The anti-monopolist., 1874-12-24
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
We continue to publish extracts on

We continue to publish extracts on
all sides of this interesting question
As Gov. Davis is much the bes. man yet
proposed by the Republicans, and as there is
no SHOW Tor Liberal, we hope he may be
successful Register, Ind.
Jennison. Secretary of State, in the
Red Wing Republican,, makes direct
charge of bribery and corruption against
Alexander Ramsey, committed six
years ago, during the then Senatorial
contest. He says:
For s3me purpose-mark, we do not say
| for corrupt purpose-money was wanted
! TO aid Ramsey to secure the nomlnatlon-we
| do not say the electlon-for u. ,. Senator.
/ The money required, in round numbers,
| S3U. 900, was advanced by the First National
| Bank OF St. Paul. The nomination by the
caucus was secured as desired, and Ramsey
was elected. Afterwards, IN order to tighten
the burden upon the Senator, his lends
"without distinction of party assisted him
in bearing the expenses of the campaign, and
paid their money in sums from s50O to 8, ,OOO
each.
Hence, they can truly stat, that they paid
nothing Tor Ramsey's election" 1t was
the nomination that secured the election.
The money was wanted to secure the nom-
nation They can truly say that they paid
no money to be used for Ramsey the money
had been used when they reimbursed the
payer They cali truly say that they did
not pay the money for corruption. There is
no charge that they knew o; any corrupt Use
, OF the money to replace which they contrib
uted.
: We make these statements upon such in
formation as induces belief in their truth,
duty os lite W. charge none of these gen.
tlernen with any other knowledge than that
5 they were helping Ramsey bear the expen-
ses OF his campaign We shall be willing
ly rid OF our belief that they did this, if such
were not the fact.
The St. Paul Press says, that there
). is scheme on foot to investigate thai
election: that Gov. Barto, who is 8
n friend of Gov. Davis, will appoint th'
: committee. and that an attempt will b
n made to prove Ramsey guilty
No one would have heard OF these asrer
&c sons again if the editor OF the Rspabliea
'f had not taken pains to revive them tor tn
purpose OF .'vindlcating' the Republican par
le tv In all probability the Republican part
L .riu hsre to be risdieGted from good mGn
GSpfrSt0Hy III AL the 1i.LN tAluiu1ieS Niiit
n malice has imagined or invented IN eonnst
tios ,rith the rcrioss candidates for Uaite
- States Senator are to be flung into the Sens
torial controversy. The Red Wing Repubi
of can is doing its Iar. towards making tn;
contest q very bitter and angry one, and
eh fact toircrds making cay friendly co-epers
N, tiou Of Republicans IN tse choice Of q UHitt
States Senator ,afossi6is So that the wa
iis fare has all been on one side. Senator Ran
he sew. heretofore the most formidable cand
=, date. has alone been assailed- Il seems TO
" assumed in some quarters that he and h
friends alone have Anv interest il. MAINTAIN
ing the harmony and integrity OF the Repn
-, licsan party. or in practicing the iorbearant
"e courtesy and moderation necessary Tor Ii
lp- purpose This is CT sI.asioa CAick riu
csssipcteG IN time---St- Psal Prsss, Rep
We have itzlicised the pointed observ
que tons of the now thoroughly aroused j
We yye in order thereby to point . moral Al
on aiorn tale The hidden meaning of tht
preliminary cutgivings we take to be. u
lew t4if all the dirty calumn;es which malice
ted imagined or invented against Senator ka'
ar sey are 70 be persisted in, the Repubiie
md psrtv viii have to be vindicased from
..yood many aspersions' "in CONNECT
an with the csrsozs ce.6idctes for CnI--d Sta
pie. SENATOR To be still palmer, the record
OF the genial Cush. will have to be oEerhau
OF and made 3 note OF, wherein Dx
'e-" Rumor. that deadly foe Of great pua
has rer. hss tainted i. with The slime