The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-29
IIyDER WHICH FLAG.

UNbEk WhlCh fLtG!
As the time draws near for the mar
shallng Of the battalions to contest fol-
supremacy on the political field of 1876
the sovereigns begin to conclude under
which flag they will fight. The fact thai
only two parties: the Republican and
Democratic-wlll occupy the field, is
PROFESSIONALLY established. Like two
great powers Ct Europe contesting for
the mastery, the two great parties of the
United States will be arraycd against
each other, while the ofshoots Of both
these organizations the Liberals, indie
pendents, and others-lkc petty king
doms- will practically lose their identi-
ty in the fight, and become allies Of the
one or tho other. The independent
movement, if it has resulted in anything,
has served only TO give encouragement
TO the badly demoralized Democratic
party. Many of the deludcd beings who
were not satisfied entirely with the poll
cy OF tho Republican party. but who
detested every particle OF the Democra-
tic policy, became unwittingIy a strength
cning cordial to tho lettering organiza-
ton which had, in its day, nearly de-
stroyed the Union and showed itself in
every way unworthy Of the confidence
Of the people. Apathy among Repubi-
cans, also, has contributed largely to the
temporary strength the Democratic Or
ganization is now exhibiting. Thus
while Republicans have been loose in
their organization and faltering, the old
enemy of tho war and anti-war days
has taken its flight from "Elba to Paris,
and now for the strife at Waterloo. En-
boldened by its late successes the Demo
cratic party assumes on every occasion
Its former dictatorial spirit, and by the
foulest lies ever uttered essays 10 wcan
the affections of the people. 1t forgcts
It's long dark record, is obivious of the |
woes and miseries it has entaled upon
the people by treachery and war, and I
comes again representing itself as pure
and spotless as an angel. In its profcs-
sions of purity it represents itself as cs-
peclally hating and fighting its old and
boon companions: corruption and pee
ulation. 1t forgcts its stolen millions
and bounds to death some poor Repub-
iican postmaster who has stolen a ter
dollar bill. Bat Democratic corruption
is not thing entirely of the past. 1t
not only "stepped down and out" from
the control of the Government stealing,
but continues its peculations in the man.
agement of state and county affairs
whenever it manages to gain the power.
1t has learned nothing by defeat, and
grabs the peoples dollar with the same
avidity as ever. We subjoin few
statistics" taken from the Pittsburg
Commercial, which shows with what
holy horror the average Democrat looks
upon corruption:
Two Democratic comcilmen of Baltimor, cxnoud
for accepting brides of $50 aud 500 And tber pco
he IL
common practice of councilmen in that Democratic
CITY.
Eight Democratic officials in Cincinnati indicted far
1rHud nnd corrupt management of the city water
works, ard the Mayor implicated in borrowing the
CITY funds pay the expense OF lie election
Three or more Democratic members of The Ohio Leg
islaure exposed in selling their votes upon certain
pending bulls Tor sll0 apiece.
lhe Democratic state treasurer Of Georgia default
Ter IN a sum nearly approaching a million s
Eight Democratic county treasurcrs in Ohio ,ro-cd
10 be defaultcrs in large amounts. And Tweed m iaiI
unable 10 ind bail IN suits against him for stealing six
millions from the City of New York with the New Y
York Borid defending him while the stealing proce.s
was going
Democratic Canal Superintendent Mc!iae Indicted
IN New York Cor corrupt, n in Office
The Whole cannl system of New York amber Demo- :
cratic coatro denounced by GOV Tden ~. r,tten =, .
the core, tainted all over with fraud aud tine center
oil complete system of stealing hundreds Of thous p
ands from the State annually =,
A fraudulent claim Of So 600 in which . rc,,o,r, :
TIC member of the House of Representatives was in.
trested, was pointed out by Gov IiloI-n In his mes
sage ON canal Frauds and item in the augmentation II
bui TO pay this fraudulent claim was signed and Nd,
proved 10y Gov ridden. who at first denounced it, u
Rotten in the past rotten now, have
tho people good reason to believe the
Democratic party will be puro in the fu. :,
ture?