The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-07-01
The Democratic Bargain.
A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.

a SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
There seems to be a Slight misunder-
standing between the leaders who formed
the coalition at Bangor the other day.
The Hon. Bion Bradbury, in an apollo
getic letter published in tie Argus, says
the object for which he went into the al
lance was to secure the electoral vote Of
Maine for Mr.. Tilden. The Boston Globe,
which has had most intimate knowledge
for a year past of the plans and wishes
OF the F'uSlOnlStS,-a much more intimate
knowledge we hope and believe than that
possessed by MIR. Bradbury says the al
llance signifies that the majority OF names
on the electoral ticket will be given to
the 6reenbackers. This is very serious
disagreement as to purpose. If Mr.
Bradbury is correct in his understand
ing of the bargain the Greenback leaders
have gone into the trade to assist in the
election Of one of the most prominent up
holders Of the Money Power they profess
to dread. That is, they have dishonesty
abandoned their principles in order to
secure a few offices in the State Of Maine.
II, on the other hand the Globe il correct,
the Democrats have betrayed their candi-
date in advance in hopes TO secure rs a re-
ward for their treachery u share of the
State offices
1t is to be assumed that both these au
thoritles believe they are right. In that
case somebody is going to be cheated
Perhaps it would be wise for the rank and
file Of the Democrats and Gretnbackcrs
of Maine to examine very closely bar
gain capable of 50 contradictory intcrpre-
tations before they ratity it by their votes.
Portland Press.
NOTHING 10 SAY.
The Democratic State Convention Held
at Bangor recently adopted no resoln
uons. In l-6l we We're present at Il Dem
ocratc county convention at MachlaS, and
recall well the remarks OF Hon. Bon
Bradbury upon 4 suggestion to omit reso-
lutlons The Democracy were not then
agreed as to the policy tile party should
pursue and fearing that i decided stand
either way would distract and divide it,
some OF the tlmid leaders were disposed
to avoid expressing an opinion by omit
ting the customary resolutions. Mr.. Brad
bury Sprang to his feet and asked il the
Democracy had no opinions to express
If il h&l become ~ Iau"r,tliloa that it
was only caring for party success; ii it
was 50 timid that it dare not express its
opinions upon the great questions then
before the country.
Twenty years nearly have passed away
and state convention of the Democracy
meet to nominate a candidate for govern
or. They select a man who is not a
Democrat, and for twenty years at the
least, has opposed the u mocracy, and
now has but one sentiment in common
with the Democracy and that is to beat
tile Republicans Twoyears ago lie want
ed the Republican nomination for govern
or. Mr. Bradbury was present at this
convention, and Il proposition like that
offered at the county convention at Ma
chias in lS6I VAS made and adopted, and
in the proceedings Of the convention we
do not lind that he entered any protest
The time has come then when the Demo
cracy have no opinions to express, or de
sire only party success; or are too timId
to express their opinions ElStport Sen
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