New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-21
THE ADDRESS.

and Hamilton Washington and Lincoln, we're all party
men. In England John Pym and John Hampden,
Burke and Fox Pitt and Peel, and to-day Gladstone,
Bright and Beaconsaeld party leaders. The repeal
of the Corn Laws, the Reform bill Of 1882 the dsestaD
shment of the Irish Church, in own country the
freedom of the Territories the vigorous prosecution OF
the war to the Government ITSELF and TO secure
constitutional guarantees Of equal rights 10 equal cit
zens, were all party trumphs They were the results
of tremendous and bitter contests Here is the secret
of the romance party loyalty, upon which politicians
trade 1t is o sentiment indeed but sojs love- so Is
| patriotsm, so is religion If this makes indepen-
dence within the party difficult is none the less ndis-
pensabe those who at 1t as incompatible with
the conditions of party forget that 10 only lndepen-
dence within the party which secures political progress
by means of party Tho vital point in every political
party is its independent element and from that and
from that alone, springs political progress.
II is true that party action becomes impossible II
every member insists upon having his own way; there
rnst be- undoubtedly general concession and sacrifice
or mere personal preference but every member must
also decide himself how far this may and where it
must end No member has right to appeal to another
to stand by party who does not do what he to
make the party worth standing by A party is made
efficient only through 1t 10 necessarily judged by
its candidate and Its members support unworthy can
ddates to-day the sake Of the party they make 1t
all the easier to support unworhier candidates tOmOr
row. II agree TO vote for Jeremy Dddler to-day, be-
cause he the regularly selected standardbearer OF
the grand old party of honesty and REFORM cannot re-
fuse to vote Benedict Arnold Tomorrow because he
is the standardbearer of the grand old party Of indie
pendence and patriotic glory II the reply be that no.
body pretends that ought to vote for candidates Of
bad character, answer that candidate who for any
reason Justly discredts the party and thereby mperils
its success and consequently Its objects, H. from the
party point Of view, an unfit man, and fidelity TO the
| party demands the rejection OF the candidate.
POWER OF THE MACHINE IN NETWORK.
system is rapidly developing itself which usurps the
uoca initiative, the vital point of popular govern
ment and which rules in the name Of the party, as the
meanes king said to rule by the grace Of God This
system is known the machine. The machine is
oIgarchy combination ring clique Of professional
politicians Of men who live by the emouments OF official
place. Nowhere is the machine powerful and COM
plcte than the sae ofNewYork and its character and
methods can be readily su1ied here and when
National election is at hand In a popular govern
ment an election is nm appeal TO the people. In this
country under complicated system it Is series OF
| meeting Aud that first action Ia decisive. Our Gov
ever controls that controls tho Government That IL the
| fountain, and II that Is tainted the whole stream
The most intelligent and the most patriotic Republi
OF the City Of New-iOrk are as absolutely disfrdn
cised in all the most important preliminary action OF
the party the were formerly DISTINGUISHED in
such candidates only those may nominate who
tn SG IN o eVaoe 6 TO- sP0E das Is
That is the sole choice left to the Republicans OF this
profess loyalty TO principles but not to persons, and
that is tue reason thut in every Republican State Con-
cans of the city represented except by three
four delegates who have no constituencies and who
consent try to the favor OF the machine by dap
lug 1t with their resUectably. But they are only be-
fooled d9ey can Coy tne afn an CF ihey can Ghtso
tat placatng 1t for their purposes they
seoTni1 Achilles Mean 6ie beyond the city, the en-,
tire Of the stat when controlled by the machine.
with oil ts offices aud all their dependencies and emou-
| nents with every kind OF Inercenary promise and APP
peal by which men IL Office are able 70 bride and nni
with their own, brought into action against the Tree
dom of the voters Having thus BY wholesale dlsfran-
ehsement and bribery Of every kind secured majority
in the State Convention, the majority principle Is out
| National Convention thus following the dIslranchse-
ment Of with the gagnG and Inuzzing Of others.
| tentative dictated by the party machine
While good men ait at home not knowing that there is
ANYTHING be DONE caring to know culivang the
feeling that politics are resome and dirty and poll
republic is the contemplate rule OF mob, and secretly
longing for strong man, and splendid and vigorous
despotlsm then remember 1t is not government mast
cred by Ignorance, It is government betrayed by intel
llgence Appau'eI tls not the victory OF ne snms,
politically shrewd ~ that good political
| in6des and towards. IGreat applause.l
| TWO REMEDIES SUGGESTED.
The challenge Is fair and answer at once that there
are two practicable and perfectly effective remedies for
tie monster evil which threatens politics One
Is individual and immediate. The other is general and
| radical. The first which is Immediately available, is
that with which TINS ASSOCIATION Is identified. II
short aud easy method with the machine requiring no
elaborate organization, open to every voter method
| which, II put III force by every man who wishes to
strike blow for decent politics. wOuld summary
throw the machine in the least time and with the small
est or weapons, for the weapon IL but pencil pen
and the time Is only the moment necessary for scratch
But useful scratching is rs corrective IL does
strike at the heart OF the machine and is there only
corrective and not radical remedy That can be found
only by finding the source Of the power of the machine
aud that Is Official patronage Is the command
OF millions OF the public money spent In public admins
tTaton the control OF the vast labyrinth OF place, with
Civil Service to the least detail aud the most lnsign
cant position tns SPDs OF Py Victory l
ton into intolerable party despOtisn. 1t IS upon
spos system ccmpes every voter tho country either
to devote his whole time 10 politics. those who live
whatever. Instead. therefore. OF beng essential to
very object OF party in free government and destroys
the principle OF government isGf ln the State OF New
already so far supplanted the American prDcple-the
fundamental principle OF libertythat the Important
| party wish but what does Mr. Conkling sayi And in
Pennsylvania, not what Ia the conviction of the party
/ but what does Mr.. Cameron mean 10 do.
Once make universal at every point and throughout
the DS ss m e ae ana M the
| York Post Office and the NewYork Custom House. In
which hreequarers OF the revenue Of the country is
| collected, and the machine would disappear. The
Administration az President Hayes loud applause has
been arragned aud sharply criticised for inexpcable
Inconsistencies aud for surrender the evil system but
when It's faults are all told it still remains true that this
Administration has done far for the actual reform
of the civil service than any other in our history Zap
plause.
The machines instructive hatred OF the administration
IL fully Justified, because under the auspices this
administration. the simplicity and practicablty OF the
reform which will overthrow machine politics, have
been fully demonstrated. Free from scandal and re-
pOsch and from the least breath OF suspicion strongly
entrenehed despite all calumny IN the respect and con-
hdence of the American people Of all sections and OF all
parties, it will be known in our history clean
administration tGreat applause.l
Happy would the country be we're It Eure that the
| election of this year would give administration
equally free from evil associations equally strong with
the only real strength Of constitutional Government the
contentment and prosperity OF tho people; iAppause
Courage then, gentlemen, and forward Lot us, who
believe thie reform 70 be Of the most vital
importance, not panacea for all political Ills, not the