The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
GENERAL BUTLER's CAMPAIGN.


AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE MONEY
PowER-A PHYSICIAN FOR MASSACHUSETTS
POLITICAL YELLOW FEVER.
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Sept. 3, 1878.
General Butler to- night formally opened his cam
paign on State issues In this city before SYM
pathetic audience OF 1900 people. One hundred
guns were fred upon bis arrival In the city,
and he voc.ierously appiauded his appearance
in the hall, while brass band played ''Hail 10 the
Chief" General Butler was attired IN suit Of IRE
proacnabo broadclo.b, with white necktie ana white
stylish patent leather slippers.
At tho outset his adaressths general secuted the
idea which. as he said, has been so widely dis
ssmiuaied, that harm would como to the State to
tho country II the people, instead Of politicians,
were again TO DO permitted to govern II. For nfty
yoars democratic partythe party OF the people
held the reins OF government and NO act passed
tor the damage OF property the injury OF capital
II can't have democracy, declared General Butter
give mo a despesisn. Great God. never permit
this country to come wholly, under tho rule OF
an uristocracy with in evory village The cry
OF Communism mas been raised against tho people,
and asked n wc want 10 revive tho scenes OF
tho French Revolution. Why, the French Rcyolution
was the protest Of the people against oligarchy.
The howl about Communism today Is simply parry
cry TOO Silly receive serious consideration. II Ia
however. an indication that tho people about to
regain the control Of affairs
rHB CAPITALISTS.
The money power Is not with them and Is was not
with the republican marty until tho needs OF tho
attracted capital In It's carly Days (1s57) tho
ernor OF Massachusetts, but II has
done so since. Why? Because ne the party grew
stronger the capitalists got control Of II ana II
for their benefit and to provide places for their
incompetent nsphsws, imbecie sons, and even
their daughters and their aunts. There
are enough ofnce holders In Msssachu-
sei,s to-day to Ill an entire regiment OF
1,040 mon and provide for a band besides, and some
OF them are paid double and tripIe saiaries
the points madc IA his letter OF acceptance
IN regard the extra arrogance OF the
republican administration Of this State with It's
nous increase IN current expenditures, taxation and
State indebted ness, leaving the war debt
out Of the question. His speech from this
point repetition or rather combination
Of his speeches to tho New York working
men, the Now Raven grceubsckcrs and his cons,itu-
ents in Eastern Massaeh usetts. Hc rediscusscd the
savings bank question and modestly intimated that
the man who once cleared the yellow fever OF Now
Orleans relieve Maesach use,s OF the political
yellow fever which now upon her
rHH LATE PRESIDENTIAL CANDfDATEs
He referred to the Presidential candidates In
1875 Ms New Yorker whom don't know any thing
about, and ONO man whom we don't want
to know anything about In this State however
the voters know about their candidates and no was
willing TO abidc their verdict rhc onions arc pro-
pitous Tor the enemy Is dreadfuly scared. General
Butler vas repeatedly appauded during and at tho
clio OF speech.