New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-13
The canvass in the second coi,-
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gressional district is made in such d
quiet and inconspicuous way that
there is danger lest voters should
forget the real issues involved in it.
There are no public speeches, no
political arguments, no comparison,
exposition, vindication, or defense
of the records Ct the two candi.
dates. The people do not seem to
ask that the candidates should ex.
plain or defend their political
course in the past or make any
pledges as to their actions for the
future. So far as can be judged
by remote and dim glimpses into
the rural obscurity in which the
candidates have chosen to hide
themselves, the canvass is a pure
ly personal and confidential one.
Major Strait and Mr.. Pehler seem
to be going about the district com.
mending themselves to the voters
upon grounds Of personal good.
fellowship and fitness. It is curious
kind of a still hunt. Such can.
vass as this leaves a good deal to the
memory, reflection and Judgment
Of the voter. Republican voters in
the Second district should remem-
Der that the contest for congress
there is not personal to Major Strait
and Mr.: Poehler, whatever the can.
vass may be. The contest is between
theRepub lican and Democratic party
for seat in congress, which may
determine whether one party or the
other shall control the house of re-
representatives.; whether the most i'm.
portant branch of the national legis.
lature is to be governed by the in
telligent public opinion Of the coun-
try, or the arrogant sectional intoler-
ance of the solid South. Mai. Strait
and Mr.. Poehler are both good fel-
lows, and personal acquaintance
of both might well doubt which he
preferred to vote for upon personal
grounds. But if Strait goes to Con.
gress his vote will add one to the
Republican strength upon the i'm
portant public questions which are
to form the issues between the par
ties in the next congress, it will be
a vote in accord with the inteli-
gent public sentiment of the purity
of elections, for the preservation of
the purity Of the North. It will be
in support of the national legisla.
ton Of the purity of elections, for
the preservation of the results of
the war, for the main tainance of
political equality and civil rights in
the South, and fol- the defense of
the national treasury from the raids
Of rebels restored to political power.
If Mr. P@hler returns to congress
his vote will be cast with the reb.
ell brigadiers representing the solid
South to destroy the federal cleo.
ton laws, to break down the laws
to protect the oppressed races of the
South and to open the federal treas
ury to a host of rebel olai mants.
Pehler's vote was invariable cast
with the southern brigadiers in
their raid upon federal election
laws, and in their attempts to
coerce the. executive by the
denial of appropriations. A cor
respondent of the Pioneer Press
also shows what has generally es.
capped attention, that Pehler's vote
was cast to admit bill to repeal
the cotton tax, which would take
$40, 000,0 from the treasury. It
will not be a profitable investment
to vote this kind of a gentleman in
to Office, if he is good shot.-Pio-
neer Press. -.........-..- .,...,