, 1873-05-10

oIttcal SCRIBE Charles Gunner is aboye mean sordid
6r saldsh1y dishonest act.
--Copgressmaa Herudon, Of Texas, in his
spublished defense OF the ea1ary-grab, speaks Of
= growing disposition in the North to allow no
compensation for members OF Congress, and
.ssys: "Pe1haps ono-third Of Congress are more
pr less favorable to the idea."
The Memphis. Appeal, speaking Of the rapid
spread Of the Patrons Of Husbandry over West
Tennessee md into Arkansas and Mississippi,
zays: stThe good work goes brayely on. It has
our hearty godspeed-"
The Springfield Republican thinks tho deaths
of Oakes Ames and james BROOKS were hasten-
ed though perhaps not occasloned. by their
sense Of public disgrace, and says: ~ -:
tits wall to point this moral Tint the holding
sf high office in this country, however successfully
nsy Be- sought or however lightly esteemed rs trust
iy and does open some vory serious which
no noCongressman with mc.A sense can afford to dis
Then visited With slow md reluctant accumulation
npon public servanta who have misconceiTed or
Knisapped the opportunities which their poaiion gave
3hem-
OF the arrangement between the Chicago l.
Northwestern, and the Chiesgo, milwaukee, st.
Louis Railroads, to pool earnings, the milwaukee,
Sentinel says: ...- -.
The interests Of the entire Northwest VII be anccted
pa1cuar, cannot but regret the action taken by these
wo powerful corporations as they bad hoped to see
healthy eompeon msntained between tween tne tn H. We
procptate such contest In this State as Is nov going
bn in Illinois; but, II our zairoad companies choose
Ei not hesitate to meet it md they VIII probably be
as we'll prepared ut one time as another.
-Timo will prose that not one OF the back
salary grabbers, nor credit-Mobiliers, nor elec.
flon-buyers will ever Unsupported by the Repub-
4;noY, 4 !SplfltlpL
The Congressman having had their prece-
dent the people are now determined to have one
on their side. This time they have about made
mp their minds to punish the thieves, SO that
goes to quoting precedent it shan have an op-
Dortunity Of quoting one eminently worthy Of
Their respectful remembrance: that there have
not only been thieves before their time, but some
:pf them we're properly shed~-1'oc6 Island
(Iu) Uaion..
This increased-salary matter will get still
anore attention when the next voting is done It
is bad thing to be implicated with.-hockford
tIu.) Register 49,.
ment it deserves, there is no likelihood that it
Nin Bloomington (Iu) Democrat
Politicians may prepare their slates, and
spend their time upon line Of policy to be pur-
sued in the next campaign; Democratic leaders
rection Of tho favorito party OF times that
we're Republican leaders studiously. engage in
devising means to prevent dissolution OF the
party in power; but the people will regardless Of
any party. shape the lssuce OF the next canvass
Too long have they looked for relief among the
professionals; now thoy propose to furnish from
among themselves their Representatives., not
professional, but real one.-lroquols (lA)
Times.
The sun OF the day Of journalistic organ
grinding is about setting; never to rise again
fhe independent journals are alrendy resistless
power in molding popular opinion, because they
champion the interests OF the masses and they
ran lose their prestige only by leaving the road
khev have marked out.-Nemph1S tienn.)
Avalanche.
And so Mr. 6hellabarger, with his $1,000 in
Fested where he thinks it will do the most good,
has decided to take seat among the members
Service. About the 2lst inst: there will be .
small gathering Republican State Conventlonl
at the Capital Of this State, which viii doubt
less have an opinion to express On such sub
1eote:-cincinnati Times Chronicle.
The prpfusion with which free passes ara
circulated IN State Legislatures to members and
their friends, to Councilmen in all large cities,
to city and State officials, and to prominent
politicians supposed to have influence, is pEeg-
hant with evil results.-Piusourgh (Pd.) iee-
graph II. Bucher S,ooope). 49,.
We have advocated the policy Of the State
owning the railroads, or enough Of them to con
trol the rest If there be & better way, We are
open to conviction. AS botween the rallroads M Is
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Of the fatter.-Fond dn Lac (Wis.) Common
eoealh~ -......
The railroad companies and agricultural
agents have started the game, and now they may
sell shudder at the vast army which is drilling to
kneet them in. q match. The important question
arises: "Wiu that army stop when they get on
m equal footing?" ?"-" Farmers Son." in We-
saona (In.) 1ndeI.
.-Seh-intere6t will not permit the community
10 under-pay the railroads for their services.
Hence the owners Of railroads can rely In perfect
safety upon this enlightened self-interest to pro"
tect them from imposition, and be satisfied with
the tariff fixed BY the communities whom they
nerve.-SL Louis Republican.
Tho Republican party WAS organized for
grand purpose, Ito overthrow American slaVery
and, now, after the party has become all powor-
full and has no organized opposition to hold it IN
check, it's leaders boldly turn upon the people
and p1under their substance. We ask the labor
ing masses, upon whose integrity the welfare
and safety Of the country depend, whether, in
their opinion, Reform party is not essential p
Green County Wis.) Republican.
Perhaps revolution would just now be ben"
efcial. The time seems ripe for revolution in
The financial affairs Of the country. The people
are every year being drawn more and more
within the power Of moneyed monopolea. We
are fast drifting towards the very danger and
condition of things which our institutions and
form of government seemed best fitted to shield
Ls from: "Monstrous opu1ence and monstrouE
rnisery.-Iansds State Record.