The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-08
MAINE.

The action of the Democrats in Maine
proves what determination will do. For
over twenty years the Republican party
has ruled supreme in that state, and have
had such undisputed sway. that to dispute
their authority was nothing less than
treason. So firm has been the hold of the
Blaine faction on the state that no matter
what legislative jobbery was proposed, ii
was rushed through pell NELL, and the
opposition were powerless to prevent
Blaine has been the arrogant, cheeky
leader who led the staiwart partizans in
all cases, He has had full swing, his
questionable methods have been sustained
IN all cases. But his..time has passed, and
an opposition legislature with opposition
state officers will be enabled to sift the
transactions of the Republican jobbers and
properly estimate Blaine and bis cohorts.
The Infamous methods Of the Maine
bowler. will be scrutinized 10 every detail,
and his real character given to the coun-
try. The practices of the Republican
managers to defeat the laws, are of the
most criminal nature. In their mad desire
to hold the reins of power, nothing was left
undone, that would accomplish the desired
end. 1t mattered little whether the
methods employed were honorable or dis
honorable, so long as the plans succeeded.
To have unity of action. meeting of the
most stalwart Blaineites, met at his house
and there con:rived the scheme to bride
members Of the legislature to stay away
and not participate. To this end, the
agents of Blaine went to work. But the
opposition, knowing that nothing was too
low for the Republican tricksters to
attempt, were not to be hoodwinked, and
concluded to beat Blaine and his crowd at
their own game. Accordingly when
Representatives Harrison and Swami,
opposition members, were approached and
offered $1,000 10 absent themselves from
the legislature, the money was taken and
the Republican party managers were
allowed to believe that the bride Was
accepted. Ia high glee, at the supposed
success OF their scheme Of bribery, TIE
partisan press scat firth the news that
certain members Of the opposition would
cot qualify. The associated press, ever
ready TO serve its master, the Republican
party. telegraphed the news all over the
country But just at the moment that
Blaine aud The rest of his tolowe, 8
were congratqiatiag themselves ever the
success of their scheme, the men who had
accepted the money, exposed tie trick,
supporting the statements with a1idavits
e was boubshcll 10 the Republican
camp which fell with startling effect The
statwart leaders were disma. e. there
was NJ remedy the facts stood our 10
bold reiief-supported by the strongest
proof. Thus was frustrated the scheme
Of The Blaine bulldoz4rs 10 capture" the
legislature Of Maine
Though the entire ordeal, Governor
Garcelon has stood lobby at the post of
duty-never wagering in the performance
OF his plainly expressed functions.
observing the strict lstter of law. and
OF which he was tie chief executive. For
oyer twenty years the laws have been de-
ied, there has been no recourse for Dem
ocrats under the law, and so long as the
balance was in favor of Blaine and the
Republican party, there were no murmur-
Jugs But now, when Governor Garcelon
proceeds TO execute the laws. and TO do so
impartially, he is denounced hy the Re-
publican managers and great cry is
raised Of fraud, The oniy fraud in Maine.
was that committed by the Blaineites in
IT, reaant election, When, as IL susceptible
Of pro0', the uiost stanend4us frauds were
committed il the name Of the Republican
party.
e The opposition legislature just organized
will thoroughly investigate these frauds
they will do more-the management o.
state affairs under Republican regime will
be overhauled and the guilty ones punished.
It is because Blaine fears the revelations to
come that the cry is raised. He knows
that the result is political ruin to himself
aud his party; that be cannot explain away
the discrepancies which are sure to be
found and almost frantic with fear at the
inevitable overthrow Of the Republican,
party, be tried to prevent the revelatioui by
bribery Blaine slid out of he
Mulligan scrapo; he canuot escape
this time He is politically smirched
and should ho be successful in
securing the nomination for president. bis
defeat is foregone conclusion The noble
governor in Maine and his brave followers
deserve the thanks of the entire country
for having faced the music under most
trying circumstances, and for this act
Governor Garcelon's name will pass down
in history as one Of the most courageous
governors Name ever had
Mr.. W. l., Sweeney, Overseer of the
Poor, on Wednesday evening, sent Geo.
Boringer, wife. and three children to
Mnooka, Grundy County. With him lie
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