The Portland daily press., 1879-09-24
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a.

They say there can be no such thing as ere
form within the party though they claim
that more than half the old party Will vote
with them; but they used to tell us, when we
were little insignificant minority, that true
reform could be secured only through reform
within the party. The truth is the reform
which we demanded then has come now, and
every one of these fellows has been reformed
out of office. They have been shorn of their
power. They cannot carry caucuses and cleo
tions at will, nominating and electing them
selves. and then appointing all their ilk to
minor offices. Every true reformer, every
true Independent of the past five years VIII
now be found in opposition to these men, their
platform and their candidate.
Now, to prove what say, am going to call
the roll of these Butler Republicans and afflX
to their names the office which they lost. or
which they sought and failed to get. Ana II
any man can find single instance In the list
where do not state the truth and no more,
which cannot prove ]. in : court OF law, with ma
Democratic Justice, If he wish, then will
seat humble pie and acknowledge each and
every allegation false.
Hon. Albert Palmer of Boston, president of
the convention was candidate for president of
Senate last winter, and was beaten by ME-
Coggswel
Hon John I. Baker of Beverly, secretary OF
the convention has tried to be one OF the stare
Directors of the Boston & Albany railroad,
and also wanted to be one OF The railroad COM
missionerS.
Hon. John Batchelder of Lynn was not re-
appointed postmaster, position which he held
eight years. and for which he became incompe-
tent on account OF age
F, w. Choate of Beverly, a follower OF Baker
and an aspirant for one OF the railway posi-
tons
Hon. Samuel Colley of Salem was superseded
as one of the Republican State central commit
tee.
Richard Plummer of Newburyport was not
re-appointed postmaster.
Hon. J. X. Jenness of Hampshire wanted
the Republican nomination for Congress from
the 9th District, and also wanted various
county offices.
Hon Oliver Warner was not re-nominated
for secretary of the commonwealth.
Edward Hamilton was clerk of the Hoosac
Tunnel commission, and the office was taken
away from him.
w. w. Nichols wanted to be railroad COM
missioner insurance commissioner. and tunnel
manager, and also applied for a position on the
land and harbor commission
Hon. W. A. Simmons was net rc-appointed
collector of Boston.
Hon. Roland G.. Usher was not re-appointed
Z. S. Marshal. -,
Judge Davis, of small police court, had his
salary reduced.
Right here | wish to utter 2 word of correc-
tiop. The Democrats tell us that John ID.
Longs nomination is a triumph of the radical
element, the machine" element, the Conk-
ling element, of the Republican party,
and therefore denounce the ticket as UNI
worthy their support, even to defeat Butler.
The Stalwart Republicans point to his noml-
nation over Pierce as significant triumph OF
their ideas over the conservatives They say
it is a condemnation OF Southern outrages and
rebuke to Pierce and Seelye for voting against
the acceptance of the electoral count. Both
parties are mistaken. The nomination did not
turn on that point at ALL 1t was not mentioned
save incidentally by the Boston Traveller. 1t
was mainly contest between the boston Iac-
ton" as it is termed and the country peo-
ple." 1t is not now my purpose to discuss the
merits of the case, but it is undeniably true
that there is and has been for many years be-
lief on the part of the rural districts that Bos-
ton has "run' the State and intends to run .
it. They say Boston defeated DR.. Loring Of
Salem in the convention, two years in success
sion, because he didn't belong to the "Boston
ring" They say Boston elected Castor (Deml
over Talbot (Rep) in 1874 because the latter did
not represent Boston. True, Talbot was elect
ed last year. but that was only because Butler
was even farther removed from the boston
clique" Understand, 1 am not now discussing
the merits of this controversy, or even allow
ing that the Country" people have any ground
for their complaint but l do say that they
make it ana nominated Long solely on that
ground.
To turn from politics, for moment. wish
poor corporation has suffered the fortunes and
the abuse of the damned during the past five
years, most of the time deservedly, allow. 1t
seems now, however, to have escaped from
these fortunes, and to be once more ION the
mend" and don't know but on the "high road
to prosperity too. Under the direction OF the
new president, Mr.. e. b. Phillips, and the new
passenger agent, Mr.. Lucius Tuttle, it has done
business during the past SIX months rarely OF
never equaled True improving times may have
had something to do with this, but know full
we'll that the broad liberal policy of these gen.
tlemen has had most to do with the increase
of business. think never knew two men
better fitted for their respective positions
And speak without any personal bias, for
do not even know the new president by sight;
know him only by his works and general
reputation. | know that he has gained the
confidence of the public and the respect and
good will of the employees. While he is its
chief, yet he treats every man under him
as man, not as slave or servant When he
issues an order it is not in military parlance.
1t is in the language of man to man. 1t does
not say ''you will do so and so,' but let as
remember that ace are all interested to further
the interest of the corporation for which we
work" Now, some people may say that that
is waste of words and of printers ink. l. say
not The American people have been brought
up to believe that they are men. not slaves,
nor dogs; and they expect to be treated as men.
A pleasant word will secure far more respect
than all the curt sentences, and that which
pays best, is best. Military discipline will do
in the army, where men alone are dealt with,
but it will not do on railroads and in other
business where you have to deal with machin-
cry and almost everything else, to say nothing OF
men not under your control, like passengers,
for instance. We, as people, do not love mil
itary We do not like great standing armies;
no more do we care to have military tactics in
troduced into our every day workan d life That
policy has nearly swamped the Eastern rail-
road. 1t brought the stock to IA; now it is up
to $40 and going higher. Let me give you a
sample of President Phillips. He went to
Portsmouth on busin less few weeks ago with
special train. When he was ready to 60 in
to dinner at the hotel, he sent for conductor,
brakeman, engineer and fireman, and had
them take dinner with him at his table. Now
will not those men swear by President Phil
lips? Will they not do every thing in their
power for the interest of the road knowing
that it is for his interest? And will not every
other man of the hundreds in the employ of
the company, respect him likewise and do all
they can for the interests of the road? Every
man of them. have heard them talk it over
from sub-officials down to flagmen. 1 know
how they feel. That dinner cost Mr.. Phillips
or the corporation 80. Now set that paltry
sum over against the good will of thousand
men and say whether it pays This, 1 repeat,
is why the Eastern road has done an immnnse
business this season, because in all things the
''man with man. policy has been pursued.
The liberal, accommodating, energetic policy
of Passenger Agent Tutte has built up sum-
mer travel of enormous proportions this sea-
son and laid the foundations for an even great
er increase next season. SCOTT.
MINOR TET .EGRAMS