The Delta independent., 1908-08-07
Republicans Should
Be Vigilant.
AUSTIN, Colo. Aug. a. 1908.

| AUSTIN, SOlO. Aug. a, lJUS.
ED. INDEPENDENT:
Will you indulge private in the
ranks of the great party of progress in
a few lines, by way of suggestion, to
his brother Republicans. Not that |
expect to suggest anything startlingly
original or new, but more to arouse
their interest and set them thinking
and working.
The time is rapidly approaching when
Republicans will be called to name can
didates for county offices, and it be-
hooves them to cast about and select,
not so much the most available candi-
date, but the one best fitted by all the
standards of good citizenship for the
various offices to be filled. All men
are not fitted by nature or education
for the same positions. Their training
and environments have been diff erent,
as well as their education. The man
who would make a model Sheriff,
might be a failure, to some extent, at
least, as Treasurer or Clerk. Hence
the necessity of careful canvassing of
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however small, is entirely unimportant.
All require some ability, some more
than others, but all require faithfulness
and honesty in the discharge of duty.
Those of us who have reached a ma
ture age can remember the hap-hazzard
ways of selecting candidates; when
few men controlled convention, and
elections were, in many instances, a
farce. Fortunately, the drastic cleo
tion laws of recent years have done
away with most of the evils of the old
practice. While they have not elimi-
mated the party boss" entirely, much
of his power is taken away. 1t is only
by the action and stern mandate of the
voter himself, that the 'boss" can be
entirely eliminated. One of the i'm
portant innovations is the primary.
While our primary law is not, perhaps,
what it might be, and is not as com
plete as in some other states, yet 1t
gives the voter more voice, if he sees
fit to exercise his rights, than he had
under the old law. And this reminds
me that the Republican primaries will
soon be held and | would urge upon all
Republican voters to be present and
take part. If you do not, and you do
not get the men on your ticket you
think should be there, you are effectu-
ally shut off from Kicking" If you
stay at home and allow few of the
"self-constituted leaders" of the party
to manipulate the primaries, they will
also control the County convention, and
the men they select will be the nom
inees.
The party this fall should, and doubt
less will, put forward ticket Com
posed of the best material. Honesty,
competency and an ambition to serve
the people faithfully, are the strong
points to be considered. l do not care
to give my idea as to the character of
the man for each office; it would make
this article too long 1t is, perhaps,
that now. Every voter can select the
ones he believes has the proper qualfi-
cations, if he will but take time to con-
slider the office and the man. One of
the most important offices to be filled
this fall is that of Commissioner for
this district. Our people are alive to
the Importance of selecting not emily
competent man, but fearless, impair
tial, wide. awake, progressive man. A
man of firmness and ripe Judgement.
Every voter knows the Importance of
this Office.
Republicans will fail of their duty if
they fail to attend the primaries and
convention and see that a ticket COM
posed of men of integrity are chosen.
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