Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06

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nc;cn because NJ ;bsT tcndencv 70 orc-,;ss the All
snl,,,a ,resJc,,, ~ ,hS ;,s;,,;,,,,aj ;t;S,s 49,
The s,,,v of snstainin,. tn esovernne,,, was o,.
nttsd tn Tho citizen ana his lfs and nronertx Was
pledoe,i m Thar cnd This ,ses;,n sii no, S,n.em-
Ma % ,bs sunnort ~ Tho c;.ize, 1,per an. ;rc,,,
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nassea IN 10 his lime have hsen hsssI non ,hc.s
nrinc;niss Whs,evar az cs,ions nax. bs,a crc,,rel
arc a.. .;San..l M ,,,;nr.r,ionaI ' 49,
II Was ex,ecfeI hs ,ha sstbsrs n, ~. p.,,hli.,
that this man .onIj tram thc ,co,e in
ment and er,ats n ronriat;i,, sssif ,oi;.,, co,r.
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adhered 10 and the anticirs,sd rsse,ts
hs,s fear s-,,,,, rea,;vai In tSis r. -,
nf Tho s"cnn5 cent,,r, Of on h;s,ors 49,
efyort in certain reciions 20 ,,tSrr' 20 ,re,, a., az
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,nrh,,Ia,,. .,,l sar,,-a s,-,i ,xs,. IN, ~ ss;1s
cncc of nn;n;on amons these a5vocafss of n str,
Corar,mart ss 20 fSn nrsSisS Sarss of s,rsnc,e
tba,, would ,dd I'm, ~, ,heo,s ;ocindss rnsrssi
moSiecsiio, NJ ,ennbl,can ooysrrmsnt an annroy
imation 10 n UNCONSTITUTIONAL monarchy or a ma5ised
form Of imperialism This nronosition has been
entertained by some from the beginning, and during
Tho earliest nsriod ~ our history as . nstion en-
cared he attention of able men.
The second class il n school ~ so.cailed r,for,n
modsyn in aS;,.;n yse ,bsv os,er s,,ii wor
radical chanp, The, nronose that the ,;overnrnen,
shall reonIats contro, and d;rect n,d,v;nsl cntsr
prses and place restrictions thereon. eontro,lino-
commercial ambSson nv jimi,;no, nrof,s and n.bcg
ad yart,ges TO he obtained by personal energy.
They nrunose 10 recognise classes az men IA, i...
and ~ dsrr;,na,o in fsyor az the and
unfortunate
Those who are s,ii.ai In tho art of sceuroua.io,,
arc 10 he rcstra;neS Tor tho snnnosed aiSsn,ar ~
tbose less favore5 Hence they say tb nec.ss;iy -
limiting onnort,,uities snerpiss and nrnfts me
intent l. 10 eouaze CAPACITY and conditions for the
benefit of the less unfortunate ard their ona ia TO
The man = 10 lie carried ONT by making the rich
hear laryer percentage Of taxation than the moor
for the support of the Government
The Government is TO furnish work for she unem-
ployed and support TO the needy They propose
that the Government shall enter into busnt IS that
is not necessary to its existence or even TO It's vel
fare. because II will restrain the enterprises Of GER
rain classes for the benefit Of others
They pronnse 10 this end that the Government
shall rrn railroads mansoe tel.0rauh lines and CON
troll banking business and merchandising
They propose also that the State shall own al the
lands and lease them 10 the ueople
Thns We have before ,,s Two ii not thtre MANS ~
Government directly opposed TO each other.
The first are the accented prineues Of our present
system. and under which we have made such prog
ress as n peouIe anil a nation and the oth,r il the
oretical radical and untried.
These two rival systems are struggling for the
mastery
The system bect,eathad 10 rs by tha founders Of
the repible i sustained by the cultured instincts of
the majority az those VINO have been reared from
infancy under the influence of American institu.
tions.
Tine proposes system urced by so called reiorlners
is s,,nnorted by n younc politcl marty that soon il
sirewtlIy handled may hold the balance OF power.
The strong poyern,nental theory advocated by n
few rich mon has always be,n supnorted by a small
number ever since .he days q. tho Revolution.
They are not influential or sutNeently numerous 10
menace our instnutions. IL has been fought and
defeated ayaln and arair and the people recognize
In Il an old and settled issne The toctrine Of cen
tralization can never have anv eopsiderable follow
inc where education is generally itIsed among the
neonle Rut the advocates of the 40 called reform.
school are fresh. vigorous and persistent and al.
though neace reyns s,,nr. me in every State Of or
Irn;nn ye, Tho nrasant Il n no,tentors era of our
nolitci history There ia a great issue before tn q
people. and we cannot eyade or ignore il. The
nroposed chanys is nusbed Inv A comnaratiyely
strong noticaI marty and is sustained bv feelinS
of d;scantent which ia factcr in rolitcs that is
.ju,ays INV a3ateIv aud n, ectlv notent;aI
We Know also that false ideas hotly and systemat
;olI, vel h.,o sTrsat nrsssnt sivantara cvr i,s.
thonoht feebix, nresepted
Hinder sncb cir.nmsiances the false grows Si,Ii.
ouslv and often wins success for want Of v. ,us
onnos;t;on History ,ells us that nearly ALI D. avn
narsntai cbanges have heon ,yr,inaI Nesriv sl
silent tranemnta.ions are in tbe wron,r direction
Like flakes OF snow falling unperceiyed upon the
earth these wrongs Green unon ms AS the SNOW
gathers together so these innovations ayains. the
single fake that is added to the pile produces any
visible effect or change no single act shows us the
danger But as the tempest hurls the avalanche
down the mountain and oyervhelms the inhab,ant
and his habitation. so surely win these heresies, il
permitted by almost mperceptible accommodations
to come upon US. shake 10 the very foundation the
liberties which our fathers bs oueathed US
There is also another danger to the republic TO bs
found in the denaroptIe who looking only to po,i-
cal preferment evades all grave issues for the pur
pose OF seeking favor from all parties They con-
sent TO any gradual change rather than risk defeat
by boldly facing the evil that threaten the republie
Almost as reprehensibe and deserving OF censurt
are those who are so completely devoted 70 money
making mere accumulators, that they have no time
to snare for spec al consideration Of dancers that
are not open and uudisyuissd. There - another
DISADVANTAGE to he found ia the fact that MANY
OF our best people arc busily engaged In deyelopin
the resources Of the country and these seldom
take an active part in politics until an immediate
necessity demands their action.
But the patriotic American citizen when duly
warned will give his whole heart to the business OF
resisting the ipslious growth of dangerous doc
trines
NAV we not ask if our republican system is not
threatened by danger more fatal than armed re-
bellion The latter is easy to meet because the omen
obvious fact compes instant and vigorous action
but it is not so easy to meet the of this
silent growth.
I belieye a grand necessity is upon us. and the
atriotic nnnises of onr neonIe will soon recooniz
the fact. and when the people rive their attention
IN the existinc strnocIe there viii he a new agn-
mont f ,aoIi;cai na1f;ce An o,ber onestons VIII
he laid aside and an time men will rally 10 the sup
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