The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-11

| But Ateets with equal mind unequal fate?
A ledader such as this must be a man
Hon'l lst In purpose, pure in life and thought
Free Prom mere party rule; in dangers hour
Strorhg to put forth and furnish all he can
For dthers' good; not willing to be bought
BY any love ofw ea tn, or praise, of power
Il *.*
Ytlt there is poison in the veins of
thet body polite. 1t threatens the
libeEty for which our fathers fought.
1t leads us to fear the suppression of
the public fiuctuation of thought that
puts each party on it's guard. 1t may
precipitate again the conflict that
watered our birthplace with blood
wheI men demanded their right to be
represented. That poison isBOSSISM.
! Think for moment what things
bosses set out to accomplish and you
willlealize how abhorrent such peo-
pile aase to American instinct. A boss
has no genuine political beliefs; he
wilE saadly deal with the boss of a
/ 4 ihe;s Il Stamp, as he will listen to
his own helpers. Unlike leaders who
are called forth by the compelling
voice of people who recognize merit,
bosses are the cunning users of fortui-
tous circumstances. Placed in some
temporary position of power, the boss
plots to make his hold permanent and
panders to the lowest instincts of
greed in gathering around him cring-
ing sycophants ready to do his will.
A boss will sit down months before a
campaign and plot while men of up
right thought are all unsuspiciOus.
His followers will Fix up' primaries,
rush through "slates'' unbrOken,
pack conventions and so make our
glorious heritage of free and unbiass-
ed voting mere farce and mOckery.
Not necessarily himself holding pub
lie office, the boss places public men
under such obligations TO himself that
they yield him unquestionable obe-
dience. Offices will be filled by him
with greedy men who divide with
him the spoils, for the sake of his con
= tinued maintenance of them in their
) positions These are they who have
made the stock gambling of our Sen
| ate possibility, a shame and a sean
dal to the nation. These are they
who have degraded politics until to go
: into the highways of public life tests
: a mans prObity of character more
> than to the full These are they who
= have affrighted good men, and before
: whom voters are dumb, like sheep
before shearers. These are they who
: sell legislation to highest bidders un-
r til all making is coming under the
q basl. Of suspicion. These are they il
y short who are more dangerous than
f nihilists; who are driving us forwarC
: to a national outburst. THE people
a are slow to anger; but the day of reck
:; oning with perverted justice, and pur
: lioned privileges is bound to come un
n less we right wrongs, and that righ
=, speedily.
!.
= The difference between an honor
: able courageous general and blood
y thirsty bandit chief is the ditferenc
r. between a trusty leader and sell
seeking boss. Compare Lincoln's so
emn recognition of the horror of tn
:, burden which was upon him, whic
marred hisface with seams, which bow
9 ed his herculean frame compare tha
- with the flippant misuse of money,
=, steam, of electricity, of any or ever
> thing, by the modern boss not onl
- to avoid doing, but actually to und
: the peoples will. The pinnacle of VI
-, diving respect, North and South, b.
= long to one: the fearful blackness OF
- nations frown must rest on the othe
e. A Letter to the Teachers of This Count
IN Col J. A. NJ. PassmOre, of Philade
IN PHO, has written the following lettt
n to Examiner Palmer and in privat
er note to that gentleman says;
IN would be glad if you would have tt
C. enclosed notice put in your Oaklar
Y, papers, Col. PASSWORDS letter fC
10 lows, addressed to the teachers
SIS Garrett county:
bit When was present at your Inst
n tute this fall | urged upon you wit
no all the earnestness at my commaI
the great Importance of your gettir
III the parents of the children entruste
ill to your care interested in your schoo
ld and suggested parents meetings.
have received from the teacher
Swanton, T. L. Duckworth, a lett
stating that they had very pleasal
d meeting on the 22d instant and tn
re those parents who were present we
.n well pleased with the idea.
trust may have letter betwet
re this and the first of January, 18s
lrt from every teacher in Garrett coun
ng stating that they held a paren
II meeting and that they will do the
~ very best to have one each mon
up until the close of the terms. If W
lot can accomplish this | shall feel tn
ed my work which l am trying to
nd under the guidance of the Master h
" not been in vain.
Your friend
John A NJ PASSMORE