Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-06

appeal, As a republican, see no reason why
the republican party should have exclusive con-
hOl ct the city government. As n republican,
SEE no reason why good men of all parties should
not be permitted to have dice in the admins
tratiOn Of its affairs.
Have the republican party as party a life
estate in the hOnors and the emolumentS of the
city office, the entire appointments and control
Of its officers, the assessments Of its taxes, the
expenditure and distribution Ct its revenues,
the education of its people and the general add
minisration of its affairs? | think not; and
Just because it happens to be the dominant
party, it is not right or proper that its office
holders should assume to use il for keeping
themselves in office, when no question of na-
tiOnal or state politics is at issue which is likely
to be endangered by distributing the offices of
Inc city government among men OF honesty, in
tegrity and high character, although they may
come from any political party.
Is there any danger, ii the interests and affairs
Of the city should be entrusted to men of honest
purposes although lorsooth some of them
should believe that the doctrines of the demo-
cratic party are the true guides for conducting
the affairs OF state and nation that the republic
can party viii not "cloSe M its ranks and PIT
dSe.t IN position for the great campaign Of
1872"
As a republican, have no such apprehension;
and have only TO lOOl; at the call for this con-
Yeutlon, signed as it has cen so numerOuSly by
lifelong publicans-repuolcan who hold as
tcnaciOuSly to the doctrines of the party as
those who hold all the offices, and for many
years have administered the affairs of the gov
eminent, to satisfy myself that no such danger
is TO be apprchcnded.
II has always been my pleasure, as have al
ways regarded it my privilege, whenever the
citizens, without distinction OF party, have or
ganlcd movement TO take the administration
OF city affairs into their own hands, regardless
OF party lines, TO act with them, to vote with
tlp1fN L. IN
| might TO encourage the success of such Il
movement. And refer you with much pleas
IRE and confidence to the record of their admin
slrations. Whose have been fairer, or firmer,
or more disinlcrested2 May il not he said Of
them, using another quotation from the address
to which have already alluded, "NO dishonest
haRdS then acre able to .fad their lg0y into the
city treasury" Why then, let me ask, should
democrat, because be is democrat, be forever
excluded from participation in the management
OF city afIairs?'
is he not a man and a brother? Docs he not
act and sleep, and work and pay taxes? Is he
not interested in the welfare and prosperity of
the city, the comfort and happiness of the citi-
zcns? Has he not right to have voice and a
vote in the distribution of the resources he helps
to create? For myself, ! not only coucede it,
but demand that he shall assume his share of
the responsibility, and perform his share OF the
lahors Of the administration of affairs of the city.
The sentiment that will exclude him from the
performance of these duties, you may rest as
Sured Is not sentiment engendered by desire
for the best interests of the city, but is a senti-
ment born of selfshneSs and an nordnate greed
for Office
You have, therefore, in my judgment on this
movement, taken step in the right direction.
is, however, but the preliminary step. At the
polls, on Monday next, you will, cannot stop
TO doubt, affirm the doings of this convention
by an overwhelming vote. Should you do so,
have only to say for myself that if an earnest
honest and faithful performance of the duties
imposed upon me shall be any reward for your
confidence, you shall thus be rewarded.