The Bessemer indicator., 1894-08-25
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE Ps,-
MARES,

there has probably never been n
sanpaien since Colorado became n
e.a'e so notly contested as will be tho
ohe now before us. 1t is not only that
,iie result OF THIS election has n great
nearlhR on the elections OF 1896, but
the entire state seems tired of having
been dupcd by professional pollticinns
Tor 10! these many ycpr-. Reputable
citizens are tired of standing sponsor
FOR political parties that are in the
hands of tricksters. They have re.
maincd quiet until the ticket was elal,-
Grated, and We're eyepected TO vote 1t
straight, good or bad. There were al
ways few good names on each one
10 catch the respectable vote, md "
there were any who did not like the
ticket, they would generally remain at
toihc on election day in supreme dis
gust and cry: "rhe parties are all cor
rupt; they are all alike. Thank heay-
en-, have nothing to ask OF them, so
| am not obliged TO have anything to
do with politics." My good friend
you are all wrong. Your selfshncss
ana Indifference are arraut folly. Is X
nothing to you shat your, taxes are
double what they ought 10 be, because
the administrations have been extrava-
CANT In = dozen different ways, not tho
least being actual peculation? A long
payroll to give sop to the men who
worked the primaries and conventions
is II time-honored way to spend public
moneys. II spoils Is what is wanted,
do you think any one viii be of an
economical turn of mind! Are not
Uncle Sam and the taxpayer legitimate
prey! Are laws enforced? Are the
streets kept clean? Are not the city
ard state frequently deprived of the
loyal, efficient services of good men
md women to make room FOR men and
women whose only merit consists in
being capable Of pushing some politi-
cal scheme, no matter how question
nble. to success? Success Is surely
what each party Is striving for, but
let us have n little faith In human M
ture and believe that success may be
Legitimate, and that there are in our
state and country enough honest and
disintcrested people, that is, those not
after spoils, to insure success 10 these
who stand for principle and for good.
clean government. if these good people
will come out and attend their prima-
ries. The duty of good citizenship
cannot be too strongly urged In this
connection.
You may not know who your district
committeeman are but you can always
find them out through the chairman
of your county central committee. Be
sure that there is n woman on every
precinct committee, and 1t is best that
she be not the wife or sister of any of
the other members of the committee.
Get acquainted with your committee
men and enroll yourself on his list, so
that he will not rcpudiate your vote
Mt the primaries. Insist that no eau
Gus or primary shall be holi over or
near n saloon. then your particular
friends will not have that rs an ex-
cuse for staying away from the pri
marles. No one is supposed TO be eli
giblc to vote 1t II primary unless he
shall have voted the ticket ut the last
Preceding election. or ut least so idepti-
fled himself with the party whnad pri-
mares he wishes TO attend. that there
can be no question of his good faith.
The neW element in our politics. the
woman vote, will modify established
rules on this point, but nevertheless,
II you haven't identified yourself with
any party, do SO at oncr ii you want
to have hand IN nominating n ticket
that you will not be ashamed 10 vote
for. Late converts 10 n party should
not expect to be sent to the state OF
county convention, as wise generals
do not send raw recruits to the front
hut they can at least help to send hon
est delegates who will not sell out
their party to their opponents. The
time IL drawing near, 40 ''choose ye
this day whom you will serve, for W
cannot serve God and mammon,"