The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-18
THE TILDEN PROGR4 MNE-4 FE "
WORDS FOR DEMOCRATS.

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A correspondent of the Cincin natl
Enquirer says
The friends OF Mr.. Tilden are making sys-
tematic and determined effort to forestall the
action of the ST. Louis convention, and force
him upon the democratic party as its candidate
for president This should be made known,
even If it shall not prove possible to defeat the
money rings well organized and far reaching
conspiracy to thwart the wishes Of the people
and control political organizations.
southern member Of congress, shrewd,
capable, and hold intriguer, has recently visit
ed the principal cities OF Louisiana, Alabama,
and Mississippi, in each Of which he, in most
direct and business like manner, sought the
acquaintance of the more prominent democrats,
and, without circumlOcutiOn or equivocatiOn,
urged npon them tho necessity OF Governor
Ts.ien's nomination, and the duty of subord-
ina ng all unfrieLdly feeling toward him to
the safety of the south and the whole country.
With admirable, polite. and unusual direct
ness, this gentleman says, in substance: "The
interests OF the whole country demand the ex-
pulsion of the corrupt republican party from
power. The safety OF the south is staked on
change in the administration, which will
give the southern states immunity from federal
Interference and leave them to work out their
own salvation in their own way. A democratic
success in November is not possible without
the expenditure Of money on large scale, and
Mr. Tlden il the only possible candidate who
can command the indispensable sinews of war
Mr. Trlden must be the candidate, or no effect
i've canvass i possible aud defeat is newt
able
Others argue that Mr.. Tildcn is the
only Democrat who can carry New.
York. Let Us look at this:
It is true that in '.ctf wears" New YORK
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whenever presidential year come
around and the Republicans put forth
their iul strength it has. with one only
exception gone Republican.
In 1860 the vote stood:
Lincoln 352 $40
Douglas 312,5lo
Republican majority so. .l3o.
In 1854 the vote stood:
Lincoln s6s.73,
Mcclellan Sol .9s6
Republican majority :-5...49.
In I>-2 the vote stood -
Grant :ta,156
Greeley 3s7 PSI
Republican majority :-53. i55
The only occasion when the Demo-
Gratis carried the state OF New York. in q
presidential contest. was in 1868. when
Seymore had ten thousand majority in .
+ total vote of nearly nine hundred thous-
and. This Is too small q margin to bet on
i Itmusi not be forgotten tina, the real
+ issue in the coming presidential. cam
I paigu vii. not be slavery, secession. the
war or reconstruction. but the financial
/ question. The battle will decide wheth-
er money Or men are to rule this country
! TOR the mex. four years. New York CITY
is the verv citadel OF the moneyoligarchy
/ and when It puts forth It's full strength
New York state will inevitably 20
i Republican; and this year it will leave
| nothing undone to insure success. Wall
street. can at any time buy votes enough
in New York city to settle the question.
On the other hand to nominate Tilden
/ is to give up Indiana and Ohio in ad-
vance: ard as these states viii hold
elections in Octoeer the moral effect Of
their going republican by sweeping
maiorities would be irresistible.
/ You cannot tight the corrupt money
power in the corrupt east. Only on the
great free plains OF the west is there any
hope of success
i But It viii be said Tilden is hard
money man and Wall Street will not
oppose him. This might be true If TIL
den were the only thing involved il the
contest. Bnt Democratic nationa. tri-
umph means Democratic soft-money
Congress. for majority OF the present
Democrats il Congress are anti-coa.
tractIonistS-
Nhv then vii the buliionist dsser:
j the Republicans. who hare given them
D all fhev asked for. and who are aInos,
1 s,lidfr their friends. tor i uarty spli