Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-18

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in memory of the defeat of the trinuiUas
He comes to US now rewarded for al
this and more from the Boss-Stalwar
, convention of May 10th, as its nomi
nee for Governor, and yet he gives u
"no pledge of what his futnre course
shall be-" If, then, General Beave
unjustly opposed the nomination O
Blaine at Chicago against the will o
his own constituents and majority o
the Republicans in the State; if, il
order to accomplish this, be endorsed
the unit rule, which would destroy dis
trict representations and perpetuatt
Boss dominion; if he championed this
rule and the cause which fell at Chicago
and was only revived by the assassin
if he was first named, slated and finally
nominated by the Stalwart Bosses /; il
all this can truthfully be said of him
politically, why should Republicans be
censured for not supporting him, when
they believe such principles and prac-
tices to be deadly political evils?
| oppose him because / believe he
has championed the worst cause, and
his election would be an endorsement
of the worst political faction known to
American politics. If the people of
Pennsylvania who joined to defeat the
Chicago scheme were right then, they
would not be right now in joining to
elect Beaver To me the death of Gar
field teaches one thing, while the elec-
tion of Beaver would teach another. l
believe that we have right to preach
the death of Garfield, and tell the story
of his life to reform this Nation and
call on the Stalwarts to repent instead
of becoming our rulers. In regard to
the nominee for Lieutenant Governor,
| have this to say: 1t is understood
that Senator Davies was defeated as the
nominee for State Treasurer
last year, because of the mortal wound
Of Garfield He is now rewarded by
his betrayers because he humbly SUBJ
mitted to this indignity and kissed the
hand that smote him.
THE INDEPENDENTS.
The men who lead our columns were
not slated, did not seek the place, but
were asked to become standard bearers
in this great battle for political freedom
They are men qualified by nature
and culture to fill the high positions to
which they are called. The Hon. John
Stewart, who leads the ticket, was
graduated at Princeton, served In the
army, is lawyer of high standing
distinguished as one of the trainers of
,ur present Constitution. He is an
orator, statesman of
acknowledged ability, member of our
State Senate, and the champion of re-
orm in this body where corruption has
'un riot for years. His past record is
he best pledge of what his future
course will be-" The whole ticket is
of men who love the peoples
cause, who are able, true and patriotic,
I'll but one having hazarded their lives
hat the nation might live, two having
eft limbs on the battlefield but now
ire fighting brayer and nobler battle,
against greater odds, for political and
moral freedom. Such are the leaders
n the conflict of the people with the
Bosses, which is and will be the
greatest war waged on American soil.
This conflict, like that of slavery and
'reedom, is irrepressible, but threatens
more directly the life of the Nation by
the sovereign will of the
whole people.
1t requires but the casual reader of
history to discover the same corrupt
,auses at work in this Government
which have preyed upon the vitals,
,een visible in the death throes and ac-
the final dissolution of the
greatest Nations of the earth. There
,an be no worse government than that
,f corrupt populace. Political cor
'uptionists are poisoning the great
ountain of political life, and its streams
ire becoming corrupt and full of death.
So corrupt has our politics become that
many good men turn from it with
oathing and disgust, saying: II
won't dabble in politics 1t is q muddy
pool" But they forget that down in
,he caucus primaries and committee
looms is generated the power which
runs the State and Nation. If these
great engines of power be given over
to the corruptionists, with whom you
say you cannot mingle without becom-
ing contaminated, what is your hope
in the future of this Government, which
was established by our pilgrim fathers,
to guarantee political and religious
freedom? Why commit all your in
terest to such men? If the growing
disgust of the good citizens with poll
tics continues it requires no prophet
to tell that this State and Nation will
soon be hopelessly wrecked. Why &C.
cumulate property and provide homes
for your children if the political stream
is already so corrupt that you cannot
drink from its fountain. Let me say
to every good citizen who refuses to
take part in politics because it is
muddy, dirty, filthy pool, that you do
q greyious wrong. The hope of our
country is bound up in this very pool
and your children will drink it's deadly
waters if you do not help to purify
them now. You have no right to leave
your posterity such heritage of woe.
ARTHUR's NOMINATION.
Space will not allow me to 60 into a
history of the rise and progress of the
spoils system and corruption, but will
only briefly glance at some recent
events. One outgrowth of this was
the nomination at Chicago, for Vice
President. of C New York politician
who was dismissed from office by
President Hayes upon this very ground.
He was proclaimed President by an
assassin, a Stalwart of Stalwarts Not
contented with his high position, and
the control of the Government and all
its appointments, he has invaded the
rights Of the States, and presumed to