The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-18
The Campaign in Waldo County.


of the several county conventions has been
held and the campaign is now on, In less
than month the voters of Waldo County
will have made at the polls their choice of
officers and decided what sort of govern
ment we shall enjoy or endure for the next
two years. For, as is the officer 80 is the
government. AS we'll expect figs from
tcals. 1t is the man who takes the oath,
not the oath the man takes, that is the vital
thing. Platforms and principles go for
naught unless the candidate stands on the
platform and believes in the principles, The
voter should he sure that his candidate is
right, then 90 ahead,
1t is an unfortunate provision of ou- law
that requires the people to choose on the same
day their national, State and county officers,
The great questions involved in national af-
fairs should always receive the best thought
that the voter can heStow hut he should not
allow these issues to wholly turn his mind
from local affairs. The legislation of his
State and the execution of law i'll his county,
come far more directly home to his "busi-
comfort and peace as "A citizen Gepend far
more upon them his taxes are more consid-
erahy affected, and i'll Very many ways he
is more specially concerned by his home af-
fairs than by national He is a doubtful
phianthropst who clothes the world while
his own children 60 in rags and he is
doubtful patriot whose eye is SO large for
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need of his own State and county. Not only
true charity, but good citizenship begins at
home.
1t is the habit Of the Republican party to
present good men for the suffrage of the
people but it never presented in this coun-
ty a cleaner, better ticket than it offers this
year. Saying no word in derogation Of any
candidate of any party, certainly those citi-
zens who would have a sweet and clean gov
eminent at home, and prudent able man
agement of public affairs, can do no better
than to unite in support of the Republican
| ticket
1t is highly important that We have good
senator, good Judge and register of pro-
bate. good treasurer, and good county
commissioners, but it is chiefly and special
~ important that the right men be elected
to the offices of sheriff and county attorney
The whole administration of the law rests
upon them Before all other candidates they
should be scrutinzed, and it is a matter of
pride to know that both our candidates Will
bear the closest scrutiny and improve by
the survey. Any one who has personal ac-
Quantance with the gentlemen presented by
the Republicans for these offices, knows
them to he clean, honorable. courageous
men, Candidates We're never presented
who better met the needs of the hour. They
are the men par e,rceUeuc for the crises in
which the county now finds itself,
Though the office of county attorney stands
in the lower half of the ticket. as the impor-
lance of OFFICES i'll the county is generally
rated, Vet it is the most important Office as
regards good government that the people
have to nil. The county att rnrv is the
handspring of Justice in the county. All
the important rsses originate by indictment
before him. and very appealed case is tried
by him. If he is disposed to thwart justice,
he has unlimited opportunity to do SO. 1t is
practically impossible to have Justice execut-
ed if he opposes He holds the key to the
position always. To vote for an incapable
or corrupt man for this position is to vote
Permission to crime. 1t suspends all Grim
inal laws and removes all sense of accounta-
bilty from the lawless. 1t leaves every man
exposed in his life, property, and peace Of
mind to the caprice of the crlminally incin-
ed 1t is a complete and utter failure of
popular government. 1t is the most woeful
condition that may exist in any civilized
community where crime sits by PROXY in the
seat OF Justice, and ii is a thousand times
| more wotflll when the people themselves de-
lihtratelv retire the faithful servant who has
executed the laws as they enacted them, re-
tire him because he executed their laws. and
elevate to his place man of opposite char
acter. Now, as Captain Cutie says: The
point o. this lies in the application ont. ="
Two wears ago W. I. G.. Runnels, the Re
publican nominee for County Attorney. was
defeated at the polls as a candidate for the
, same office He had made an exceedingly
effective. aggressive war on the saloons, and
in that election met the united opposition Of
the rum vote. This county has paid bitterly
for her mistake. The saloons have increased
| till there is no longer room for more. They
sell without attempt at concealment.
Every one must see that they are establish
| ed as never before. Will good citizens de-
| liberately vote to continue them in power {?
The Republicans present as their candidate
the only man whom the saloons fear. The
duty of good men Is clear Xxx.