New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-03
Letter From Connect icut.
Written for the Review by O. P. Champlin.

written FOR the Review by O. p. Champlin.
Here it is morning preceding
Thanksgiving and there is no snow,
worth the mention, and the sun shines
out warm and strong without wind in
a clear sky. But by night all this may
be changed; for the changes here are
sudden and frequent. 1t is not unusu-
al to have all sorts of weather inside
of twenty.fOur hours. 1t is no won.
der to me that the general health suf.
fers; and that some diseases are very
prevalent; but I am surprised that
there should be 50 much fever and
chills as is reported from all parts of
this State. There seem to be radical,
permanent climatic changes here as
well as in the western sections of our
land. The health of a people is a mat.
ter of great consequence and demands
the attention of all who have the ma.
tions veal at heart.
It does not seem possible winter can
set in and permanent freeze up take
place without
MORE RAIN.
The streams are exceedingly low and
there is dearth of water generally.
The reservoirs are al! empty and the
mills have to reduce their time; and
this is unfortunate because it is i'm.
possible for them to fill their orders
even with extra running. Business is
greatly revived. Every industry is
booming and there is satisfaction on
every hand. Unless rain comes, how
ever, before long and the streams and
ponds fill up many will be thrown out
of employment at the very worst time.,
1t is to be hoped there will be rain
and the streams will be filled up 80
that the threatened stoppage to bust
ness will be averted.
Since the late elections there has
been a good deal said over the result,
and the cause of it by political writers.
Here in Connecticut most every one
was surprised. The Democrats charge
the Republicans with using money
freely in the election; and it is not de-
MED. It is fact, which is becoming
more evident every year. that there are
many voters who have no enthusiasm
for party no proper, appreciation of
what is involved in the act of suffrage,
and no settled principle as to it's exer.
else, who will barter their vote as
readily as their time and let it 60 for
the highest amount. This class is rap
idly increasing; and it is justly looked
upon as dangerous element in poll.
tics. heard good Republicans, at the
late election, talk of buying these votes
as 4 matter of course. If they did not
buY them the opposition would; and
why should not they secure them as
we'll as the other party! If men
would sell themselves was it not best
that they be purchased III the interest
of national government and prosperity!
Taking this view of it it does look
as though something might be said in
justification of vote.buying. But when
you come to the selling of votes it
seems to me there is nothing to Justify
it; and believe every man who sells
his vote should be deprived of it by
law. He should forfeit the right Of
suffrage. l will not argue this now;
but may some other time. To return,
however, to the late election; in Hart.
ford, as well as in other places, but.
perhaps, not to so great an extent,
many votes were bought by the Repnb-
licans. The Democrats grumbled, but
had very little to say, because well
known Democrats freely offered to sell
themselves. and the Republicans had
not virtue enough to resist the tempta.
ton. At the next election the petition
of the Republicans to their political
opponents should be, "Lead us not into
temptation The truth is the Demo.
cratic party is so demoralized that the
rank and file do not care what becomes
of their vote, and had just as soon turn
it to their picuniary advantage as cast
it for the party. This is state OF
things not at all creditable to either
party. Something must be done with
this voting business; ''but what!' i.
the question.