The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-21
now TO WIN VICTORY.

Montana republicans might with profit
and pride emulate the Ohio republicans
in their unity OF action and harmony of
sentiment. In Ohio there is no fractional
bitterness, no apathy, no disposition to
condone democratic wrong doing. no de-
sire to split up on personal or sectional
issues. Fidelity to party principle is
characteristic of all Ohio republicans.
They treat their opponents with cour-
tesy. but do not support them for office.
They regulate their own affairs and
allow no opposition demagogues and mis-
chief makers to stir up trouble in the
ranks. They favor labor and they favor
capital, expecting them to cooperate
for the common good. They repudate
every disturbing influence and insist
upon confidence and good will as condi-
lions vital to party achievement and
usefulness.
Sudh an example may we'll be emu
lated in Montana. Republicans must get
out in the open and stand shoulder to
shoulder in defense Of the policy which
has made the nation prosperous. Last
year even the groundless suspicion of a
democratic alliance-a suspicion cum
ningly created by democratic stump ora
tors, drove thousands of votes from the
republican ticket. No more independent,
representative and capable men We're
ever nominated for office than those
named in the Helena republican conven-
ton, yet the false report of a coalition
with the disgruntled wing of the democ-
racy operated greatly to the injury of
the ticket. The lesson Of that is to steer
clear not only from entangling alliances
themselves, but even reports Of such
alliances and circumstances giving to
such reports an appearance of plausi-
bilty.
The republicans can win alone. They
can win on their merits. The old demo
cratic arguments are no longer heard i!
the land. Democracy stands convicted
by the logic Of events. It has been re.
pudiated and condemned. The only
democratic hope lies in the creation OF
discomfort and distrust as to repub.
lican policies; in the circulation of false
hoods as to republican purposes; in the
concealment MISREPRESENTATION of fact:
as to republicans in charge of the PEG.
pies affairs. Democrats no longer assai
republican doctrines. They have stopped
open support of the fallacies of free
trade. Not a word is now heard agains
the principle of reciprocity. Democratic
attention is directed solely to abuse o.
the courts and the government for the
creation of discomfort in the minds O.
the people. Nothing is so plain at pres.
ent as the utter collapse of the demo
cratic argument and the incapacity o.
democrats either to devise or execute
any policy in accord with their platform
pledges without the certain consequence.
of dire and widespread disaster to every
legitimate and private interest. TIL,
desperation and depravity Of democratic
leadership simply emphasize the neet
of republican harmony. In Montana, a
elsewhere, the forces of strife and dis
order are at work, and the purpose is t
control the law-making and judicia
machinery of the state despite the decen
elements of both parties. If republican
will thenceforth assert themselves AM
ignore every future subterfuge, and vo.
their ticket straight. placing principl
above men. and yet insisting on the bes
men, Montana will be redeemed an
property and personal rights in this stat
will be made safe from every presen
danger