Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
THE MAN AND THE PARTY.
Dishonest Legislators Menace to the
Country.

Dishonest Legislators Menace to the
Country.
UNCLE ScorT WAY:-The character of all
government, national, state or municipal
may be seen in the kind of persons chiefly
employed in its administration. If it be
| mean-spirited, malicious and incapable in
sentiment, designs and policy-then there
t ifatasts ifaatast be aegeneracy in its management and
aspirations and the subordinate will be in
fuenced by his superior. The safety of the
Commonwealth depends on the election of
such men as represent principle in their
characters immoral and weak the
machine of government will work badly,
for its springs are in the hearts of those that
guide it; the integrity or dishonesty of Its
administration make it fortunate or un-
fortunate. Ifgood men are employed con-
fidence prevails, if otherwise. panic and
disaster are the result.
What then should be the duty of every
patriotic American-every lover of his
country who desires the perpetuation of its
institutions, in the selection of its officers?
First. is he man of tried ability and hon.
esty scorning intrigue and private
schemes? If such man, he should be the
true candidate. ruler and magistrate, who
will give wise counsel. and animate his con-
sttuents to virtue and patriotism and conf
dence; the handspring of all government
and essential to its perpetuity.
Are the executive officers of our govern
hent and his cabinet; men suited for their
positions, honest, capable and tried-select-
ing subordinates of like qualifications?
Henry Waterson says no! Carl Schurz says
no! the Sun, Post and Times say, no! the
financial, mechanical and agricultural in
terests, say mol and the people demand a
halt.
With these evidences of mismanaged |
government confronting us, is it strange |
that we are chained to the wheels of adver-
sity and are goaded by the lash of discon-
tentS What are the causes of the dissen-
sions and serious apprehensions in the
minds of the people of this nation? 1t
must emmunate from the humiliation of
our national pride and ruinous financial |
policy which has completely shattered con-
fdence and crippled our industries and
economical American policy. We are
menaced by the repeal of wholesome legis-
lation. The axe is driven at the root of the
tree of thirty years of unprecedented pros
perity by a dishonest and incapable set of
theoretical legislators who have attained
power by the shot gun policy of the South,
the debasing manipulations of the election
in New York and other large cities, sup
ported by the whiskey influence and demor-
alizing policy of New Jersey gamblers
such are the means employed to prevent
expressions of the popular will-placing in
dividuals in national and state authority
destitute of the main qualifications neces-
sary to a faithful performance of their
1uties, allowing themselves to be influenced
by party caucus against their better judg-
ment and lhe will of their constituents.
honest inherent right. mot as Mr.. Bayard
,nce said priUilege) that of franehise-let
hem put out the fires of the furnaces of
industry. let them throw around the Presi-
lent and his diplomatic henchmen the
,loak of acquittal--let them set up standard
If values beyond the confine of this con-
inent-let them hound down the wives,
ons and daughters of those who sacrificed
heir lives to preserve their country-rob
hem of their little pittance-do all this
md even more, but remember that behind
he clouds the fire of retribution is blazing,
md when they return home and ask for
,read, they will find milestone that will
rush out all their future political aspira-
ions and will float them down the stream
# time to be wrecked on the barren rock
# Babel Mandeb -
Show pity Lord, O Lord forgive, /.
Let those repenting rebels live,
They have forgot or never knew
That God will judge the Rulers too.
From Your Nefew
SCRABBLE X Road.