The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-13
A Tottering and Doomed Party.

In bold defiance of public opinion and
of common decency, the Republicans
load honors and responsibilities upon
Secor Robson. He is second on the
Committee of Appropriations, second
on Naval Affairs, and Chairman on
Naval Expenditures. These selections
were made by himself. for himself and
his confederates.
Recently the Republican caucus
created what may be called a Commit
tee of Control to determine the meas
ures the majority should consider at this
session, giving priority to the election
cases, which are intended to strengthen
the hands of the jobbers by seating
scalawags and notorious adventurers.
Seccr Robson, though not ostensibly
the Chairman of this new and important
committee, is actually its manager. The
meetings are held at his house. He
pulls the wires; he engineers the ma
chinery; and he virtually, by reason of
this power, unseen to the public and un-
known to the rules of the House, directs
the subjects of legislation. He controls
the Speaker in the chair, and he runs
the caucus in secret.
There are many upright Republicans
who have grown restive under this dis
reputable leadership, and who feel them
selves personally compromised in fol-
lowing it. But they want the courage
to break loose and to make an open
declaration of independence. Party
discipline is an inexorable master that
tolerates no free will or honest differ
ence of opinion. 1t demands absolute
submission to a vulgar and corrupt
domination.
This year promises powerful shock
to bossism. The open and formidable
revolt in Pennsylvania against the long
endured tyranny of a low class of poll
ticians, destitute of intellect and of
high qualities, and dependent on patron
age, corruption and base bargaining for
success, signifies that the accounts be-
tween the people and the Rings are to
be settled.
Successful revolution in Pennsylvania
means the disruption of the Republican
party. This has only been heretofore
prevented by the blunders of its oppo-
nents. That party has had no hold on
the confidence of the country since the
death of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t has survived
the greatest of crimes, held together by
bayonets, by the Treasury, by frauds
and by patronage.
After twenty years of continued pos
session of power, the Republican organ
| ization stands before the country with
out professed principle to claim favor,
rent by war of factions, loaded down
with discredit, and led by gang oi
corrupt creatures like Secor Robson,
who has grown rich by rascality.
This close corporation lives because il
| has possession of power, obtained in
1876 by fraud and by force. Without il
the death of the party would be certain
and speedy. That vast power is abusee
through the enormous operations of thu
Treasury; through the great contracts o
the Government; through the machinery
of courts: through the Internal Revenu,
agencies; through the Custom House
and post-offices; through standin,
army aof "a hsindred thousand offices
through promotions, promises and ap
pointments; and through Executiy
pressure in a thousand ways.
The end of system which breed
bossism and which creates an oligarch
of desperate and venal politicians is no
far off, if the opposition be at all wis
for once The Robesons, the Camerons
the Logans. and the machine made lead
ers generally have seen their best days
Their downfall is inevitable.
The hostility of the Half Breeds f
the Stalwarts is rot concealed even by
thin veil. The loss of power will neve
be forgiven The many millions whic
Blaine and his followers expected t
pocket have vanished into thin air. Th
1andreau and other jobs have failed b
exposure. The Blaine Ring has lost il
grip on the Treasury. ALI outs are re
formers by profession. Hence, Blaine
the most conspicuous jobber produce
by our politics, is full-hedged reform
er, and is so commended by Senate
Mitchell of Pennsylvania, who oppose
the other machine!
Compromise between these factions
hardly possible at the fall election:
They will enter the campaign with tn
friendly desire to cut each others thros
for sweet revenge, and they are ikel
to come out of it leaving many victim
on the field to bear witness to the sir
cerity of this keen friendship.
In several of the Western States tn
temperance issue will also enter largel
into the political contests, and will fu
nish another complication for the r.
publicans, who, by sumptuary laws, an
by other devices, have sought to pro
up tottering and doomed cause.-f
Y. San.