Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-02
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1879.
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6 BeajuF Butler's etsmpaisn
Ben Butler has received so man
nominations for governor. of -Masss
4 qEpaaes, ifS6ecssaary dDasok yer
closely into them to avoid misconcep
ton of the relation he sustains to par
ties. 4 nOahHderstana Che situation il
Massachusetts, fully, reference mus
also ba had to- The CONDITION OF tina
commonwealth. Under Republican
mismanageneht Ad4sf troubled will
monopolies, corporations and srlngs
ah1 A ilpmense pgblierdebt has beer
created. With a population Of less
than two million the, bonded and local
obligations.of the Stale exceed one
hundred and twenty millions of dol
lars,Taad taxes amount to aover sew
enteeh dollars pei, capita annually.
No Other State carries such burden.
m'ho' other, loud as are complaints
of over7taxation everywipere, is there
even. an approach TO- sach a ratio.
In Missouri 'taxes are" not half SO
heavy +" The condition OF Massachu-
sets shows the tendencies of Repub-
Acanlsm.G 10 sillc 9dI :. u" .+l-.
1t demonstrates that it is not alone
In southern states that carpet baggers
and stalwarts have piled up obliga-
tons ON the people. 1t is a icondi-
ton too, that can be remedied only
by d popular upheaval of some sort,
in which the Republican party shall
be deprived ofits power. With the
exception of the greenback confusion,
the situation is not dissiinilar to that
Of New York before reform was in
augnrated there, or to that of Missou-
ri previous to the Northumberland
of her citizens. To meet existing
emergencies, Ben Butler has been put
toward by q hastily constructed party
OF independents, with a platform that
permits any one to vote for him and
its ticket without implication Of
pledge to support national policies. OF
any sort, ButIer's nomination has
also been endorsed by Democrat and
conventions, with better
prospect of success than at the com
m~encernsnt Of Ills last years CAM
pA'ghhtAd b aD..,4 lac e. 4l 1aE .
The only folly that has been mani-1
'ested 30 far in connection with the
nomination of Butler, has been per-
oetrated by the LABOR reenbackers
Instead of indorsing the whole of the
Independent ticket in i'm imitation of
he Democracy, these constitutional
lisorganizers have made special non \
nations for. the minor state offices, -
nth the notorious Wendell Phillips >
acknowledgement. This accords 7
nth their usual mismanagement.
Inder no circumstances can this tick
t be elected. To have put it forth 1
e1dences neither principle nor con-
The nominees all under
h n 4#. 4#. Is "
land the certainty Of their defeat.
Of them besides Phillips, who is C
yer on the look for increase of noto-
will make any effort to obtain
'tes, and he is just as likely to at
Butler as sustain him. Besides
rowing the minor state offices into .
e hands of Republicans, this folly
i'll deprive Butler, even if successful,
the support that springs from uni
rmity of sentiment among state Of sa
'lals- 1t is not too much to charac-
rize such policy ON the part of
eenback leaders as selfish and
ort-sighted, and if the rank and file
their and the Workingmens party IN
stain it, they will forfeit all claims
honest intent IN their clamors for
'orm. Alb "
Last year Bntler was nominated by IT
e Nationals, and his defeat is to be
tributed to that and the success of
publican employers in diverting
d suppressing the votes of their
kmen. After the vote for him
10 announced, many of Buffers OPP r
nents regretted that they had been
tuced to withhold their votes from
n by dread of imitation and com. ..
lnism, and such sentiments have
en- heightened by inefficient at
npts at reform on the part of Gov. 20
lbot and the legislature. i nase
In regard to this years campaign,
eporter for the N. Y. World writes: !
Gen. Butler, whose hunt is going
be a still one, he having done ali
talking last year, has o much
re influential support than he had l.
1878, and 1t is evident that he in l.
Ids to avoid the errors of that cain
.gn- Party leaders argue that!
ng will get the entire Republican n
e. They are evidently counting IL
bout their host. General Butler.t
! rally all the opponents to thes
'ctically one set of men that have -
l the state govetnment foE over a.
OF q century. He will do
on the ground of making the
a government by the people for %.
people, He is not only likely to ID
q hiS Lat uonr,c .ro4o Lu4