The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-08-10
TAKE 4 GLIMPSE.
Samuel j. Tildcn Through Dem
0cratic Spcctaclcs.

Ocratic Spcctacles.
The Brooklyn (N. " 1rgus, enc
of the leading Democratic organs oI
New York, who knotcs the Demo,
cratic candidate for President, as well
probably, as anybody knows him
doesn't fatter him in the least. Jus:
before the Democratic Convention
when the Aryns was doing all in its
power to prevent the nomination oi
Tilden, some solicitous Democrat ad-
dressed the -Irgus and asked if it
knew what it was about in so oppos-
ing him. The reply was as follows
ayes, the .i,yus knows exactly
what it is about is beating Sam'l
j Tilden, an untrustworthy man, for
the Presidency of the United States.
If we do not defeat his nomination,
we will assist to defeat his election
by working for Hayes and Wheeler.
We trust that "Juvenal" and all 9TH
ers who hold party superior to prlnci-
pal-who think that the Democratic
party should be entitled to success
are answered in regard to the Argus
in the event Of Tilden's nomination.
The Republican party has become
corrupt, and has been largely con-
trolled by bad men. But this is no
reason why the Democrats should re-
lease Tweed, shared in the Credit
Mobilier, stole $f0,0o0,O00 in New
York city, and robbed Brooklyn OF
S20,000,ooo and who are to-day out
Of penitentiary by virtue of executive
clemency, should have added to their
plunder the custom house and Treas
ury of the United states. AS be-
tween two sets of thieves, we believe
in keeping the old sets watching
their hidden swag, until they are nab
bed or until they are driven away by
honest men. We have watched
Gov. Tilden's course, and know OF
what we speak. The citizens of the
State of New York were on the road
to rapid bankruptcy by reason
of ring plunderers. Samuel J. Til
den was unknown in public life, but
after the accidental fall of the Tweed
gang, Mr.. Tilden showed evidences
Of a manly fight. We urged his
nomination for Governor in 1874. He
pledged himself to an uncompromis-
ing war against rings and public rob-
bers. We supported Mr.. Tilden vig-
orously. He received $4,000 major
ity in the State. over $4,000 of which
were given in this city, where the
Argus is principally circulated. Mr..
Tilden was hardly inaugurated in
his place before sham fight wa!
commenced against certain men who
had no political power, while at the
same time, negotiations Of comfy
were going on with ring men who
still retained power. 1t was soon
pretty we'll understood that the Gov.
ernor held the bank, and all playing
a desperate hand with the ace o.
clubs, which had cleverly printed up.
on it "Tilden for President, or State
prison fer lifc.' To make sure ol
their man, the Brooklyn ring early
made demand upon the Governor
to appoint to valuable sinecure pos
ition the notorious convicted charity
commissioner G. J. Furgueson. The
appointment was loudly protested
against by the Governors reform
friends and by the press not controll-
ed by the ring. But the appointment
was made. The ring then immediate.
ly boosted that they held the Cover.
nor as hostage. "We think We
can trust him, they said,
and to secure exemption they and
their newspapers began to talk him
up for President. Early in the ses-
sion of 1875 Legislature committee
found that the rumors in regard to
enormous swindles upon the new cap.
itol building at Albany were true
Material had been paid for at treble
prices; material paid for had no,
been delivered; false measurement:
had been the rule and not the excep-
tion: contracts were awarded to the
highest instead of the lowest bidders
divisions with the ring had been car
ried on, at the usual ring methods
| by which the State treasury had beer
defrauled out Of a million Of dollar.
were in ful! opera on. The alarm 0
the comm ssioners caused them t,
beat a hastv retreat. Gov. Tilden
to our know ledge, sad that the evi