Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-05-06
THE NSCRIPT
l. A. HARDWOOD, Editor 4 Proprietor
AUSTIN. MIMI "
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY s, 1873.
POLITICAL.

tits quito clear to ono who notes cur
rent events with any care, that all the dis
affected political elements arc combining.
For what particular purpose may not be
sppsrcnt to the merely casual observer,
bot any one at all familiar with political
necromancy, will not fail to recognize in
1t ~ etfort-the effect CT which will be
telt continuously and INCREASINGLY until
the close of the next Presidential CAM
paign. The tone Of the old-iine demo-
Gratis is very conciliatory. They are even
moro rcticent than when they set the Lib.
eral Republican Trap three years ago. I,
u not their purpose, as an organization, to
lead in the work Of developing strength
for the opposition, by keeping the old
channels open. They rather prefer to ex
otto to intense activity, such OF the "liter:
v,icaders as have some character and
tomc influence with the masses. The re-
suits Of this policy are already visible IN
our own State. The only energetic ag'
gressive political work now in progress
here, is being done by those who have
secedcd from the republican ranks. The
combination OF the Press and the Pioneer
although direct result of Senator
Ramscy's defeat, was made undoubtedly
with special reference to the possibility OF
q change in the administration Of the
government, and with the full purpose to
contribute SO far as the consolidation
might BE able, to the achievement ofsucil
\ result. The proposition to- make the
Dispatch democratic paper, is 10 doubt
attributable to the general desire Of the
persons interested, to achieve success 70!
the new scheme, and that sheet will under
90 just the peculiar metamorphosis which
the managers may think necessary to rem
der it most serviceablc in the present
emergency In order to obtain q footing
upon which to base next years operation:
they deem it essential to elect their State
ticket next fall; hence republicans may
"xpect to contend against more unscrupu
iousness and desperation than have eve
characterized any previous campaign II
minnesota Not u single clement o
strength will be left unemployed. McI
With both hands full Of plumber will g
.,r,u2h the country preaching reform
80: newspapers recently partisan in tn
ax,r:,ae, will make an ostentatious pa
I'd; :, Of their "indepcndencc Of party,
ana plead for votes. The old anti-wa
democrats, fresh from their treason; tn
leading liberal republicans, enraged be
cause Of having been thrown out Of office
independent editors converted to the doc
trine Of freedom from party control b.
the recent defeat Of their political patrons
and that uneasy, yascillating class wh'
always suspect the existence Of some
thing wrcng although never able to dis
cover it: these will all unite in conden
nation of republican management; Will
neither one will have anything to propos
As remedy for alleged evils, except
"change::" They present not sing!
new feature Of government, and if Their
were no republican party anu no pla!for'
the opposition would have no status-n
even political organization. They are
sort OF ncgator.. existing a5 q parry, on]
upon the theory that there are two side
t,cvcry question: but their relation t
government j.. identical viii, that whic
f.ls.:.ood s,lstaias to truth, and ~ dan
aging ~ All unscrupulous and desparat
leadership can render It. Will Republ
cans surrender the government to the COT
troll Of mon whose chief ambition is I
mako it furnish them living? We Ska
SOC.