The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-10-06
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The action of the republican county
convention vii! he Inukeu for with great
interest by the people ot Western Aitu
ras "
! The foregoing item appeared in
the county division organ some
time before the republican conven-
ton. "The people OF Western AL
turas" were counted as an impor-
tant factor in the coming election
and received their application Of
soft soap and vinegar by the re-
publicans ut Bellevue, who sacri-
feed their honor and allegiance to
the empire of Alturas for a few
paltry votes. and virtually pledged
themselves to encourage the pro-
posed dismemberment of the coun-
ty. 1t is question which devolves
upon the voters of Alturas county
for a standardization or anti
divisionw Which shall it be?
We ask the voters Of this county
which ticket will you have; the one
that stands on Gilmore" ground
and humors a measure positively
| antagOnistic to the best interests vi
the entire county as it now stands
or the one that declares it's unal-
terable allegiance to the empire ot
Alturas? This question of the di
vision Of Alturas county is not al,
especial feature of the present cam
palgn. and the press and people OF
the county, irrespective Of party,
Excluding only the Mountain
Home Bulletin and limited num-
Der of "divisionists" who desire
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at all haz
ards) have universally expressed
the conviction that such a measure,
ut this time would be disastrous to
the welfare of all concerned. Some
Of the self-same citizens who have
thus declared themselves sat in the
republican convention and, tempted
oy the opportunity, permitted Their
consciences to be throttled for sci
Dish political emolument. The press
that supports them is silent on this
point and if the taxpayers ana
voters regard their interests the d.
vision Republican, nominees will
themselves land in silence after
The polls. If the livisionists
think the empire of Alturas is t.
oe governed by their votes at tn,
approaching election they are mis-
taken. The balance of power does
not rest with Gilmore" On this
issue at least party lines are broken
mere and even the editor of the
Bulletin may live to see ''littl,
(democratic) giant" at the end OF
stretch of sound non-partizan
fuse, blow up, at least for the pres
ent, his radiant dreams of" Gilmore
The Bulletin man talks about
showing under" the democratic
ticket with the vote of Western Al
turas. He does not pause to con
slider that the whole republican
party of Alturas county did moi
attend the Bellevue convention and
that a great many Of them stand
ready to cast their votes for prin
ciple rather than policy-so many
of them in fact that the solid vote
Of Western Alturas cannot elect
the republican ticket. See what
some OF them say:
The democrats have beyond question
put the strongest county ticket INTO thr
held this year that they ever have before
Ihe republicans must be up and busting
themselves if they intend to down it,
HALEY News Miner (repubIican.
The republicans must not imagine thai
they nave walk away, TINS year. True.
their ticket is Il strong one, but that pul
up by the democrats is also strong aud
If they wish to defeat it the republicans
Will have to work, and work, and work
HALEY Times (republlcanl.
And work +! Such confessions are
all that could be expected from the
republican press In acknowledge
ment Of the fact that the democrats
have the strongest ticket and vii
very probably carry the day.