Amador ledger., 1906-10-26
An III-Timed Speech.

alIusion was plain to the audience-to
take fling at him, because OF his
we'll known objection not only to the
methods of Gillett's nomination at
Santa Cruz, but mainly TO the out
rageous tactics resorted to in order to
prepare a supposedly representative
body of republicans to accomplish
that denouement. Mr.. Brusie, IN his
frothy utterances, was unwlse enough
to challenge the writer TO give any
good reason for supporting Bell in
preference to Giliett, in this cam
paign. We should be very sorry to
confess that we are unable to give
any better reason for refusing to sup
port Gillett, than he furnished in his
disjointed speech for supporting the
candidate of his party. We believe
never since the Ledger was establish
ed 81 years ago, has it withheld sup
port from a republican nominee for
governor. This year, however. we
regretfully state that we cannot give
support to the head of the ticket.
Not because we have any objection to
Gillett personally. On the ground
of fitness for the high office to which
he aspires, Che is perhaps as suitable
as any man that could have been
selected from the list of candidates.
Personal qualification is not the vital
in hi Nnifhor IS ha
record of the republican party in the
past fifty years OF glorious history a
material factor.
1t is the conservative wing of the
party that is resolved to administer
a rebuff to the autoeratic element,
who have inagurated the policy of
nominating candidates without con-
suIting the rank and file of the party.
When radicals think they can do as
they please, and nominate whom they
want, regardless of the wishes of the
masses OF republicans, it is time to
call halt, and read to them lesson
from the returns of the ballot that will
serve to restore them to sanity. The
truth Is a coterie of officials of the
party entered into conspiracy with
powerful influences, to deliver the
nomination to the man selected for
that position-selected not by the
choice of the people, but to carry out
their selfish ends; and to accomplish
their predetermined purpose, in
structions were, sent out to. allow
neither sense of right nor party
usage, nor the wishes of the msJorlty
to interfere with the success of the
scheme. Government by the people
and for the people, in party matters,
was thrust aside at the behest OF the
dietators. And after ignoring the
masses of voters in this manner, they
now make a sharp turnabout, and call
upon the party -adherents thus ignor-
ed to help eIectj the boss nominated
candidate. The woods and towns are
full of loyal republicans who will not
bow the knee to this political BaaI.
Chin music moreover of the Brusie
order, is not calculated to turn them |
from the straight Epath. The re-
publican party is greater than any |
man in it. 1t is bigger than Gillett,
and stronger than the politicians who
conspired to foist him upon the
ticket. Its interests will lie better
served by GiIIett's defeat than by his
election. They do not vote against
the party but for it, and to save it.
from a repetition in years to come
of the disgraceful doings of the Santa
Cruz convention.
Sympathy is no doubt a strong plea
in politics. Many man has been
elected who would have been defeat
ed, had it not been fur the use of the
sympathetic method. But there is
such a thing as pushing it too far, ard
too often. 1t may come in as in
cidental matter, but to depend upon
it as the main support is flimsy.
From the democratic side this sort of
reason for keeping the ipcum bents
in office is the principal stock in
trade. Circulars are being scattered
broadcast, addressed to individual
voters, to help the candidate support
himself and family by keeping him in
Office. And in conversation the same |
plea is being urged. These dernier
resorts have just the reverse effect |
TO that intended. The voters are tired |
of such appeals. The county govern
ment they think should not be run
on sympathy basis any longer, but
on a common sense business basic.
Reports are favorable for the cleo
tion of both republican candidates for
Supervisor. In district three, A.
Grille is leaving nothing undone to
further his reelection, and the pre-
vaiIing opinion so far as we can learn,
is that he will succeed by a good |
margin. In township five politics on |
the township officers is at fever heat.
John Grambert is working and going |
all the time, and making Roadway. |
L. Burke, the democratic candidate. |
is fully aware that he has hard fight. |
The road work is here, as it is in most |
supervisor fights, the fruitful source |
of complaint against the incumbent. |
Supervisors would stand much better
show of reelection if the road bust