New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

DAILY TRIBUNE, WED1>EO
the people do the voting themselves and take the
matter entirely out OF their hands II they are W.
iu or ib eeo sa it themselves Here
the upper and neither millstones which srinn e up
,b In poini Of TACT under this system they go
out of the business. There is nothing IN IT, "S
The third principle is the imperative MANDATE
which the right of the people by vote e 10 s to
them unfaithfu or Incompetent and at once eject d
successor In his pace
THE PRACTICAL" POLITICIAN.
This. then is the system. 1t is simple salutary
and satisfactory 1t is pure democracy. II Is gov
eminent OF the people. by the people and Tor the
people, and very different from the so-caled democ-
rary OF America to-day. which may be Apply
described as government of the people by the poll
ticians and for the party boss and doodle. This
simpler form Of democracy Is rapidly gaming iav v
this country. where every honest. intelligent ciZeh
who gives II due consideration desires 10 see IL III
active operation.
form of government. The demagogues tax loudy
about the soyereisny OF the people put when a ,nts
deny the sovereignty Of the people In TINS country
on Election Pay 6 and on ns in
voting for candidates In whose nomination tney had
no real voice. They have choice between candi-
dates nominated by the various machines
1t is fact that men are elected to Office by pop
ular vote. but what hold have the people upon tneir
The POLLS are closed the Sovereignty ends. During
the term Of their office those San DO a. cs
them representatives. but i'm the vast majority OF
cases they principally represent themselves YES Too
sItSS 9e son%sGn n these se Gned
politicians cannot be trusted;
What does the practical" politician care about
the people 50 long as he can I'LL his pocketsI he
goes to the Aldermanic chamber or the Leslsature
to make money. to reimburse himself in view OF his
S and lay up anS he 'ne
enough In some cases to tell you So MS Vo.e rs u,
on the party boss. who nominated him whom he
fears and the other Is on the lobbyist; who !. the
most impudcnt oily and potent figure In American
politics to-day
FOR REVENUE ONLY
Let me give you a sample OF these men who be-
lieve In politics for revenue only prominent AS
semblyman from Hudson County. one OF these
thick knocked. haired aristocracy 80 cohspcu
Gus In governmental circles OF American cities once
told me in my own parlor and with the utmost
LEGISLATURE had his price. He informed me. how
ever that he differed from most OF his colleagues
in that whereas they were eyorb.tant In their
Charges he always sold his for fair. honest
Of a blush upon his face as he made this remark
able declaration. His siatesmanship was purely
Gf he had a conscence) wholly unconcerned.
This ingenious but normal produc, OF amer.
he never returned from the LEGISLATURE without
buying at least two houses IN Jersey o nS rn
Now this man was not rnonstrosity. He repre-
SCENTS the average legislator Of our day-the un-
scrupulous politician whom public Indifference ana
vicious representative system nave mflpru , .o
few upright. conscientious representatives, VINO are
true TO their OF honor and work Tor the good
Of the people. Such men In these days are rartieS
refreshing In the political desert THOSE VINO
;eg,siative Ia IL onr Police commissioners and Tax
Commissioners and street and Water Boards. know
well the important part played by direct indirect
hri In q
mpellng power Is money. Individual se.fshn"ss
oD Sr G qead nd out o s b a't the by
Legislative agent" as ne Is euphemistcaiy
Gae is % w@'sSns sv wn sase H c }nG
combine or whskey trust. or some other despot!c
people The Ncw-York Tribune had editorial
last week about the effort OF a prominent railroad
corporation to get control Of the East River Bridge
nothing but steal bu, tom" Plat Will push 1t
through for al We know yet
This oribng agent. the lobbyist. Is in constant
elbow touch with the peoples representatives
You find him fitting about the corridors. chatting
january WIN members N puone pia,es: Galms IN
these lobbyists swarm over the floors OF our Assem-.
by ,hameeTs Pyns thor In,9nit2us trad ana
OF New-Jersey one Of these impulent agents Of a
railroad corporation actually interferei with sena-
tor Foster VI. Voorhees, In the orderly discharge Of
tain hi affecting a prominent railroad be iad over
ment. this lobbyist approached him. and while the
senator making his speech and al! eyes in tho
chamber fixed upon him. he pulled Mr. Noor-
heess coat and said. !nterruptins his address:
What dd you want to DO that FOR? That's not
bold faced lnterfcrcncc ihs ne could no speak but
he gave that man one look which sent him scurry-
ing toward the door and turning 20 the chair he
MIR President ask that Rule p be enforced AMI
this moor be cleared Of the lobbyists who haunt this
Does the Senator from Union insist" inquired
II do Mr. President and Il Is high time when a
member OF this house while IN his eea, Il grossly
insulted by a lobbyist"
and shamclessncss with which these carry on
their nefariour business
APPLAUSE FOR GOVERNOR GRIGGs
Mr. Scudder continued by saying that the fault IL
with the system. He would rather trust the people
than the politicians ION any great problem after
ample discussion Won can trust the people OF the
United States every time" he said. Thee the
sentiments OF Washington and jefferson and Lin
coin, and ! VIII put their solemn declarations on
this subject against the vaporngs Of the sordd poll
tlclans OF our day. Listen 70 these noble words
uttered by Governor John w. Griggs. Of New-Jcr-
sey:
81 have absolute faith in the Judgment OF the
people when intellieenty and deliberately formed.
No heresy o. political teaching perma-
nenuy Impress the minds OF the American people;
If thoroughly understood and fairly weighed and
considered. We are too ingralned with the saving
common, sense Of Ango-saxon anccstors-too deeply
public safety taught by the fathers and imbedded
In the Constitution Of the United States applause
II call that sound talk. II Is more than Fourth
OF July oratOry IL IL the solemn truth. The people
OF America have good sense but at present they are
tied up by CITY Councils and State Legislatures
that they have not the opportunity TO use this
common-sense often they would Ike This
same mmOn-scnse. however. Ia impcng
them regain the right which the politicians now
In power are loath 10 give them" prolonged APP
plause)
In the evening a sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Dr. A. r. Lyman and the sacrament OF the Lords
Supper was administered by the Rev. Or. VI f.
| Strictly and the Rev Sterling y. Brown.
| The convention will adjourn tonight.
THE WILL or MRAE SWIFT
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