New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-19
REpUDJ1TION IN MINNESOTA.
A LOCAL EXPLANATION or THE DEFEAT OF TIE
UOND PROPaS TION-A SIN OF IGNORANCE AND
ClRCtlMSrA NCFs-fIOPES OF A SPEEDY SETTLE
MENT OF NE DEBT -,

A LOCAL EXPLANATION or THE DEFEAT OF ihE
BoND PROPos TION-A sIN OF IGNoRANsE AID
CIRCUMSTA NCES-IOPES OF A SPEEDY Shi LIE
MEN Fran, ron Thf 81 Ppni Pioneer. Press JIne 10.
The world will regard the rejection by thc
people of Minnesota on Tuesday by an oVrwh, lIlhs
vote OF a proposition to pay pDlc d1ol I%nu'h, III
constut .ona pledge Of their falth ana circuit Il, i'
rate 30 cents ON the DOLLAR - an aci oi iD
crate aud fragrant reIudaion ana lhe STAR Miil IN
rank accordingly in ae estimation oil the ciNHu Nui
lmt though tnc public Judgment ABROAD VIII Ilot ID
affected by anything which We c0lld plelh ncfc III ihi
CATION of the 0dium must suler rom hlo cilse WE
ll know here that il mainly SIN OF Ignorance anu
of circumstances. IL must be fccodeotei lnAt I'm ru
il TIM only state IN this Union, OF IN ire Wol HiJn
ever relocated "a function of government 20 peculiarly
legislative making provision Tor me pay . s ~
Of law and equity involved Ia IT. to the popular Noie II
the Minnesota Legislature had not been d,Dafreu ny
U.titut u1 amendment. adopted IN 1850, from pro
yding for the adjustment OF fs debt WITHOUT PoPiI
,te am il would have been settled years aSu.
H. ,nrndnrnt WIS adopted q III Of popular veXaon
u $50 consequent on the dsappO l2oNinE I
49, i,. f tiIn loan scheme in accomplishing It's intended
mnrUo,c The STATE in n paroxysm OF parry passion
snatcned from it, crown IT'S brightest JcWol.uo po.
-. rvel off ia honor-and flung it-f0r sifc-kecpihs,
arL i-ntO Ia, roaring OF popular agitation To
be tnc sport of he winds ana waves, anu JUN
Tie mud of popular Ignorance aud msc0ncePuon, ana
M c,tnrs aud those VINO would retrieve the lost pearl
of State crcut tod TO seek 10 lh"Ic' ~ We ~
tended by this amendment To- repuu''o TIC "oD'' "" "
As matter of fact nrecquarters OF the people nv
ing been told by dcmagogues or persons as l.-ln,hsu
as themselves mat toe bonds wele - il',I .l r M %
and That any proposition lpI ,ut ly riode hone,ty
reasonable adjustment Is raud anu aNl"uo t
h,.If.vc n Nevertheless, Hopeless as Tue ii'h
maj gprm convert the hlirrfa VI wv PO'ft' '''
lid ON Tuc.ay AGAINST tie prOpOsit on mo Us sup
nort we are iul sure 10 be- done III tlne we D'eae
II cn bs done within year or TWO az lhitneat u 10
ho,.st and dsintcrestcd advocates VIII ohy Keep pc
ing away TIE results Of the campaign Just elOaeu al
far from dscOurdging. Ihey s'""' 49, -
wherever pains were taken 10 enll-htcn w
rrone by active discussion in public meetings, or py per
sonil Xpana0ns. great ~ Ogsess nis po'l ma az
sbow that the business clisses OF inc cniel coS "
almost solid Tor nc proposed amen lneni' lney u''oo1
r. final mass loftign-DJin c!tiAtlla anu
mo Great body of ue farmers are opposed 10 H. ln9
are IMPOSED to solely because they dOn ue s'' -;
D., Itfle Mains ver. taken 10 enlghtcn lbeu tA''p'
ron the press aud II Is too heavy aioD Tor INC pre-;
W rb,s !. done tho measure viii he carried ana ot
~ ,,n n IL n stupeudoIs task, but II can DE accom-
vi M cooJ citizens viii axe the agitation OF TINS
question part Of their regular Du9'no'S ''i' ' ~
s,au,e IA lifted from the STATE