, 1890-07-17
WHICH SHALL 1T BEP

s. Morrison of No. 1916 Douglas street
Omaha, Neb. Mr.. Dyer resumed hi
seat yesterday BY the advice of his attor
neys and the business of Laramie county
will now be transacted with Mr.. Morrison
of Omaha participating.
In the Judgment Of THE LEADER I
serious mistake has been made in thin
latest unexpected movement. Mr.. Dye
lett the board on Monday because in hi:
Judgment it was illegally constituted sc
long as Mr.. Morrison of Omaha remained
a member OF it. When Mr.. Dyer re.
sumes his seat on Wednesday the board
Is even then no more legally constituted
than it was when Mr.. Dyer left it We
fear that those who advised Mr.. Dyer
were actuated too much by expediency.
which has always been the curse of the
Democratic party Of Wyoming. The
point sought to be gained, we believe,
was to secure the appointment of repre-
sentative Democrats for the registration
districts. the law providing for two men
of opposing political parties. We fail
to perceive the force OF the argument.
Previous to Mr.. Morrison's advent The
board consisted ofone Democratic and one
Republican member. Beiag equally bal
snced as to politics neither man could
take advantage OF the other aud if the
Republican machine we're disposed in IA
vor of a fair election their representative
could have selected a list which would
have been satisfactory to them. while the
Democratic representative could have per-
formed a similar duty for his party. 1t
is quite evident. however. that the Re
publicans meant to have the advantage.
They therefore imported Morrison to
either destroy the registration feature Of
the law through the dilatoriness of legal
proceedings. or to secure the advantage Of
tie casting vote in the appointment of
registers, and subsequently OF judges.
SO long as Mr.. Dyer remained off the
board it was a notification TO the fair
minded public that one important section
Of the people were to receive no consid-
Grafton. 1t was an appeal TO the sense OF
fairness inherent in the American mind,
and a warning to closely scrutinize the
action of a party guilty o. such n high
handed outrage. When he goes back Oh
the board, after having once left it, the
conditions are altered and his protests
against the legality Of the board neces-
sarily lose a great deal of their force.
Furthermore. there are still two Republi-
can votes and one Democratic one. The
Republicans may s~till.exercise the authori-
ty which their majority gives them and
make appointments which are to the last
degree distasteiul to the Democratic rep
resentativc. If they should now fail to
do this it would not be because Mr.. Dyer
has returned to the board. but because
public opinion has been worked up to
such a pitch that it is unsafe to test it be-
yond endurance.
The Democratic party Of Laramie coun
ty is governed too much BY expediency.
Everything is Judged from that stand
point. Its fighting qualities, which are
the basis of every political organization.
are exhibited once a year or ouce every
two years. when election day
around. The party lacks o~ohesiveness to
a painful degree. Each individual is a
distinct unit acting without reference to
the other units aud therefore Its elections
instead Of showing the effect of thorough
organization degenerate too often into in
discriminate scrambles for place. II is
because The LEADER has the success of
the Democratic party at heart THAI it is
he'd into these remarks, The party has
before it the most glorious opportunity
that has ever been presented to it. 1t
has the principles and the taxpayers are
willing to furnish it the men. The peo-
pie are with it in its opposition IN the one
man power and the profigacy of machine
Republican politics, but the disorganized
mass now known as the Democratic party
OF Laramie county must crystalline into
more perfect organization and that speed
ny if it hopes to win. Methods OF ex-
pediency will never win; We nus fight
aud fight hard. The Republican phalanx
must be met at every tufn in the road and
we must not fear a little setto because our
clothing may be hussed in the scrimmage.
The Republican machine has ALREADY
started In to steal the election. If the
Democrats are men they will submit to no
imposition. They will do more than
present written protests. They will rise
in their might and have their rights no
matter what the consequences may be.
This is the sort Of a political fight The
LEADER wants. 1t doesn't want any soft
glove contest for scientific points but a
knock down and drag out. II it is then
beaten In a square contest it will accept
the inevitable with as much grace as it
can assume. If this is the sort OF a con
test the Democrats of Laramie county
want we are with them. If ~disorganized
milk and water methods are what is
wanted then the people might Just as well
resume the even tenor Of their way and
let the election go by default.
There are only two horns to the dilem.
ma: We must either shout loud or sing
low.