Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-20


ring. the. Credit Mobilier ring, the
post-traders' ring, the Domingo ring,
the District of Columbia ring, the
custom house ring, the "star" route
ring, the southern claims ring. 1t has
defeated all administrative reform. 1t
has lowered our national repHte round
the world. Its congresses have been
lobby-owned, and its courts have been
packed.
TO GET AT THE BOOKS.
There should be a change ofparties:
Because the treasury books should be
audited by men not interested in doc
toring the figures to cover corruption.
The $l82, 000, 900 of swindled money
BY Robson & Co. should be traced in
those books. The $500, 10000 0 Of cor
ruption money got by selling surplus
war stores should be traced in those
books. The $l,2O 900 stolen by the
western whisky ring should be traced
in those books. The $40, 900, 900 alb
sorbed by the Credit Mobilier should
be traced in those books. The $780,
000,O 900 Discrepancy in the national
debt tables should be traced in those
books. The 81, 1000 of over-issue
of greenbacks should be traced in
those books.
THIRD TERMIsM.
There should be a change Of par
ties: Because the republican party is
a third term party. The majority of
delegates to Chicago were third term
ers. The Grant men were beaten only
by seat stealers representing not anti
third termism, but other rings than
those for Grant. Before balloting the
whole convention resolved to support
whoever should be nominated. ex-
pecting Grant to be the man. Not a
word Of third termism is in the plat
form, Not a word was spoken against
it in the convention. General Grant
is already backed for a third term
nomination in 1884. The republican
party is a third term party.
A HABIT OF CORRUPTION.
There should be a change of par
ties: Becausein twenty years corrup-
ton has become the habit of the re-
publican party. One-third Of its office
holders are sinecurists. All Of the
1902, 900 of them are taxed for a cor
ruption fund. The oligarchy of Office
holders hold themselves above the
people. They claim a divine right to
keep in place against the will Of the
people. They are truculent, gOrged
and defaut.
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
There should be a change of parties,
Because every republican paper in the
Union posted Garfield as a perjurer as
long as it had no motive but to tel
the truth of him, and began to white
wash him only when it was impossible
10 have him withdraw, after he had
quickly accepted a nomination given
to him in a fury of foolery. No re-
publican paper now saying he is hon
est believes he is honest. Similarly.
the republican administration stamped
Mr.. Arthur as leader Of a corrupt
custom house ring, and Messrs. Hayes
and Sherman declared his removal
was demanded by the interests OF hon,
esty and by their Oaths to secure hon
est government,
sECTIONALIsM.
There should be a change of parties
Because the republican party has al.
ways been sectional. 1t has had only
the policy of setting south and nortE
at hatred. 1t has following only il
one part of the country and amonl
the most iAtolerant Of the people. Il.
sole hope Of success is to set mer
\ against their fellow men. 1t accounts
the peace and prosperity Of million!
of its countrymen calamity to its owl
fortunes. 1t created our nationa
troubles and cannot survive their set
Element. The day of brotherhood
would be the day Of the republican
partys disbandment.
THE MILITARY POWER.
There should be changeOf parties
Because the republican party raise
the military above the civil power. |
bayOneted the legislatures Of tire
states out of theirseates. 1t bayonetel
room for things 10 take their places
it used troops to maintain unelecte,
bandits in Office in ten states for sil
years. 1t claims the right to salt tn
polls With soldiers. 1t caused tn
forces to be sounded to see if The.
would sustain Grant in proclaiminl
himself a dictator. 1t creates a hord.
: of janissaEies as deputy marshals, alt
! supplements them with the army t
Z intimidate voters Of the republic.