The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-24
rHit M.HtNr DEMOCRACY.

THitMrHt>T DEMOCRACY.
~senatorship is both amusing and salts
factory Ia the onlonking republican,.
there must come to every thinking per
son. a mental summing up of the con
t~estants and d decision as to their rela-
tive merits as such. OF course il GOES
without saying. snat ii money was not
such a potent article. the selection from
a democratic standpoint should lie be-
tween Maftin Maginnis and Joe Toole.
Either one is far and away the superior
of any of the candidates now named i'm
points Of ability. adaptabilit. and ex-
Ierlence. but 1t appears to be against
democratic policy to consider the claims
~ poor men in this state. Whether it
he true or not. that hesenatorial plum is
simply d matter of merchandise among
the democratic aspirants. it is singn-
iarly noticeable that thus far none but
rich men have secured even passing
mention as candidates. Clark. Hauser.
''ih'ii 'eflSuii III II III ilttISStb
and Collins. all train in the gang that
have no occasion to worry over the diff
Guilty of adjusting the oufgo to the in
come and from present indications il
appears that these entries will stand
during the continuance of the race. for
though Hauser has since the caucus
Withdrawn MS name. i is by no means
certain that before the light is finished.
caucus obligations will NOT be thrown to
the winds. thus permitting Mr.. Hauserto
bob up again. Ihecaucus is Clark sheet
anchor and il he cannot make il hold. he
i bound to meet with disaster. The
iaild rebuie that was at first admins
tered 10 Mr.. Dixon by the Clark adher-
ents for his irregular conduct in remain
ing IN the field as against "A caucus nom
inee, is fast approaching downright
abuse. but both remonstrance and abuse
will alike prove unavailingls If the tenn
per Of Mr.. DAILY is correctly understood.
And here is the most ignoble feature OF
Mr.. DiNon's candidacy. While he
doubtless has a personal ambition to be
come a United States senator. he figures
IN this contest only as Days man." his
own identity never very pronounced
being entirely lost in the somewhat
questionable personality of his sponsor.
1t is said in his defense that he did not
go into the caucus and is therefore not
bound by its action. but this is the thin
nest kind of an excuse. 1t was his duty
TO go in. and there make his fight. His
nominal democratic support does mol
under the circumstances entitle him to
any consideration as a candidate. and
his candidacy can only be maintained
on the theory that in due time. there
viii be votes that can be Influenced by
other means than entreaty or argument.
II is not TO the honor of .Iontana's
democracy. that this condition of affairs
should exist. and while we have not that
honor in our keeping. we cannot but feel
that the tacit assertion that the senator /,
snip If it goes TO a democrat,
Is to be a mere matter Of pur-
is a grave reflection upon the
honor IF the state. How different is the
situation with the republicans. \ eau
which gave one contestant with one
OF . tie vote, Was promptly recognized as
declaring in favor of tine successful can
and in his support the ranks have
closed so!idly and will so remain until
the contest is settled.