Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-22
MR.. FIELDS

First-rhat In order 20 a successful
pros -cuiiOn OF ih- campaign "A certain
an mi OF means was Necessary.
Srcot d-Thi- amount IA. nut Vet
been forthcoming, nor are we cert ,in
that IL would b. forthcoming Ia the
brief peri Vi 4 time yet ubxrp,r d be-
fore el-ction day.
Thlri-The TIME un-xpired being
60 hrief Tor The work necessary IL he
done, with The limired means at cur
command, foic es on Us the unwilling
conviction that IL would no. he pru'
dent TO continue the campaign.
Four hive, therefore, with the
concurrence of nur candidate. Hon.
william .. Field. who retains our
full confidence. withdraw his "A M Ms
candidate for Conrre~.
JAMES DONOVAN,
Cokedale. Mont, Park Co.
JOHN BARRY
Anaconda. u. er Lodget'o.
ROBERT LIVINGSTON,
B"zeman, Mont.
The above action was reached by
the smpairu committee OF thu 1nde
pendent labor party on Friday night
lat and made public on SATURDAY..
While IL may occasion surprise t.
those VIII" have been removed from
the center- Of political discussion, and
Yho remember only the lofty expires.
sions Of principle with which Mr.
Fields Was launched a. a candidate,
toe Information com.s TO sll other a.
q fact long since discounted. Here in
Mile City the democratic leaders
have been visibly chatting f"r two
weeks past under the long aud to
them Unexplained DELAY that attended
it's contamination. The quelticn
whether or not Mr.. Field was at any
time a bora fide candidate. Is one that
now concerns nobody.
Personally we believe that he was,
but We also believe that the con
vention that nominated him wss
under the control Of the demo-
cratic magnates Of the state. who
used him fo- their pu, poses, be-
lieving that his candidacy would draw
TO some extent from the republican
party and that at the proper time his
Withdrawal In favor Of Judge Dixon
could be for I'd and carry with 1t some
portion of his republican following.
That the program has been partially
carried out Is evident from the signif.
can't utterauce Of Mr.. Field that he
looked 10 the democratic press Of the
state TO defend his action. As far A.
Nj. Field personally IL concerned, h.
ceases from this time forth to he an
object Of interest to the people, nor
can he eve again sttain the promi-
nepce which he has enjoyed during
the past few weeks. A. to his candi-
dacy there il this to be said: All over
the state there were men. good honest
citizens, who felt an enthusiasm in
the principles Of the Independent
Labor candidste that drew taem
away from q o Of the stronger par
ties who's faith they had formerly
prof-s.sd, and who were inspired with
resolution to support him even
though defeat WINS certain. They did
not xpect success and were enlisted
solely for the establishment Of n prin.
ciple. Such men, drawn from the
ranks Of b,th parties, were TO h.
found everywhere. The question IL,
how will these men accept Mr.. Fields
retirement on no better grounds thsn
the paltry and wholly inadequate ex-
cnss Of 'i'ack of funds 90 They them.
selves would have walked from one
town to smother to spread the gospel
ri the new oiSpeusatioD. Naturally
they will seek to know, In whose IT..
terest their candidate retired, and the
answer IL, Ito the democratic press Of
the state | look for my vindi-
cation" Why not the republic
q press? There was nothing I'm
M. Fields position before the people
that in the main was not az worthy Of
recognition by Republicans as Demo-
Gratis. The corner stone of bis plat d.
form was that q betterment OF the
political situation could only come
through an Abandonment of both re.
publican and democratic principles.
Why then should he assume that the
democrats alone will defend him. We
leave u intelligent readers to draw
their own conclusions and will only
cay that the undeniablo fact that Mr..
Field has coupled his withdrawal with
ples for Judge Dixon Ia the best ia.
o In the world Why the men who
have supported him honestly and
through principle should now show
their manhood and refuse IN be led
blindfold into the democratic camp as
the successful result Of the democratic
JOB that ~as put up when Mr.. Field
Va nominated. Ifa laborIng nan n
what they are locking for. Tom Carter
D. put In many q day In the humbl.
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