The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-04
A SENSIBLE DEMOCRAT.
Why He Is Going to Support and Vote
the Silver Republican Ticket.

Editor Phihpsburg Mail: Permit me to max,
few remarks upon the political situation as i
exists in this county today have seen severa
elections during my nearly twenty wears res,
dFnce in this part of the state, and have alwav,
taken an active part during the campajgns A,
democrat l have, to the best of nv bpmb,.
judgment and ability, advocated and advance,
the principles of my party. This year, however
the party principles of democracy seem to h.
lost or disgarded throughout the state, and es
pecIally so IN our own county. Politics have
been ignored altogether by the greedy maninn.
lators who sacrlhced the entire party for the
sake OF advancing their own personal interests
1t IS fact that from the very beginning the
democ, attic party in Granite county has been
handled in most disgusting manner. The
Foundation was laid at the primaries, and the
so-called fine work would look very coarse nm
der microscope. The convention WIS simnlv
a repetition of the outrage committed upon the
party at the primaries. l vas present at the
convention and know that they had some pre-
scri ption on hand that brought the bows into
line and under the complete control of tha
manager, who handled things as he pleased
1t is a fact that when the boss wanted certain
motion made he would ask the gentleman re-
Gently from Hamilt IN to do SO. and the obi ging
secretary from Anaconda closely observing the
speakers eye would know Just when to support
the motion. They could have nominated Bob
smith for sheriff or Peter Gallagher for COVER
nor had the political jobbers so desired Just az
easy as the men that were nominated The
fnslon business was the best Of ALL and the boss
deserved credit for that particulars dtf cult por
ton OF the job. The popUlists rejected fusion
and the democrats ignored fus on, nobody
wanted to fuse; but the two fusion committees
were brought face to face with several bottles
of oil in the commissioners Office, and after a
short half hour the storm had subsided and
both committees were ready to fuse with apy
old thing. The victory had been won, and with
a hurrah and nail hammer for a gavel the
ticket was soon before the world, and the looks
OF IT would suggest the happy condition of the
boys who did the iob-and the ''emptes" found
IN the commissioners room the next day tells
the tale.
After awakening from this spell several days
later the job did not suit at all-even soma of
the bosses became conscious of their bungle
some work. They began to repent for what was
committed in haste (while having the boys
spellbound) and letters of invitation we're sent
out to various prominent democrats, asking
them to come and help them ont. The bosses
had become ashamed of their work and wanted
TO do it over. The popuist nominations did
not suit them at all, and it was proposed not to
ratify them, but to put up nice, clean, straight
democratic ticket. | am much gratified that a
sufficient number of sensible democrats attend
sd that meeting who opposed the act of com nit
ing another political crime-belieying that
lwo wrongs will not make one right. The vote
>f 10 for ratification and 13 against shows how
another insult came near being shouldered upon
in this county, and | am not the
only democrat who will vote the silver republi-
'an ticket this year. The best way to stamp
'ut this political trick and job business is TO
'ote it town. and the more completely and
thoroughly this is accomplished the better it
Will be for the democratic party. A party tha.
Will give away its entire legislative ticket for
he sheriff will sell ont for anything and To any
body whenever a bait is in sight of the LlanBger
The only successful way to ra-organize TIE dem