Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-02-11
Political.

The people OF this State and OF this
Nation arc republican and they desire
the continuance Of Republican admin
istzation. They believe that the Repub-
ltcan theory OF government is the only
correct one. Opposed to it is the doc
ssine which declares the right Of man to
hold property in his tellowmaa, which
recognizes the rich as superior to the
poor, which teaches that color is the pro.
per basis upon which to establish polite
sl and social distinctions, which holds
that the Union is nothing but a compact
Of States, separable at the will Of either,
which denies the right Of federal iuterfer.
once for the purpose Of rescuing a State
from the control Of banditti, which rec.
ommends free trade, and direct taxat ion,
which declares sumptuary legislation and
legal restraints imposed upon the liquor
traffic unconstitutional, which opposes
the distribution of the public domain in
form ofhomesteads to actual settlcrs,-all
these are cardinal principles Of the De-
moc1acy, but strange to say, the Rcpubli.
can party within the nineteen years of its
existence, has demonstrated the falsity of
every one Of them. This being true, is
the present the time to transfer the con.
troll Of tho government: We think not.
But the question arises. "Why, in the face
OF oil this wonderfully successful v;ndi-
cation Of Republicanisnl, have tho peo-
pie any disposition to transfer their po-
litical franchises? Why is a change re-.
gardcd as imminent, or even possible
Prevarication nor evasion will avail any
thing. The truth must be told. Promi-
nsnt Republicans all over the nation,-
while carefully intoxicating and voting
party principles upon questions having
any political Significance, have been
grossly corrupt in matters of general bu.
siness. Subsidies, land grants and ap.
preparations seldom have any party com.
plexion, and have found the most favor
with those Who have been treated with
the most liberality. Instead of organi-
sing . raid upon the public treasury, and
despoiling it as is the custom with burg.
lara generally, persons who want large
sum of the peoples money, make known
their desires to the guardians Of the pub
lie treasury. These men, for a rcasona
BILE compensation, forthwith discover the
necessity for large appropriation in aid
Of some schcme Of national Importance.
They employ the forms oflegislation, and
ostensibly in the interests Of the country,
but really for the advancement Of some
private enterprise, they open the nations
vaults and roll out the money, which
thereafter Is common plumber. Present
Developments render it unnecessary to
Instance any cases in proof of this state.
ment. The nations "black list" makes q
fearful shadow on tho pages Of its histo
y; and too many of it's names are promi
ucnt on the Republican roll-call. Because
the administration is in our hands, all o.
the corruption which has characterized
the last decade, is laid at our door, AS
party. the charge cannot be sustained
against u. unless We continue in power
(drst) those men who arc known to 81
dishonest, or (second) those who arc the
recognized leaders Of factions organized
for political purposes and held togethe
BY omcial patronage live do this n,
power resides in Republication stroni
enough to resist the popular and just in
diguatien which such action will arouse
We must reform the party within its owl
ranks very soon, or witness its dismcn
bernent and complete demolition. tt.
election Of successor to Senator Ram
ssy 10 tho present imperative necessity
end must be made the initial step of an,
contemplated reformation.