The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-09
Stanton Letter.
STANTON, Aug. 4th, 1876.

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Dear Sir:
Our democratic friends have good
deal to say about the use of the "bloody
Shirt" by republicans, in this canvass.
Now it strikes me that the democratic
orators and newspapers have a great
deal more to say about this business
than republicans. They utter ten words
about it where republicans utter one.
But would like to hear them say
whether it is not the duty of citizens
generally to denounce such occurrences
as the Hamburg massacre and the per-
petrators of such outrages. Nobody
would attempt to hold the democratic
party responsible for such things if its
press and speakers did not take it upon
themselves to defend those who perpe-
trate them. By so doing, they make
themselves responsible, at least, for the
sentiments which give rise to such dis
graceful offences.
There is probably no truth in the
statement that any large number of re-
publicans will "bolt the ticket this fall
if Mr.. Strait is nominated" but it is
nevertheless true that very consider
able majority of the party in this end of
the district is strongly opposed to his
being put up again. Not that We have
any particular fault to find with him,
but we think that he ought to abide by
the pledge he gave in 1874, and stay
out Of the contest. He owes this to
Mr.. Thacher, for the latter not only
gracious]y yielded to him then, but Ia
bored earnestly to secure his election,
and he should not now break the prom
Uses he then gave. There are a good
many who regard Mr.. Thacher rs the
ADLER and better man, and want to see
him nominated. We cannot understand
why republicans Of this district should
support Mr.. Straight, because he can
get the votes of some of the Valley
democrats. If it is democratic votes
that we are after, let US nominate Jud &c
Wilder. He would receive more demo-
cratic votes than Mr.. Straight could
probably get.
am inclined to think that republic
cans are rather too sanguine about the
result Of the coming elections The
democrats are working very hard. They
regard this as the death-struggle of
their party and will leave no stone un-
turned to gain success. Every demo-
cratic vote will be called out, and, in
the meantime the leaders Of that party
will do all in tl:eir power to weaken the
republican forces by secretly aiding the
independents, for they understand that
nearly every vote cast for the Cooper
ticket must come from the republican
ranks. Why the Independents should
pursue the suicidal policy of Indirectly
aiding the democrats I cannot under
stand. They must know that they
cannot elect their own candidate, AMI
that their greenback policy has no more
determined and persistent opponents
than the democratic leaders. Every
tradition Of the democracy is antagonis-
tic to paper currency, and the influen-
tial men who control that organization
are the most confirmed ''gold basis ad-
vocates in the country.
am glad to see that the GRANGE
ADVANCE is taking truly independent
position and sustaining itself bv unan.
swerable arguments, and I no pc that
the people of this county will continue
to give it liberal support. After the
election is over and the time arrives for
the profitable discussion Of the "money
question: you will occupy position
where you will able to do a great dea
of good. You will not have shown
yourself unworthy of hearing by the
mad advocacy of "rule or ruin pol
icy, and the candid and gentlemanly
treatment you accord to opponents gen
orally will win for you and your argu
ments the respect and attention Of all
Wishing you success and prosperity,
am, Yours, etc.