Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-04-06
4. L. HARDWOOD. Editor i Proprietor
'NoLrflcAL.

I0o3e are . lev pcQplo ~ tuaS 0t"ef, as
there ara Ia all the States, who arc npt
conteased with the prospects before them,
and they are seeking to create diversion
from established political organizations.
and 10 make new party; Perhaps they
intend no harm 70 the interests of The
couatsy, aud are not actuatcd by unworthy
motives In seeking the accomplishment Ut
their purpose. still Ne have no doubt Of
the imprscticabiiity Of the schemes. NOR
u the liupossibili,y Of It's success. No
new party can presen, better platform
Of principles than that already adopted by
the Republicans. Il nec.iall the wants
and Ill the c',n'ipcsneies: ii: the govern:
uens, md Is LONG ~ tbcsc are honestly
inculcated, it IS idle for any TO seek the
formations f a.new political party It Is
not possible Ia conduct the affairs Of ua:
ton like ours in sucl, a manner a. to cx.
eiude Aotn oficial: station, all who arc not
worthy Of public recognition. but it il
possible to detect such In their derclic.
tons and to punish them: This is all
that any administration can do. The ut.
.uost vigilance cannot slways hc success:
fSl in preventing abuses, but II the right
feelings cxists.-if the party have a pure
purpose they will see that bad men meet
with such treatment 10 their crimes merit,
nothing Can be gained by transfer If
power. The Democrats arc no better now
than they were in 1s6O-65. and their his
tory during those years is such as to render
them Infamous for all time to come. Not
individuals alone, hut the entire organiza-
ton turned traitor, and surrendered every.
thing under their control to the rebels, to
aid them in their cfrts to make q success
lul revolt, and in 1854 in their national con-
sention they "Resolvcd" that 1.-The war was
u failure" and that we ought ITO have peace
at any price," This they did when the
government had 1000, 900 men under arms
lighting FOX the preservation Of Its lite, and
the prosperity OF it. institutions. Can the
soldiers Of that Union army ever forget
tuch treason, or ever cease to fight against
the restoration I" power, Of those who were
guilty Of it, Certainly not; nor can they
countensncc any movement which will
scud TO divide the republican organization
<r to deprive il Of its control of the govern
1aent. We need no, therefore expect that
any third party movement will be formid-
able, and yet We cannt too carefully guard
against any tendency to create disscntion
In our ranks, or divide us. We must co.,
slider the unity Of the States as ct the first
importance and everything else as subolt!i-
nate. The currency, the tariff, and the
commercial interests are each important
snd yet they arc but items in our schedule
II government, and no one should be dig.
nified at the expense Of all the others Lo-
cal politicians do not always comprehend
the full extent of the relation which the
several interests sustain TO the whole, hence
they are likely to suppose that all the
trouble that may exist can be obviatcd by
. change in some particular policy of the
government. Of this class are those who
think they sec an opportunity to restore
financial prosperity by the establishment
II q gr"cnback currency, which shall be
universally legal tender for all govern
nent dues. This would undoubtedly be of
great advantage. Yet it should be rc1ncm
berc6 that it is not 50 much the medium of
exchange which affects the business of the
country, as it is the condition Of the vari.
Gus industries, and the amount Of actual
wealth Of which the people are possessed.
The financial condition,-whc,hcr good
er bad, is generally an honest index to the
available resources If the county, and
genuine reform whether it be in business,
in morals or in politics, must begin with
the Masses must start in the ranks of the
common people and work its way out
through the recognized processes Of i'm
pr.,vcmcnt: If this Is true, and 1t is, the
solution IF the problem Of good govern.
ment is 10 b. made Ivy the people. They
are familiar with tho requirements, and
they arc possessed Of the power, and can
do a. they will, but they must act unitcdly
and in the observance If the recognized
conditions of success. 1fthey do this they
will preserve the organization Of the Re-
publican party, and through it work out
,hat reform and achieve that progress so
essential to the lest good of all concerned.
the COUNTY AUDITOR.