The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23


over the track two or three times
week would not seriously inconve
nience any one.
TO THE INDEPENDENT VOTER
The Democratic angler is now throw
ing out his hook, which he has con
cealed by a somewhat unsayory bait
in the hope of enticiDg you into his
frying pan. Before you nibble, we ash
your candid consideration of a few
important truths; and we feel assured
that if attention be given them, he will
necessarily fail to land you upon his
side of the stream.
These are the points we wish you to
note: The character of the two leading
Presidential candidates is such as to
make a personal issue impossible in
the present political contest. It is fair
to presume that if either be elected, he
will carry out the principles of his
party.
These principles have been definitely
stated in the platforms adopted in
Chicago and Cincinnati; but as history
shows that no party ever succeeds in
living fully up to it's declarations, it
will be safe for you who have no par
ticular axe of your own to grind-you
who profess to be guided in political
matters by your own sense of right
and justice, and by that alone-to look
at the party records a little before de-
termining just where you will take
your stand.
The Democratic party went out of
power twenty years ago, after a most
desperate struggle to extend the area
and potency of slavery, and the Repub-
lican party assumed control Of the gov
eminent. The question then, as now,
was upon the rights of States as OPP
posed to the rights of the Nation, and
the point at issue was the extension of
slavery into the territories. And here
the record of the Republican party be-
gins.
The Democratic party was then bro
ken, and the larger and more important
division, which is to-day the controll-
ing element of the party, sought to de-
stroy the union of the states. The
smaller and less important division
united with the Republicans to crush
the rebellion; and many of this division
have chung to. the party ever since.
Some have returned to their former
associates, but the fact remains that as
party the Democrats were disunion-
lists, and the disloyal element has full
and absolute control to-day. And
these are they who are asking you to
turn over to them the government they
failed to destroy.
Following the rebellion the Demo-
Gratis sought to cripple the government
in its financial affairs by attempting to
repudiate in part it's contract with it's
bondholders. The Republicans met
the scheme boldly, and Democracy was
again foiled. And now the oily-tongued
Democrat comes to you and requests
you to trust him with the credit of the
nation.
Both parties have been cursed with
Soulless and disreputable characters,
and neither one is or ever will be
wholly free from demagoguism; but
taken as whole the record of the Re
publican party is one of which any
American citizen may well be proud
while the record of the Democratic
party ought to cause the cheek of it,
most hardened adherent to tingle Will
shame.
In view of all this, it is impossible
that the thoughtful independent vote
can support the Democratic ticket il
1880; for no attack upon the characte
of Gen. Garfield, no conciliatory sugar
plum, no sophistry can make the Dem
ocratic record other than what it is
The bait but lily conceals the hook.
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