The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-11-09
WHAT is lNDEPENDENTIsM.

WHAT lS tNUEFENDENIlSM
Independentlsm means conserv-
tiain; not the conservatism whlcn
cursed France under the name OF
! one rider and another until Red
Republicanism made its appear
ance as Radicalism comple:e-but
the conservatism that is found in
the true citizen and the patriot,
who desires nothing more than
the right to '.llfe. liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" heart to
have within it true love for his
country, and the mind necessary
for him to aid in preserving that
country's honor and upholding
Its laws. This is called by the
greatest of writer's unsel6sh pa
triotism, and many men, in as
many ages and in as many coun-
tries, have become great heroes
and the idols of peoples because
they were unselfsh patriots and
thought the country's welfare and
general happiness paramount to
every other consideration; and we
have to>day the history of the
greatest and purest and first Inde-
pendent to establish this fact
George Washington. Without
party be was great, and without
party he was the main pillar of
the great American Republic.
1t ls true that parties came after.
wards, but with them came also
jealousy and strife; but at no time
were the whole peop'e more patri4
otic and the promoters OF purer
principles than when they knew
nothing Of, or forgot party, units
ed for the country's good, and
were regardless Of who held Office
80 long as he was an honest.m an
Independents require every one
ITO be honess 10 Oregon, and while
they expect no Office and other
reward, save that which comes
from the honest government which
they have helped to make and
which gives them by reason of its
authorship, a clear conscience,
they work toi the full enjoyment
OF what honest effort aims at, and
believe IL at the government IS at
best safest when the management
and full control of It's affairs
is in honest hands. A dishonest
Republican, in their sight, will
think only of himself, while an
honest Democrat will be thinking
only of the people; Democratic
thief will be filing his pockets
while pure Republican is pour
ing money into the public treas>
ury. The difference Is but in the
name, since either of the dishon-
est is a thief, and nine times out
of ten either Is party fayorite
and through party managers es>
capes punishment by reelection
or quiet retirement from Office.
This is owing to the fact probably |
that party interests are to be pro-
NOTED by such conduct that other
aspirants may secure lucrative |
office through party promises and |
the { Open Sesame" of an unfair.
nished party name. Aud here In
dependentism steps in with its
truly honest voice, and votes for
the pc ,ple's interests. 1t has no
party ranks to disorganize and no
parry name to uphold from the
OF public disgrace.
Its aim is the promotion Of the
public welfare and the choice Of
the propeI instruments for the ac>
complement of this end. 1t
throws its protecting arm around
the honest Republican, and with
a warm heart extends the same
friendly recognition to the bonest
Democrat, and IN this way shows
itself greater and purer than party
can be, since. like the good angel,
it has 90 prejudice, and thanks
both in behalf of Right
A Rise in Wheat.