
pie, is not, in any fair or just sense, body
representing the sentiments of the Repub-
lican party.
The fact that Democrats were voted at
the primary which selected the delegates
to the Convention, and thereby defeated
the will of the majority OF the Repub-
licans within some of the wards, is of it.
self sufficient to establish that the result of
the election does not reflect the sentiments
OF the majority of that party. This being
true, it is my opinion, that there is nothing
IN the fact of a nomination from that body
which calls for my allegiance and support
as member of the party.
|, therefore, as one of the representatives
of Republican opinion, believe that am
free to cast my ballot as l please. l do not
indorse the Democratic ticket, but claim
the right, in view Of the facts as they seem
to me to exist, to exercise the high preroga-
tive of an American citizen and select the
ticket which l may vote, either from the
candidates who are now before the people
or from the vast body of the people them
selves.
My position in this matter is due to the
fact that l am certain that continued sub.
mission to the present method OF ruling
the politics of this city can only operate as
an encouragement of repetition of the
wrongs which have been heretofore perpe-
trated upon the privileges of citizenship.
While, therefore, l as one OF the Republi-
cans who refuse to yield further submission
to boss and ring rule, do not indorse
nor in any manner make myself an adher-
ent to, the platform or ticket presented by
the Democratic party l shall select those
for whom desire to vote i such manner
as, in my judgment, will subserve the best
interests of the people of this city. Very
respectfully yours, A L. HART.