The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22
THE BOGUS IN POLITICS

NAME nhd the eject 10 uepress stocks anu
create unoasiness in financial circles, or pro-
badly more properly speaking, in the money
market. Intelligent people knew at once
that this was all bosh, mere political sensa-
ton made up of whole cloth tocounteract is
possible, the effect Of Republican losses in
the Pine Tree state on the canvass in Indiana.
1t fell stillborn, for tho Informed public,
both Republicans and Democrats, know that
the prosperity of thecountry will in no wise
be affected by the accession otthe Democracy
to power. They know that the money and
business equilibrium will not be in the slight
est degree interfercd with. But as drowning
men clutch at straws, SO do tho Republican
leaders try TO ward of that fate made 30
visible by the handwriting on the wall.
The Republican leaders are fertile of
resources, and esuitical enough to Justify
the means, whatever they may be that they
adopt, TO the end. The bogus i" politics is
chief part of their Il cites. The bloody shirt
is Haunted in and out Of season; all manner
of charges, no matter how slandercus, are
trumped up against the southern people, and
words End sentiments they never dreamed Of,
put into the mouths Of southern speakers.
As these Republican leaders did
not hesitate TO count in Mr.. Hayes
by means of fraudulent returns
and pc. ,ured retr n'ug boards, it is not to
be wondered at, if they try to count Davis in
as governor Of Maine, nor is it wonderful
that they manufacture such dispatches as the
one we have referred to. How can the rank
and file of n political party, if they are patri-
otto, If they have the prosperity and happi.
ness Of the country at heart, and we believe
this of tho great body Of the Republican
party-how cen they trust leaders who will
thus seek by falsehood, by decep-
tor, to disturb the equanimity
of the people of the country,
to create d,strust, to breed confusion and
doubt In the business circles and affairs of
the land : The country is prosperous now,
trade rid commerce are in healthy channels;
energy and enterprise arc rite everywhere,
and peace and plenty are the rule. Yet these
Republican leaders for their own aggrandize-
ment, for the sake Of retaining power in their
hands, seek to spring mine that will work
dire confusion, that will stop the
wheels Of the countrys advance
ment that viii produce general stagnaton
and that " III generate iunumelable ills and
evils. What boots ii to them that what they
say has no foundation in truth, so they accom-
plish their end9 The country has arrive at
a beautiful state of affairs, it Is in 4 woeful |
indeed, ii the success of one great
political party over another at the ballot box
10 create anarchy and wreck the commercial,
financial aud business affairs of the people |
Was such ever the case In the days of Wing
gerry and Democracy, or Of the old Rel b.
lean and Federal parties' If not so thci 3
why should it be SO now? Does no. the in
diligence of the people revolt at sue h
le,, does not their indignation prompt them
- pour out anathemss upon the heads of
men SO INSCRIPTIONS as TO dare sssail and
strive to injnre the countly's well being by
my such efforts for political effect as this
'ne. When men.permit their keen desire for
of power in their hands, to lead
hem into the preparation of such diabolcal
schemes as this one, to disturb theprosperity
Of the country, ought they 10
DO longer trusted or coun,ensnced as
leaders! We ask our Republican frienas,
who, conscientious in their political faith aud |
loving the country, seek only its welfare to
consider of this and say to themselves, if |
such leaders ought to be retained in power
and place, and if all the best interests of the
country, in this condition of affairs, does not
demand change of rulers! AT times
there appear wreckers on dangerous
coasts, who during storms erect false lights to
lure ships that may be in the offing struggling
with tho wind ard waves, to certaia
destruction, that they may plumber
the cargo that is washed ashore
and rob the bodies OF passengers and crew.
Arc not these men who seek to near the
of the land by creating unessiness
and destroying confidence in business and
commercial circles, the political wreckers
whore hearts are as stone to the suffering
their false signals would bring upon the
country, seeking only for personal
profit and personal sdvsrcement! For
tuuately this bogus politics does
not have much effect this year. The people
have the evidence of the country's prosper
lily before their own eyes to refute these
falsehoods, and they fall still.born or rebound
upon the heads of their authors. The
bloody shirt hes been Haunted until 1t ceases
to attract attention; the southern people
have been maligned until the people of the
north have become thoroughly disguised.
The people are tired Of sectionalism,, and as
that is the stock in trade of the Republican
leaders, speakers and organs, their
uttersnces and efforts 90 UNDECIDED
Vermont shows this by her de.
creased Republican majority and Maine
shows it by her defeat of Republicauism,
We verify believe that better and bright
A., L.. l.. e. Al II.