The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-03-20

change the certainty..of getting left un-
der the present system for the chance OF
getting left under the proposed law. In
passing, let it be said that we of Hamil-
ton are greatly touched 10y this watch
full solicitude for us on the part OF the
contributor to the Northerner and the
delegates from the large villages of the
county who plead for justice for the
small towns at the late convention.
Such sympathy is as refreshing as it is
unexpected We recall that from the
organization of the republican party to
this time, though we have been good
and loyal republicans and borne our fair
share of the burdens of the party, though
hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been paid out in salaries to county Off
Gals, of which Hamilton paid willingly
her just proportion, no citizen of our
township ever held county Office or
drew dollar of salary. You never said
turkey" to us once in all that time, and
il we ever presented the name of a
worthy citizen for one of those positions
he was promptly turned down. Blessed
be they that have nothing for they can
lose nothing. Please, gentlemen, cease
your efforts in our behalf, or il you feel
in the fullness of your hearts that you
must give us something, do give us a
change.
Mr.. Rowland finds an objection to the
proposed change in the probability that
candidates would be selected by small
plurality instead of majority, as at
present. is not plurality of votes cast
by the people as satisfactory as major
ity gained in some cases by combines,
trades and secret intriguesY
He says, considering this objection as
applied to members of congress, that
each county of a district would probably
have candidate and the county having
the most votes would doubtless win.
County nothing-the county is not in
evidence under the new system. No
delegates-no Notwithstanding left
but the district in which townships are
the political units and in which each
man votes for the candidate he wants.
There may be several candidates from
one township or one from several town
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winner will be he who has satisfied the
most voters in the whole district that he
is the best man for the place. Could he
not make combines and deals and "get
there" even if he was not the best man?
He might do something in a small way,
but having no machine" to work
through and so big field to work over,
he could hardly accomplish anything
worth while.
Friend Rowland thinks we would bet
ter go slow and wait till there is a de-
mand for the change. Heavens. what is
necessary to constitute a demand? To
organize another CoXey army and march
on Lansing?
Who has not been nauseated at the
stencil of the present system and doubted
if popular government could survive in
such an atmosphere?
Why not all go in for the new law?
Who could it harm but the unprinci-
pied politician?
What possible danger is there in it?
What conceivable reason is there that
the people should not nominate their
candidates 10y direct vote?
Lincoln said he knew God loved the
common people, be made so many of
them"
The great popular heart is right-al-
ways right. 1t thrills with love and
pride for our glorious country, with
thaukfulness for a peoples government
and all the blessings that follow in its
train. 1t beats steady and strong for
home, for purity, truth and honor. If
the American people cannot be trusted
there is nothing left on earth to tie to.
A. w. HAYDoN.