The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-11-24
Political Iuflueueea,

EvlaY citizen whose name 10 registered on the
YAK lrt, or every poorer man Whose only property
10 che result Of bis daily toll will be eQuslly inter
ssted Ia the issue Of every election for the local Of
es's Nho govern our city. For years these places
have bssn controlled BY politicians who levied such
heavy taxes upon ths ineumbsnis. that they in
suTn soughs 70 swell sher incomes by sale 81 their
Oh hi privileges. This bargaining snd selling hiss
~ lsst n ehsd such condition that becomes thc
tpundsn duty Of every citizen 70 use his political
influence 10 arrest the wholesale robbery annually
prscsised upon the Inhabitants Of uis city, by Tho
men Who are elevated 20 high municipal place by
The vote, Of the people All parties hav. seen their
hvori'e candidates become corrupted amer ths slso-
tton BY the influences that surround them, and
rloeumb W The polscs pressure OF their associates.
OF. attracted by the high priees ped. sell their
snrvisss 70 aoms inscriptions purchaser. This
viii continue 70 occur until each votr realizes the
importance II casting bis ballot for those men
whom he knows will honestly administer ouv city
s6sirA II 10 MOI thcult " obtain homes, men for
candidates. 10 shs proper system were sdop,ed for
vustiss then in domination.
Heretofore 10 has been she practice Of som. "rsr.
n naaAins," 70 issue call for Delegate. n Nom,
esch ward gather together, and col for q primar,
siscsios- These primary elections sre simply .
squsoeie among two or more opposing factions 81
hs regular party, each snsious u send its cAndi.
dsss ~ delegate W TIE nominating convention,
for The sake Of the reward he expects 10 receive Tor
doing - he 10 ND by the leaders The delegate
0ldosn has any views OF hi own, aud 10 never IN.
6usnoed BY . much higher motive thsn the dollars
and cents he Will obtain by Vi tue OF IN. positiou
terminating convention, composed q such ele
nsnss. cannot bs said TO req resent the peopl.. I,
ssssmbles, however, ssd either nv ssclsmat on, or
With one dissenting delegation, decides upon can.
didsss. The individual thus chosen is then .e.orth
The man for whom the voters Of his p,r,y are ex
peotsd TO csN ter ballots Thus the machinery
runs yssny, and new parties sdopt the same DIT &C.
eces, until the good msn OF all part cs, hsyiug be.
come disguasd with the system. shirx their polit
soAi dassA and either refuse 10 vlte, give their
sanrS0ss 70 Incompetent men, because party pre-.
objections induce the voters 70 believe certain can
tid,ses be Yer men than their opponen's,
Ths remedy for these evils is Simply . resolution
90 The part Of our voting population to organize
estsu plan Of being represented in nominating
cDn'sntons, Hh TO more time may b. emp, ycd
IN seeking for honest candidates among those " - O
may DO namei for the position to be tiled. Nom
inssns eonvenhon' usually perform thoir duties in
sfsw hours, because oil tue delegstes arc prepared
70 vote for the man deisnsted by the wire -pulers
Htadspsndsni delegates were sent 60 such conyen.
lions, they could not be Hoodwinked BY fv poll.
teal dsmsgosuss, srd would generally decide upon
essdiiates Of unmIeachsble integrity. Il is then
ofshs utmost importanc. that the present II minat.
ING mschnsry ofboth parties te broken up, and
new organizations III cicd, thut will enable the
people so have voi,e IN tn selection = their re-
specnvs Psr'y candidate for the Offices TO he filled
sssh election. Uutil every voter see his pcl.,,
esi ihnuenee 10 this end, our taxes will Increase
our grown TO impeded aud every evil naucnc,
smplsyed To obain the ''osves and n Jh.s" OF pub
nc once, No man Of integrity vii coussn, to ser,,
che public under the proscn, sys,en of uomiu.
ecns' and our municipal m vii continue to b,
shs ambitious goal Of "nns' masters. whose onl,
quslihcs1ons c mss, in y cir ab,atyt,r.,srd, Al,
psssisans Who assisted in procuring I, cir nouin.
sson and election.