New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28
THE STATE ELECTION.


III THE STATE ELECTION.
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ADDRESS or THE Liberal REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS LIBERAL STATE CoN&lTIbk
CT DENIS HOTEL Nsw-Yo'iE Nov Is, 1873. &
TO The liberals Of the State Of Nelc- KOrk
Your expectations rcalzed have elected
the ticket you nominated at Elmra and have inclined
victory 70 the side OF honest politics IL Is true that
you are few in comparison with the numbers Of either OF
the two great parties of the State bur your numerical
weakness was compensated by your moral force. and
the Commanding position which you were enabled to
balance the power Of cOntcnding factions Your votes
arb!trated their strife and equiahy adjusted tho po-
ca power OF the State In some counties your state
ticket was sacrificed to the superior attractions OF local
Offices and IN others to an inclination 10 the fortunes
OF individual caud.dates Thus Tor various reasons,
227 Liberals voted tho entire Democratic State ticket,
as will appear from comparison OF the votes for the
Democratic and Republican state tickets IN 1871 and
1873 The vote OF 1871 is selected for this Office, obyi-
ousy for the reason that the large vote Of is2a Pres
dental year and therefore eyeeptona-forbds its com
parison with any OF the or years Of the calendar
Republican vote Of
Republican vote Of
$3.50
Iosg or nearly one-seventh OF their vote OF 1911
Democratic vote OF 2i3
Democratic vote Of io'5...........
2s,43
loss or nearly one thirteenth Of their vote Of 1871.
The influences which affected the State election Of tho
present year. having equally applied to the men in
both parties 1t presunsbe that They affected tbs vote
Of both parties alike. But n appears that the Repuc-
cans lost one-seventh Of their vote OF l7l while the
Democrats appear to have lost only one-thirechth OF
theirs Why is thisl To have lost IN the same rate
with the Republicans tho Democrats should have lost
52GOa votes But the figures show that their loss was
only 2s82s Now,t is certain that many Liberals aDan-
doned their own ticket and voted the entire Democratic
State ticket As therefore, the loss OF the Democrats to
correspond I'm rate with thar Of the Republicans, should
have been one-seyenth Of their vote Of 1871 or 626D4
votes the between that number aud 2Si25 the
loss which show that they actually suffered
necessarily made up by the Liberals who voted the
Democratic STATE ticket Tlis difference, 2i2ii votes,
added the Liberal vote for the Eimra state ticket OF
1923, shown In majority OF Hopkins over Thayer'
gives 81 5g7 the Of Liberal voters at the last election
Both Democrats and Republicans interested 10
bear down The of the Ernra ticket the Democrats
10 divert Liberal votes to their own ticket and Re-
pubicans 10 exterminate them altogether. Accordingly
in NewYork city where, under the patronage OF the
Police Commissioners such yiiainY hOurishss. the DIFF
ference between the liberal vote, disclosed by tue
ayoIage majorities Of the candidates for Judgeshp
whom they Endorsed those whom they dit not in
dorse viz: OF Lawrence over DJnOhue on the Demo
cratic Ticket and Fancher Van Bruut on the Re
publican ticket and the vote allowed 70 the Elulira
state ticket, shows the number Of Liberal votes that
were frauduenty suppressed That majority Is
6O93 and the vote allowed the Emrl ticket being
2Gl3 the difference is the amount 10 which the Liberals
were defrauded Of votes east New York CITY for their
State Ticket viz $780, Actual proofs also show that ia
other counties OF the state the mapracces pre-
vailed resulting in probable suppression OF at least
$500 Liberal votes these two added to tho
5g7 votes previously asceraned produce 1851 as the
sum total Of Liberal strength the November election
Though frauds were expected impossible TO pre-
vent them. When our numbers are considered our
want only Of the support OF the pres3 D our tuD
lection 10 its uuceasing iuyecvc and neutrality-suspicious.
and our pressure between Republican hate on the one
side and Democratic easerne's lOf our woes on '1o
other tue wonder Is not that We were cheated 80 much
bus that our ticket allowed any votes at al
FelOw.LiDerais, the success whlch mas crowned sor
enterprise having already, doubtless, doubled your
strength you should be admonished 10 shun tempoiL
attitude between c0nendng pJnlcai iicoD' ll lo
future Self-Tcspect opposes ~ pInclplc loiouS ".
Adapting your efforts to your political fortunes you
wisely graduated your acu0n bY your necessle. aiu
selected your candidates AZ Emlld from thO-e hoinl-
mated by the Democrats and Republican, Oyerl0oking
marty nes made the candidates whom you selected
your own Elected by your votes, tner election Is your
individual v ortiz riunphs with YOU While your
cation Will be distinct hencefortn, as u has been h-
erto an advancing puzzle opinion viii obge Nou nero
after act independently OF ali parte. from mo
balance of power You must become tue power lt'eii.
Though Won have done much, more remains 20 De
done Official dishonesty has been cnec Sed; II must ne
crushed Official REGULATIONS have been exposed lhey
must be punished, and the nsOlelco OF the ONCE,
~ , dstannfe ~ Crfdtt Mobers I'M the disgrace "
salaries and the inrauJ OF backpaV grabs
T5 lgbt has been turned fail upon yenli legislation,
49,, j., ot ren,ns To seonrgo the pronigate e,d sator.
me Constitution must be made 90 limit future Presidents
10 one term OF Office and 70 provide that they o. elected
nv rect vote OF the people. The encToachments OF
Federal authority the right OF local selI-SOycllmehI
mist be repre- ssed The muncpalrights o. Incorporated
cities must retrieved tIom usurpng legislatures OPP
pressye railroad nOnOp0cs aud the whole system OF
transportation between the producing and consuming
seous OF country must b. Oyerhauled and corrected
me farmer the first creditor OF the state, must be pro
eced and his brother producers, the mechanic ana lo
! itb,rer must be cherished Corruption mus. DO
dragged from her secret place 2pd honesty be publicly
Installed You have these things 10 do ana nothing
nledaed by tho natl platform leave ~
done Organzein every city, village and election as
rict organize and act Thousands already have been
encouraged by your faithful energy, ana your rcent
victory Will attach 10 you other thousands who nave
hitherto held aoOf Success guarantees your future.
BE true 10 yourselves aud the day OF good government
cannot be far distant III behalf OF the Liberal state
IonS CocuRAEE SAMUEL c. TABER,
| gpYny A CoSKLISG, EDWARD +. JONES,
~ ~ nrtt GILBERT G. DEASE,
| Tuos r. STY,yApr BENZ. A. WILLIS,
y r N,SIERKr SHAs W. GopABD,
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