The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-02
CONFER ONE WITH ANOTHER.


We hope TO zee something done soon look
ing to an organization of an Independent
party throughout Sontllern Oregon Such
a,i organization might not result in the se-
cnfing to Independents the entire control of
this part 0f the State. and the eleation OF
IDdtp. to every office within the gits
OF the people, or the utter dlseonfiturs OF
botl. the old parties but without this con.
troll sho2e Of the people iudeps n lent + pa, y
and the direction Of rings and cl.qnss would
fe, encouraged in their efforts TO prot.ci
tb,Irs Ives apninst the incapable and di.
honest nominees Of party. and would force
the parties 10 bring tut th..ir hest ,nen--n,,,
only IN Dolgl,s, Josephine and Jaeksoa. bu,
In coos, urry. Benton and Lame counties
Such organization and agreement could liz
brought atont by gen. raj conference or
convention for consideration between III
people If he counties named, aud onee the
convention WAS held he politiusl parti,s, III
eslf.psotection. wanid be compelled to brin-
oEt thUir best moa in opposition TO tho@
1nsieI+ndeuily holding the balanceo Of power.
ThA Independents. oucs organized. won,d lc
as the taI-nce-~ y heel in poiitlc-, aud pnt boil
parties on their good behavior And 10 hols,
suea 8 ceilvsntion The cost would be trIh NIX
as compared 10 dishonest Jadge or an u.
capable or unscrnt ulous county official
0ns dishonest Judge may iuJure 10y one
Il, L ~
districts. and one dishonest u,.nty official can
60 more wrung than forty hus,rst hts can
undo. 1hs point is to have XII official, hon
est, and with the tax pas.r it should moi
matter whether The officials weie D.inocrai ii,
or Repubiiean in pol ,i.s. 20 lon;s as they per.
formed their duties hon.~tiy. The end 10 b,
reaehed, and The uBly on for which govern.
ment Is instituted. is hat none siaIl be wron.
in oftice. but all light.
Let Ne ilfrn have the convention. LII
the penlIe uf rscl, coun,y send TO th.
c..nv. nlion as reirrseE .ri,vts none buI
honrrt men, one hut those who arp To,
pairiefic Ia lend III, mseIvps TO turiher any
designing mAil's aiIns. ur insh toward
tn II own arpira niis--no hut men wil.,
will b.. gtad tu step aside il there kiss
others wliose rrpDisti, ms and popularity
will tii- masses enIitls them To fjrst piAe 5
,,s1.as1lt ranks.
With US the lnatter OF this convention
Of coEfrrei CO has. ony etn sug2.sI,d 10y
the expressed wishes Of the honest Int-
Pendenis Of Jack-,n and Douglas eruuti.s Z.
Ths lhdtp ndrnts Of tllr two counties
named are ripe tor an ex Grd drcara-
tion el lndep n,ieIcr If y rtr. There ma,
he athei coun.ies wlfieh will i,e glad l..
j lin in the revnlt against larty Ute
as aiusi tne ssltit < up III PRIMARIES and il,.
stocking II cshye iious We br.ityr liicr.
il, but positively We knnw moi Tury c IA
c,,iie IN tt any lime; il mal,ers not via, u;
tile nnre tile better. Ii southern ,,r.aun
is nnce r d,sa,nd Fl, IN the dIsho esiy oi
party ru Z, Seu hsin Uitg n viii l- as tin.
eiarsii ioinI ur sop III Stone L, greats
er c,nq,h SIS Lei us s.cur first The
Sou hern p rfi'in 4 the state and hayi g
done this much and T, maluIng ii,t tau
and Il ,nesL With 0Iner. ~ w..ti as t. IA :
selves. lhe c..n raj 81 ill,. res- oi lin. Sat,
ma b. asplrrd t". ami the hops. rnlerr
tanned hat Tia. !nw ~.l man VII
an honest, orgar d pe pc % .fsuh
d'sh.nessy. wsr lir II cines 1r.m d
Bee I'm h, Guv rnor or b u snn
Executive.
lI, tune ni the Iloei.nr nt such con-
vtnl1n siiouti b.' u, o6c s;i ~ n,sn
Thr natis, shou b ta,lt aiscass-J ty a,,
p,,1,lr Hiihin ia. n.x m ti,h IA A.
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pI;.ns /, tii.r ~ Iss nds. are
LAYING Ihe WIr .At Ia the Rr.cifs,
m esH,g- mn ru cbrrsl lnniy ~
venli"ns l.L 'tgAn,zal i..h u, .hfe e r /.
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where AZ bt iitlrln ~ t'tth eerk 3.
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