The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-01-16
IMPORTANT II TRUE.

kilograms of the 10th give new phase
OF the Maine mauipulations. The state
ments, If true, are rs discreditable to the
Republicans as the previous facts have
been to the Democrats. The allegation is
made by Thomas B. Swaun, Democratic
member OF the House, that Republican
named White offered him 81 900 to resign
that he accepted the 81 900. wrote his res
ignation and q notice that he accepted
the construction Of the laws by tho Su-
preme Court, would obey Its mandates and
give way to the properly. elected Republi-
can. Swaun then set White after another
member named Hartman, who also sold
out to him. Both these men produced the
alleged proceeds of their sale in the House.
Clark also stated attempts had been made
TO bride him. A committee Of five was
appointed to investigate the alleged bril-
berry.
The state Of affairs, II true ms alleged,
or true as not alleged, is not gratifying
one to the country. IL seems as If some OF
the political miasma Of Louisiana had
spread to Maine and generated corruption
despite the cold weather. But 1t IL not
demonstrated 1t Is true. The SUN OF
1900 or 81, 900 is not . large sum to sac
rifice to help the Maine and National De-
mocracy out of the desperate position In
which Garcelon and the Council have
placed it. Wallace r. White may be in
the employ OF Democrats instead OF Re-
publicans. There are doubtless plenty OF
| adventurers attracted to Augusta by the
smell of corruption-men and women VINO
serve either party for pay, or perhaps both
parties. II the statements are true, the
characters of the buyer and sellers will cut
an important figure in determining who
has put up the job. The allegation is
against the Republicans; the suspicion Is
against the Democrats. The Maine Repub-
licans can we'll afford to endure the present
situation for the influence 1t will exert
against the Democrats in the national
campaign, and the Maine Democrats are
necessi,ated to do something IT, dissipate
the odium attaching to their counting out OF
the Legislature The attempt OF the Re-
publicans to buy the resignation OF any
member or members would be folly as we'll
m n felony. Although charged with more
heinous things. we have never heard the
! Republican party charged with lack OF po-
lit,cal sagacity, which would DO the fact ii
the above were true. This Is the stronger
, point AZ an attempt Is made to connect
James 4. Blaine with the action OF White,
and Blaine is intirely too smart to give
) himself and his party away in that man.
ner. While condemning bribery and free
to denounce such an attempt IL undertaken
, by the Maine Republicans, we hold that the
? story sent out from Maine il entirely toe
, thin, and for one we do not believe 1t. Our
: friends there have claimed their rights un-
] der the law. The highest Court in the
' State unanimously sustained them, the
/ better element of Democracy sll over the
0 country has denounced the Garcelon con-
spiracy, and the best intelligence OF New
England Republication has been directing
r the Republican action. Without assuming
| any specia morality for Republicans We
, ask: l. 1t within reason that the Republi-
= cans would now sacrifice their position by
the alleged attempt at bribery On the
face Of the rumor the Republicans can
cousistly and confidently ask suspension
, of sentence until the matter is fully inves'
tiRated we cannot say SO much for the
, Democrats. The me looks too much
, like the logical sequence to the counting
: out rascality, and the case was getting des
. perate. r