The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-11-10
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY
TIE DEFEAT TUESDAY THE FoRERUNNER
OF SUCCESS IN 1884.

OFFICIAL PAPER FOR BENTON CuUNi
TIE DEFEAT TUESDAY THE FoRERUNNEl
OF SUCCESS IN 1884.
The election returns from mos
states where Arthur, Grant, Conk-
ling, Cameron bossism had interteree
to substitute machine politics for The
wishes of the people, show large ant
increased democratic gains. These
several proprietors of the 1905" ele-
ment cannot learn without an actua
demonstration in a personal way al
was had Tuesday that their politica
. machine is worn out and no longer
wanted under any consideration.
The democratic party although in
clined to rejoice deserves no particu-
lar merit for such large gains, because
they have offered nothing new to the
people,. neither have they performed
anything SO strikingly meritorous.
The cause of SO great change is to
be found in the ranks of the republi-
can party wheren4-ehe ''bosses" seek
to substitute their obnoxious and
disgusting system of ''bossism" for
we'll established republican princi-
Piles, having for their object the pro-
motion and perpetuation of the mer'
cenary system of continuing them
selves and their henchmen in public
position, for the purpose of deriving
the benefits of the obnoxious spoils
system. When Garfield was nomi-
mated over the vote of the 1906" and
elected president as conservative
man, under promises to the country
to weed out and exterminate from
republican politics "bossism" and the
organized system of plundering
through official position. After all
of this the chiefs of the ''bosses" saw
proper to vote to each of the 1906"
brass collar for their steadfastness of
purpose in that contest.
;, 1t euch rebuke As the result of
last Tuesdays election does not have
the effect to teach the Unnecessary
but hun,iliating lesson" that their
services are no longer wanted in the
manipulation of their political ma
chinery, it will probably be just as
well, if not better, for the manage
ment of the government to go into
the hands of the democratic party,
for in that event the respectable and
patriotic portion of the republican
party will no longer be held respon-
sible for the misdeeds Of the officious
bosses and their lackies. 1t is, how
ever, needless to entertain any ap-
prehensions that such a task will be
forced upon the democratic party,
because with the achievements of the
republican party in the past and with
its well known policy of reform ad .
vancement and in keeping progress
with the times, it is pretty certainly |
the case that there exists in the great
republican party more than an over
whelming suficiency of patriotic
sons of this republic who will stand
by the inchangeable principles of
truth for the good of their country
until these vampires of "bossism" are
taught the severe lesson of expe,
rience that they are no longer wanted
by politically laying them and all of
their henchmen on the high shelf
there to remain until called for. 1t is
fortunate for the republican party the
presidential election is so far in the
future. Before that :ime arrives
sufficient opportunity for reflection
among the masses Of the people will
have transplred so far that the lesson
will have been taught in unmistak-
able terms which will have the effect
in 1884 to nominate a republican
for president who will car
~ into effec: such plans as Inaugural
Led by Garfield and he will be elec-
ted. Then if the "bosses" don't kick
up another row for the purpose of
sindicating their schemes and there
BY excite some crazy fool to assassi-
,ate the new president the country
will likely proceed nicely. And
5onkling Arthur ct al to follow
3rant to Mexico or some other hot
euntry to help build railroads and
boss" the uncivilized.
'HE LAWwHICH okLLs DEBT SECURED