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I sing time »landing inis. contract» made on application.
1-eoplc will return to the delegate convention a*
the lesser two evils, it is simply reasonable that
friends of our present primary and other reform
lawn, should lie exceedingly suspicious of a class
of politicians, whose acts and schemes in the past
caused the adoption of our present reformatory
lews. Anti these same politicians are a shrewd
bunch, too. They have named for office, several
candidates, in whom the people have the most pro
found confidence. Tney have done this in order to
win oack as many us possible of republicans wh
at heart, are opposed to asseinblyism. By no do
ing. they hope to keep the assembly and its pur
|x>sc in rhe background as much as possible. But
let aasemblyism win at the polls and the men, who
are the prime movers and managers thereof, will
soon make themselves known and assume th«
mastery of a situation which their schemes hav«
created.
The N ews is not an alarmist; but being quit«
familiar with the craftiness of these old-time pro
fes ional politicians, it feels suspicious of ant
novements or professions they may make. The.
never do anything without there is a purpose l»e-
hind it, and that purpose is, usually, selfish. Un
fortunately for the people, some strong men hav»
permitted themselves to be drawn into the aasemb
ly movement m *re pawns to be played as an as
gist to the ultimate design.
When such republicans as Judges McGinn nrr
Ixtwe'l condemn the assembly in unmeasured term-
there is reason for the people to take warning am
to prepare to meet the issue in an uncompromising
attitude.
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goal of all? A va't majority of both old [«litical
HE ALBANY CITIZEN of last week gave part:<-« think, practically, alike. They are patriot« in th<
the N ews a small sized lambasting, becauri true cu»e of the word. They deaire that govcrnmmt »hall
we had given a reason, in a previous issue, ba a mini«t«-red, »o that th« interest* of th® largeat poxiitb-
for the non-support of Judge George H. Burnett number of th® people «hall be eonaerved. They are opposed
for the office of supreme judge.
to cla«« i®Ki«l«tioa by congresa, cvn/equently are opposed t>>
While the Citizen, a part uf the time, endeavors a high protective tariff. While not free trailer», they baliavi
to occupy a sort of middle ground in republit :n that public revrnue «houkl be the only interrat consulted in
jiolitics and panders to the anti-arwembly wing of . adjuating the tariff. They, alao, believe that the genera)
that party, at other times its |>artisanism breaks government i* warranted in interfering with the greed ot
forth in a manner which shows its rt nl-down-in- ' monopol in tic manufactur—r» in th® interest* of the great
the-heart-sentiiwnt. Seemingly, it cannot see that j niMi of the common [leople.
the maintainance of u principle is of vastly more
But part «an prejudice i* yet auffirirntly powerful to pre
importance than the success of any candidate, no vent a cal.lion of the prugre«aive element* of the old partic.'
into on® harmonwMia whole, and «o long a» thia condition
matter how meritorious he may be.
Irxtota, will the »elfl*hne«s ami greed of the interested
The N ews has absolute confidence in the inte i classes prevail in the councile of the nation.
grity and legal attainments of Judge Barnett and
Interested eorpnrationa ami tariff baron« have made )>ar
if we should ever be so unfortunate as to have our tiiaruvni an a»t for year» in obtaining what favor« they
life placed in jeopardy before the law, we would li «irrd from congress. Th® trained lobyiat know» well how
to ap|>eai to the partiaan prejudice of a memlier of congrriu,
prefer Judge Burnett as the presiding judge to.
to facilitate the accomplishment of his purjiosc and ju«t ao
almost, any other which could 1 m * named. But he longs* congressmen, who really desire to aerve the people»
permitted himself to becomes part of the assembly inter® >t* are arrayed against each other by party lines, ran
plan and, therefore, allies himself with the enemies the lobjint auecesfully ply his trade.
