The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-06-25
Remember the Fall of 1908

WORD OF warning IN these early days OF the campaign, should
~ be timely.
1t is not every one who wants an office that can be elected
or ought to be elected. And it is not every man who wants a Office
that deserves it from his party on party grounds.
The primary election system will in a measure test and prove this
proposition, out not necessarily SO.
There are men with elements of personal popularity who could
win at a primary election, who haven't the first qualification for the
office they seek; they have been good party men and could get the
enthusiastic support of the boys at the primaries but when it
comes to the November election, when the candidates of the two par
ties ac pnted against each other and their respective qualification for
the Office sought are carefully canvassed, as they will be at that time,
they will fall down and possibly drag others along with them.
While in the long run, the primary system will improve our pub
lie service and Is therefore to be supported, it is not conductive to the
best party spirit or to party organization for, instead of recognizing
down the bars to every entry, whether he has ever deserved recogni-
ton Of the party or not. Other things beng equal, we believe the
nominations in any party should go to the men who have actively
in nartv poit;cs Who have NOT the rioht stuff, in them. nj
least they viii not last long; it is the men of character and stamina.
as a general thing, who survive the sest OF time and conditions, and
should be put in places of trust. The best party men, for the most
part, make the best public officials, for they not only recognize their
iy stimulated to their best efforts. 1t is a fanacy that party men in
office are to be supported and shielded in office by their party, what
ever their personal and official repute. The man who proves recreant
10 the Office to which he is elected by his party, o r who lowers his
moral standing while in office to the disrespect. of the community, de-
serves nothing further from his party organization and is usually re.
pudiated; Cor such actions bring discredt to the party and forfeits
its rights to De trusted by the public.
The Democratic party this fall has the best opportunity to elect
IFS county ticket it has ever had and it would be nothing short of a
political crime should the election be lost. But it must be understood
that while the county is Democratic, that fact will not eject any man
who might chance to get on the ballot through the primary election.
The Republicans are preparing to put up strong and perfectly organ
lied opposition. They have money back of them. While they will
put a full ticket in the field, of course, they have no hopes of electing
all their candidates; but they are keeping their eyes open for the mis-
takes the Democrats make, for the weak points on their ticket; ant. it
against the weak candidates they expect to throw their full force
II therefore behooves the Democrats to see that their ticket is as
sound as a dollar from top to bottom. Sentiment must be eliminated
and cool political calculations suppant personal preferences and am
billions. The Republicans will make a hard fight for the following
offices in particular: District Judge, district attorney, sheriff and
county commissioners The money that will be furnished he Repub-
ican machine, will be for these particular offices; therefore it is alb
solutey necessary for success that the Democrats put up men for
these efhees against whom no excuse can be offered, on personal
grounds, for a fight No man should be put on the ticket who is GER
tain in advance to concentrate the fire of the enemy. The ticket must
not be open to attack at any point.
One may say that Is such taar rules S@ would apply at any election: that
they are platitudes; but Ihey nave a particular bearing in this CON-
mupity at this time and their application must be apnarent without
entering into personalities.
Remember the county election of l9Osl