The Worthington advance., 1880-10-28


enforce obedience to those party man.
dates. They justify these proceedings
by professions of patriotism, bysa plea
of protecting the interests of their
bleeding, suffering country. The mas
ses are not supposed to be competent
judges Of the propriety of measures pro.
posed nor of the fitness of candidates
whose names are thus presented. Indi-
yidual preferences must be ignored, the
views and the interests of the ruling
aristocracy must be sustained in every
instance. Truly a deplorable state Of
affairs. Such proceedings IN the south
were eloquently and justly condemned
by the Ex-Governor apparently forget
full or oblivious Of the fact that he was
at that very time advocating the inter-
ests of parties who were acting on pre-
cisely these principles so far as prelimi,
nary proceedings are concerned. For a.
bundant proof Of this you need not go
outside of your own town. The ruling
dynasty, local office holders, inter-
ested parties, in private caucus made up
the list Of delegates to the county CON-
vention. Only the faithful fe,c are in
vited to take part il those proceed
ings. The policy of the party and the
party ticket are thus made up, appar-
emily Of fair men, but of men who are
known to be controlled by certain influ-
ences, covering certain measures, which
are undoubtedly, undeniably detrimen-
tai to the real interests of the party
and of the masses Of the people-cover-
ing organized systems of public plum
der intended to promote the interests
Of private parties. monied corporations,
landed monopolies, &c. SC.
These base amalgamations must be
supported under professions Of patriot
ism and of pure devotion to party inter-
ests, and without questioning their pro-
priety under penalty of social and polit-
ical ostracism, methods which are quite
us barbarous and more degrading, if
not more effective, in results, than the
shot gun and the revolver. Had the
Governor included those methods as
practiced in the State of MINES )ta in
his most eloquent and deserved denun-
Citations of like practices in the south,
it would have been applauded by every
person in the house who had respect for
themselves and by every one in the
country except those moving within
the charmed circle.
lie could have said truthfully, that
Of his own personal knowledge leading
Republicans had been threatened with
political annihilation for refusing to
pledge themselves to support machine
nominations, that prominent county
officials were threatened with political
decapitation at the next term for such
refusals.
Possibly he could have told us some.
thing of the inner workings of those
private consultations. The people are
anxious to know under what particular
fold of the star spangled banner has
been hidden that atrocious measure
which has authorized unjust discrimi-
nation III the matter Of taxation be-
tween the property of one person and
that Of his neighbOr equally valuable.
They want to know why taxes to the Il.
mount of four or five thousand dollars
are to he stricken from the tax list of
our own county and us much more re-
quired of taxes which have been paid on
the same classes of property.
'I>hnxy fn 1noxu
mounts must be relieved and paid by
the people OF tins county while at the
same time large portion of them
(nearly two hundred tax payers Who
are equally Eenefitted) are to he almost
entirely exempt from taxation.
They want to know under what par
ticular stripe of the American flag
(which guarantees justice and equal
rights) those mental reservations have
been concealed which allow one class
OF persons to sell lands in such an in
sidious way that it is not sold-that
Will allow people to purchase in such Il
way as to possess, improve and hold land
during their natural lives exempt from
taxation. Their interests in the same,
made doubly valuable by those reserva-
tlonS, can be transmitted to their heirs,
or assigns forever, who while they enjoy
the privilege Of voting heavy appropri-
priations and enjoy equally with others
the benefits derived therefrom, are to
be exempt from the burdens thus i'm
posed.
Ex-Governor Miller can make his
towns hlp political meetings doubly in
teiesting by expatiating on tie bless
ings thus in store and to be enjoyed on
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and his eloQuence combined would
make even the taxpayers feel to rejoice
that their lot has been cast in a country
50 highly favored.
Still they will want to know, and
they have Il right to know, how these
laws have beeii enacted which are so
clearly intended to favor one class of
persons at tie expense of others. Sure
ly the people have never voted to enact
laws so unjust and oppressive.
The Governor will tell them, if he is
honest, that the matter has been made
up through the agency Uf those pTiudte
caucuses and 2,rirate consultations, can
didates there have been selected who
are known to be men that will yield to
certain influences and who are pledged
to support the interests of certain per-
o'Ilo. " IClI pINCcu III uOinl1ItClOIl lIlC
party lash is used to carry them through
and TO achieve a victory, a double vic
tory, one for the party which has glori-
ously triumphed, and another for those
who have placed them in the position.
He will tell you that those matters and
even worse have been managed IN that
way and that it could not have been
done in any other. People are learning
t" their cost in this county and in this
State that ''eternal vi: Hence is the
price Of liberty' and of prosperity as
we'll, that they must exercise their oev11
best judgment in the selection Of can.
dilttes, and in such y way that it will
be certain to effect the d. sired results.
Governor Miller will tell you if he is
honest that the law in relation to taxa.
tion of r. r. Lands sold by contract
must be made over or amended at the
next sessi IF the Legislature. (Had he
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