Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-16
New Il was Dene.

Never In the history Of Ameri.
can politics have the Republicans
made the same shameless use Of
coin ~ In the late election In Ohio
and Indiana. The address Of Sen.
ator Barnum, printed In other col
unns, don't exaggerate the facts of
the situation one title. The Union
leagues of Philadelphia, Boston
and New York, the wealthy bank
ers, the national banks, the PAM
pered corporations, all dealt out
money as freely ~ water to defeat
tho will, of the people. 1t Is use.
less to deny that the effort has
been success in the preliminary
skirmlsh. VIM. L. Scott, the act
ing Chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, about . week
ago, drew the following graphic
picture Of the Influences which, In
Ohio and Indiana, were combining
against Democratic success:
Ohio has long been q Republican
State In Presidential years. Our
friends there have hopes of carry.
ing 1t next week. While there are
many indications that favor their
hopes, we shall not be greatly dis
appointed II 1t goes Republican by
from three to seven thousand. In
diana 10 . Democratic State. The
people of Indiana. If free to express
their wishes, would undoubtedly
give . very large Democratic ma.
jority. The only possibility Of de.
fsating VI there lies In Republican
corruption and coercion. 1t IL
simply . question whether the
State can be bought, intimidated
or defrauded. do not believe 1t
can, and, in spite of all the conf
denes Of our opponents that they
will carry 1t, I look for q hand.
some democratic victory there on
the 18th inst. know something
Of tho extent and character Of the
efforts the Republicans are max
Ing. During the last few days
$176, 900 was raised by the Republi.
cans in Boston, 100000 in Phila-
delphia, and q very large sum In
New York. Fifty thousand dollars
was collected here by one person.
And the gentlemen who met at the
Union League Club In this city =
few nights since, and constituted
themselves = committee to raise
funds In the interest Of the Repub-
lican party in Indiana and Ohio,
represented not less than from two
to three hundred millions Of capi.
tai. Two packages Of $40, 600 " ere
shipped from Philadelphia to In.
diana within the past ten days.
Between 800 and 500 professional
repeaters have been sent from thie
city, and one lot Of 1870 from Phila.
delphia. The principal portion Of
the latter are government EN-.
ployes and persons employed by
the city government in Philadel.
phia, all Of whom are receiving
their pay while engaged in their
nefarious work. The meeting OF
the Boys In Blue at indianapolis ID
to be used as cover for assembling
desperate characters from all parts
Of the country, prepared to do des'
perate work on election day. The
importation of negroes from ali
quarters, even from comparatively
distant points, is carried Oh
openly, and it is 10 secret that
all the power that the United
States government can exert Ia
any way through its agents Is to bs
used to save Ohio and gain Indians
to the Republican party. The gen
tlemen who are raising these vas
sums for the October elections
know that they are not needed fol
legitimate expenses.
/ can stand In the centre of Wall
street and throw a stone that will
reach the offices of from five to ten
bankers and banking firms whose
profits from Government patronage
amount to millions. One national
bank, with q capital Of $500. .O00
within the past few years suddenly
accumulated o surplus equal to sew
eral times Its capital. These banks
and bankers have been monopo.
lists of the gains Of the syndicates
and have made in few years for
tunes, In comparison with which
the gains Of Jay Cooke and his as'
soeiates were small. lam credibly
Informed Of one gentleman, large.
ly interested in the manufacture oil
sugar In this city, who during the
l nAnk nnnnth h0A AIAopod
$400, 900. and who publicly states
that he will contribute $50, 600, and
II necessary $10O. 900 Of 1t for Re-
publican success.
The Republicans have made their
gigantic struggle, and they have
succeeded, apparently, in securing
An endorsement of the people Of
Indiana and Ohio. The latter
State was Of course conceded to
them. 1t is very doubtful whether
1t II In the power Of the Republican
leaders to put forth such another
herculsan effort in Indiana. In ad.
dltion to the votes commanded by
downright corrupt use of money,
they used the tariff Issue with
great effect on the manufacturers
of both States. Employees were
under q painful and we'll under.
stood duress. The operative knew
that his bread hung upon bis vote.
Such high handed invaslons of the
rights Of freemen are often follow.
cd by pronounced reactions, and
We confidently look for one now.
These who have been bribed have
discharged their corrupt contracts,
they will have spent their money
and will be looking around for
more. They will be resentful II
they are not bought second time,
and will vote against their pur-
chasers. Gratitude has been defin.