Year: 1876

No. s.
that we can wage our warfare against the
common foe, instead of being torn by inter-
nal feuds. If we succeed, it will go far to
build up our material interests whose develop
ment has so long, and in so many ways. been
retarded by the introduction into our affairs
of new and unknown elements of power. If
we fail we will be no worse off than now. 1t
is immaterial what Republicans of the many,
in all respects qualified, shall hold the public
Offices among US, but it is vitality important
that those who do hold them shall be familiar
with our wants. owe their appointments to
our request, and be responsible to our local
public opinion. 1t is this that constitutes
local self-government. 1t is not designed to
make war upon any officer who was non
resident at the time of his appointment.
Many of our present officers have done their
whole duty and in the interest of the people
should be retained. In the new deal on the
4th of March next they are liable to be re-
moved. The convention will be able to
secure the retention Of those whose re-
tention is desired We have been ap-
pointed by the meeting whose proceed
ings are given above to lay this matter
before you. We invite public discussion.
We urge upon our Democratic brethern to
adopt the same course, so that We may be
governed by our own citizens, in case the
strange fortunes of politics should give them
the incoming administration. We therefore
request that all Republicans who approve
the object herein set forth, will circulate this
paper for signatures in their several localities,
and transmit the same to E. S. Stackpole,
Secretary of the Republican Central Commit
tee at this place, to be by him laid before the
committee. If the general sentiment of the
party shall approve the course indicated, the
objects herein set forth can be embraced in
the call for our next Territorial Convention.


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Responsive to the above, the HERALD,
speaking for itself, most heartily approves of
the general purposes of the address. We shall
gladly cooperate with the Republicans of
Montana to reform the old system of Federal
appointments for the Territories-a system
that has been practiced heretofore by the Re-
publican party, and handed down to US by Dem
ocratic administrations. "Home Rule" as
nearly as practicable, considering the nature
and disabilities of our Territorial form of
government, we shall labor to advance and
perfect. We cannot, however, at this time
endorse the plan proposed, as we believe it is
premature. We would decidedly oppose the
proposition to cucumber and embarrass the
the next Territorial Convention with the duty
of designating officers to an administration
that possibly may never have an existence.
There is but little doubt that Hayes and
Wheeler will be triumphantly elected. In
the event of their election, then, if a satisfac-
tory assurance can be had, that the voice OF
the Republican party of the Territory wouldbe
received as sufficient authority by the incom-
ing administration for appointment to all
Federal offices in the Territory, we would
favor the plan proposed, or some better one
to designate the choice of the Republicans of
Montana for all Federal Territorial officers.
We are inclined at this time to prefer the
primary election system, rather than the con-
vention plan as proposed. One other reason
why we would counsel delay until after the
Presidential election: We know of two or
more Federal officers who are making their
arrangements to vacate the Offices they hold
before the close of the present administra-
tion, and in such event interests may inter-
vene that cannot be foreseen.


However, to. further the purposes of the
address, we suggest that at OR next Territorial
Convention resolution be passed that in the
event of the election of the Republican Pres
Mential ticket, a convention be called of the
Republicans of the Territory to take into
consideration the designation of suitable resi-
dents of the Territory to fill the various Fed
eral Offices We further shall in the future,
as in the past, insist that the will of the peo.
pie shall be consulted by the appointing pow
er in the selection of all Territorial officers
This should be none the less an object of re-
form than the selection of Federal officers


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Tllden and Hendricks won't do.


New YORK, July 8.-Blanton Duncan, of
Kentucky, who led the straighout Democrats
for O'Conor, in opposition to Greeley, de-
nounces Tildens nomination as highly i'm
polite and sure to bring defeat He predicts
5000 Republican majority in Indiana, 49,