But when th« progressive clement jieople serving element
of our direct primary law; for it is nonsense for a
of each political organization are united ami working for a
candidate to say that he favors the assembly plan
common purpose, the majority of the people will t»e so over-
and the direct primary at one and the same time. whelnining, that favor seeking interest* will not dare mak<
The two ideas are incompatible. One is destructive their selfish interest» known.
Anyway, what difference dor* it make to the average
of the other. Just as the primary law destroyed
the old convention system, would the assembly icitixen, what political lalwl the president wears? If he i*
destroy the direct primary, if it is allowed to be h >nest »nd true to the peoples interests, every truly patri
otic citizen» will be satisfinl. The N kwh believes that the
come a successful feature in the nomination of weilfare of the country would lie conserved in a manner
candidates.
For this reason, no friend of our «ati factory to the jieople with I^iFollelte. Cummins, Gov
present direct primary can afford to compromise ernor* Harmon or Folk occupied the presidential chair Or
matters with the assembly plan as lately unitnul- what 1» the difference if the majority of the members of
■ ongr< »< arc democratic or republican, ao that such majority
gated by the republican assembly,
We must
to abaol'itcly true to the people* interests. The soonvr
“touch not, taste not, handle not,” if we maintain political prejudice and strict partyiam is eradicattnl from the
the principle of direct nomination of candidates.
mind* of the people, the better. An honest, upright man
T ie fact that men, who »’ere the choice of the whose heart is fi)l,-d with true patriotism, is a good citizen,
regardless as to what brand his politic* may be,
assembly
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favor ot both the assembly and the primary, is Qu«t«tion0 of vital importance to the A nerican people arc to
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pure demagoguery. By taking such position, they |be p*s».-d ui>on by the people. 1« it not quit« tun«- that we
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acknowledge that they are either too ignorant to *w‘ voting f«»r congr«*«m -n. who inJustrioualy «arve th® PORTLAND
soccasaoa to
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sec the inharmony of the two systems or. seeing interrste of corporation« and. «eemingly, forgot that they
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hav® a constituency to repre«»-nl? Aa aoon a» election day
it, they are willing to accept support from the I paa»< .->, men of the rias* of Congressmen Hawley and Ellis
Hacks connect with all trains both at
people under guise of friendship, when it is their seein to forget that their fl rat duty is to their constituents. VV HATH ERRORI) & WYATT
West Scio and M tinkers.
purpose to betray that friendship, if elected.
They ar« overwhelmed with the g.amor that the interest* are
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Now our primary law is right or it is wrong. able to bring to l>ear and. hence the interests of the common
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people arc allowed to suffer.
There is no middle ground a candidate can occupy,
Office in Blumberg Block
The vast majority of the people of the United State« arc
as above stated. He must, if he is honest, favor honest and desire a good government. They can have aa
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support of the assembly, it is fair to assume that who are honest ami true to their (the people.«) interests
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he will give the assembly his influence, if elected. But they must, to a great extent, forget selfishness ami
parttoanism and exercise good hard harse sense in selecting
We have heard Judge Burnett say that he had official«, if they accomplish the end they desire. Men should
but small opinion of initiative made law and, as he1 remember that it is their duty to be patriots before they are
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has aligned himself with theassembly, presumab- partisans, . If a bod or inefficient candidate is named fur
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ly, he would construe law, if elected to the supreme office. even if h® to your party candidate, your duty to your
bench, as favorably as |>osaible for the assembly. •***• "M,r f*1”'1)' *»*1 >■»»»» neighbor«, demand that you vote “CIO
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These reasons are sutncient to warn the people
l»r. all of the bad men do not belong to one |>olitical party
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that, though his honesty an 1 knowledge of law is ar.d-that there are good men in all |>artie«. They are all
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unquestioned, he is an unsafe custodian of the American citizen« and all. eapeeially the good ones, desire
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ly. And it to getting quite time when all good men —lever«
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Knowing that it is the secret purpose of assemb- fur the boys and girls growing up around ns, to act together
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yis n to undermine our primary system until the for common good of all.
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