The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-02-08

That thc spirit n s'bo~> sm.' which
has done 20 much % disgust the pcop.o
with tho Republican party. Is an essen
tial doctrine q that political orxani<a-
zion. Is freshly shown II tho career u
Hon. Warner Miller. Senator from New
York lie was picked up b. the Halt
Breeds" ~ an ardent friend u reform.
and his election 70 the Senate was pro-
test against tho bo<s spirit shown BY his
predecessor. whoSc lorily nod was I
thing before which party lcai|fs were
wont % bow and trcmblc. The Rcpnb-
lean party, when opportunity offered.
overthrow this great boss. and with
grateful shouts II dclivcrancc welcomed
Hon. Warner Miller % his vacant place
In the Senate. The Half Breed press
in New York rang with his praises. and
the triumph Of this reform, moYcmcnt
over tho party machine WAS duly her
aided al over the Nation by the papers
which c<pon>cd the Garfield wing 81 the
party. They had gotten rid Of amachine
man and had in bis stead = man whose
name was synonymous with reform.
II seems. however. that they shouted
their praises too early The spiris 81
..lo<sism." which they thought Was
buried when the lorily Conkling fell. i
revived again in this patron saint o. r.
form. and his performances in that line
now afford new texts for the Republican
editors 70 discourse upon. They are
shocked to find thar the new leader 4
rs much. II not more OF . boss than the
old one. and that his cloak u reform
was bur thin Disguise 70 deceive the
TOO easily dupei members Of his party.
He has now blossomed out aS boss u
the first wafer. and proposes not only
70 dictate the politics Of New York. but
through his manipulation 81 the New
York State delegation % the Republican
National Convention. intends 10 shape
the dc~tinies Of the whole party TO
this end Lis fine Italian hand was seen
in tho organization Of the New York
Legislature all Of lis officers being his
friends and r,-tainer<. And Il il stated
that the New York delegation will he
two-thiriS composed Of men friendly 10
his ambition. and that this delegation
y il support the man whom Mr. Miller
shall name. and It j. said his initials 10
not correspond with those u President
Arthur. The full extent 81 Mr.. Miller's
ambition i not vet made known. but II
he starts ont to manage the whole Re-
publican party. there does not seem 10
be much more left for him 70 assume.
"BoSs'sm' i Is certain % crow and
develop = the party exists. and il can
no more ~ kept down or DESTROYED
than can the tides be prevented from
rhe regular cbb and How ordained bv
the Creator. The desire "a rule the
masses i inherent IN the Republican
party policy. and the best illustration
~ this IS the sfrifcs ard fends which
have rem the parry from the conaictS Of
the chicftain< fnr prc-cmincnce in this
business. To d.Iudc. deteive and hooi-
wink the people has been the party
policy from the beginning. AMI they
who were most apt q this stool highest
in party councils. 10 b. ~ thinr< 20
al men. 20 put forth platforms 10 tickle
the ear of reform while they plotted how
power might best BE- maintained. this
has been the chief work of the Rcpnb-
lican leaders and that this system has
been productive of bosses i not ~ all
% be wondered 1t.
II thc leaders have now been them
selves deceived 81 The dexe,opmenf "a
NJ fhc senator from New York I, ~
rank ~ |. mat boss. they nced not rom-
plain. for n y what they III have pr,,..
5000. ana II thex 49, ~ ~ III around
With y rinc n t6eir moss they can thcn
perhap~ understand INV - peonIc
must nav. liked H. nrcyion< perfor,n-
nn.x II Viii ~ thev. = er, 80 cl,;cf ~
IorS ana the pconjc ~ dunes II fhe
Rcpubl;can nary w,< nnrth;ng el-e
than ~ AGGREGATION ~ ambitions ~po;ls
seekers an1 intent ,,tor, ~nxfhin~ 49,
than the pcfpcfuation u party POWER.
The ''boss- system might not % vex
aud worry them. but unfortunately they