The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-09


Full minny Il ajus, hlunderin' wurrd
Did Finnigin write to Flanagan"
And that is about the size of the
comments and arguments Of the
Hamilton Times in its discussion
with this paper. 1t takes pleasure
in referring to the REPUBLICAN as a
"jelly fish, ID very sound sort OF
argument, no doubt, in its own csti-
nation, but quite on a par with
some we are getting used to in this
neck o. the woods, and then goes on
to say:
. Now we submit for the considcra-
tion Of its editor and astute political
advisers that it is sheer nonsense for
he and them to undertake a man pu
]ation Of republicans in tins county
50 that any paper can support the
nominees regardless. Of the personal
CONVICTIONS Ct the candidate.
The insinuation that the editor Of
this paper has t'advisers" is in keop-
ing, again, with the sort Of argu-
n}ent referred to bcfore-doesn't
amount to ANYTHING, because there
isnothing in it, and tho al interim
OF the Times knows we are not, nor
never have been, in need of such in
Tie conduct of paper, and particu-
lnrly It's political side. But the
reference to them as "astuto'' must
mean nothing less than that the
Times thinks we are ''right smars."
Me dotE our cap to you, Bob, for the
compliment. But to come to the
gist Of the paragraph. If it means
anything it means that the Times
does not believe "anY paper can
support the nominees Of the rcpub-
licuns Of this county regardless Of
thc personal con rictions Of the NOM
inees, Nowf if our memory serves
us right, the Times, in the last cam
paign, supported a good many Of the
republican nominees in this county
without asking a word about their
personal convictions. 1t was limited
very strongly at the time that ''per-
SOnal convictions" on the national
platforms cut a good deal less figure
With the Times than financial mat
fers, but of this We know not. We
do know, however, that the Times
nj tnF1 ~ 1.1r II Il +
who voted for Mckinley But let
Chat 90. 1t seems the evident in
tention os*tlc Times to "bust" the
republican party OF liavalli county
wide oocn in order that democracy
may have a walk over. and it would
be much the more manly part, in our
opinion, il the Times would come
out as a straight democratic paper
and fight for that party in the open
TO get down to business. The
Times says and maintains that the
so-called administration" and silver
republicans will ->0t mix, in other
words, that the silver republicans are
going to have a little, or big, party
and convention all by themselves in
this county-and in that way throw
She election to the democracy, for
there are at least 500 republicans in
the county, against 100 democrats
and 400 populists. 4 nice little
scheme, indeed, and one that will in
sure three democratic members of
the legislature to help elect demo-
cratic United States senator and
throw down Senator Mantle. For,
in spite of the seeming faith Of the
Times in the generosity Of democracy
we still hold that Mr. Mantle will be
unceremoniously ''lumped" by that
party if it ever gets the chance tt
replace him with a man Of its oWr
faith. Now, the REPUBLICAN is fol
Mantle, as it undertook to make the
Times understand, and it certainly
will not be a party to any such scheme
ISdtISU tlllll lis VIC ll1]tS Is CNlutUulN
seeking to engineer That mucl
ought to be plaiu enough. And 70
this reason it is willing to support
republican ticket the success Q
which will insure his return to TIL
senate. 1t may be safely admitted
that any man going to the United
States senate from Montana mex
year will be silver man. And i
that case. the REPUBLICAN,, not be
ing d believer in free trade or it
equivalent, ''tarfr for revenue" an
the issue Of bonds to keep the shi
Of state atloat, much prefers a pr'
lection silver man like Mantle. An
it believes that silver projections
will better represent the majority
Montana than a silver free trade
Ip order to secure the desired resul
the REPUBLICAN would advocate
convention Of all the republicans
the county, ticket on which eycl
man may be silver man; if nece