The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-10
new TsaE ATTEMPT Is BEING
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new rsaE ATTEMPT Is BEING
MADE.
Wrong doing can never succeed, save
The mere fact that under
handed means are resOrted to in one local
ity to secure personal or political ends, al
ways arouses the people in other places to
take the steps necessary to counteract 1t.
A people cannot ever become so corrupt as
TO long suffer their dearest rights-the
rights, among others. to nominate and elect
their own olliccrs-to be wrested from
them by unfair means. The city OF New
York which long quietly submitted to
Twccd's Tammany rule, at length awOke
to the fact that caucuses and conventions
were being packed, that only the right
men If we can use the word right in such
a connection were at the primaries, that
nominations and delegates to nompat
ing conventions were rushed through in a
hurry without time for the opposition to
be present, and what was the result :? One
Of the greatest popular political uprisings,
Of which we have any account considering
the limited sphere of its operations, took
place and the yoke was thrown of. In
their efforts to this end, they were nobly
seconded by the people Of the whole state.
Packing of caucuscs, wire pulling, obtain
ing delegates by ''snap' proceedings has
been, heretofore, almost unknown in Yer
mont Unless we mistake the temper of
the people and the signs OF the
times, II IS 6dd Jear 10 dttempt 10
iat'otince snch Political macIR0y in
T0moH. The people of the coun-
try have not. of late, shown much of dis
position TO be led like sheep to the sham
bcs. The attempt was tried, by both po-
ltical parties in California, and the people
independent of party swept the state like a
whirlwind Again, in Wisconsin. in Hi
nois, in Iowa, and, within few days. the
attempt was repeated and was successful
only to meet with n rebuke at the hands OF
the people at the polls.
Can we afford to have this kind of ma
chnery set at work, and have IL work with
success, in Vermont, this year? Where,
| fellow citizens, shall we meet this kind of
work? Shall we meet and defeat it in the
nominating convention, or shall we weakly
and supinely allow it to control our con
ventiOn and make our nominations Shal
we meet it ut once and crush it out. OIL
| Gin t,.tt
among our political Institutions, until the
day comes when the people will, in sell
defence, be compelled to arise in their ma
icstv. meet ii at the polls, and suffer thu
star. which as yet has "neyer set to g
down in gloom at last? We are no alarm
list We speak not without reason. lie
us Give an instance which comes to us wei
authenticated. A certain candidate 70
governor and three or four of his adhe
rents and workers they would call then
'srikers' in New York-met one Of til
conference" few days since. 1t wa
then and there agreed, as it is alleged, b
this one committeeman saying til
other member cf the committee would d
as he told them-to call the town caucr
to elect delegates to the state convention {
less than twelve hours notice, that onl
. partial notice should be given, that IL
friends of this particular candida
5 should be present promptly at the secor
: named, and that a chairman, seer
tary and delegates should be eectt
C and the caucus adjourned ,oithim Il
: minutes. Fortunately, the other membe
D of the committee "erc not so pliable. The
c were honorable men, and would only co
i sent to call caucus on full Lotice, so tn
., all might know thereof. Is there not da
: ger, fellow citizens. when such attemr
+ and agreements are made, even if they
c not succeed We have reason to belle
- that this same game has been successful
II played elsewhere. SO much for this ca
: didate. We will let the st. Adams Messt
:, Ger state how Lieutenant Governor 7;
i in Chittcnden county. 1t says 1T is \
e. even pretended" that Taft possesses on
i half the native strength of popularity
st that county that Judge Peck does, n
the Aeaatcay that he makeS is attri6utabke
is ,coyb aioae Image Pech toho ao0uM no az
C. arork fin, office than he wouid Jdthe IN
e gutteys," is etc. We have narrated the in
c. dent and made the quotation in order
Il, show our fellow citizens how it is propos
o. to defeat Judge Peck, if he is defeated
es all. AS we have said elsewhere, ne do
Id beLore he can be dettGted; because we
i'll not bclieye the republicans, the frecmen
'e- Vermont, will make any nomination at
C. dictation of packed caucuses; or that dc
he gates elected in that way, or in fraud Of
ey rights of their fellow republicans will hi
lc. much influence in the state convention.
ct right, however, that republicans of
.te state should he Informed of the inluen
ty at work.