Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-17
THE LATE CANVASS.
An Able Review of the Situation by a
Veteran Democrat.

To the Editor of the Globe.
The Democratic papers have very crude no.
tons of what caused our defeat. 1t was not
because we did not nominate Tilden, nor be-
oaus Hancock is military chieftain. He
was good candidate. Nor was it because
our party are dissatisfied with the tariff and
with the paper currency. Our course on
these questions was somewhat vaeiIlating,
which gave our opponents an advantage
over us. AS to political questions, it is the
best way to take the bull by the horns in the
outset. But all these combined were made
quate to defeat US. Nor did the grave pre-
tense "that business is prosperous and it is
best to let well enough Alone" deceive any
one. 1t was q palpable humbug. The
main and almost the only true causes, were:
First, the sectional hatred the Republican
party has nurtured ever since the civil war.
1t has foughr that war all over at every i'm
portant election. Although slavery, which
was ever the sole cause of disagreement be-
tween the two sections, is abolished, yet, by
ringing the changes on sectional policy, it
number of fanatics, including large part of
the clergy. No matter how dema-
gogical, uncharitable and pernicieus
to any real Union or to the welfare of the
country. It has been effective in the cam
psign, though not enough to defeat us.
Secondly and conclusively, the influence
and corruptions of the moneyed interests
defeated US. Their policy, and that of the
Republican party, are and always have been
one and indivisible. l mean the manufac-
turing, banking, railroad and other moneyed
corporations, and nearly all the large CAPT
talists. These require their work hands to
vote the Republican ticket On pain of dis
missal. They also contribute large sums
for the els ctions. Very large levies are
made on the 100000 oficeholders, also on
pain of dismissal. The whole amount raised
was at least four or five millions, and was
all put into a few doubtful States and Con-
gressional districts. With it they colonlzed
negroes and whites, hired effective election
eerers to abstain from work, and used large
sums to get out the voters. Ordinarily in
we'll contested elections, one quarter of the
votes are not polled. With money nearly
all can be got out. Also, large sums were
used in the saloons and In direct bribery.
In several whole States and dis
tricts, more votes were polled than
the census shows exist there.
On fair election this cannot be; because
some are sick, some are absent, and some
are unwilling to vote. This is the Way the
elections have been carried. The great point
/ make is, that the monied interests have
only to raise the requisite means, and they
can carry the elections at any time. They
can raise 800 to &c by the Democrats.
What they have done they can do again.
They have got US. We cannot escape from
it. The right of Democrat to vote in this
country now is sham and mockery. The
right of some Republicans to vote is little
better. They can carry a torchIight and
shout for the success of their party; but
this is all the real voice they have in the
government.
The pnblic mind is essentially corrupt,
and this is why such means succeed so
well in the elections. This is very hu-
initiating reflection. The Grecian and
Roman republics persisted because the pub
lie mind became corrupted. Corruption and
republic cannot co-exist. The great cheat
of the Presidency in 1876, and the base
means used in the elections this year, were
played openly and above board. AS they
progressed they were applauded. I am not
aware that single vote was lost by that
party because of the use of these means
Mems oonsciences don't repudidate their
uses. Twenty years ago it would have
beaten any party that resorted to them.
The property of the moneyed classes is ex-
empt from taxation by the United States.
The tariff tax is levied upon what we con-
sumo, the rich paying but little more than
the same number of poor. Almost all this
tax falls on the labor and industry
of the country, and amounts to four
or five hundred millions yearly. A part is
paid directly to the government, but much
the or eater part is paid in enhanced prices
to the favored manufacturers. The amount
paid the national banks is $45 100000 more
than their stockholders could make by loanine
as private individuals. Their $45, 100000 OF
capital is exempt from every kind of taxa
ton. The internal revenue tax is also levied
upon consumption, not upon property. It is
rising $113, 100000 yearly. They fear that
that the present dishonest and oppressive
system of taxation may get
changed, and their private property
get taxed. The manufacturers in
particular, fear that the protective tariff may
be abolished. They fight us with money,
with fraud or unfair and dishonest means,
because the pecuniary stake is large. Be-
sides, these means go to throw discredit up.
Ou LILO purify VI oloCtIOuS, anu tuef0ny con-
tribute to their great Interior object. They
intend to establish strong government, and
there are far greater number in favor of it
than is generally dreamed of. Just what its
plan may be is not defined, but it will be as
near like Hamilton's as they can get it
which was to have Senate and President
during good behavior, practically for life,
and these to be invested with the appoint
ment of the governors of the States. Prob
ably now the entire abolition of the State
governments would be preferred. In any
event, the laborers and the poor are to be
cast out. Then money will not have to be
advanced to buy them up, nor will their
votes have to be counted. When they get
ready they have only to install their model
He is ready and willing. But this would be-,
form merely. They have effectually got
the power already, because they can
raise the money and carry the election at
any time. The Republican party and the
monied classes, with all their oorruptioDs,
are installed forever. They have elected q
man who has declared in Congress that he
is in favor of strong government. 1t is
true his integrity as man and an officer
is more than suspected. But the monied
classes don't want man of strict in
tegrity. Such an one might be in the way