The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1880-01-09
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Has~A ~hc~e administration indeed
haA ncs h~~n slswesh~s iassAl~l " NE
ws~~llsnt maxim. ~ruis Hlle s~tvr~ Mn
party bess ~hc s~Yvv> Nv ~cnnssv t~%t I
and quite r~~ntly NJ. Thar,c~ weed.
VIM has lrA9 h~~n ! VETERAN In l~sts
rcNncsls, ~tvse -" The aaty u ~
el~eAw ceAc~sMA hh party. aaa - I
ccfollssy bin ccnntty.. Tho v~tv Al.
v~r~e opinions ~ very competent m~n
Are alike n least In this. thai thny c@ch
imrly thc strong Ac,l that PARTY has
over thc minds " mcn IN general: The
U~An rails n is. The President wunld
bnttrcss II by soncthing murr rr@r~ct.
able than itsrlt; ~hilc the manager
mAhca u thc trfing even ci cncs kve
81 country. The iart n crrtAin, thai
most men aec greatly nMder The slomin.
ion cf political party feeline. and |. In
equally certain that this dominion II
c1cFtcd 10 the prejudice of 4 clear
vision, cf wise aud broad patriotism.
and cf the most efficient influence Tor
good, ON the part III those subjected 10
H. u n The purpose II this article 10
elhtbit some of Tho illuaions 10 which
party men arc liable, and under which.
moro or lcaa, they I'll practically come.
CONTINUANCE or rARrr rowEA.
!. There Ii the illusion of those In
power that thcy arr going ~ continue
IN power Tor long time. II accma 10
them they are 10 much better qualified
10 administer tho Offices than their op.
poncnts Arc, tho good II ,he country II
40 much bound ur In their cont tinuAncs
In Office, that tho people will NOT bc %
foolith - 10 turn them out and let their
adveraaricN In. This illusion especially
prcvaila whenever Tor any reason par.
ty d exceptionally strong, and has
actually bccn n power = good while,
and thN strength Of IA n illustrated by
Tho aatonishmcnt that oveslakca tho
leaders whenever tho people take .
atrong luFch toward tho other side. For
example, In Tho election ~ Congress.
men IN ls7A, tho political balance oi
tho House of Representatives wAa anor.
moualy reversed la angle day; and
more surprised and dMmbfoundcd Ut
of mon are rarely accn than Tho leaders
OF the party whose supremacy was sup.
posed - stand no strong: they could
not understand IL; they thought tho
people had COMO wild; thcy fclt m II
some wrong had becn done 10 them per.
sonally; and whom. not very long after,
somc u them took their places "a . mi.
nority In tho body referred to. ihcy did
u with rather an III grace, aud certainly
with ~ ill.hanaor.
Al lcAst two consequences vi evil Arc
apt to follow this illusion. The tirst Ia,
that frcc and full discussion III meas.
ures II often cnrtalled hy tho majority
under tho influence III u. .WhAt Il
tho asc of your discussing ~" cried 4
distinguished Representative some
dossn years ago In the House 10 hin 30.
liticAl opponents. "wc shall vote you
downi" 4 dominccring spirit, an nm.
willingness 10 listen to the adverse ar.
Gumcnts, want of caution always and
somclimes 4 disregard 81 constitutional
limitations. attend tho natural beiief oi
tho party In power that somehow or
other II iH bound to continue In power.
A second consequence. and ono that
never tAils 10 b. ludierona, cven when II
ID secn 10 10 injurious, IL. that partisan
lesialAiion IN often adopted under tho
subtle imptcasion that thc party adopt.
ine will Alao hAvo tho Adniinisleriug ol
tho lcgialAtion. Homctimcs piece of
machinery IN sct In motion for partisan
purposes, apparently without over
thought that 4 change of adminiaifa.
tion would make that machinery uncom.
Portable 10 ~ authors. For instance, II
II not u MI likely that tho Republican
party would have passed tho law 10
appoint Supervisors and narshala 10
auperintsnd certain elections. n thoy
had thought u probable that Aiter III
election or Two thu Democratic party
would have tho appointment Of The
supervisors and MAMMALS. Pure and
irco clsclions Aro m incstlmAblc boon |;
II tho United States could bc present
a them ~ : disintescalcd umpire u
would undoubtedly b. great gain but
what advantage u II 10 have tho United
States present a them ~ : 0eSce pArti.
aAn. q Aral Tor ono party and pretty
eoon los Tho olh~rY Provision waa made
for ths appointment u Tho slAclAls In
Tho hope Chat they would exert inhuence
Tor tho dominant party, - n shown BY
tho iacl that Tho bulk oi lhcm hAve
becn appointed and Tho bulk 81 The
expenses incurred In lhe politically
doubtful Northern States; and u II fair
- infer that u waa no part ii tho plan
70 put % potent m engine Into tho
handa oi Tho opposite p~Fty--likcly 10
b qnitc ~ Mnscrupulous In ~ usO
with which " manipulate future
elections.
PARTIES NOT ALWAYS TmE aAMx.
2. There II tho illusion lhat parties
coLtlnnr 10 bc Tho aAmO because they
continue 70 b. called by Tho sAmc nAmc.
Tho osly historical and philosophical
bAaia 81 permanent jnMrty divisions In
this county II ! difference ol opinion
about Tho relative powers oi tho M.
tional and State Governments. This
difference wAs developed In Tho convep.
ton that .ffnmcd The constitution .oi
tho United States, and haA been contin.
nc<l from that day 10 this. and n likely
10 continue m l0na n MIR rnnanlUx and
together, that II, let 10 hope. forever.
This difference Of opinion turna on din.
cnll and delicate qarssions. which have
really furnished tho permanent home 81
contention between our national parties
from tho bcginnine until nov. Other
cAnscs ol difference hAvs becn relatively
transisnt; thia alone has remained IN.
settled, haa oil along como up %
tho surface a bsief intervals, and will
probably continue ths dividing Inns
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