Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
Current Opininns.

Current Opininns.
Philadelphia Press (Rep.): Every
new witness called by the Potter Com
mittee contradicts the others, and all
that is now known about the matter is
that the people must pay for the lies
just as long as Potter & Go. choose to
listen to them.
Vicksburg (Miss.) Herald (Dem, y:
The Northern Democrats are satisfied
that the South shall pay year after
year for benefits enjoyed by the North,
but are unwilling to do anything for
the South. This is drawing principle
entirely too fine. 1t is too outrageous
y unjust. 1t will not be endured by
the South any longer. We feel salts.
fled that if this course is persisted in,
it will be impossible to elect Demo-
crat to the Presidency in 1880 in op-
position to Republican in favor of do
iIg justice to the South in this matter.
We teel satisfied that at least six South
era States will vote against any hide
bound Democrat opposed to a South
ern railroad to the Pacific, and opposed
to the reclamation Of the Mississippi
Valley.
Chicago Tribune: The nomination
Of Maj. H. A. Tenuey for Congress
by the Greeubackers of the Second
Wisconsin District is simply notice
that coalition with the Democrats
will be eagerly accepted. Republicans
will see the trap-a plan to secure a
Democratic member Of Congress in
place of MIR. Casweil in the close dis
trict. The organization of the next
House of Representatives may turn on
a single member. Also, the present
Congressional delegation of Wisconsin
stands five Republicans to three Demo.
Gratis. II the Republicans lose the
Second District, the delegation will be
equally divided, and the vote of that
State will be lost in case the election of
President is thrown into the House.
Chicago Times: The Internal heat
of the weather in Washington has at
length compelled the Potter committee
to effect change Of base The men,
bers have given themselves a holiday
until the 23d inst, when they will
meet at pleasant New Jersey seaside
resort, where they may at least get cool
sea.breezes, if they can't accumulate
mnch political capital"
New York Tribune: The firm stand
of the Michigan Republicans for honest
money has compelled the Democrats of
that state to take an almnst equally
sound position. The spectacle of two
rival parties in a western state agreeing
that the money of the constitution is
gold and silver, and that all notes
should be convertible into coin at par,
is calculated to cheer up the dog-days.
Cincinnati Trade Lis We are not
denoted to the politics of any party,
and will not be unless the greenbackers
adopt rational platform. But if the
contest arises between Grant and com.
munism, we will declare and work for
Grant without an attempt at
disguise. Even monarchy in
this land is preferable to foul disor.
der and unrestricted license.
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist:
We hope the presence of the Confed-
crate flag above the Confederate monu-
ment on the Fourth will not throw the
stalwart Republicans of the land into
"conniption fits" 1t was hoisted un-
der cover of darkness by some senti-
mental admirer of the Lost Cause, and
was promptly removed as soon as it
was observed by any one having auth
GRITTY to order its removal. The peo-
pie Of Augusta are not preparing for
either revolution or Discrimination"
The Toledo Blade: When the peo-
pie settle down to common righteous.
ness and common honesty in money
when there is no more reputation or
initiation talk, the Communism is num-
bered among the nightmares of the
past, we shall have cheap money, and
high labor, and plenty of both. But
SO long as labor and capital, instead of
going on hand in hand to the upbuild
ing and development of the country,
are angrily facing each other as antag.
onists, the present condition of things
will exist. The cure for hard times is
in confidence, honesty and co-opera-
ton Of all the elements necessary to
development. Any other path leads to
destruction certain and sure.