The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-11-14

DOssisR and Fraud Driven From
Power.


hands of the Democratic party, and that its
strength has been largely reinforced in every de-
partment of State and municipal administration.
The ground has been broken for the complete
of the Government to the hands from
which it was torn at the outset of the civil war.
This ID Q great change, but it is not a calamity.
No one party in this country ever had q monop-
oily of its civic virtue or OF administrative ability
The people have become FESTIVE under the pres
sure imposed by an organization which has
proved itself incapable Of selEamendment. The
TASK of reform and regeneration is u herculean
Government that one party or the other
must undertake ii. When both fail the govern
ment itself is a failure.
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.
From the New York Eerald, Ind. Rep]
Mr. Jay Hubbei and his associates in the dirty
work of roEbsng the Government clerks Of their
wages Mr.. Rnbeson and his associates in river
and harbor and other jobbery; Mr.. Kasson, Sen
ator Hoar and their associates, who so insOlenlly
refused to relieve the people from oppressive and
unnecessary taxes-all these heard from The peo-
pie yesterday.
The game is not played out, either for the Re
publican party or Tor the President. The Dem
ocratc success IS so great as TO be dangerous to
the victOrs If Mr. Arthur has sufficient sagacity
and craftsmanship he may yet save the Republi-
can party from destruction. Is there any other
Republican leader who can do thisg We do not
just now think OF any.
THE PEOPLE THROW OFF THE RULE OF ROBBERS
From the New York World, Dem.l
The real causes of this latest and most memo
Table revolution in American politics are not tar
to seek. The scandals of Grantsm had less
to do with the elections of 1874 than the scandals
of Robesonism with the election of 1882 What
is now shown is that the American people,
neither in hard times nor in flush times are will
ing to be ruled by robbers. What is now shown
is that, no matter how patient the people may
be, a time will come when they can no longer be
rallied To the support of a party by its name and
its past achievements alone, after that name and
those achievements have evidently become the
cover for incompetency and corruption. The
claim of the Republican party TO have saved the
country and paid the debt and grown the crops
has finally ceased, to the average American citi
zen, TO be a valid reason why he should vote to
prolong the re On of branded thieves and PERU
rers because they Call themselves Republicans 1t
is less TO any presumed merit of the Democratic
party than to The proved crimes and tollIes of the
leaders whom the Republican party has accepted
that the Democratic party owes this wonderful
success.
BOSsIsM AND HUBBELLISM DID 1T.
From the Baltimore American, Rep]
Even before the death of the lamented Garfield
the bosses had cut themselves loose from the SYM
pathies of the voters. The fight over the New
Garieds death. After that came the stalwart-
iZing of the Cabinet, the delivery of Pennsyva-
mia to Cameronism, the delivery Of Virginia to
Mahonesm, New jersey to Robesonism, and
New York to fraud and forgery, and Delaware
to Harrington, of unpleasant sate-burglary men,
DRY, and so on. The Star Route trials were
source OF deep humiliation, particularly as one
OF the defendants was prominent in the National
Republican organization, the assessments by Mr.
Jay Hubbell and the Kriier- Robson organza-
ton of the House of Representatives. these
deepened the disgust of the voters for the lead
ershp of the party The cup of humiliation was
full.
A POLITICAL LESSON" TO BOSSES
From the New York Times, Rep.l
Yesterdays elections in this and other States
were extremely fruitful in political lessons"
They are all written large enough 10 be easily
derstoOd. though their significance will bear a
good deal ofpersona application. Briefly stated,
they mean that peremptory notice to let the
management of the Republican party alone has
been served on sundry bosses" numerous
henchmen, and a small army of mercenaries in
several States of this Union. The political bal
ance OF States gained in 1880 has been rudely
disturbed, and the majorihes by which Northern
States elected Garfield have been scattered to
the winds. Ii is not an ordinary wave Of pop
ular discomfort that has swept Massachusetts
into the vortex of party disaster that has raised
the Democracy TO power in Pennsylvania and
in this State without the aid OF New York and
Brooklyn.
CRUSHING REBCKE TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
From the Philadelphia Press, Rep.l
II is one story everywh ere-a story of Re, 'ub-
lican states revolving against an accidental Ad-
ministratiOn, against its cOntemptuous dismissal
OF the Garfield legacy, and against the attempt
to re-estabish machine power and stalwartze
the Republican party.
What a crushing rebnkp u The A1miniSra
ton! Only two years ago the party swept the
country But little more than year ago the
heart of The nation responded with one accord
to the high aud patriotic aspirations OF Garfield.
The present Administration came into power
with an unparalleled opportunity, and in few
short months it has succeeded in ut ely sQuan-
dering its splendid heritage.
REBELLION AGAINST POLITICAL BOSSES
From the Journal of Commerce.
There has been marked rebellion all over the
land against The arrogance and presumption of
political bosses and engineers. Accept our
dlctalion or take the consequences" has been the
cry of those in charge of the party machines
The reply has given no uncertain sound. Large
numbers OF The voters have concluded To take
the consequences rather than submit To his in
tolerable tyranny of party leaders The revolt
has been general although not as yet universal
1t has gone far enough however, to show the
people their power and To point the way 10
more complete emancipation whenever they
choose To make the final effort
THE sTALwART DOOM.
Prom the Phi. adephia Times Ind.l
Yesterday was the tatetll day Stalwartsm
1t has long ri0ted in power, widening and deep
ening political debtuchery each year, but it has
at last not only been halted, but 1t has been over
thrown and doomed to death that knows no
resurrection. The Empire State answers to the
Keystone Commonwealth, and their united and
omnipotcnt mandate. declared by The sovereign
power of The people in The midst of peace and
prosperity. is that the Sialwari Boss system
mus die in that dishonnr that furbids future
w"rshipperS.
THE DEMOCRACY AS AN ALTERNATIVE.
From the Albany Argus, DEM
The people of the decisive States have repu-
dated Stalwartsm. They have taken up with
the Democracy as an alternative, They vii.
continue to employ >he Democracy as their
agent-tn: as long as the Democracy do their
duty. That du'y requires an abandonment; of
wise and steady men must control The policy of
the organization in Congress The rash and
heady men must be instructed in what the
American people want-and as 10 what they
will not stand. The past should suffice for mis-
takes. Back TO experiments which the people
have condemned, the party should not 60, For
ward to the reforms required, the party ahould
go as unit.
From the Boston Herald, Ind.l
A forged proxy or two in State committee
meeting could not have produced such result
as was wrought out in New York, That was
simply The lighted match to magazine already
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