, 1873-09-05


whero II will do tho moHk good?"
Tho sa1nry account Of our Chicago Con-
groasmon-oleot, March to Sept. 4. ntanda thus:
John o. Rice, bix montlss' pny, s3,760; Jasrcr |
D. Ward, six months pay, $3,750; Oharlos D.
Farwoll, six montha' pay, S3,75o. When 1t was
announced, tho othor day, that thcro was ono |
{snd only ono) refusal among Congressman |
olect, We Woro Just about to indulge hope |
whom word cane that tho Congressman lyea in |
Dayton, Ohio.
Tho of1ico-moaopoly party managers in CAL |
Iornih woro pleased TO cali the Peoples Move
ment Dolly vardon," just as. In Iowa, tho mon |
in tho Movement arc called " potato-Dugs.'
In Ban FrnucBco tho rival candidates for
Mayor (elootion sopt. 81, woro JanoB Otis and
Jnmoa n. Mcdonald, who wero thus spoken Of
In tho Chronicle OF Aug. 90:
hfr. Otis Ia opposed 10 Chucao immigration, never
employs Chinese and has ofton freely and openly OK
pres.sd these sentimenta Mr. Mcdonald il tho friend
Of chneao and has employed thon In this State and
HDVaaa In large numbers.
Tho Jefferson (wtu.) Banuer SAYS Of tho
platform adopted IL Republican State 'Oonyen-
tion at Madison, last weok:
Tho Republican platforms Of tho past fcw yoarn havs
been fll with oarnost p1onsca 10 tic people, and high
eoundin8 resolves TO eradicate all sorts Of corruption.
Dat each tTamph Of tst party has oe9n foorca by N
exceedingly difficult Tor oven Tho taost ardent NOM
Dor Of the party Put any faith n It's promises wo
bosten in lila Slate We earnestly pray thas % Re-
publican party Will ct iteolf 4 work onorgacaty to
~ to promise ua.
Tho st. Paul Pioneer declares itself pure
and undsdlod In Democracy, under all circum-
stances Democratic nowHnapor, following the
party through good! and through evil report"
and much moro to tho sumo efroct.
= Tho Des Moines Republican,, founded as
Harlan organ, mildly aaviaea Mcasrp. Harlan,
Wright and others to refund their Bhures in tho
aa1ary-grab, saying: ~;
We trust tho gentlemen ebove referrcd to will placo
their final action upon tho backpay above question OF
cayil in tho minds Of the public before hoy como to
i, {Ss @ Of tue y day
Of salary xaa "baok-pay sseal."
Minister Wasllburno writes from Paris that
| ho mover wrote, aa quoted, that tue pooplo don't
| like Princes, buck the tiger, aud keep half
| dozen 1niatrosaos. II hs did not say it he might
have dono 30, for 1t il truo.-Indianapohs
| Journal.
Tho sa1ary-erab will nsvor DO repealed un-
| less tho poopo eloot men to Congress- under
| solemn pledge to do 80. Tie law was made BY
Butler in order to bribo Congressman boforo
they take tllcir eoats. They go there With thou
| it to be expected TINT a Republican will voko
money out Of his pocket It could. hardly bo
| expected even Of Democrat. Tho CongresR is
overwhelmingly Republican, and Radical policy
|
zettc.
Tho thievoB and their abottors mud indoraers
don't like to hear about back-pay. It makes
thom froth at tho mouth. THO tnan, or paper,
| fellow AZ would be apt to harbor aud dofond any
other. thiot.-fond du Lao (Wis.) 0o'an'on-
toedAh.
-somo membots Of CongrosB hayo put In thoi1
counted for nothing. In this case it docs not
count. Meu Of the brightest prospects and the
highest reputation havo boon destroyed by thiH
performance. They have gone down suddenly
Of tito pooplo This is lilo fooling agalns
tho salary-grabborB In Congress. Doforo tht
end comes 1t WILL also probably DO tho feelint
Who approved tho Bill, as it contained CLAUSE
.increasing his owh Dubuque Herald.
Tho load Of tho Republican organization il
UlyBass 8. Grant, President Of tho United States
The indictment ngainBt him, aa presented by
} Republican salary -grabber, In . RESPONSE to Iii
, constituents Is III thoBo words: If tho dele
gates boliovo tho retroactive salary-causo is as
Infamous TINT ought to resign for voting 10
will thoy follow out their ogican insist that til
pfesident ought to reagn Tor signing it 2 n
voto did not mako it a law. His signature did.
Tho wholo power Of tho Administration ie MOI
being employed to mako tho champion enlary
. grabbor, and chief counselor of tho Credit Mo
: bilior contractors, Governor OF Massachusetts,
, &A wDen Batlor, who stands the best chance t.
: bo eloctel Governor Of tho Republican stato q
!, Massachusetts, is making most vigorous do
fonso Of the ansary-grnb. The Republicans de
i nounco it in State Conventions, but they stan
atehdily by the lenders in it, who woro no other
than Ben Buticr and Gen, Grant. Not wor
a pocketed s1oo,6oo for, giving .Congressme
+ |Ba!efspsy i not POPULAR, eyeu vith Psnnsy
). yania Democrats. It ia one Of the most remarl
able and refreshing signs Of tho timea to sc
o mon Of both parsios in one stato after another
!. rising Indignantly to denouncs and drive fro1
= Office men who havo abused tl,oir trust. Th
!, best evidence OF tito sincerity Of this movemer
q for reform is tho faot that honest man in eac
!, party pay particular attention to their own part
u representatives who hayo proved nnworthy:-s
~ u. S. Grant was tho real proprietor, autho
- and aniahor of tho salary-grab, with Gen. Btu
h ior as his chief honchman. Do nepublica
~ conventions anywhere do Republican journal
= anywhere, has tbs st. Louis Democrat eve
u ss saonouncea any attempt to "driye fro
Ia Office tho man Grant for this abuBe OF hig
;, trust 2-0'nuha Herald.
- What is to become Of tho salery~grabb!n
h har6ore salary-thiof IL in danger. They cal
" not appear ~ stump speakors, or as political a
l. yiBors. Their race IL run, aud it ought to b
~ perdition, lot lin ombazon GU his ahfold, q
10 yotod for Increased aalary."-Ad,ian (Aich
10 Press. =,
" in farm-protluce, it coat tho people Of til
]" district tho worth OF about 100 bushols OF Co
to to compensate hlr. Gerry ". Hazleton for o.
@ per day ~ in whsat, is bushels per day in pot
is toes, 1b0 buHhels-NaIison 1tis.) Democrat.
~ Tho Illinois State Jour7,d! deHiros to know
~ tho Register thinks that MesnrH. Morriso
tho Increased Congressional pay to the Treaea
Il, Of tho United statos? OF courso, We do. II
~ increased Congressional aalary-buslpess "
=" conceived in fraud anu brought forth III robbei
N and, aa wo believe the whole thing to bo an
i, fanny That will stink long after tho psesont me-
- bera OF CongreHB arc dead and Gone, its tai
20. viii mnrk every man who touchos it,-1Nins
st. Slate Register.
I'D thoso members Of Congress Of the 8tato who q
10 now drawing 1925 month, and have hoon sin
- u, hInrnl md l1aun MT vat f1