The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-24
TOM SCOTT AGAINST TILDEN.
Railway Spectators Trying 20 Ran both
Parties.


The political situation presents despe-
rstely little that Is cause for rejoicing, and there
appears TO he prospect that the prophets Of evil
detestable tr,umpbs. We DO not belong TO that
class. even tnoush we often nnd II dinacult
enough to maintain our belief In the future OF
this land. when We have the Jingle OF empty
phrases with which for some days the Hepub-
hcan organs have oeen lauding tue Hayes ticket,
we must assume that the Republican wirepull-
ers regard this people as SIN pie minded boys.
VINO NAV be led AT viii TO dance 10 every tune.
First Of all, boweyer, let us sec whether these
gentlemen DO not deceive themselves. IL the
american people really were 70 install 10 once
| Hayes Administration ia the honest belief
that u would bring about any sort OF reform,
not alone might the wirepullers fairly laugh In
their sleeves, but the prophets would have
proved theu theories correct. We must indeed
| concede to the latter that comparatively only a
very small o RI Of the people aware of the
disgrHceful influences that play the powerful
part in the party ORGANIZATIONS, and that tie
larger part honestly believe they are fighting for
great principles, while In reality those partisan
Leaders, Tor whom they take sides with zeal and
enthusiasln, care not lot for principles, and
| put them for~ ard only To hide their schemes OF
corruption and Diunder Among the Influences
| which the traces and evidences not only met
our eve at Cincinnati, but also seek to be visible
In the Drepart lions for the So. Louis Convention,
we must estim ate the railway influences.
IL is true that blaine. the real candidate OF the
| railway msgnates, filled at Cincinnati, but
| Wheeler. who Ia not much less COMPROMISED In
railway schemes, Is chOsen as candidate for Wee
President, which Is sufficient evidence that
| Blaine did not fail on account II his railway
| spec ulatioDs. The Convention, it Is true. bas
pronounced In its platform against further land
grants To railroads. nut carefully avoided any
deprecation OF subsidies OF loans In the shape,
for instance, OF guarantees OF interest. The rail-
! roads wish for no more land. They have about
possesses, and cannot turn further property
OF that description to any account. But
for their wild specuiations, and everybody
knows or ought to know how this was abused
sy tine linton end Central Pacific Raiiroa ads, and
how every attempt TO put an end to the abuse
was foiled by the Influence exerted oy the rail-
way maenate- upon the Administration. Every
lom Scott has recently made TO procure from
CONGRESS gm.ranty OF the interest upon two
SaS he has linked hi%ss az" Vita Is tho no'SGu.
roads, 'sSq gGn .b and sS Ssn'''' Of r1 ,5s
their schemes IL these gentlemen have NOE an "a
tain.d all they desired at CINCINNATI. they may
have achieved. II the Republican Congress.
men whom the coming campaign Will hrins
INTO ONCE are inspired by the same spirit "a
not he dangerous to Tom Scot, and his as
sociates. And whv should this not be the case,
been mere appendix 10 the Presidentisl eler
tons, and the spirit that dominated in the
national convention has always pervnded the
tionsl N'"''"-
After the railway SPECTATORS have assured
themselves OF the Republican party IN which
they have Invariably found ready allies for every
siGIrapt mt rest, WI, become their object
sans manner, ana II that party appears to have
the better chance OF success, To help II TO VIC
csndidaLes at the Congiessiona, n'o, siore
lions, II Is significant that those Demo
e cratic o,d Newspapers and politicians that
nation Of ridden. This shows not on,y "1 phnt
IMlway speculators have recognized la Hidden
their most DANGEROUS adversary, but that thev
90 not wish the Democratic party to succeed in
my an. event and that they prefer Republican
victory az the polls For the unantmous onin
as surest With lilden as the candidate INA
oppunents OF Iilden viii hare, In any event
Jealous allies at 81 Louis In Tom Scott and bI,,
hssoci ties. We do not mean 20 saw thai ali ~
the opponents OF Tiiden are consciously In tSa
service OF Tom Scott on the contrary there
taRonhts OF the railway monopoiists but n "a
most important part OF tho secret 0i the rs.i
way sPeeul si success, thai they know how
70 eel INFO their service mon who do not dream
selves. N'"k '"o"i-
After the November election many an bonas,
man who has vHsHervtngh and zeslously main
thlned hepn oll0ap OF Democratic punoinlas
ana t9 Tue besi OF his ability has bstted Tor his
contest the schemes of the railway coroorat,one |
On on the United States treasury have been |
never "iino'pai stake and that he, who |
ing such schemes directly or indrec S'H'
hfs, o tnrough us support VI the one ticket or
and his friends TO draw their ehestnuts or, ~
ne nre. THIS honest citizen IL, Of course hi0b.
" INDIGNANT al sHeh an intimatioD, and EXPLAINS
mat the big SPECTATORS Scott Jnv GnuIJ a. ~ ~
hisse pulled the wires which moved the p,ippets
~ we itspublioan national theatre In Cincin-
,n.lI wires Tor the st. Louis Convention mr.
anls we must bear with good grace, and Tho snde
Io vi !. s'i rs mat nothing worse can happen
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