The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24

/ Experience has enabled Mr.. Gard to so
perfect his machine that ne now possesses
the ne plus u1tru of brick machines. He
also, has two fine yards in operation and
large nanntactory for machines at l6
south Clinton street. All especially in
terested should send for pamphlet or
cali at the manufactory for full infornia-
/ ton.
t We have no less than four dramatic
companies now, but the most conspicu-
ous aneng them is that OF Manager Aiken
at the Museum. The only proper des
criptlon OF it Is perfection.
"A writer in the Fund du Lac Com
monuealM has long article on the use
of money for election purpo es, The
article is timely aud well considered. aud
applicable to this. county:
MONEY FOR ELECTION PURPOSES.
Now that election is over. may it not
| be well to turn our attention for a mo-
ment to some Of the people that are be
setting us as people IN connection with
the choice of our civil ohiicers? e
The lavish aud improper use Of money
for the purpose of carrying the elections
Is probably the greatest evil which we
have to contend with. In this respect. we
have been goiug from bad 70 worse for
the past two years. at what port shall we
finally arrive unless our decline isarrested
and that speedily? It is useless to rely
upon the boasted virtue and good sense of
the people, so long as professional politi-
clans control the canvass as at present
and SO long as wefnl all the leading men,
men of high standing in society aud in
financial circle, giving their ten or twenty
thousand dollars according to the extent
of their capital as much flourish,
and with as high commendation of pub
lie speakers and the press, as though
they had given the same amount to feed
the hungry or clothe the naked -.
The amount of money that has been
used by both political parties in the last
campaign in the United States is enor-
nous, ,--and to say or suppose that one
tenth part of it. has been used in any
legitimate or proper manner is simply
absurd. And yet the reputation Of many
and prehaps most OF those who have
given freely, is beyond reproach and 1t
would be quite absurd to charge or imply
any intention or any desire on their part
to bribe or corrupt the electors, as it
would be to suppose the money freely
given has all been properly uscd.-They
know however. and we all know, that
thousands Of dollars thus used might
better have been thrown in the fire. We
are year after year, and Gle: ton after
election, sustaining and fostering an army
; of icecics who expect to BE- rensiolied
by the candidates, and by all prominent
men in canvass, without stin. and with
willing hand. from the day OF the con
ventions unti! the polls are closel And it
! has cometo such pass that it is regarded
i by many of the best Of men as only a
choice Of two evils, an believe, and the
leaders of each party believe, that it is
better to submit to Their cxtortions than
by cutting of their supplies, permit them
10 60 over to the other party.
This class Of buZZatrs has become too
| large too disregard and it is continually
Increasing and It requires no eXtraordi-
lIary foresight to predict that the time
. will soon come when the results of our
elections will be decided by the length of
| the candidates purses, or by til state of
| the exchequer Of the respective central
committees.
The calls for this corruption fraud do
not diminish, but multiply, aud unless
| the leaders of the parties firmly resolve
and then honorahiy stand By the result
| ton, 10 shut down III this matter, ruin
! viii owe. take us.
| There are mcn-hangcrs on III each 5>ariy
who have 40 political faith, and blt
| little concep ption of the piinci pies Of;
either political party, but who are retain
ed and voted by the leaders, by means
| of money and other improper influences
This class. money will always buy-indi
recty If not direCtly-and politicians dc
not .al to avail themselves Of their votes.
! and whether or not they should take ad
vantage OF the state OF facts as they fad
them, has been a question in the mind
Of many ali honorable candidate: bur
am OF the opinion that strict interity
/ prohibits the panderlng to the vices oi
tli, class of voters
! There is another class, somewhat
! higher in the scale prehaps but onite as
! little entitled to respect, whn ASSUME to
! control this lower class. al | VIII generally
co SO, if the secret of all modern inilu-
ence. is pleitifully supplied. And to S b,
NIT to the extortlons OF this class Of men
is the most humlllating Of anything that
a man meets with in politics Men WHO
profess to be friendly claim to
! have the principles of the party at least
i men who claim to act free from any
motive except for the best interests of
OF the country, viii meet candidates on
! the street corners. and ill their ears with
the dlrest torebodngs, and fill their minds
with suggestions as to what shall be dune
and that quickly. for no purpose what
ever but to obtain money.
1t has not been my fortune to be very
actively engaged IN the canvass this fall
but my relations We're such, | observed to a
considerable extent, the manner of carry
ing the eiectlo IS here, and of making the
canvass upon both sides. And [ must
say I have been positively astonished
to see the unbounded effrontery OF some
of these professional wallet-exhausters
during the last campaign Men of con-
siderable standing, g,-men whom we would
never suspect of being guilty of mean
thing. respected by their neigh
bors. will come up to candidate in
broad daylight and bleed him to such an
extent that he scarcely RECEIVERS in time to
meet another Of the same class on the
next corner.
! There seems to be no way under the
! present conduct of affairs to avoid these
insults and these exactions A candidate
must to considerable extent 'teo it