The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-10-06

Rsvissc Tor Octsber, very ably reviews
shs kistsry Of lhs ria and progress Of
bossiam IN chs counsry, aud dwslls At
sens isnslA upon shs syssen. "Party
sovssamsnt.n ssys this writer, "ssenls
70 bs ths best msass thus far devised for
the enforcement Of The general Judgment
Il nation. IL this instrument can
Be permanently aad successfully en-.
plsysd by factions aud rings and po-
litisal bssses to further their special and
privats interests. In disregard Of the
general welfare, popular government 10
dslusion aud snare for the people
thsmselvss. Let as hope that the pow
or Of public opinion IL sufficient 10 hold
in check thia aIiatssratis tendency.
Otherwise We should no les.gsr claim
wi.h Lincoln, that ou,s 10 govern
msat Of the people. by the people, and
for The people. tas we should frankly
confess that IL is . government Of pAr-
ties controlled by iactlons--factions
ruled by eabals-for the spoils Of Office
bestowed by political bossss."
IL an exaArle Sss necessary TO show the
force Of the above cemarks, ere woald on
ly have to poiat to .Ls scenes that have
been for sesn. weeks past, and are now
being enacted at our own Capitol. Par
" government and party ssaga Is Icing
asads "a instrument VI BY .fae' ions aud
ringa snd political bosses to iurthe'
their special and private iateresis, aud
ths desire of the people 10 LIST sight Of
by tLsir chosen representatives in the
mad asslrs ,e ioist upon tLea politi-
cal autscrst aad scbsmiag politician.
Psk'ie opinion laay prsvail yet. aud
sh<ck, fSf time, this tendency to ever
lids he popular will, bat Il lie been
clearly dsnoastratei within the past
fsw wssks, tia. there are men, high 10
plass. Who dare defy the popular win.
The sghs Ao~ bsisg wassd In this Stats
l. . ssvsFs one. II the dssth.knell oi
hessiSzs hes besa sounded Il is dyins
hard.
The same writer expresses the ol in.
len that Political bosses may inpsds
bus casast prevent progress Ia ths
science Of government. But ., enc oI
The svils Of bossisn NEST to Be dreadet
and asst dangerous new. as Il hes beer
in times past, 70 the life Of the RePnb
lIc-ths one thing 70 Ls watched ans
guardsa against with The most sslaloul
care, is the spells systs@. Ia comment
ing upsa il be says:
"Bat in our own time This monster
the sPolls syssem) has grove to ye
more hideous proportions. Not coa
. tent With saPpine The foundations o
. tie government at lie center. IL la
rsasksA eat through innamsrabls ruai
g the eireumfereRce, and IL encircls
the whole eircu nfsrence in its cola. I
st<ssskss eus through channels Of gov
! srnDent to that power which shape
and controls the govsrnmsnt itself
Il has proeeeded from the ligitimat
1s@ain ct the public service, from th
fields Of legislation and Of executive an
judicial administration, iats the forua
. Of partisan strife, and there more thai
. any uhsrs else IL sndangsrs the eitad.
Of the peoples power and saps An'
mines the public welfare. IL oontrol
csucuses and conventions il dictate
platforms, aud csnPels those who AT
elected 70 carry them late effect, ;.
|; disregard them In their places Of Pswer
il bsibss many with the sPoils Of ofIies
And ID dsludss multitudes with fals'
hopss Of public place it corrupts th,
elective Franchise, and il II fast under.
mising public confidence in election
By the people il leviss contribution
upon the peoples treasury, by assess.
msnts upon the salaries Of their public
servants, and IL o0a serts the allegiance
due from public sIIisials to the nation
into political bonds Of factior, saIAls
and political bosses il makes common
eaass with political blsck-lrgs to carry
elections, sad IL shields them from pun
ishmsnt for corruption in the public
service /; it brings obloquy and reprsact
upon bsnest and faithful public mes,
and Il tee sftsn prostitutes the public
press 70 bAss partisan uses, and cor
rupts the public epinioa " the land"
What . Sad eonnsntsry upon this
sRlightsAsd age. The picture Is not 10
the least ovsrdrsvn, and the most oas-
aai shssrvsr Of the degrading tendency
81 bsssis@ ssnnot fail 70 be strHck with
lie fsitAfulaess 70 life. The man who for
Wesks past has been holding bis forces
tsge.hsr BY premises Of nsnsy and the
sPoils Of efics, 10 . Ct representative ei
shs Political bssses Of to-day. But the
popular viii will eventually overcome
bis men and his methods, and the indi.
cations are ct this writing that Mitch.
eli will never 10 elected to the United
States Senate BY an Oregon Lsgisla.
snre.
YGEDGeD 10 RAscALITY.