Arizona republican., 1898-07-11

to be declared delegates to @ certain convention to be held at another time and place whereat are to be nomi- mated individuals for positions from delegate to congress down to con stable of precinct, carrying along down the line all of the offices the I holders of which will for two years conduct the business of the people and handle all of the peoples funds.
 Here is the root of all political evil-the caucus. Why? Simply be- cause your heavy taxpayer, your large householder, your leading business man fails to put in an appearance. Why do they not attend? Ask them and you will get the same reply I have so often heard to the question, oh, 1 haven't time to go to such places. Besides, if had time I don't want to mix up with the kind of per sons I should meet there. And they i do net go to the caucus. The kind of person who goes there and whom the nice taxpayer dislikes to meet becomes q political factor of the strongest kind. He goes there. he names the ticket for the primary.
 ''Take the number of votes cast at a general election. Compare the cast at the primary. It tells the tale. The taxpayer, the business man, the in telligent man who should be a leader, the nice man-au these-have some how failed to get to the primary. If there has been any opposition to the caucus nominees it has not come from a source different from the element that made up the caucus. As rule it comes solely from source rivalrous of the latter only.
 t'The convention opens. Here are your caucus delegates. Here are the men who are to give to you your of ficers for the next two years. They will name your legislators, superyis- DTS, your recorder, treasurer, sheriff, probate judge, assessor, justices. school superintendent and cOnstables From among their number they will select men who will name the delegate to congress.
 And what is the outcome Of it all? Men are nominated and elected to re- sponsibie positions of trust, who up to that time could not possibly get an indorser to a note for ten dollars Once elected these same men can and do furnish bonds for large amounts They cheerfully enter upon their du- ties and as cheerfuIly draw their sal aries In a little while the people . discover that the cheerfulness has not ceased with the legitimate of good things It has invaded the precincts of Thou Shalt Not There is an ex- pert, there is a report, there is as- tonishment to go With the scandal the embezzler gets away or is i'm prisoned and perhaps in a short time : pardoned so as to enable him to again get in to the caucus, the primary, the : convention, and again office of trust : And so it goes.
 And the people? Bless your inno cent heart, they go right straight along in the same old way, cheerfully : trudging the same bunco road. lee by the noses by the same irresponsible element towards the same goal wher; the prize is their own footing. They
 fuss little, fume few, swear some
 but they will not turn out to the caucus, and the remedy costs nothing
 but an hours time and a little elbow rubbing with those who, called upor to face the interest of those most in
 terested, would soon flee the field.
 ''It. will not be done, my son, il
 will not be done. The milleniun
 may come, but the sun will turn il
 it's course, and the planets above vii
 pay us visit before those most in
 terested in the proceedings will turr
 cut and control the caucus-the roo
 to all political evil.
 And so I say that it is as an inter
 esting study only that politics come!
 under my observation. I am amused
 hut not alarmed. The people nicel! ! recover from all shocks, the system
 goes right on. When it is time t
 visit a punishment upon the politi
 elan it is done with force and effec
 and things settle gradually back agail
 and go on until it is again necessar.
 to administer castigation The re
 former is laughed at and obtains n belief. I don't know that he should
 There are many good argument
 against him. When it is the time fo reform there will be no room for tn
 bowling reformer. The people vii
 step in and reform themselves. Re
 gardless of what I said about the SUI
 and the upper planets. when tha
 time arrives you will see the peopl , turning out en masse to the caucus. q shall not live to see it. Goo night. sir. Come and see me again
 soon."