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EAGLE PUBLISHING COMPANY.There are many republicans in this city,who are constantly criticising the party, anddoing all ia their power to create dfesensions which will neutralize the successesof the past few years. They are priueipally middle-aged or old men, and their plaint■! !is that ‘’Bill Whiting and his gang ruu1 1things.” They have heard this cried soiany times by democrats, that they reallybegin to believe it. They take no active interest in the work of the party ; they seli1dorn Attend caucuses; thev give no evidence(of any interest in republican politics, andyet they grow! and criticise the men who]work honestly and zealously for republicani 1success. W. H Whiting is not the repub1iicaii party of Pittsfield. He works poli icslt;!for a living and is not at all bashful in say1im*0ing so. When he is hac king a candidateho sticks by him through thick and thin,iand stirs heaven and earth to elect him.But if in his zeal he resorts to methodswhich may Ire questioned, is it any reasonthat the entire party should ire held re-sponsible? We submit that such an assumption is unjust and unfair. The menIt »who are leading the Pittsfield republicans ;today, are in politics not for money, not foroffice, not for political reward of any kind.IThey are working because of their interestisuccess of the nartv in whose1pies they believe. They are reputable bushonesty or charac J'Iter no man would dare utter u t 'hoseword. W. H. Whiting does notdictate these men. lie stands forhimself and not for the republican partyThe men who stand one side and criticise,are not true to their party or themselves.If they would take an active interest in politics and strive to add to the strength of theparty, they would find that their counselswould be gladly sought ami heeded. Thecommon sense plan for these croakers, issimply to j !u bauds with their republicanbiethren, and learn for themselves how littlethere is to this cry of “ring rule.»♦The democratic members of the Commonncil have maintained the deadlock overthe election of a member of the board ofpublic works, with a persistency which isunreasonable, and their tactics of obstruction lay them open to severe criticism Atlast week’s meeting, they refused to allow avote to be taken, assuimng that no resultcould Ik* reached because they had been unable to agree at the last preceding meeting.This assumption was unwarrantable, andwas simply made an excuse for the blocking of any action on the matter in hand-It is very evident that Councilman FeeleyJand Denny have determined to hold the poton will hold over They hope next yearhat the democrats will be in control of thecity council, and that then they can cho setwo democrats on the board in place ofMessrs. Wellington and Daly. But bothof these gentlemen are taking a coursewhich has not the ind orsement of publicopinion. If Mr Wellington was a democrat. it would be vastly different. But it i-plainly seen that they are standing by himmerely for tie.- purpose of embarrassing therepublicans, and of increasing the chancesfor democratic supremacy in the board nextyear. During the past year. Mrwas a faithful and careful member ofthe city council, and was looked uponas one of the most efficient members.But this year he seems to have determined upon a policy of obstructionand his studied efforts to embarrass thepresident of the board, are reprehensible toa degree. There is no doubt that Mr. Fee—ley wa« disappointed in not being chosenpresident of the council, but he must rein ?mber that it is one of the “fortunes ofthesefere with the faithful discharge of hisduties. Mr. Feeley and Mr Denny havebeenof the most useful members of the citycouncil. Should the next common council show a democratic majority there is noreason to doubt that Mr. Feeley will be itspresidentwith that of 1891. The repdblicanspresentedplace, and it is not their fault if the demobstructionists prevent his election.'ssing the probabilities regardingelegates at large to the coming naonal conventions, the papers in the easternpart of the state mention Mr. W. MurrayCrane of Dalton as a desirable candidateon the republican side. This suggestion-will meet with the heartiest approval, not■only in this county, but all through WestMassachusetts. Mr. Crane is a repreolteASlt;oiCPvibusiness man, and a staunch re^■publican, and it would be particularly satisfactory to the party at this e nd of the state,if Mr. Crane should be chosen to go to Minneapolis next June as a delegate at largeThe eastern papers also state that WilliamsttrtiI)oB, Plunkett of Adams is talked of to represent this district at the national conventionand his selection would be pleasing to therepublicans of the district.Ptf001clt;
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Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Thu, Jan 28, 1892
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