Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-19

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Frank Pixley Of the Argonaut makes
the admission that "there are some rea-
sons why it might not be a national
calamity to have the Republican party
90 out of power"
This is only an intimation Of q very
broad, plain fact. which is. that it would
be perpetuating a calamity to retain the
Republican party in power.
The administration of the affairs OF
government by that party is admitted by
it's bone and sinew, the masses, who
stand under and behind it and make it q
political organization Of very great
power. The rank and file of the Repub'
lican party, as q rule, admit that the I'd
ministration of affairs in the hands Of
their leaders has been bad, e~xtrayagan'
and corrupt.
When a suggestion of change is made
they say: 1--WE admit what You say Of
bossism and spoils and all that, but we
are not willing to trust the nation to the
Democrats because we have no assurance
that their administration would be any
improvement over ours"
Thus the vitals of the Republican
party, clinging onto their political organ
ization for no other reason than that OF
personal pride, deceive themselves. In
the outset we will admit to the credit OF
the great body Of our political opponents
that they are not Immediately RESPONSE
BILE for the conduct of national affairs AZ
the present, nor have they been so
responsible for . long time. Their re-
sponsibility for the immediate results OIL
Republican rule ceased after the ma
chine was manufactured and the bosses
took possession of the ring.
Instead Of ruling the country the real
Republican party have beer ruled by the
creatures of their own manufacture Tor
MANY wears. Between these autocrats
and their party constituents there can be
no substantial sympathy. There Is
nothing in common between them.
As between the voters Of the two great
political parties now opposing Zach other
in the United States there is no moral
difference. They are both of the people,
intermingling as neighbors, and as such
undistinguishable. They are, Repubii-
cans and Democrats, all alike interested
in good government and are j IN fact d.
vided politically on this issue alone. All
other considerations are swallowed up IN
this. Nobody, unless he is an officc-holder
under the administration, has any other
criterion by which to determine what
motive shall govern him in the choice OF
public servants. The votes OF the people
are cast, or ought to be cast, in accord
ance with their judgment as to how they
will be best served. The masses have nc
interest in promoting the ambitious Of
ring leaders and ring bosses.
Such mel are a evil incident to ouI
political system and the salvation Of oui
country depends upon their being over
thrown. These worse than barnacles
must be scraped from the hull OF the
ship Of State in order that the craft may
be seaworthy.
Such human barnacles will grow out Of
any political organization that continues
overlong in power. The ship must b
taken periodically to the dry dock and
scraped and repaired and made clean fol
. fresh term of sea-service.
We do not claim that the Democrat.
are any better than the Republicans a.
individuals or generally as a party, but
as intimated, the Republican party really
is not in charge Of the Government. The
affairs of State have been turned into .
machine which is manipulated by theil
bosses for mercenary and dishones pur
poses and without regard to the will o.
the masses of the Republican party or o
the people at large.
This, all will admit, must be stopped
If it is not stopped the present misrepre.
sentation and fraud that are universally
complained of and groaned under viii
grow into still moro alarming pro
portions.
But where will the check come from
From the great American people. The!
must arise and assert their sovereign viii
and purge the Capitol at Washington.
The Republican organization is incapa
BILE Of. this. It is in the hands 0
''chiefs," who can be overthrown in NJ
other way than by the union of enougl
Republicans with the Democrats t
unhorse them.
The present condition OF affairs is .
bad that a change Of administration can
not make it worse. Let US admit, if de
manded. that the placing of the Demo
cratic party in power with the expecta
tion of improvement is an experiment
To say the least, the experiment can d.
no harm.
1t may do much good, and we are con
fdent it will. The people think SO ant
are going to give it q trial.
The enemies of the people gravitat'
naturally into the party in power. Capi
tai is without politics. Aggregates
wealth il hand in hand with the Repub
lican party. Its very organization is in
terwoven with monopolies. all of whicl
has been the gradual result Of years 0
control Of the power and money that ar
the property Of the people.
The Democratic party will be, o