New-York tribune., 1880-10-05
vote for a" change" is n cap in the dark.


How does the business man like the prospect of
"change" which will put the affairs of the country
under the control of Tammany aud the Solid
South If Hancock is elected those two forces
will control bis administration.
We have Hancocks word for it that d" ore who
cannot be trusted without pledges canSot bc
trusted merely on account of them" II he SAYS
that Of himself he must not blame other people for
saying his pledge against claims is worthless. As If
to destroy what little value that pledge had, the
Southern Democrats are rushing to the front with
pledges Oh all sorts OF questions, making them 50
cheap that the market is already gutted
The Democrats explain on theappearance Of every
re ii rebel fl g. that the banner unfurled ) not the
rebel flag. bur merely flag which looks Ike 1t.
What is the matter with the Union hIgl Is hat
not good enough for Democratic procession This
business OF carrying flag which looks ike The
rebel ensign is beng OverdOne. There is prejudice
in this part OF the country IN favor of flags which
look like the Union tiag
Come Mr.. Belmont. that little subscription of
yours looks very petty beside Dir. 1iden's twenty
five thousand, and Mr.. Augustus SchelP5 twenty
thousand for indiana. You'll never be able to by
the mission to France that way. They'll be more
likely to offer you the Sandwich lslands-If they
offer yOn anything.
Look at these two facts: The Republican party in
fifteen years reduced the public debt 5000 900, 900.
The Democratic party in five years increased the
pubic expenditures $il 100000. Which record
speaks loudest for "chsngo"f
DON'T forget that 500 means the number of times
the Democratic party voted against resumption and
prosperity.
1t will be kindness for the press to let the In
diana Democrats know how much money is going
out there to pay them for their votes. If the pa
pers don't take care of them some of the pOcr fell
lows will be rs likely not to go aud deposit their
ballots before MIR. Barlums local paymaster has
gwen them their money. Now II tine money goes
there for the voter he has better right II than
the middlenen; and he ought to 6o Taught to in-
sIst n!s rights. Let the poor Democrats slogan
next Tuesday he, Pay In advance; no money. no
vote"
Mud is the first, last aud only Democratic argu-
ment for n - change"
The Democrats left a bankrupt United States
Treasury when their administration eliminated in
resSou in 1861 ,and they will present the country
with another one II they get chance 10 restore the
Lost Cause III 1881.
Why should the Democratic party be put in
power Behold the stnpendous answer which
weeks of Democratic cogltaton has produced-329
If Hancock is elected Jere Black will be his Attor.
ney-General. He is as sound on the principles of
Lee and Jackson as he was when he was Bnchanan's
Attorney General. That Is one aspect of IA
" change"
Nobody charges that there will be any risk in
clectn Garfield. Business will not be disturbed.
resumption will not be imperilled, and prosperity
will not be checked. This Is the reason why Gar
field will be elected. The country Is not 80 stupid
as to take thousand risks when there is no need
or excuse for taking one.
1t was the handwriting on the wall that worried
Belshazzar 1t was the handwriting in The TRIB-
UNE that bothered BcltzhO0ver.
If the Democrats during the canvass venture to
display SIX rebel flags In six different States, how
many will the rebels dare to throw to the breeze
from private houses and public buildings ia every
Southern. State should Hancock and English be
elected on November 81 1t isl conundrum worth
thinking about, even though IL cannot be deci-
phered The rebel yell that will go up in such an
event W i'll starte the North from its propriety and
its fanctd security.
Tammany's lottery wheel and the Southern ballot
box are like means TO the same end-the exclusion
of Republican votes from counting
In the South bulldozng and the tissue ballot. in
the North combination and tho lottery are the ia
yorite Democratic political methods.