Year: 1879

local freights. which has ruined many industries
| throughout this State. is the leading issue with
| tens OF thousands of voters of both parties this
| fall. This fact deserves to be needed by the
! politicians if they would hope for success. So
much of party supremacy in the State and country
| depends upon the election this fall that no party
| governed by wise counsels win put in nomination
candidate who is not acceptable to the agricultural
and industrial classes of this State: Nothing that
| Governor Robinson has done in the way OF petty
savings by vetoes of republican legislation VIII on
the fact that he Is Identified with corporations
and Governor acts with their interests The thrd
| party vote. which has been and may be again an
important factor in State politics. centres around
impulses as that of the farming and manufacturing
interests. Governor Robinson, as attorney Tor
railway corporation and idenfed with its ,
is especially obnoxious to the third party anu nis
nomination would needlessly swell It's vote.


WHY MR. ROBINSON CANNOT BE SUPPORTED.


good deal has been lately said about the wickeu-
ness of threatening to bolt regular nomination.
The democratic idea this subject Is easily unuer
stood A fair nomination fairly representing the
wishes OF the people is presumably the very best
that could have been made, anu Ii entitled 10 the
hearty support OF the party. such was the sunpor.
given by democrats to the unexpected nominations
OF Polk and Pierce. and by republicans to Lincoln.
The success of the party in each OF these IN
which was perhaps in each case the only one that
could have been successful. But when an executive
uses his powers put forward one set OF candidates
and put down another the condition of things Is re-
versed. The nomination is no longer the unbiased
the best possible 1t is unfortunate for Governor
Robinson that just now every one can see that he
and his agents are interfering with the choice of his
party for Governor His illegal acts in New YORK
city were committed solely with the purpose OF
abling the Governor to more effectively interfere
with the popular choice. For nomina-
ton, compassed by the untiring efforts Of
the Governors agpoinsees along the limo
Of the canal and IN the state prisons;
nomination is secured under such circumstances it
will be due to accident rather than design. Thou
sands OF in all parties profoundly distrust the
tendency OF their favorite political organizations.
This has long been true of the republican party and
is becoming true of democrats we'll. Men who
have never doubted their fidelity to democratic prin-
ciples much personal and official lnanipula-
ton of the machinery OF their party that they doubt
whether it can be trusted to give democratic prin-
ciples effect 1t is the self leadership OF men
who have grasped the machinery of the democratic
party only to draw their inspiration from per-
sonal ambitions that has weakened the democracy
and given the third party most Of its strength. So
soon as the democracy sets aside such leaders and
draws its inspiration from the masses OF the people
it will cease making the blunders which have cost
it successive defeats, and third party will become
unnecessary. Yet there are thousands OF good DEM
ocrats all over the State who are hesitating and
doubtful what to do. They know that their devo-
tion to democratic principles is earnest and sincere,
and by that fact the more disinclined to sup
port q party which may only use the democratic
name to promote personal and selfish ambition.


They the great party which should champion
the personal rights of all citizens prostitued by its
official head to illegally strike down good democrat
in order to make a dicker with republicans. What
wonder that such democrats refuse to pledge their
political future? Their position is very like that OF
the man who was passing through cemetery He





Where you must be,


Prepare to die and follow me.


It happened that the man had known the deceased.
q rather hard case. and being something OF wag he
wrote beneath:-


To follow I'll not consent


Unless know which way you went


Thousands OF sincere mon have sustained the
democratic party through evil as well through
good report because they believed its course was
guided by the strong common sense OF the people.
aud so guided it must 20 in the right direction 1t
is sign of ominous import that these men, who
have never doubted nor faltered now call halt to
see which way their party is going. II the demo-
cratic party is be ruled by it's office holders when it
only has control States, II iti to ethe foot
ball for any mans ambitions grievances, its
exponent of the popular wish has ceased and some
other party take It's place and win the
which its folly has thrown away On the ether hand
erly belongs to it--f it sets aside selfconsttuted
leaders and draws its inspiration from the popular
will it may retrieve former blunders and enter
on an of which will Last as long as the
party deserves it. ROCHESTER,.