| Show A LEAN OLEAH 0 A clean campaign IOU ft ill please the decent people in both political parties in this ibis territory what re and t they it ey would mean mea it b by v th that a t is a campaign ft diee ce from gro gross Ss personalities from false statements and ft fi om am those tricks trick and subterfuges which frequently enter into a political contest the herald will do its part in endea endeavoring voting to maintain the purity of elections and the purity of the campaign preceding the coming election at any rate it nill nil not descend to perE personal oDal attacks but vi will ill be compelled ed in self defence to respond with vigor if assailed by the opposition but a clean campaign is not one which starts out by callin calling g men on theat the other er side sicie freaks fre iks and fi adds and their followers burcl purchased lase d slaves and the territory or state i in which they work for patty ends a rotten borough which the tribune bune is doing to members member s of its own party A clean campaign Ns will ill be one in which principles nill mill be advocated arid and the th qualifications and abilities of candidates nill aill be held up to view an exposition and refuja ion of those tenets held by the opposition and nd reasons chy vi by the men whom iam they ey hold lip far the suri sufi fra frages es of the people should not be elected are legitimate for use in a lean clean campaign when a man presents himself or is 8 presented by ilia his ft bonds beffie beffi a ho publia as a candidate for election ion to any important office his qualifications or disqualification qualifications dis for or that office are proper subjects for or discussion on the platform and through the presa but that does not lot include slander ind and abuse abate if our beig neighbor abor the tribune that now non calls for a clean ca campaign ampa ign will practice its own precept it will be a good thing ind and it will also bo be a new thing under inder the sun lot let us have a clean campaign by ill all means and let public speakers ind and public writers aira aim to enlighten enli ghen ghlen the he masses and spread political political cai in foin bima tation tiou instead of to 0 o confuse the public accusing ng political opponents of all kinds of f efti oXen ces and making of what should be a fair contest between nen and parties a disgraceful ex hibi tion of spite and mendacity A clean campaign can be had bad if the he chief men on both sid sides ea are de let ei mined to hive it so herald ferald |
