Amador ledger., 1908-09-25
WHERE ARE WE AT.

In party politics amost invariably the safe course to
do the very thing the parsans of the opposite side do not
have DONE and leave undone the very things they
have done Democrats not good advisers in the
republican camp We might say vice but is hardly
necessary, republicans rule content to conhne
themselves their party affairs and leave the democrats
their business suit themselves Attempts to ater
nze by labelling this that office nonpartisan under
present elective SYSTEM and nominating of the opposite
political faith fill that office, is only mschievous and de-
morazng Coquery in politics is weakness under any
circumstances and apt be regarded betrayal When
that idea gets abroad in the ranks, lack confidence the
result and endless explanations order which usual
1y but excuses tending make bad matter
"Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may
is the proper motto follow in politics. in all other lines
of human activity.
We moved these remarks by the action of the repub
can county convention in nominating judge Rust lifelong
democrat present incumbent for superior Judge and who
had previously been selected the candidate of his party for
reelection The impression is abroad that this denouement
the outcome of weeks and months of plotting and wire
pulling which unseemly and demorazing to the
party to be benefited to the party of concession 1t was
the spontaneous outburs of appreciation and compliment
regardless of partisan benefit but the cold
boodd Interchange of supposedly strategic advantages and
dubbed by it's promoters and good politics.
The editor of the Ledger by voice and pen opposed this
party alliance for party benefit He has apology to
offer for doing. He would take similar even
though he stood solitary and alone in protest The repub
ans it is true had candidate for Judge 1t is equally
that Judge Rust is the best qualified in Amador
county for that position But this afforded plea
head off any competitor by seeking accepting a nomna
ton opposing tickets The effects from a republican
standpoint follows:
Usurpation of authority republican convention is
called business for that party only 1t is not
powered to adopt candidates of the other side.
Breeds dissenson 1t is policy promote harmony,
and avoid all for dissenson There call for
throwing this bombshe into the ranks The place could
have been left open for straghtou republican from
the outside the Endorsement by the individual of an
independent candidate should offer But to stave
off all danger either of these directions the democratic
nominee that this repubcandemocratic combination
tered into One-fourth of the convention had the moral
courage against this unseemly alliance. With a
ballot which the customary and proper way settle
such matters is doubtful if the nomination would have
carried ALL The big stick has weight But even
taking the stood index of the republican
men shows oueourh of the republican party against
the dcker AS matter of fact its supporters in the
minority and the howl of disapprova heard from end
of the county to the other.
Unwarrantaby ntereres with the freedom of the voter
1t is the privilege of his ballot for any on
the opposing ticket Whether republican democrat he
ercises his right in this respect according his liking
But no likes be dictated in this regard This
sung of the republican ticket with democratic nominee
attempt force republicans for particular cand
date outside of their party No thinking citizen relish
being placed in that predcameut Many republican might
be disposed voluntarily and freely outside his ticket
on an office which his party has left vacant but he
rebel at compulson This of political coercion any
thing but diplomatic move.