The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-25

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departments. Roosevelt lent his NOR
al force to prosecute those charged
with fraud in the Postal Department,
and he is no longer considered safe by
those who suffered from the prosecu-
ton, and by Congressman who Will
have to bear the brunt of the coming
battle on the stump. A stampede was
ATTEMPTED on the floor of Congress in
favor of Speaker Cannon, but ne
would have none of it. However, no
man can stand up against the unani-
nous pressure of his party, and Can
non. or other 'safe man," may be
forced to accept the nomination, and
Roosevelt may be forced to step down
and out. Mr.. Root must remove
these obstacles, or it is all up with
Roosevelt.
Again Democrats are called upon to
stand solid for whoever is nominated
and to bury all differences, and we are
again told that if this is done success
is assured next fall There is no doubt
whatever in my mind that the Demo-
Gratis can clinch success and rivet it on
the other side right now. All they have
to do is to permit those who elected
Cleveland twice and who defeated Bry-
an twice nominate man of their own
choice. and the funds necessary for his
election will be forthcoming. There
are many thousands of Democrats who
entertain hope of office who are will
ing to do that all they want is office,
and they are willing to do anything to
get office. But there are millions of
Democrats who have no hope to get
office, and they are not willing to sac
rifice their principles for the sole pur-
pose of permitting alleged Democrats
to get office. We are told by those
office seekers that any man who does
not stand in for any nominee made by
the party is traitor. But the real
traitors are those who are willing to
vote for men who are not Democrats
simply to get office. No one doubts
that if the Democrats will nominate
any man as acceptable to high finance
as Cleveland, and as acceptable to the
Democratic party as Bryan, that such
a man can win hands down. But no
one doubts but that such man would
prove cuckoo to the Democratic
party-iust like Cleveland did.
Suppose in 1884 we had known that
Grover Cleveland had written letter
demanding the gold standard, would
it have been treachery for silver DEM
ocrats to have voted for Blaine, who
was somewhat of silver man? Was it
not treachery to the party to nomi-
nate Cleveland, and was not Cleveland
traitor to his party to stand on a
silver plank in his platform? Is it not
the duty of Democrats to rebuke such
nominations, and teach the nominal
ing conventions that they must NOM
mate men acceptable to the party, men
who represent the principles of the
party? If the principles of the Demo-
cratic party are good and correct, they
will eventually prevail only by stick
ing to them, never by deserving them
for temporary advantage, and the
mere getting of Office. No man is a
true Democrat, and every man is a
traitor to Democracy, who will swerve
one tote from Democratic principles
for temporary success. / give notice
right now that will not vote for any
Democratic nominee who favors a
high protective tariff, favors trusts, OF
favors imperialism.
The Senatorial investigation into the
moral qualifications of Reed Smoot tC
sit in that august body was directed
to show that if seated he would vote
according to the dictates of the Church
revelations from God, ETC., and there
fore is unfit to sit in body that does
not do such things. The point is wei
taken, and the proof abundant, in the
Acts of Congress, that Mr.. Smoo
would be foreign natter in the com
position of Congress.
/ believe the reading world viii
unanimously agree, upon reading thu
testimony of Joseph Smith, Presiden
of the Mormon Church, given before
the Senate Committee, that he is nj
liar, whatever else may be said abou
him. While his testimony about hi
family relations were astounding,
don't believe there was anything
stranger to the Committee than thu
truth.
QUELQUEFoIs.