New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-08


disGusts some sincere Greenbackers and some
sincere Democrats. The wonder Is that II
does not disgust every man who has political
principle OF any kind. The Greenback voter
does not pretend that he thinks the Demo-
cratic party more worthy of trust than the he
publican. and yet he contributes his influence
to help the election OF a Democratic President
The hard-money Democrat does not claim 10
have any sympathy whatever with GieenbacR
IDEAS nOI any desire whatever to sec the couh-
try ruled by them rather than by Rcpubllcans.
Yet his vote for Grecnback State ticket gives
all the aid to that party which he has power 10
give to any. A fusion so destitute OF decency Oh
honor is the fitting sequel Of an infamous at
tempt to steal State, but it cannot command
the support OF voters who have priuclpies.
Mr.. Weaver openly denounces it. for lac can
not affiliate with narty which did steal Ala
bama. Mr.. Chase refuses TO support 1t; the
father Of the GrceDblck party in Name las
discovered. as THE TRIBUNE told him long
ago, that the parry which steals States would
also steal all the influence and support oil the
GIecnhackers if 1t could, ard tlen throw them
aside a. one losses squeezed orange mo the
gutter. Mir. Cove, late chairman Of the Green
back State Committee publicly denounces inc
fusion, and is making Republican speeeh's.
In a word, men who have salf-respect, whether
Democrats or GreenbachcIs, begin to see maj
thew are caught in dishOnorabic position. IL
will be a wonder if thousand, ci thcm do not
take them yes out Of it on election day
8. Maine has heard The Blipad,els. Men
who fought with LIE and jackson have been
telling the loyal vosors of that State bow they
should vfte. All the followers OF Lee and
Jackson, il is noticed, are now Jealous sup
portcrs of Hancock AID the Democratic party
No wonder; the object of that party, the chiel
aim of its existence, and the sole reason for put
ting ND Union Gencial ~ a loyal mask Is TO
get uermancnt control of the GDvclnm' NJ Tor
thc.disloya South. II is to put the Gray above
tine Bue. In word. it is TO give victory TO
" the cause for winch Lee and Jackson fought
" four years"
4. Maine enjoys the recovery from hard
times. The factories and mills are no Ion ger
idle. and labor finds plenty of work and decent
wages in almost every part of the State. and
in almost every branch Of industry. The people
did want change two years ago. and it has
come. Not precisely as many OF them deslied'
it is true they looked for prosperity to arrive
by q different pain. Dul, low IL hhS CdIhV,
sensible men are going to be very cmeful not
TO send it away again. Maine does not want a
chanee this year. What that State knows Of
The Democratic party does not lead business
men or working men CT Maine to be willing to
trust Their industries TO IT'S Gaze or protection
As practical men, t. cy Know that the Govern
mcnt must OF necessity 20 this year into Dem
ocratic hands If the Republican party is beaten
A slrewd. thrifty and practical State does not
propose TO throw away long-dcsied prosperity
for the sake of seeing vHar will come Of the
thousand experiment: winch Democratic dcma-
g0gues are impatient to try.
There ought To be an Oid-tme Republican
majority in Maine, if for nothing else, to teacl
State stealers and Southern soldiers lesson.
patient North is not willing to be robbed of
its STARE of power by the Garcelon method
and the Alabama method together. For
twenty-five years the North has watched the
vote IN Maine before every Pres dental cleo
ton, hoping to find in its mljolitles slaunch
and true expression of Northern purposes and
convictions. But III all that time the STATE Of
Maine never had such OCCASION to speak on its
own account rs it has now. Shall We not have
an old-hme majority for Northern ideas and
convictions, with few thousands ADDED as
a rebuile to The sealers Of States Z