The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-28
A SENSIBLE DEMOCRAT,
Why He Is Going to Support and Vote
the Silver Republican Ticket.

Editor PhilipsJurg Mail: Permit me to make
few remarks upon the political situation as it
exists in this county to-day. have seen several
elections during my nearly twenty years. resi-
dence in this part Of the state, and have always
taken an active part during the campaigns As
democrat have, to the best of my humble
judgment and ability, advocated and advanced
the principles OF my party. This year, however
the party principles of democracy seem to be
lost or disgarded throughout the state, and es.
pecially 40 in our own county. Politics have
been ignored altogether by the greedy manipu-
lators who sacrificed the entire party for the
sake OF advancing their own personal interests,
1t is fact that from the very beginning the
democl 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 un-
der microscope. The convention was simply
a repetition of the outrage committed upon the
party at the primaries. l was present at the
convention and know that they had some pre-
scri ption on hand that brought the boys into
line and under the complete control of the
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-
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 go desired Just as
easy as the men that were nominated. The
fusion business was the best of all. and the boss
deserved credit for that particulars diff cult por-
ton of the job. The populists rejected fusion
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 subsidized and
both committees were ready to fuse-with any
old thing. The victory had been won, and with
a hurrah and a 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 job-and the "empties" found
in the commissioners room the next day tells
the tale.
After awakening from this spell several days
later the job did not sIit 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
ont to various prominent democrats. asking
them to come and help them out. The bosses
had become ashamed of their work and wanted
to do it over. The populist nominations did
not suit them at all, and it was proposed not to
ratify them, but to put up nice. clean. straight
democratic ticket. 1 am much gratited that a
sufficient number of sensible democrats attend
ed that meeting who opposed the act OF commit
ting another political crime-believing that
two wrongs will not make one right. The vote
OF 10 for ratification and l3 against shows how
another insult came near being shoul ldered upon
democracy in this county. and / am not the
only democrat who will vote the silver republi-
can ticket this year. The best way to stamp
out this political trick and job business is to
vote it town. and the more completely and