Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

correspondent of the Caaveras Prospect asks the pern-
question: Why in face of clear majority Of between
two and hundred for the presidential ticket the repub
licans failed elect their local candidates. Man for
they fully equal their opponents in all the essential
qualifications for the Offices sought and yet they down
to defeat The writer the republicans search
the with the view fadoptng remedial The
same inquiry will apply with greater force conditions
in Amador county. The official figures of the late show
average majority of for the republican presidential cleo
tors This may be accepted index of political
sentiment in this county The majority for Roosevelt
Parker four years ago 6S total of 27oo-uly
ZOO the number of polled last week So
that Taft ran we-consderng the Roosevelt
did in 1904 Amado has firmly planted herself in the
publican ranks national questions. But when
candidates what totally different tale is told There
werefour candidates nominated straghou republicans
for local positions every of them down defeat
In instances, perhaps the outcome
than could been expected But if this be admitted
it offers adequate solution of the situation There
why republicans should not be able put up just
strong candidates the democrats 1t absurd say that
the party of the majority has less available and efficient
tera for filling public offices than the party of the min
ority The reverse should be- and rule doubtless is
true here elsewhere There may be something in the
contention that the available the republican
side of the oice-seeking class and max
ing political fight But the fact remains, that republican
nominees as we'll not better qualified than their opponents
for the positions sought defeated by the of their
fellow republicans In every district in which supervisor
had be elected there good majority of republican
voters In township four for example the republican pres
Dental ticket received between and 90 than the
Bryan ticket This margin is equal fully one-eighth of
the total The republican candidate honest and
capable Nothing could be ruthuly urged against his fit
ness And vet he scratched defeat to the of 6
majority his opponent similar furnished
by the supervisor district one with its clear epub
can majority of about co. This of thing is very dscou
raging We believe that be accounted for
theory that republicans inclined to be capricous
in marking their ballots than the democrats Any expana
ton that that republicans less loyal in local
affairs than other partisans be discarded With the
masses of voters party the selection of local officers
have very little influence The choice of the individual is
determined by his personal knowledge of the candidates
by selfish considerations Still believe, all things being
eqnal republicans will stay with their local ticket just
we'll any other class of voters.
At the very earliest moment republicans should get to-
gether and take action mpar better tone in relation to
local politics. If of judgment have initiated against
the past let them be freely discussed and
ed fractional squabbes in the ranks should be rowned
down We have enough do to fight the common enemy
without trying down those of political household
vitality important matter is the adoption of rules and regu
aons for the guidance the county central committee
mpart confidence in the rank and file spirit of seltdenia
be manifested In years hence full county ticket
must elected Every effort should be made strengthen
the morale of the party for that 1t is absolutely
necessary order get the right candidates. and command
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