The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-19
Thr Rutlana daily Gloht.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1873.
TAKE PART.

TAKE PART.
Never were truer words uttered than
when Henry Boynton, of Woodstock, told
The farmers, mechanics. and other citizens,
assembled at Ludlow. Wednesday, that
neither he or they make our government OF
elected our rulers. but that "ihey make
themselves and permit us to vote 1or
them" We all know this and all have
ecen it. year after year, and yet 'ahe no
,teps 10 prevent IT, There is, probably,
not one of Our readers that has ever Nv
tended primary meeting. or nominating
convention, without being aware OF the
fact that everything was "cut and dricd
beforehand. and il he took any part there
ia he would he utterly pOwcrlcss TO ac-
,,ninplsh ANYTHING, or would he mere
nuppet, 10 act when some sclf-cousttutcd
lender pulled the string. If he was not in
this uncnyiablc position, or was. IN Tact,
ignorant that such astatc of affairs existed.
/, was not because the wires were not all
laid and the mine ready TO be sprung. hut
because the political manipulation had
counted noses" knew thathis forces were
overwhelming in numbers. that no com
linaion or honest expression of opinion,
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may lie, and, probably, are exceptions to
,his general statement. So far "a Mr part-
rular candidate himself is concerned We
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oppression of the popular belief that they.
,,ere the right men for the iioht place at
tiiat particular time, Far otherwise A
little knot, clique or. as Wc have come to
vail it, ring Of politicians have assembled
IN some Office OF back room, and decreed
that the safety of the party required such
a nomination, and everything has been
manipulated TO that end
This, to be sure, is wiser and safer
No,rse for the whole people, dian it would
I've for the Office seeker, himself, 10 assem-
BILE his clique on ring and issue his edcts in
his own favor When the politicians dare
not take the proposed candidate into their
counsels, we arc generally. safe III the as
sumption that he is q man worthy 1T the
support and confidence OF tmpeoPlc one
III those rare class oil men whom Inc once
seeks ana VINO does moi seek The Office.
we nave however. no more 10 40 IN
'''"A''E our go'c'iihoh'' s'ieoths our
rulers ana legislators in the one case Than
'hc o'ler' Inc NOMINATION. is engineered
anu h'ao' ny h"noiu' Oh men, not i"r inc
the party. Xftar' years 81 sHcSGs3 AID
when it comes to be understood that a NOM
nation is equivalent to an election. these
disreputabe schemcrs throw aside the
mask and assume. themselves. all candi.
,iacics. and the voters. under tho cry of
''fealtyto partv." or ssrer,lar nominations
wall, IN ia the ballot hoy and do,,oeit ,Lo;,
votes in favor of mon that tbov lrou. "a bo
ignorant unworthy or otherwise disouol,-
fled Vo oro epool;pr Of co,,rso oc u,o
mast foyy voare eo for nc Vor,no,, = oou.
ccrned Other states fcIt tbo b,;abt lorc,
hesoro wa d,d brt :, hos GRADUALLY. ,.oirod
4. footho,d !, orr r,idst and NOW hnl1s nc
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