The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04
HubbelIlsm.

1872 stt
Hubbellism.
It Is not an uncommon thing to see
in Republican journal denunciation Of
Jay Arab Hubbell for his course in
levying political assessments, and here
and there Republican county conven-
ton has attacked him by name.
By reason of his capacity as Chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Committee, Mr.. Hubbell is placed in .
conspicuous position a. chief of the Re-
publican tribe of assessors, and cannot
fairly complain Of assaults made by
journals or persons who are opposed to
the iniquitous, corrupt and extortionate
methods by which the Republicans raise
money for campaign purposes. It Is an
outrage that any man or set of men can
be perpitted to forage for campaign
supplies through the departments at
Washington and in every nook and
corner in the land where Federal Office
holders can be found. 1t Is demoraliz-
ing to the service, degrading to the in
dividual who is victimized. and expen-
sive to the public in that the necessity
for looting is instrumental in keeping
supcrf1uous men in Office, in maintain
ing many salaries at exorbitant figures.
and IN getting many worthless men into
places to the exclusion of those who are
in every respect their superiors- Those
who are conscientiously opposed to the
spoils system attack Hubbell as the
present head of that system in the Re-
publican party Organization. The work
which he does, or which is done under
his authority, is belittling and degrad-
ing. 1t is not of a kind that man
with political conscience would fancy.
His stomach would revolt at it Hub
bell, however, does it from choice.
There is no law to compel him TO be
at the head of the campaign hooters.
If he did not relish leading the raid
upon the salaries of the office holders,
be could readily get out Of it. be we'll
knows that people who are not con-
trolled by the machine regard the bust
ness as low and mean. If he, there
fore, chooses to do low and mean busi-
ness, he must take the consequences.
But Jay Arab Hubbell has . right to
demand that the Republican abuse Of
him should cease. and that the Repub-
lican marty press should hasten Ia his
yindication. He IL doinc nothino NOT
strictly in accordance with Repu6lican
practice. If not precept Not one Of the
Republican papers which denounce him
but wouId Rejoice over a Repnblioan
triumph In anv State election even r
notoriously bought with the plumber
which Arab and his hosts had gathered.
victorv,' # the Republicana carried 4
doubtful district THROUGH the .ssssist-
ance,, which Arabi and his commitfee
rendered. As : party the Reuublican
organization stands ready and WILLING
to avail itself of anythinr and every,
fhino. which ,Tav Arabi viii al far Il II
he failed to fill the campaign coffers he
would ;oe denounced as unworthy and in
efficient. But because to I'll these GOLFERS
he is jealous in his demands for blood
money. some. Republicans ieer az and
assail him. This treatmenf Il eminent
" Republicsn. The party profeeses to
Be hirhly moral. but there 4 not & crime q
in the political calendar which Il would
not commit for the sake Of partv suc-
cess. while At the same time proclsim-
otis own virtuee. II nocketa and
uses the monev Arab HnbbelI raieoa.
and permits ifs member to s,oint Tia
f;ncer of acorn AZ him a. II h nns,6e6
ar without the mscRinerv II 4 creat
nartv At his hack conId MAKO the oiy;ce.
holders. laborers and scr,,b. women IN
the employ Of the United States stand
and deiivsr.
r. Law Arabi should nj once ras,on h;s
Eom,s;tt =. HE Mac, i., rc,1d - c.ce e
filed and the wdrk a. eYtortinc money
would he continued IN onerst;os, - M