Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

mics and the horror of Sam Word? In
those DAYS the name of Colonel Sanders
was one to conjure WITH He was always
for peace among republicans and war
among democrats. Often defeated. he
was never overwhelmed: and if. after
one of his biennial campaigns with the
usual result any man had suggested a
reorganiza ton of the party. annihila-
ton would have been his fate How
could he win with the cards stacked
against him, all the money and most
of the voters on the other side, and Sam
Hauser in charge of the returns from
Woolleys ranch and Whoop Up? 1t
was about like that in the recent cleo
ton. The republicans couldn't win.
The Inter Mountain is not an author
lied champion of Senator Carter, and
he needs none. His record is his shield.
At an early day this newspaper. with
strict impartiality and in a spirit Of alb
solute justice. will publish its recollec-
tons of the campaigns concerning
which there appear such conflicting
memories. But anxious now only for
harmony for the future. we would ask:
What has the republican party dove
that it needs reconstruction" Did it de-
Did it not fight a good fight and go
down with colors flying: Could any
other party have had SO good ticket:
Were not the issues of the platform
sound and honestc Did it not appeal to
the patriotism and decency of the peo-
ule. and conduct a campaign of reason.
avoiding abuse and misrepresentation
in significant contrast to the democracy
of both brands:
There is no reason for reorganization.
Republicans may be trusted to retire
any man deemed unworthy of confidence
and to indorse any leader unjustly as
sailed The charges against Mr.. Carter
are sufficiently answered by the action
of the republicans of the legislative as
semby in making him the caucus nom.-
nee of the party for the long term by
unanimous vote. Their action also in
dictates republican sentiment all Over
the state on the subject of reorganiza
ton and the less said about it in the
future the better for the 'reorganizers.
Ii was the independent democrats who
proposed some kind of reorganization
last year. The Anaconda Standard led
the movement. The Hon. John r. Toole
vas its chief advocate and Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master and Grand Keeper
of the Party Conscience. The Standard
declared in editorial words of thunder
in lines six inches apart that every
county in the state giving a democratic
majority would be carried by the indie
pendent democracy. There seems to be
an impression that the election did not
turn out that way, but in any event re-
organiza ton got a black eye, the Stand
ards subscription list was a sight to be-
hold, and the independent democracy
lost both sections of its name.
Let us have peace. Let good temper
prevail. Let harmony be restored. Hon.
Thomas H. Carter has done much for
Montana. He has been a great credit
to our people. He has won enduring
fame as a wise, useful. influential, pa
triotic public servant. He believes in
his party's principles. He has been true
to his friends and his party and his
state, and is worthy the confidence of
all. He has enemies, so has Colonel
Sanders, for they are aggressive men;
but let us hope the war between them
! is ended. for the republican party needs
them both and respects them both.