The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-10-31
REASONS WHY BRAGG SHOULD
BE ELECTED.


BE ELECTED.
On account Of the issues depending
upon the election this fall, it is struggle
between the two parties called into exist
ence when the United States became a
nation by the adoption of the present
constitution. The Qreenback party is an
evanescent organization having its origin
in feeling Of dissatisfaction, and based
upon fallacy which time will not fail to
explode Success to it would be as fatal
"a signal defeat, as it would soon demon
strate the utter absurdity of the changes
for which it clamors. A new party must
have time and truth to supplant old ones.
But time cannot fail to reveal the errors
of greenbackism long before it has Sc
cured control of the government.
The political complexion of the next
house of representatives involves some
thing more than mere party triumph.
IT is probable that greenbackism viii
not have run It's race before the next
presidential election, and that a green
back presidential candidate will have
sufficient electoral votes, to prevent the
election of a president by the electoral
colleges. The two parties in the late
contest were pretty evenly divided, Pres.
Hayes having but one majority, after the
disgraceful manipulation in the contest
ed states. 1T is more than possible, then,
that the next president of the United
States will he elected by the house of
representatives. As in the election of q
president by the house, each state has
but one vote, it is possible for the DEM
ocratic party to have o majority of the
members but not a majority of the states
as is the case at present. The chances
for having a majority of the members
from this state democratic are by no
means hopeless, and for electing half the
democratic nominees decidedly encour-
aging. In view of these circumstances
it is the duty Of every democrat in this
district to labor to remove every nnaoi-
DIlty that may tend to the defeat OF Gen.
Bragg. Over confidence often opens the
road to defeat. Let democrats rely
more on earnest work for the election of
Gen. Bragg, than on the large majority
by which he was elected two years ago.
Republicans are straining every nerve to
defeat him, simply because he is q power
- 49, lo,aa and thny wish 10 aostro-- a
formidable opponent. If he were simply
''voting member" he would be far less
Objectionable, but being an able advocate
OF democratic principles the opposition
in this district is supplemented by the
ablest republican journals throughout
the state. The republican party of the
state fights Bragg. The opponents of
every other democratic nominee are lin
tied to his particular district. Bragg
eloquence and fame make him particu-
larly oIious to the repul leans, and his
defeat would compensate for the defeat
Of any two of their candidates of whose
election they now feel assured.
Republican journals, being unable to
find any thing in his legislative career
which would support adverse criticism.
have assailed his private character. With
more zeal than sense they call attention
to the fact that the taxes are not paid on
some of his property. An examination
of the county clerks Tax Notice in
any county in the state will show
property belonging to some of the most
successful business men being advertised
for unpaid taxes. 1t is n very absurd
argument TO use against candi late.
however, that because man is not wealthy
he is unfit TO represent state in con-
gress. Or putting it in its worst form,
because IA man Is improvident in the
management of his own affairs he is unfit
to help frame laws for others. The prac
tice of some of our, ablest writers on
philosophy, economies and science of
governments often in direct opposition to
the sound principles they enunciate. But
how absurd would it be to reject their
teachings because their acts were not
made to conform to the truths they ad-
vance.