The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-28
HHbbellisni.


HRbbellism.
1t is not an uncommon thing to see
in Republican journal denunciation OF
jay Arabi Hubbell for his course in
1eyying political assessments, and here
and there d HCpu' u'slicaI1 county conyen. !
zion has attacked him BY name.
By reason Of his capacity as Chair
han of q Republican, Congressional
Committee, Mr.. Hubbell is placed in
conspicuous Position as chief of the Re.
publican tribe of assessors, and canno,
fairly complain of assaults tDads by
journals or persons who are opposed t.
the iniquitous, corrupt and extortionate
methods by which the Republicans raise
mof1ey for campaign purposes. 1t is an
ottfaEe shat any man OF set of men can
be permitted 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-
sire, to the public in that the necessity
for l66tifig is instrumental in keeping
superfiuous men in office. in maintain.
ing many salaries at exorbitant figures,
and in getting many worthless men int
places to the exclusion of those who are
in every respect their superiors. Those
who are conscientiously opposed to the
Spells system attack Hubbell as the
pr8sstit head of that system in the Re-
publicaii pnrty Organization. The work
which he does, Or which is done under
his authority, is belittling and degrad-
ing. 1t is not of kind that a 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 looters.
| If he did not relish leading the raid
upon the salaries of the Office holders,
he could readily get out of. it. He well
knows that people who are. not con-
tr0lled by the machine regard the busi-
ness as low and mean. If he, there
| fore, eh60Ses 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 thai the Repub
lican party press should hasten 10 his
vindication. He is doing nothing not
strictly In accordance with Republican
practice, If not preccpt. Not one of the
Republican papers which denounce him
bit would fe;; ;;oice over Republican
tfitimph iri any State election, even il
snotofio.Is1y bought with the, plundei
which Arab and his hosts had gathered.
Not one but would call it "a famous
victory'' if the Republicans carried a
doubtful district through the assist
anee'' which Arab and his c)mmittee
rendered. AS a party the Repuuncci n
Organization stands ready and, willing
TO avail itself of anything and every
thing which JBy Arab will do for it. If
he failed to fill the ean1paiSn golfers he
%brild be denounced as unworthy htld i'll
efficieiit But because TO fill these Golfers
he is Jealous in his defflahas for. blood.
money, some Republicans jeer at and
assail him. This treatment is eminent,
ly Republican. The party processes to
be highly moral, but there is not crime
In the political calendar which it would
fidt sofnt1iit for the sake Of party sue
cess; While at the satfie time proclaim
ing its own virtues. It pockets and
uses the money Arabi Hubbell faises
and permits its members to point tht
finger of scorn at him, as if he, unaidee
or without the machinery of great
| DdTUy dU MS DdCk, COult ludhS tHC OlhSO
. holders, raborers and scrub women il
the employ of the United States stant
and deliver.
| If Jay Arab should at once resign hi
position as Chairman of the Republican
, Committee his place would at once b.
filed and the work Of extoTting none.
would be continued in operation at tn
! old stand. Just as likely as not his sue
eessor would be some hypocritical Re
r publican who how rolls his, eyes an
solemnly. affirms there.is need Of Civil
, Service Reform, but who, if made chic
) of the machine. robbers, would try t
! surpass the record of Arab Hubbell a
: a predatory chief.
/ There are many thousands of homes
! and misguided people in the countr
, who think they are doing their Who'll
, political duty If they denounce Arat
: HubbeIl and his works. In doing thi
v they simply rail at the effect withor
! touching the cause. Hubbellism is tn
: product of Republicanism the ripene
fruit of the "grand oil party" 1t wi
survive and flourish just as long as th
people noursh the party from which
springs. Let them withdraw their sul
q port from the Republican party an
# with the languish;ng of the parry tire
r there will be an end to the Hubble
: fruit.-DetroH Free Press.