Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-11
CAMPAIGN ISLANDERS.

AS the campaign approaches its close the
number of roorbacks set afoat by the several
political parties designed to influence votes
increase with remarkable rapidity. The
party organs, especially on the Republican
side, are loaded down with warnings of the
dire consequences that would ensue from
the election of Hancock and the defeat of
Garfield, many of them so preposterous that
they do not merit attention, and cause invol-
untary ridicule from all to whom they are
related. Here are q few samples of the sto-
Ties that are being 5industriously circulated
through the columns of the Republican
press:
l. A charge that if Hancock is elected
Congress will pass a law recognizing the
supreme court in such a manner as to give
the Democrats majority. Such thing
would no doubt be desirable as means
of releasing the Judiciary from the domi-
nation of corrupt and partisan judges.
But it will be unnecessary to pass such bill,
for in the ordinary course of nature the ma
jority of the judges will pass from the thea
ter of action within very few years, thus
giving President Hancock the privilege of
appointing non partisans in their stead.
2. A charge that the Democrats intend to
repeal the statute prohibiting the payment
of rebel war claims. This has been etfectu-
ally disposed of By the letter of Gen. Han
cock on the subject. The people know, too,
that the statute in question was Democrat
ic measure, introduced by Senator Voorhees,,
and further that it is unnecessary because of
the fact that it is superseded by constitu-
tional amendment that cannot be repealed.
8. It is said that the Democrats have in
contemplation the reference of rebel claims
TO the federal court of claims, which is also
to be reorganized for the purpose of seeing
that these claims are paid. This, too, is abb
surd. If there was any foundation for it
the Democratic party would be deserted by
every honest man in the country.
4. 1t Is alleged that scheme is on foot to
divide Texas into three or four States SO as
TO give the Democrats control perpetualIy in
the Senate. Texas is large enough for sew
eral States, but her population is not suffi-
GENTLY large as yet to be divided. In the
course of ten years or SO it will no doubt be
divided, but it will not be partisan measure
in any sense.
3. 1t is the alleged intention Of the DEM
oorats to allow New Mexico and Utah to en-
ter the union as States, so that the party will
have four more United States Senators.
There is some possibility of this being done,
for both Territories have Prerequisite popula-
ton to entitle them to admission. After Utah
shall have purged itself of the blotch of
polygamy there will be no good reason for
longer excluding her.
6. 1t is alleged that as soon as possible
Congress will pass law repeating the su-
peryisors of elections act. This is undoubt-
eddy true. The infamous bill should be re-
pealed at an early day, for it is constant
menace to the freedom of the ballot.
z. 1t is declared that the Democrats in
tend to attach rider to the next pension
bill providing for the payment of pensions
to disabled confederate soldiers. The absurd
ity of such a statement is its own
refutation. No man, no matter
what side he fought on during
the war, would dare to introduce or vote for
such proposition.
These and many like charges are made
against the Democratic party. There is lit
tie if any foundation for any one of them.
They are designed simply for use during
the campaign, and will be as heartily laughed
at BY Republicans after they have served
their purpose as they are ridiculed by the
Democrats at the present time.