, 1875-10-01
POLITICAL "puEKo-sT,.ER1g a. u

VI
Since the Shzats.Ztltuag has j, .trotnced
tho slang Of the gamblers anil thier os into its
political controversies, NO h:4yo mo do tlilieent
inquiries among the mc.nb..rs Of the "peo-
plo's Party in regard to tho men ming OF tho
word bunko-steeror" We lavo found
them all we'll posted and substan :ially aprooa
as to ita Significance. A "bn nko-stecrer
seems to be subor. .llinate co,1f3doncc.man
who wallis the street Of large city, poupcos
upon innocent cor.ntrymen, ard, under tho
protenSe OF aperson nal acquaintance, conducts
them into back room Of some large build
ing whcro they are confideuced" Of what
money they may have about them. Applied
politically, "bunko-steoror" is ono who
deslgnedly and for selfish purposes mialeails
confiding persons into voting for something
they do not really indorso. In this senso Of
the word. It occurs to us that the Ssaats.
Ze'tung is gocd denl moro Of "bunko-
stcercr than THE TRIBUNE, to which it has
applied the name.
Tho Shaah- -zstungs allegation % to the
sf<stus Of tho Republican party OF Illinois is
bascd upon the platform adopted by tue Re-
publican State Convention Of ono year ago.
~ *eNeAA'sNA yGoIGAAAf AOH 0AAs III. OF
the Inttr~0,ean, thinking be could capture
tho Republican Convention In favor OF tlilu.
tion as Mr. HKsNo had captured tho ssOppo-
a'tion - Convention in opposition to their
real sontiments, went down to Springfield
with dilution resolutions. We also related
how Mr. PAIMER, tho Inter- Octan, and the d.
luton resolutions were thrown overheard,
and another series adopted. There wcro
three currency resolutions, ons Of which in-
dorsed tho limitation Of $685., ,000, 900 Of
greenbacks (Which is under tho Congresaion.
FREQ banking, which has since then been
enacted. Tho third, which was the currency
resolution proper, road originally:
That 70 rcatnrm tho declaration Of the National
Republican Convention OF 1871 In favor Of return Ia
spee!s payment Il tho earliest practicable day that
VT ara opposed to any increase In tho Aount Of legal
tender noses aud f4var tbs gradual retirement Of the
~ the voluuns Of the National Bank pots4 ehsl
b. Increased.
This foreahadowad tAs plan Of resumption
subsequently, adopted by the Republican
majority Of Congross at the succeeding Bog
sion, fixing day for resumption four years
thereafter, providing free banking, and re-
quiring gradual retirement Of greenbacks in
proportion 10 the increase Of the National
l}ank uotes. Afterwards the latter half of
the resolution was stricken out, leaving 1t
simply an Endorsement Of the national plat.
form. The better to understand the force
OF tho above resolution, We reproduce the
resolution Of tha National Republican Con-
vent1on OF 1879, which the State Convention
| approved:
VIC dsnoonea rspudisslon Of shs poblls debt In Any
totn OF dlscaIss - national crma, Ws w1tusss
win pstda shs reduction ot ths pr,uoipa OF thu dsi
and Of us rates Of tntefest upon The balance and con.
aaeot1y expect thai cur sIeollsns pskenal
wv % p*zftsssa BY q spssdy r4s.mpt.on " spss1
baHmtn!s.
We think that this Ia complete answer to
tue charge that TIM Ta1uuas il acting the
part OF "ban2o-stseser." wbsn 1t represents
| shas w AeRubigAn patty ot tll4ola l. In