Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-31

pleading the cause Of his people Can
We defea, and humlliate the princi'
ples Of repubiicanism In the Terri
tory and then send our advocate 10
the councils Of the party 10 Washing.
ton aud erpee, 10 receive fayors al
It's hand- Can 40 say 10 the parry,
We have been false 20 YOU but We
want yoa 80 be generous with U.s.
This Nigh, be charity but II Is not
politics. 10 politics you must give II
you would receive
The republican Foiers Of this Ter
htory can send their psrtys choice
10 congress II they vii Can they
b. qoes republicans and DO other
wise. BY no means.
But suppose q republican voter
cas,s his ballot for the democratic
candidate for personal reasons. The
democratic nominee is a loyal and
pahlic spirited citizen ~ las Vegas
We esteem him highly q We enter.
;s!a nothing but feelings of respect
and regard for him. We know him
To be a man true 10 himself and 10
his principles We know shai be - q
democrat who by heritage and con.
viefiOns cherishss the principles OF
his parry "a dear az bis personal
honor We confidently be.lsye that
be never has and never sill vote for
a republican representative 70 con
gress. Then can a republican cast
his vote for him and be a good repuo-
Ilesn. He nay be a republican but
certainly In 70 far AZ this act goes be
IL a bad republican. The act might
afford him pleasure but just 20 this
extent be has sacrificed bis party for
a personal satisfaction. Would he
have earned the respect and friend
ship VI tie democratic nominee 10 a
greater iegree by 80 d0ing7 Let tht
question ansger itself.
II IN a ~seif.evident fact that the
representative ~ the republican par
Ity Will be able 20 90 MOST for ScH
Mexico II AZ Is nov generally con
coded, the couniry oes republican
Then the republican voter, whether
OF Las Vegas or Of Alamogordo. whc
casts his ballot for the democratic
candidate 10 congress has not beer
jtrue to himself. his party or the best
| interests Of his commonwealth
There are times when the consld
crations OF party are M involved
in elections, This IL often the cas'
in local municipal elections.
When we vote for a man 10 contro
the administration OF our publi'
schools In Las Vegas. the question
OF party has no legitimate place. Bet
ter were II for our municipal vel
fare. II political issues were elm
mated entirely from local elections
This has been the position OF Tn
Optic In the past and win be in tn
future. Hut on national issues. TN
party Ia the supreme consideration
When the party Is unworthy. II
claims upon a patriotic citizen cease
The question Of who shall represen
New Mexico In the national congress
liz essentially 4 political question.
merits must be judged along politl
cal lines.
A voter who deems tbs
republican party no iongel
worthy Of his allegiance
and support. who II no longer prou'
TO cali himself by it's name. canno
with justice 10 himself do otherwise
than turn bis back upon Il, A maj
who loves his party and honors III
principles can. likewise. no, deser
tt with honor when the great line
are drawn. The narrow.mindad dem
ocratic editor of limited vision VIII,
impertineniiy ~eontradicted the state
mcnt OF The Optic tina. every good
republican would vote for his party
nominee for delegate TO congress
had better go away back and 81
down and refresh hts lop-slded min'