The Worthington advance., 1878-11-21
REPUCLICAN MINNESOTA.

REPUCLICAN MINNESOTA.
Minnesota has been ,ne of the banner
Republican states and we notice that
since the recent election all the straight,
machine Republicans are rising to
explain why 1t is that Strait was defeat
ed in the second District and why ma
jorities are so much cut down in theother
two districts. But there is only oneex-
planation, viz. that the people are chang
ing. Tie Republican party is wear
ing in strength In this District, Dun
Hell's Elajoritytwo years ago was o.
9l9. This time it is 5,5lS, a loss of near
ly one half. In the second, two years
ago, Straits majority was nearly 5000.
Now lie is beaten by about 1000, i
change of 5000. In the third District
also there has been great reduction
in the Republican majority.
THE seU1YlERN poLIcT
Since the election, it is given out
from Washington that the President
proposes to punish violators of the elect
ion laws in the south and to see that
the laws are executed in that unfort-
unate and semi-barbarous portion OF the
country. Why should this be announc d
now with great tiourlsho of trumpets?
Was it not the Presidents duty to do
that before and all along? Did the
Presidents southern policy mean the
condoning of crime to soften the south
ern heart and conciliate the old rebel
element? There never should have
been any other policy pursued than
that of using the whole power
OF the government to break up the
bloody and infamous ku-klux klans
and to bring every violator of tile
election laws especially to Justice.
There should meyer be any question
about this us long as force and intimi-
dation are used to keep the col ,red
people from the POLLS.
Yet, rs we have said in previous art
icles, we doubt whether these political
fue.ls and heart burnings will ever end
while the two Oil y .rties are contendi,g
for the ascendency. Ifthc new Nation
al party should get control of the south,
being composed of the more advanced
men OF both the old parties, nd ex-
tending i cordial welcome to the color
ell element, the political difficulties at
the sonth would, in the main, he re-
moved. The country can never be un-
tied again Under either of the old
parties. Neither the southern people
nor the masses Of the ,orth cdn ever
hope for that relief anl prosperity
witch they ;.s!l while the OIL lplrtips r.lle
If ever new deal was demanded iu
our politics it is demanded now.
THE B.iNKs IND THE GOTERN.un.yT.
The bankers held Il meeting recently
in New York, III view of approaching
resumption, and the following outline
OF policy is suggested rs proper to be
recommended for oradoption by the banks
IN New York city after the 1st of Jan
uary, 1879:
First-Decline receiving gold coin as
especial deposits, but accept and treat
them only as lawful money.
Second Abolish speci;,i exchanges of
gold ut the clearing; house.
Thirl-P:.y and receive balances be-
tween banks ut the clearing house eth
er an guild or currency.
Fourth-Decline silver dollars uro,.
fe,osit rs money, but only recei, 9 tt: EN-
under special contract to withdraw the
same in kind.
Fifth-Prohibit payments of balances
on the clearing lonse in silver certiti-
Gates or silver dollars, excepting as
subsidiary coin in small suns-say ul-
der $40.
SiXth-Blnks will hold the same at-
titule in respect to silver dollars that
California banks have done respecting
legal tender money. !. e., accept them
only when legally compelled, and DE-.
cline further commercial relations with
the compelling party.
Seveuth-Discontinue gold special
accounts by notice to dealers to termin
ate item on the lst of::January next.
THIS policy means the practical de-
monetiZation of silver. But in thi,
case, the people can for once have some
sympathy with the bankers for the
Government is trying to force Il silver
dollar into circulation at its face value
which, it seems, is really worth only 81
ll-l0O cents. Am! yet it is difficult tt
believe that the bankers have any Other
motive than to enb'rraSs resumption
BIENNIAL snssIUN or THE LE0hsLA
TUIeE.
To clear up any misunderstanding
that may exist wit reference tn the in
coming and Outgoing of Senators AN.
Representatives under the biennial ses
sion amendment to the State constitu
tion, We copy the following from tin
Lake City leader, rs being
brief statement of the operation of tn
new departures:
Estate Senators this year, from th
o'l'.humDered Senatorial districts, vii
hold but two years; tlu,se from
the eve,'-numbered districts will b
elected four years-;.nd Representative
t''pN'' 40 ~ ClIIF. L 1P senator
from the otlsl-nn,nley-,i districts. the
tore, Will not assist in +lec,ing ~...
tor McMilf,n's snccessor-wi.icll eve,
will occur ut the last session pr+yinu
to the expiration Of lis time. Tnos
Senators elected this fall in fine pv.
districts. however. being chosen for fn,,
yelrs, will participate in th, elpctio,
of Senator McMillan's successor, am
those Senators chosen in the otli dis
triots in 1880: will also participate il
that election, but not in Windom's be
canso Il federal ce',s..s will be taken +
1850, and tho Stare will be rcapportjol1
Ell. And after each reapportio ,ment
there is always anentire election ag,i,
Of I'LL Senators and Representatives j
the State; and after tn next app,,
tionmert they will probably again |,
elected for two and four years. II, orde
that they n,y lap past each other, rs
the obj;'ct OF the election this fall.
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