The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
Frauds Without Fad.
Milton represents Satan as DECLARING


devil of fraud and peculator that reicns
among the officials OF the Rep 5lican par
tv. Each day it seems that 'he bottom
must be reached, and that there can be
no lower depth beneath. Al {! each day
there comes some new, damn z and sick
eninc evidence OF official robbery. The
revelations of the St Louis VIII skey frauds
began with the discovery that a few dis
tillers were making and selling the arti-
Gle without paying any duty. Proceeding
with the Investigation, the go-between
Joyce was brought into view, Next came
the Presidents right hand man and boon
companion Mcdonald As soon as those
worthless We're convicted and safely lodged
in prison, the Presidents private secretary
and confidential adviser Babcock, IS found
to be indicted for conspiracy with the ras-
Gals The proceedings here suddenly came
to q halt in consequence of the removal
OF the prosecuting officer, Henderson, who
had allowed himself to follow the scent
too straight to the White House. Gonsc-
quently Babcock the beloved GETS breath
ing spell before trial
Just here Il new trail is struck at Chica-
go. The first victim Of this new revela-
ton is Charles b. FarWell, a member OF
Congress, who constitutes one of the Re
publican minority in the present House of
Representatives. He has ALWAYS been IN
tenseiy loyal, and terribly denunciatory
Of Democrats. Another Of the dealers in
the crooked article is j. ID, Ward, late L.
S. Attorney. And still aaother is Marshal
Goddell. And so on until the list en-
braces dozen or 50 of the leading Re
publican politicians of that locality. In
credible rs it may appear, the amount
that this Chicago ring has realized by
fraud is stated at not less than tour mil
lions
The way in which 4 part OF this money
was used is even more damnable than that
by which it was acquired. 1t went to pay
Republican election expenses, to bride vot-
ers into the election of those who would
shield the thieves There is little doubt
that here in Name the citizens who We're
striving to inauguratc honest government
have had to contend with funds sent here
by this very Chicago whiskey ring. The
Republicans OF the Legislature declined
to allow the people to vote en- the ques-
ton Of changing the election from Sep
tcmber to November, because they want
ed Maine to lead, and the proceeds of
whlskey frauds to make her lead as they
desired.
How many more of these rings there
may be i'll other cities, and the amount of
the stealings Of these friends and support
ers OF the administration, Heaven only
knows. But certain it is that while these
| enormous frauds are going on, and these
rascals are robbng the treasury OF mil
lions, the toiling people Of the country
are pressed by hard times, debt and heavy
| taxation. is there to lie no end to this
| disgraociul robbery
The first election Of the Centennial Year
will be that OF New Hampshire, in March
1t is thought the Republicans will renom-
mate GOV. Cheney. The Prohibitionists
have already nominated MI A. Kendall,
who was one of the cold GuardH in Free
Soil tippn- Inf - nav aa4;,-, ,,,o,,, :,
OF the Prohibition Party. The Demo-
cratic Convention is to be held at Con-
cord, Jan. 18th. Both parties are prepar-
ING Tor IN earnest campaign. 1T is said
that the Republicans will conduct their
campaign upon live issues, which will
certainly be Il refreshing novelty Their
Convention is to be held at Concord, Jan.
9th. The Republican State Committee
has expressed itself in favor OF the calling
OF Constitutional Convention, and it is
said that the Democrats also favor that
project. The campaign will derive addi-
tlonal interest from the fact that upon the
Legislature to be elected, will Gevolve the
duty Of choosing an U. S. Senator There
are two aspirants for the Democratic GU
bernatoritl nomination, Mr.. Roberts, who
was defeated last year, and Mr.. w. f.
Daniels. For the U. S. Senatorial nomi-
nation, two Democrats, Messrs. Sinclair
and Bingham are already contending in
4 friendly manner The Constitution of
the State, which it is proposed to super
ccde with new organic law, was adopt
ed in 1902, and has been little changed
since then. A Constitutional Convention
was held in 1871, but the only change
made was the dropping of the property
qualification for certain offices. The CUES
ton of revising the Constitution Will be
decided by a popular vote at the election
in March, 1t is proposed to reduce the
membership Of the House, which now
numbers 3S5-the largest legislative body
Senate, which IS now l. only; the basis
of representation in the Legislature, which
is now ratable polls, will also probably
be changed, a check upon the increase Of
municipal Indebtedness may be urged :;
biennial elections and egislative sessions
are talked of; and the clause in the Con-
stitution excluding Roman Catholics and
inlidels from office, will doubtless be re-
pealed. Other less important changes
are proposed. The campaign, being the
first of the Centennial year and indicat-
ing in some degree the issue Of the Presi-
dental contest, will be very animated.
There is u very fair chance of Democratic
success.
The Prog. Age, Notwithstanding its
crocodile tears over wounded soldiers,
very rarely does justice to one, whatever
his politics. For instance it speaks of Mr.