New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
CARL SEIZURES POLITICAL LIFE.


WHY rur DEMOCRATIC Party ~ III 1sOUR DID NOT
rF-rIrtT HIN 70 TuT SENATE.
TO ne Editor Of The Trib"ne.
Sin: do not think yon do tie people OF
Missouri Justice IN your elitoTia a5'at Carl S'IIz
do not SEQ how people could hayo sent him ck To
the United states Senate or Representative ia-rce
with YOU in respect the person ch ro;er AZ qni'i
cations Of the ex-senator NJ man ~ Ss'a1 ore tlin
myself al hires his rigid mcgr.y he scholarship, ana
his clio Iucnce Sat really Air S;uT moi AMI could
not he from his general views OF public policy,
the representative Of oar peope. Much le'7 could
no loo a lifting representative OF thg ID 'npcfats
Of Missouri. Io not. thoro'pr, think the best
possl, man 70 represent IN thc Unad s'lfos son
ate. True. yon say say, rs had lat NJ ~ poworl
md convincing sp,cch in favor % hr calsr 0f snSnv-
rnmcnt in the South" Aud thai speech did more than
cInbody the very ideas which Tie N doy IN Mi$'onri
,eiend to hold" 1t cmboiiei tho very ideas that almost
the entire mass Of people Of every party honestly
and sincerely do h,f But from that point nc ceased Ia
ref ,ct the ilcls Of oar ps)pe an any sAeci % "ca
policy tte or national affecting our pcoplO. senator
sohurs kn, this well himself. and therefore Lad
not the rcnOicst expectation Of recollection 10y either
party IN our State Certainly he had M cxprtI N 81
being reelected nv tao Democratic party. Time am
again he had declared IL, Democracy 81 this Ssaic rs If
the Union as wrong in principles. dshnncst IN practice
c,rrlp an deal We believe in principles whether
they bc correct or not We adm the Shortcomings the
dishop ,siy II that pleasing OF NY 10y far too many
men in ihr Dem ,crauc plrty. But wa d.ny that III"
party as paiy dishonest At The very oicct pf The
canvass preceding the election Ia tbs STATE III Npv"Hber
last lac set himself in nmtagOnsm I" tho Democrats OF
Missouri In tho opening speech Of the campaign br d.
rcppc,a ,he Marty az Tho apoiogi- outlawry. AMI
orr state officers inefficient aud careless not cor
rupt in tho discharge OF tier official duiic ::
nnd urged that in consequence the State WIS oycTun
by thieves and outlaws, property was deprecated IN
value, the farmors every where wUre IN constant
fear o. robboN, immigration avoiding ana
our own people were migrating 10 other States
for safety. Mr.. SChuiZ may have believed what
he stated. probably he dd. nnt biz statements
~ tlcso respects not tTuo. Every intelligent
MN fam Mar with the condition OF State knows they
vcr, moi true. Tine. property especial zeal estate,
ms very largely shruni in value in Missouri in the asi
two or rc wears But This has been duo in large part
10 tie financial embaiTlsSmcut affecting every State in
tho Union ours than others, PERHAPS because OF
very large ani utudioNus expenditure o' our IN
thc construction 81 nOnal in: railroads Trlr s.lac
rnbr!cs and sssasSiuaOns, and iarcurirs have been
perpetrated among but not mort relatively than
any other State the West or in The E's Property
aafo in Missouri other STATE In ne Cnion. aId
av 90 to tr uisat without even taking the pre-,
caution lock their doors nat our "ccrs have Do
as yIant and laws risy crfoIce1 else whore
is proved hy thr tact TINT 100 ronvics III
D, ri,entary to-day. There therefore, no warTunt
Tor the onslaught mode 10y Mr SthHiz on on officials
and Our people. and excuse. cNcrp'M- ihat having
bon ab>ent OIn the Stae he was not well informed
about State.
Bat had all tins bscn otherwise: hal Nj srhun repro
oai,ia,s or our propc; ny more bal Mr. Srluiz been
REGULAR PARTISAN DcInnrrit. NJ yoi suggest hc
not there reason. II unt more WHY no = mild
n have been reelected by the - inUr'ic Legislature Of
Missouri. That consisted IN The tact inai he was
rot In accord with the D'noc'tir lnry n .sson not
In arcorI with large majority II The lc"pr OF
boh parties this State upon thr qUff"u OF inaurc
Mr ~ lurz ia the nate aud the lnsinc.. ri
naoous Iva his declarations ~ favor o. =" immediate
sum un Of specie ih"nts lie said hcic MAS 0:Aer
SAT, n0Aesi mode OF paving debt except n coin
oar people know, al loIst tlih tbcS know. that any
such pplicy would simply lac rihoIs {" theta NJ" 10 VI
leilgks safety honesty f'iuIfA r lie la
COIN he pm, ili and Interest bonds National AM
prrna,a AN paid ir IN currency. w"rti only 10
80 cents ia com. at tIV tiiDe OI purchase
ScnstoT SrImrI Sus moi Inc most hing r,rSo,
foe Missouri TO have hs .or
So much believe IL will be admitted b. all that
s oh n"I l'' mt t ns crG,iIS D' and & DO
tons are fair for one without amy legislative
,,r,,,e And worst ALL Ine.e we're cIc.cd 10 orr
fatcly adjourned Legislature. bods al mcn vim
not Tn TRlBUNh nas A. sain cn y iar specimen,
III tic aycf7te incl sNlce and public spirit ~ the ct
zcn." Missouri. I,s t4cy coainy were not On the
contrary noic inexperienced mconpoicut crud, aud
inDrcie body Of never D'o.e aaseuiDe calI
TAI iOr gisdtiyc purposes By accident. Tar more than
by design gUOdly number 0f tbJsc chosen members
had syni,atbIzod WItn tho CUlsesiis cHuoe. Nearly
ali of tie CtAJu.L NOS lD Supported Gen. Cocsru for
his record, without any 0ihcr Why OF wherefore:
Pardon me II ask why Tnt ThibONh should Say Tn
fortunately the people who demand ana wnV gr1iio
FIJI fOr the best kind Of serHno are ~ yet uot MT
nioFOis' Missouri " ny - thlS Ssn VI 'L-f nave
had bctLor Than the average opportunity im Knowing. and
do know boiler tDan Tue a'efa-r fci tue habits ana
mental aud moral character 4" the coie q" 100 Two SC
tins E.ust ana Mesi. have not hccn able I" 'iis
cover. AIT be- tie IIGt, L't the oOhu'uHE hUGccc.
the Ttus element among lao pU"ic vi Ai'Ncui lSmH' a.
~ any. beIOw that O PcihoJ wanna OI N""-lOiA Ou
Population is u.e zap very .asoiy Oi hhIis ants from
lOtb these aisos, aud all OI tue ATS east 81 iS W"
baNc iiite lees wealth per caitd 40 dtuDl LDan tho
ie>denCs of the Old'r States, aud mob its ~ the
ISbef 0dcf O ihteiS;ile ana CdituFe thah sOe OtcH
1he mVst cultured the E4s, nay be- do not aocA
homes ia Missouri. Ncisnrr do the most vicious
cannot hut thnk the average MsiIlan wil stand iaf
wtE the average citizen Of SIio. Ihcrc arc
evdences that iiSsoaI do 'aeusn The best
kind OF service iI'n iir "nrAis ia, hi;i-lcd
the Senate OF Lle Lnli'h SaI~ - h'.f, aud