Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-11-14

Greenback vote, can now see the
wisdom of policy that was certain
to disgust the bone aud sinue of the
party. ~ x
The men who were outraged
because few sound newspapers in
IN the State repuiiated the financial
plank OF the Fond du Lac platform
VIII perhaps begin to think that hon
esty is tn best policy even in poll
ties, thing that many pretty good
men don't seem to have realized.
Brloit Free Pres: They Demo
cratD had hoped great things from
the Greenback movement. Has it
not been ardenty encouraged from
the start and steady helped along
ny their party leaders, all over the
State, III the most willy and prudent
manner, that it might draw off Re-
pub lean votes from the support of
their ticket? But now, alas, the
pltfall they set for the enemy has
engulphed themselves; the gun is
hurt ut both ends, but hardest at the
butt; the Greenback ticket had
drawn most heavily from their own
ranks and, with the great blunder of
their own convention in stultifying
itself 10y adopting a platform totally
at varlence with the asst record of
the party upon the financial question,
has wioght ruin to their. hopes.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: This is very
gratifying, because it emphasizes
the public judgment upon the linan-
clal issue, which was distinctly made
upon the platforms of the two par
ties, and throughout the canvass.
The people of thi, State are opposed
TO the repeal of the resump-
ton act; and desire that our curren-
cy shall be brought to par value by
January |, 1879. The verdict which
our people have given on this ques-
tlon Will do more to advance our
credit and restore business, and is
really OF more intrinsic value to he
laboilng interests of the State than
any decision made at the bolot-box
since the State was organized 1t
will encourage the friends OF honest
money throughout the nation, it will
inspire the commercial wor Id every
where with renrwed confidence in
the Integrity of our people and in
the permanency Of republican insti-
tutlOns. 1t is in fact verdict
against chicanery and dishonesty !;
and Will have a marked effect upon
the course OF our national legisla-
ton. 1t will give the President re-
newed confidence and will add sta
bl.ity to the administration. In
every sense IL is an important vic
tory.
Oshkosh Northwestern: The VIC
tory is victory for honest money,
but does not mean contraction 1t
means the RECOMMENDATION ol the sill
yer dollar, and sound currency Of
gold and silver coin and greenbacks
and other notes, all of an equal re-
preventative va Ne. 1t means that
such demagogues on fl auces as Nal
Tory, Cary and Harper cannot hood
wink the people. 1t means that the
people prefer TO trust the Eepub-
hcan party SO long as it proves
itself the friend Of the people. 1t
means that Republicans and many
Democrats, propose to stand by the
President III his efforts to harmon
lze the country and perfect the civil
service. Further, it shows that
Bragg, Bouck and Nose Strong are
not able to carry the Democratic
party III their pockets, and transfer
1t to the support of any hulnbug
Which may promise temporary sue
cess. 1t shows that the Democratic
leaders have dug their own graves,
and most of them will go to sleep in
the Sepulchres themselves have pro-
vided.