The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-09-17
somE PECULIAEITIE OF RE-
prIuI1CANESM.

SOM PECULIAHITIEs OF RE-
PUBIICANHsM.
The Republican party is in q deplor-
able condition. While trying to main
tain a semblance of harmony and good
feeling, its leaders are engaged in shame
less political intrigues to further their
own Individual ends. 1t is but the natur-
nl result Of long continued power. A
score of years in Office, does not tend to
develop honesty and good morals, but
rather 10 undermine the latent purity
men may possess. In these days when
corruption stalks boldly through the
land, when men are nominated for Office,
simply because they WELD great political
influence, and can, if elected, secure the
loAves aud fishes for their staunchest
supporter, who, like themselves are in
tent ON money getting. intelligent men
who would represent their constituencies
honestly and well, are driven into the
back ground and the treasures of the
States aud Nation are given up to plum
derers, who reckless of all consequences,
legislate for themselves and their associ-
ates and not for the people they repre-
sent
Under Republican rule, men who are
nothing more than political adventures;
who never in their lives earned dollar
in legitimate occupation, have become
Immensely rich from the spoils of office.
They are naturally 10th to give up their
lucrative positions and can afford to
spend portion of their ill-gotteu gains
TO maintain their hold ON the purse
strings; therefore conventions are packed,
delegates are bribed and honest express
sion Of the rank and file Of the party can
not be had. Is it surprising thon that
there is dissatisfaction among Republi-
cans, not alone in this State, but through
oui the union2 Honest men of that par
ty. have become tired of the devious ways
OF their leaders and heartily ashamed of
the means employed to accomplish their
entls. II anything were needed to show
the utter rottenness and insincerity of
Republicanisni, the present campaign in
Virginia would furnish it. When Gen.
Wickham and delegation OF the best
Republicans of the State, called upon the
President just before the dastardly at
tempt on his life, to protest against the
corrupt coalition which Office holders
like Revenue Collectors Brady aud Lewis
and Mlrshal Rives had formed, as ruin
GUS TO the party and a serious blow at the
public credit, the President replied mo
Republican should touch any party taint
ed with corruption" Yet subsequently
the Republican Convention met at Lynch
burg, and being controlled by the Rives,
Brady, Lewis Ring. was sold out to the
Malone rspudiators. 1t was a most dis.
graceful bargain. This high-handed
proceeding was simply carrying out the
terms of tue agreement, by which the
Republicans had obtained Mahone's vote
in the United States Senate. Such men
as Hoar and Dawes, who should be above
such rase'lly business. attempted to JUS
tify the proceeding by pretending to
favor a movement for regenerating the
South, when they were only attempting
% obtain preferment for themselves and
their friends by the aid Of Malone. Ma
hone controls the patronage of the Post
Office Department in his State, and Of
ficials who refuse to do his bidding are
eummarily removed. The Treasury and
Interior Departments are aiding him in
the same way, and thus the willy Virgin
il Senator goes before the people of his
state, virtually backed by the Admins
tration, despite the declaration of the
President that mo Republican should
touch any party tainted with corruption. -
In the Virginia contest the Admins
tration occupies very unenveiable posi-
tion. BY openly supporting Malone
and his re-adjusters, it sanctions repudi
alton and corporate monopoly, for Ma
hone is hand-in-glove with the notorious
Huntington OF the Central Pacific Rail
DAD. who is also the controlling spiri
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio corporation
which is giving the Malone party al
the aid and comfort in its power. Tn,
outcome of the peculiar tactics is readil,
foreseen. They must react upon thei
promoters, and arouse the disgust Q
every Intelligent member of the Repub
liean party.