, 1875-10-01
POLITICAL "BuEKo-sr'sER11 a."

III
Since the Sh.ats-Zeitung has il .troluccl
tho hlang Of tho gamblers ant1 THEY os into its
political controversies, VIC h.Avc mo de tl;ligent
inquiries among the memb III Of tho 'pco-
plea Party in regard TO Ae mea ming Of the
word bunko-stcerer." Wa lave found
them all we'll posted and aubstar :ially agreed
as to it's Significance. A "bu uko-stecrer"
seems to bo q Bubor tliuate co,1fidcnco.mau
who wal!is the street OF a large city, pouncos
upon innocent cor.ntrynen, ard, under tho
protense Of apersonal acquaintance, conducts
them into bRck room Of some large build
ing whore they AFRO "conadoncol Of what
money they may have about them. Applied
politically, "bunko-steorer" is ono who
designed1y and for selfish purposes misloads
/ condding persons into voting for something
they do not really indorso. In this sonsc Of
| the word, 1t occurs to us that tho Staats.
| Zeitung il coed deal moro Of a "bunko-
stecrer than TEE TRIBUNE, to which It has
| applied the M me.
Tho Skaats. .-Ze:tungs allegation as to thu
/ status Of tho Republican party Of Illinois is
t,ased upon the platform adopted by the Ro-
| publican State Convention Of ono year ago,
], Wo recour.tel yesterday how Mr. PALMER, OF
the Inte7- Odean, thinking he could capture
tho Republican Convention In favor Of <lllu-
ton ID alr. HEsra had captured the "Oppo-
ation" Convention in opposition to their
real sentiments, went down to Springfield
with dilution resolutions. We also related
how Mr.. PALMER, tho Inter. 0c<an, and the d.
luton resolutions were thrown overheard,
and another serles adopted Thore were
three currency resolutions, one of which In.
dorsed tho limitation Of $685., ,0o0, 900 OF
grsenbac4s (which Is under tho Congresslon
al li1nitation), and nnothor Of which favorot
FREQ banking, which has since then beef
cnncted. Tho thirl, which was the eurreno,
resolution proper, road originally:
That 10 reaAiriu tho declaration OF tho Nations
nepubran Convention Of 1874 tn favor Of return
specie payment at tho earliest practicable day tbs
opposed 10 any l"ereaxs IN TIN a,nonnt Of legal
tendeE notes. aud fasor tia gradual retirement OF tn
saue ~ tbs yolums Of tho National Bank notea aha
| b. increased.
This foreshadowed tho plan Of rosumptio,
: subsequently adopted by tho Republican
majority Of Congress at the succeeding sea
, sion, fixing day tor resumption four year
thereafter, providing fsos banking, and re
quiring . gradual retirement Of greenbacka i
: proportion to the increase Of the Nattona
Bank notes. Afterwards the latter half q
the resolution was stricken out, lowing
simply an inaorHement Of tho national plal
form, The bettor to understand the foro
2 Of tie above resolution, We reproduce til
:. resolution Of the National Republican Cor
~ vention Of 1879, which The State Conyentio
:, approyed'
" ws dtnonnes rspaA!ttan os the public dsbt In ~
70 form dlsGulse - national or,me. w witus
ID With pride tbs reduction Of ihs pruclpal Of tbs ds
and Ut tas Of tnsere&t upon hs baAnca .nd oo
!, hdto.lr sxpset that excellent nAtouAl currsnt
-, ~a1 n psfsaAd bg q sp.+dY ystan.ptsen u spss
VI payMshtt.
he Ws think that this Ia . complete answer
the charge that TEE TnmuH1 10 acting Il
L. part OF "bunlo.staozer," when 1t fspresen
ny / AAt tls Republican party Of Illinois u