New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-04

the end of the year" Or perhaps it more nearly
resembed the obscure newspaper by means of
which the Tweed Ring in New-York secured part
OF its plumber At any rate, subsequent Republi-
can Legislature repeated the obnoxious act, and
Niedner believe, joined his fortunes with those of
the Confederacy An examination of the journals
of the State Senate shows that Mr. Hardin voted for
the original BILL
After Inc repeal the matter rested until the last
session of the Legislature, when bill was intro
duced into the Senate to resnact the old law and
TO adjust and provide for the payment Of the dam
ages caused by the unauthorized repeal of the for
mer act" This bill was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, of which Mr.. Hardin was Chair
man, reported favOrably by him. with amendments,
and, on his motion, passed under a suspension of
the rules by exactly the constitutional majority,
Mr.. Hardins vote being recorded in the affirmative.
The bill was defeated in the Lower House mainly
through the influence of an exposure of its charac
ter made by The Republican, That journal charac-
terized it as the most infamous of all jobs that
have been pressed upon the present Legislature"
" bill to start new paper in st. Louis by giving
it ten years monopoly of the legal printing" and
lone of the baldest, boldest swndles ever brought
to the attention of a legislative body"
The second accusation of The Democrat against
Mr.. Hardin is that he supported the "Mantz
ate refused to pass a House bill called An act to
amend an act entitled act concerning the assess
ment and collection Of the revenue" Not long after
motion to reconsider was made and carried by ex-
actly the Constitutional majority, Mr.. Hardns vote
being of those recorded in the affirmative. The
character of this bill was fully explained in the de-
bate. Its effect was to increase the compensation
of the Collector of St. Louis County, already much
too great. Ii raised the commission he was to re-
ceive on collections so per cent, besides providing
him with Office, furniture, books, stationery,
printing, &c. and allowing him extra compensa-
ton for making copies, &c. The whole is estimated
to amount to about 10000 year. The RepabH-
can, in commenting upon the bill, said: I'VE re-
gard this measure as swindle aud dsgraceful
commentary upon the hippant professions of econo-
mic REFORM and called upon the Governor to veto
il.
In reply to these indictments against its candi-
date, The Republican simply pleads that both of
these bills were local measures supported by ma
jority of the st. Louis delegation and that it was
not to be expected that Mr.. Hardin should fully
understand their characters defense which seems
to me very weak. and one that could be pleaded by
any legislator State or National who was accused
Of voting fer Jobs"
Again, lie Democrat accuses Hardin of being the
champion of the School Fund job This was
scheme sprung upon the Legislature on the last
night Of it's session to authorize the conversion of
the school fund, now invested in Fivetwenty bonds
into State bonds the ostensble object beng to use
it fund for the relief of the State Treasury
should it at any time become depleted during then
ensuing year. The bill had passed the lower House
during the previous year. and had been referred to
the Senate Committee OF Waysa and Means. The Chair
man of this Committee denounced it as a measure
which would place the school fund in peril, and
majority of the members refused to report it, On
the last night of the session. the Chairman of the
Committee being absent in st. Louis, Mr.. Hardin.
who stood second on the Committee, reported the
bill, and attempted to force 1T through. The Ring
had majority of the Senate, but not the requisite
two-tbirds and So after it had been debated until
midnight on Saturday, the session of the day ex-
pircd, and it went over until Monday morning. The
time of final adjournment had been fixed at IL
o'clock that day, so that when the Senate met only
two hours of the session remained, and, by threat
ening to lilibustor the opponents of the bill were
enabled to force the majority to give up the fight.
Mr. Hardin led in the advocacy of this bill, and in
doing SO was understood to be the agent Of the State
Treasury Ring.
Mr.. Hardin also reported favorably, advocated,
called up put upon its passage, and voted for the
"Three.million bill of the last Legislature. By
which the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad was
relieved from the present payment of S3,OOO,OOO
worth of bonds then about to become due-a mea-
sure that was immensely unpopular throughout the
State except here in st. Louis aud in a few other
cities.
Other candidates on the Democratic ticket are
equally vulnerable. Col Colman holds the second
place. After the slate which placed his name at the
head of the ticket had been broken he was given
the second place in order to concliate the Changers
How far his nomination accomplishes this is shown
by letter of Mr. Allen, Master of the State Grange.
printed this morning. After referring to the fact
that the conventions seemed to consider 1t COM
pliment to the farmers to put farmer on the ticket
he savs: 1--WE are not seeking compliments but
simnlo iustice If Col. Colman can accept snch
position rs a personal compliment u we have
nothing to say; but, gentlemen, don't attempt to
insult us by thrusting such compliment
ON the farmers. We are not just now
feeding on that sort OF pabulum." lie
saws further that, previous to the convention he
had boped for reform through the Old party organl-
cations. but now gives in his adherence 10 tue
PEOPLES Movement, which he has not done Defore'
in the following words: There is no longer any
hone of reform through these channels tine old par
ties) The people must arouse themselves out loose
from these artfu tricky leaders; call cut new men,
who have not been seeking office, and place Them III
position. We don't want farmers party,
or class party, but party made up OF all the IN.
dustral classes especially aud of all the good ana
true men of all classes. All these should at once
unite and combine to overthrow monopolies
and rings chronic ofce-seekers and their iserapie
corrupt allies; the petty politicians whose ohiy
employment is in the dirty work OF thoSe VINO nave
nv some means achieved higher prominence" The
Republican refuses to support Coman and some OF
the other candidates on the Democratic ticket
L. .-ri4tan Tina at length in regard TO the