Year: 1871

Political matters in this county as well as
in the State are beginning to warm up and
crop out in various ways and directions. On
the part of the Republicans the Gorham
ring-master of 1867 is here and laying his
little tricks for a clique ticket that will suit
the spoils faction of the Republican party.
This may mislead the innocent rural Repub-
licans but the old rats have already smelt
the cat in the meal tub. The "ring" has
already sent out sugar-coated circulars di-
rccting the appointment of men to meet in
Auburn and organize new organization.
which is intended to rule both the old or
ganization and the party, and place ring
plundering ticket in the field. Honest Re-
publicans look upon this movement with
both dstrust and disgust, because they
know the bitterness of the spring from
which this Gorham water flows and that it
is movement that will result in the defeat
Of the party in the county, or what would
be worse, the continued robbery of our people
and taxpayers for two years more. One of
these circulars we learn will come back gen.
orally signed by the Republicans of the
neighborhood, but having these words added
above the signatures "The undersigned
will all vote for Haight for Governor if nom
mated. 1t is safe to say that this particu-
lar circular will never be seen beyond the
dark room of the chiefs Of the ring. On
the Democratic side there is much talk and
some canvassing going on, but no cliques or
rings being formed, the members of the
party feeling confident that with good
State ticket, on plain, outspoken and posi-
tive platform, and county and legisla-
tive ticket composed of our best men, our
success is certain. The party feels that
these are requisite to its success, and that
without them it should be beaten, unless it
becomes choice between two evils. The
people of this county have been robbed
within the past few years of hundreds
upon hundreds of thousands of dollars as
has been shown in these columns, under
Republican rule and by incompetent or cor
rupt Republican officials. All these things
will be made plain to our taxpayers before
they are again called upon to vote. We
must have ticket every name upon which
will inspire confidence in the honesty, integ-
rity and ability of the candidate, and con-
vince the voters that they will not be de-
ceived in its election We talk with men
daily from various portions of the county,
and the above is but repetition of what
they all say. We are very candid and
truthful in saying that if this county and it's
present and future taxpayers must continue
to be robbed and swindled we desire it to be
done by Republicans, and not by men call
ing themselves Democrats All Democrats
know that The nomination Of Haight for
Governor would make our fight in this
county an easy one, comparatively speak
ing, and with good local ticket would en-
able us to sweep the county without the loss
Of a candidate. OF this every man that ex-
poets to be candidate on our ticket, and
hopes for our success knows and
appreciates as fully and as warmly as W,
do. Let the people in every township and
precinct in the county discuss these things
and be prepared to act intelligently and
promptly when the time comes for organized
action. Organization is essential to the
success of the party, to the securing honest
and competent nominees and to the breaking
down and defeat of corrupt and selfish
cllques, but let this organization commence
with the people at home in their precincts
and not flow from and he dictated in its
o. by a central ring, as is the case of
that attempted now on the Republican
masses Our fight is not for or against


men, but against imbecility and corruption
and for principles and honest and competent


men to carry them out.