The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15
NEW YORK LETTER.

Since Tic eleCtlOn, In winch the peO'
pie in order to rebuke the Republi-
can party for the sins and omissions
of its leaders, have put the Democra.
cy in power. Since then the country
has been waiting to hear what plans
the new power had to offer, in order
to show the country that il has not
made matters worse by placing itself
under its guidance. Up to the pres
ent, however, no specific suggestion
has been made. We hear plenty of
vague talk about reform, but no way
Of reforming any one particular abuse
or short-coming is pointed out. The
fact is that the Democratic party has
too many officers and too few pri-
Yates. Everybody wants to lead and
no one wants to follow.
The fine promises which were
made before the elections, are SEEM
ingly forgotten in the making Of
states and the division Of spoils to
come. The Democrats seem to lack
the power OF organizing There is
no cohesive quality among them,
and thus it is when it comes to politi-
cal battles or to providing for the
needs of the country, the Democratic
party is never a match for the Re-
publican. The members of she lat
ter organization are actively at work.
The hotels have been full Of leading
Republican statesmen from all Sec
tons of the country and they discuss
the situation. The probability is
that when Congress meets, the Re-
publican party will 60 before the
country with programme fully made
up, remedying the evils both of in
ternal taxation and heavy duties on
imports and then let the Democratic
party dare defeat the measures pro-
posed.
The Republican State Committee
will meet in this city in few weeks
and after reviewing the situation will
proceed to organize the party in this
state. The first thing to be done
away with is the reign of cast-iron in
district organizations. This is the
direct result of "bossism," which has
been swept aside by the last election.
BY its aid every petty party boss was
in a position to drive his constituents
like cattle and to swing the lash on
refractory members. New rules and
bylaws will be suggested. The pro-
ceedings will be open and above
board, giving everybody chance to
express his wishes and his honest
desires. This is what the recent
"deluge' has done for the "grand
old party" as it is now sneeripgly
called by the victors. BY the time
the year 1884 rolls around, Republi-
canism will be entirely recognized
and stronger than ever. Has the
Democracy ever shown as much
vitality or energy1
A man who was at one time con-
nected in business with the Field
family, which comprises Cyrus w.
the great, Stepen the learned, David
Dudley the shrewd and accomplished,
and Henry NJ, the theologic and
evangelist, said that the only way to
set along with them is to get down
on your knees and swear that outside
of that distinguished brotherhood
that there is no greatness, goodness
or enterprise worth having. When
the nineteenth century commenced,
God laid the foundation of the Field
family, and to that he devoted so
much care that all the rest of his
work was done in slipshod manner.
Well, however that may be, so much
is certain that last Sunday not many
prayers we're offered up for the fami-
ly. David Dudley Fields new penal
code which went into effect on the
first instant, was enforced on Sunday
for the first time, in so far as it regu-
lated the observance OF the Sabbath.
For the first time in its history the
metropolis resembled a Puritan vii
lage. In his wisdom and goodness,
Mr.. Field gathered together all the
old laws which made Sunday a day
of horror. instead of a day of rest