The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-11-10

no 1u0on vote N tne cOun$J
proved surprise to fusionists and
pbpulists alike.
In many parts Of tho United
States large republican gains were
expected this year, but the tida
wave against the present admins
tration has proved 80 great that j,
apparently drarfs the great reac
ton Of two years ago against repub,
lican politics. It was then remarked
BY close observers Of public affaira
that the country was passing into
an era of surprises in politics. This
election proves it. The American
voter is reaching the stage of indie
tendency, as is shown by these
rapid swings of the political pen
dulum from one party to another
What should this teach? This state
of violent oscillation, or unstable
equilibrium, altogether unprece'
dented in American politics, is .
most significant sign that there il
something rotten in Denmark :
that the people are seeking help in
vain in their alternate appeals to
the two parties that have divided
the country between them so long,
and that the peoples party has put
in an appearance none too soon to
catch a permanent tidal wave
coming their way, as soon as the
masses of the East and Middle
States prove by little moro expe-
rience that neither the republican
party more than the now practi-
cally helpless democratic party can
meet their need or demands.
This election probably means
that, as the republican party in its
rise absorbed the Wing party, so
the new party of the people will
absorb the peoples element in the
democratic party and, recruiting
from the same elements of the re-
publican party, will meet the latter
party two years from now With a
goodly front, and in 1900 take con-
troll of the government.
AS with q man so with q party,
it is often never so boastful or so
blind as just before its fall. The
party, after it's early
rood workSn mas justly 1a1leh under
unacceptable indictment for failure
If duty to the people in letting the
fall into. the hands Of all
Kinds Of selfish aggregations and
of capitalism con-
spring, against the rights aid good
Of the masses.
Political parties rise in a republic,
10 their work and if they cease to
'erve the people, tHs.people forge a
lew instrument for t>eir use and
With never qualm toPPh<th out
worn one into ablivionll To-day let
every true populist stand by his
principles, only seeking the more
% fully and deeply Undue himself
With their meaning, and the Time
spirit will fast enough pass his party
into power.
IN THE COUNTY.
The result of the election in this
county at least, so far as the legis-
[ative ticket goes, is, with a single
exception, an endorsement of fraud,
rascality and corruption in prefer.
ence to honest rule. It is greatly
TO be regretted that q majority of
The voters of Alturas have so far
forgotten their own best interests
and the lessons taught them in the
past as to permit themselves to be
gulled into the election of q class
flaw making material that can be
depended upon to misrepresent the
interests of Idaho to the fullest pos
sible extent consistent with oppor-
unity for the personal emolument
If the gentlemen" elected.
Honorable and thoughtful people
everywhere in the county will regard
he result of this election as re-
quotation of men whose personal
character is unimpeachable and
whose public record is beyond re-
1roach.
1t is an acknowledgement by the
voters of Alturas, the banner mining
county of The state, that they prefer
% send q man to the United States
Senate from this state who is an
enemy to the silver mines instead
# man whose loyalty 10 those in
erests could be depended upon first,
asst and always.
It is an acknowledgement BY the
'oters Of this county that they are
'ontent to have their mines shut
Town, their farms pro1itless and
heir business interests ruined; N
acknowledgements that they are too
too shiftless, too indliier-
mt to self preservation and self-rs-
pect TO cast their ballot for clean
'olitics and honest legislation.
II 10 An evidence that : majority
+ the electors Of Alturas county
"a either too dull Of comprehension
0 understand the fimsy pretexts
nd faithless promises Of dema-
.o9ues and shystsrs or that their
~ appreciation Of moral charac-