Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-11-08
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DALLAS. SATURDAY NOV.8.
WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE,

turn their attention to political con-
Germs. If ours BE a republican gov
eminent, then the supreme authority
rests entirely with the people, and it
is Q Great mistake for the people in
general to suppose that they have
nothing to do but to vote for the can>
didatss nominated by packed conyen>
s6ons, for the special benefit of the few
Ip times like the present, when cor
Fuption is eharged upon, and proved
against many officers of the govern
meDt { servants of the people, J and
pen whose ignorance totally units them
for business, are placed in high posi-
lions by rings, and cliques IN their
pperat .ens for personal aggrandise-
ment. the people should beroused their
nyp present Interest, the elfare of
postsEity, and to the Eermapent estab-
lishment of that form of COVE rnment
they profess so dearly to love.
With the American people, ours is
undoubtedly a popular government,
but the present administration is far
from being a popular one, and the
great question with the people seems to
be, how shall 1t be corrected? Will
the party organization which has made
SO many mistakes, and become so cor
rupt, correct its own evils? II the
history of the past furnishes any guide
for the future, then it is safe to sly
they will not, and this fesling is deep
seated in the hearts of the people.
If the party in power can not correct
the evils of which the people so justly
and bitterly complain, eaG the opposing
party, Democratic so called, be sue
cessful in correcting these evils and
inspiring that confidence necessary to
the establishment Of a political party
in ghich ths masses of the people shall
feel: unshaken safety. Judging from
the'popular expression of both parties
the answer is in that well known mono
syllable no.
What then, is the remedy? What
onght TO be done2 We see no escape
from the present dilemma, save in the
organization Of q new and third party,
who in their desire to do justice, and
perfect and perpetuate republican i'm
stitutions, shall step in between the two,
strike down their power and corruption,
and standing upon a platform OF
pure progressive principle, and invok>
ing the blessings of high Heaven, d :
clair by the Great Eternal this Union
shall be preserved, and equal rights
established, political prostitutes pun
ished, and public plunder stopped.
We believe for this change the
people are ready, the people OF Cali
fornia so expressed themselves in their
late election, and the people of Oregon
would have so done last month if
third and good man had been in the
field as witness the vote poIled at the
late election. One suggestion we de-
sire to make. This most desirable OBJ
ject can not be attained by lethargy
apd procgastination, but if the people
of Oregon will turn their attention now
to this thing, use the winter to prepare
for our very important spring election,
a new peoples party can be organized
upon basis that will sweep the State,
and drive into oblivion both the press
ent parties who deserve nothing better
But if the people shall procrastinate
the very thing they agree should be
accomplished, until after the conven.
tions of the two old parties have met,
then, as usual, it will be TOO late Let
the people of each county meet, confer,
appoint delegates t9 State convention.
put ut platform of progressive, .pure
principles suited to the age in which
we live, nominate men capable and
incorruptible, to Gil every Office in the
State, and then when the June ell c.
tion shall come, with drm tread
walk over this army of political thieves
and trown down the mass Of corruption
that has 50 long, and still stalks the
streets at noon day with impunity-
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