New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t seems to be a pretty general opinion that
nominee, is thought to be formidable candidate, both
account Of his record aud his conservative views
the Democrats make the out and QUE
inilltion platform, sound whipping would nos
come far from being national blessing.
A serious drawback in being Presidential
Gov. Allen Of Ohio destined TO up" to a second
term without hard labor. Cen Hayes the Republican
candidate rngsmashing reputation Is that unless
the fracturng il kept up brskly the people forget all
about after the first crash has died out None OF tho
men who talked OF for the Presidency few weeks
ago spoken Of with much seriousness while the
belief becoming general that the coming men for the
front
AttOrneyGeneral Love of California is evil
IDENTIFY man Of discriminating Judgment II this sentL
ment is fair representation Of his way OF thinking "n
the present exigencies OF country know OF
CINE of reform which be compared to the ndepond
ent press The remedy for IL in the hands VI
the people. The task Of educating the masses up TO
realization OF the situation has been undertaken by nde
pendent journalists do not doubt fear for the result
The end may be slow but come II surely will and
IN triumph Independent journalism is in its Infancy in
this country"
Those persons who have believed the reports
that the Independent party in California dead and who
have thought it immensely funny call its members
Dolly Vardens Will find much comfort in the assur-
anee OF The San Francco Bulletin that there is scarcely
county In the State where organization has been
made the election office Of Independent can
didatcs. Moreover, in many the old parties
too demorazed to organize at ALL and the indie pendent
party is the only one in the field This ia the in
counties where at the last election the Independent party
was unknown. After careful reycw Of the State The
Bulletin gives this gratifying The outlook
daily grows encouraging. The OF the past
few weeks have shown that to trust any OF tho various
departments OF tho Government to the old parties
would be suicidal The old leayen still exists. and
would soon eayen the whole lump With a Democratic
Legislature we should have the same subserviency 70
Haght's administration while nothing ia Necessary TO
prove that rings Of local mOnop0es aud the rings OF Fo
eral Office holders only nonym for the Republican
larty Of California"
Ex-COmmssiOner DOuglass's admission, in his
letter The TRIBUNE that his failure to collect the tax
whisky due to the rotten condition Of our Civil
Service, startling piece OF to any who
has studied the workings OF the "best Civil Service on
the planet for the past few years The Detroit Tribune
appears to be little surprised at it, however, for 10
makes this forcibe comment it: Here the head
Of the most important revenue department Of Gov.
ernment-managing an intricate system in which every.
thing depended upon the honesty and efficiency of bis
WINGED that those subordinaes were
corrupt or incompetent BOTH and yet first, compelled
to wait until the Congressional aud Senatorial elections
were over these officials had done the dirty work In
the way OF lobbying and wirepulling which their mas
ters the Congressman and Senator's demanded OF them
before he dared to recommend their changing and them
when he did venture that step, finding himself power
less carry IL out This incidental revelation shows
that Mr. Douglass though probably honest enough, had
regret his removal but IL also makes another
disclosure in regard to the actual condition OF the C
every citizen sensitive concerning his country honor
10 tinge with shame