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and from q standpoint precludfng the charge OF
impure motives) is rather favored than restrict
cd by the editor Of The TRIBUNE, which fact is
obviously in harmony with the tendencies OF
PAPER Justly claiming to be an exponent OF Re
publicau principles aud of progressive IDEAS
Hence, be pleased to publish the following re-
joindcr:
E,G T. must pardon me for emphatfcallE
denying that my syllogisms we're lnteooea VI
should be construed as applying "agalnst the
cnstom and law Of organization" / know to
appreciate to its fullest extent the value OF
or9anization Without organization no success.
Organization is the propel!ing power tnat gnes
vital force and impetus 10 an "ldea,' "tnuue
which the latter would be reduced 10 sna91" n;sh
without substance, to harmless dream VANISH
ing in thin air In using the phrase toat Inc
t.rank and file" {of the Republican party IS IN
mutuv against the "lea6ers - anu IS Dcnt
upon leading not upon following" meant 70
rive expression to the following Transparent
truths:
/. That the present tsleaders, ''uuprindpfed and
deuoraiized, assume position they are nelther
fitted for nor worthy Of; that they cannot
rishtfully pretend to represent the kepupncan
party, inasmuch as they are apparently uncon-
cerped about and mpervious to principle, usi1';.
the name Of the Republican party merely IS
shield behind which to pursue tneir scae19ss
for personal agg1andizeuent and public pi11nuer
progress Of the good craft SO do they hinder the
asccndency OF the Republican party; that the
organization they contemplate and the organ-
| zatIon honest and true Republicans WISH TO give
| to the party arc IS widely o1neEent as
| the aims respectively pursued; that the
organization contemplated by tie leaders
| amounts practically to conspiracy against tlee
| public veal, whereas the organization honeS1
| and true Republicans have in view ls the con-
| soldaton and marshaling Of all the forces Top
| other 1efeSlESl
| leaders elevated by the grace ana consent OF ao
appreciatiye public and by virtue OIL tnelr own
| intrinsic merits.
i wears past become uneasy aud restlve, owing 20
| fhe management OF the party by "chie1s
| and BOSSES" aud now refuse point-blank TO
| obey the mandates Of ward-managers, secret
caucuses, and packed conventions.
| g. That it is just the - rank ana nle - WHICH
embraces those very elements apt, to furnish
| leaders par excellence, provided the macnlna-
| tions of .schicfs aud bosses' can be success
fully .ounteracted, and that the advent OF ihese
better elements is desguedly retarded. and put
100 frequently entirely frustrated, bE the action
nf hocns pocus primaries and packed conVen-
tions. amanaged" " by ''chiefs aud BOSSES"
i. That as certain as by the action OF natural
forces, if not torciblv intertered WIN, ne Gesa
and wisest will rise above the common level 10
lead and to furnish shining example Tor emu
1ation. so will the mass OF Republican voters
if Ieft 10 themselves and freed from decompos-
| ing and corroding Influences throuen tue proc
| ess of crystallization) furnish leaders WHICH
viii he true exponents of Republican principles,
and witha1 faithful and trustworthy.
| s That to attain SO desirable result 1t Is OF
naramount interest to secure nominating con-
vcntons perfectly free to act anu 70 sesee US
iniencnlence Of secret caucuses and fafclca!
nrimaries; and also to deliver the appointing
hover from undue influences and the inportn-
mites Of those solely actuated by me1cenar5
q. That as sequel to the above .'cnefs and
hoascsN must be dethroned, and their power 1oI
mischief curtailed, which can only 6e ensctua.eo
hr the refusal to accept their advice OF to &C,
| knowledge their leadershlp-hence III geue1a
by withholding Of support -
win F, q. r. venture to assert tnat p}
sonechIng 'tchiefs and bosses " we sacrifice anc
| cast away an element Of strengths Does d.
really desire, for the SAKE ot estaollsn ,aamnce
| theoretical unity, to perpctuate tnose lnnuGnces
| which practically tend to weaken anu TO olstn
, tegrote? Does he believe that the capacity
leaders, referred to by Cicero as d prlmar,
condition to the greatness OIL -esd q COUNTY, !,
or the wise leadership, referred 4
f bv Cato as being indispensable to unity of ac
: t;nn. can even in the rcmotest degree DC mag
t to apply to our political ngg-masters: WI IL
: assume it as probable that the Italian EoVeln
S ment in its attempt to gather strength Tor tn !
. srnnression OF bricandage will address itself t
: hrirands. orayos, and lazzaroni! Or that In
French ReDuplic, IN order to secure peace, hal
0 mony, and stability OF republican instltut.on
would cali on Jcsaits and fanatieal bopaparts fhs
for aid, and put them IN posasod, n,,;af ah,
power and inclination lot m'sculei :s h.sH'
fully developed and brouent INTO pay H.
r. bring the subject nearer nome; na' M
vc not already been sulhaens'Y pu
y isncd for the sckly sentlmcntalty ana HAUL
lc Dhilanthropy with which we alloWeu un.epeu '; u
D. no and incorrigiblc rebels to grasp the re,us
s. government, and would they na'9 ~ ~
N Obtaining majority IN oo:n nousee e;aad y. ~
- gress had they not been SO eitcient!} a'ueu NJ,
u tie Norshs Who but kepnnncan caels s,nsl nu
1g bosscs utterly rotten and Genoraizeo: eaos! >!
Us the uutoward advent Of the Democracy IN l,
in Sortha Who fomepted strife and dlsscnsiop y,
"a disgust and loathinG, in the hepnp.sSan n1 .rnH
.. until many Republican strooenolus e +ra =
o1 them Chicago aud Boston-1ung sns !,
o II den banner to the DreeHe! Luz on,
be nublicans, in voting 1of lHueu, fen9"ne Il
bc their adhesion to the pr'nc.p;ss9 1;e ,roeda n
~ narty and embraced the Democratic clegu' ~
- by any means. They ststea 1..atant1T eulpnIt1 Th
'r- they took this step but very reiustu1s
lis dcspaircd OF ever seeing 1elosa-a;eh; --1;.h;, >,
mt shameful abuses-brought aoout "i.niu .1.n;a
ag party Their feelings were outrasea sdch hE se
an Of Justice and Dropriety Was suocesu =,
nude display OF rapacity, Tilc tricks, conte'np ~
or bic practices, traffic IN " o!Ise ths aw IN the "a
" berry, and open defiance OIL tnc IN" - ~ and N
to of chiefs, bosses, al1d ias au;I st,
is | chose what they consoeleu ..' J nrovof