The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-02-04
written for the Posr
Popular Sovereignty.

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In free countay, party rule becomes
necessity, the dominant party
shaping public policy and measures.
The dominant or ruling party can
only, however. insure absolute self
rule to the people, il through its
management or machinery free op-
portunity is given to its members at
the Primary Election TO voice their
individual sentiments with reference
TO questions Of public concern and
to Indicate their choice for nomina-
ton among the candidates announc-
ed for the various Offices to he filled
mt the General Election. True, some
of the final steps in the management
of parties are only practicable by re-
sorting TO the means of delegdtiOH
this bciuc SO, however, does not
preclude the feasibility of coustitu-
onts instructiug those whom they
delegate with power to act for them
in conference. convention or assem-
bly,, 5chdt shall he done. Indeed, III
no other way, than by instructions
coming directly from their people, is
it possible for delegates, be they ev-
or SO honest, To discharge the duty
OF representation truly and intellI-
gently; for no man is capable in him
self TO discern what others may
want Lincoln's ideal, "a govern
ment OF the people, by the people
and for the people, can only be re
allied if the people will do the gov
erning themselves. To do this they
must sit down ON the politician and
cdver him out of sight they must
tml PIKE an end to boss rule, unit
,Je, caucus rule, political ped
ling and to "you-tickle-me-and-
~ t,-tickle-you' politics. They can
ss,tten this if they will insist on being
spVV''' ~, = ~ tbf-9TnGsi1e-5 y,,fpon af1
.r' .',' thens of common concern first,
49, 49, e"i itSS---yn see to it that their express
= 'IrP,ons are faithfully presented and
NHs, ,dhered to in higher party councils.
GOV The Tribune OF last week takes
a the writer TO task for advocating
that candidates should be nominat-
: ed, where practicable, directly by
, the people, in districts rs well as in
, counties in place Of the old system
by conferces and delegates. First,
l We would ask, Why cannot district
u nominations, made according to the
Crawford county system, be prefer.
y able TO those made by the Delegate
3ystcm-thc same rs county nomin.
tious? Are not all voters equally
Interested in the nominee, whether
,e'hy district or county Office Then
i" why not give them similar privilege,
w to make the nominations Tn,
W Tribune answers that the emovcment
=, might prove pecuniary interest tC
the printers, but il would be detri
?, mental to any citizen of our count,
ib seeking q district nomination. Wei
Al now l must declare that frien,
MeLumbard proves to possess less sci
tishness than | had supposed. Al
most every one else would accop
anything that promised to boom hi
trade or business. Seriously,
printers bills are so high as to inter
fere with making our district nomin
ations more satisfactory, there el
lists wrong which needs correction
The Tribune asks, suppose that i
nominating State Senator by ia
popular vote, Snyder polling 236C
= Union 24is, Northumberland G2s
yotes) how would Snyder fare7 w
answer the question by asking n
other: What particular advantag
has accrued to Snyder until now b
nominating with conferoesf" Nor,
oyer, by what logic can the Iribun
shI prove that equalrepresentation in tn
A.. conference of our Congressional di
trict is just, when he declares tht
the late change made to "propol
! tional representation" in the confel
ence of our Congressional district
''some fairer than the old system.
We are OF the opinion that what
! right and just for the several cour
= ties which enjoy proportional repre-
sentation in our district, is right an
y iust-no more and no less-for tn
L several counties in the other dis
trict.
The writer does not wish to be un
y derstood that he is q resident of Ad
ans township because he signeC
&imseH adams !" neither does h
Nh to convey the impression tina