The Butte inter mountain., 1902-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1902.
A TALK Win REPUBLICANS.

Ing the state ana getting INTO line Win
the spirit of national progress The pros
perty of the states chief industries de-
pends to a large extent on the enforce
ment of republican principles and poll
cles, and for this reason 1t is a matter
of vital personal interest to every man
who tolls that the state shall return to
the republican fold regardless of all diff
ferences of an individual, factional or
sectional character. That the state is
now prosperous under democratic rule
is the result of the national republican
victory of 1900, and the enforcement
of approved protective and expansion
principles. At the next election the con-
test may be closer and Montana may be
needed to peipetuate those principles.
so 1t is time to begin the work of polti-
cal redemption.
There Is neither time nor excuse for
party pickering based on personal ami
mosities or rival ambitions and no good
can possibly accrue thdrefrom save to
political opponents whose only safety
lies in republican discord. Whatever of
character or record of leading repub-
lIcans should be the subject of discus
sion and settlement by regularly elected
republican conventions. 1t has ever been
the boast of republicans in power that
they are subservient to the republican
masses. The men of this state are not
republicans for the purpose of promoting
the ambitions or the antagonisms of
the aspirants for office, but solely be-
cause they believe that republican tri-
umph means peace, progress and pros
perlty They are republicans on their
own behalf not on behalf of the office
holders or office e-seekers. If men con-
ceive themselves TO be injured with
or without cause, there are times, places
and party regulations for the adjust
ment OF all differences. The places are in
the conventions of the people, the time
is that designated by the county and
state committees for the assembling of
the people, and the regulations are those
which the wise men of the republican
party have devised for the common and
party good.
This Is time when the republican
party needs the voice and influence of
every member of 1t against the common
Zoe. When friends having a common
purpose disagree, they should get to-
gether amicably for a discussion OF their
views. Ii that be not practicable, they
should by general consent relegate their
disputes to the courts of the people
the people who. seeking no Office and
having no jealousy to vent, ask only
for harmony and good will as condi-
tions precedent To political success.
Party strife Is the certain forerunner Of
party defeat. 1t can accomplish no
good except in the ranks of the opposi-
tion. 1t can not be depended upon to
help any principle looking to the party
welfare. Colonel Sanders and Mr. God
dard are too warmly established in
the affections of the people to justify
the belief that they would delibera teIy
do aught to disrupt the republican
party. The gentlemen they are now op-
posing are likewise beyond the pale OF
doubt on that score. But they must all
realize that the good right arm Of each
Will be needed in the next campaign
They are too wise to suppose that the
republican party exists either for the
success Of their ambitions or the graft
flcation of their temporary antagonsm
The men VINO hold office or who would
hold Office in the republican party arc
Uhe servants of the people and mus
take their assignments from the con
yentlons of the people. Let them al
study the needs of the republican party
more and the malicious inventions O.
the democratic party less. The republi
can party. after the recent period o
political decentralization and partial OBJ
alteration of party lines in this state
should now pull itself together and no
allow itself to be pulled apart.
1t Is not the province OF party news
paper to take sides in a factional squad
Tble so long as there is a hope Of peac
and 50 long as the rank and file Of tn
republican party have not relinquishe
their power to regulate their own affair
Yet 1t must appear that If the leader
of the movement which eliminated
Helena three weeks ago had themselyf
gone to Washington instead of fndin
It convenient to be represented by prox
and IL, on their arrival at the nations
capital, they had invited the gentlema
they were after to accompany them
the White house for a friendly discu
sion Of the matter with the republice
chief himself Who knows no factioi
and reco.. .azes nothing but the people
will had they pursued that course
would have been better for the republ
can party OF Montana.
~ mast be patent 10 all sensible 1
publicans that every democratic pri