The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-17
TIM n0onD VIII STAND.

The pssn reports which appear IN the
MIxER this morning picture the deeper
ate straits to which the terrible Demo
Gratis arc reduced in their attempt to
carry the ensuing fall elections. II u
charged, with great show Of injured
innocence, that they are circulating
pamphlets Throughout the country con"
tanning the record which the Republi-
can party in Congress made upon the
Chinese bill, for the purpose Of inhueno-
iqg the vote Of the lsbonng white men
1t the fall elections. 1t Ii also charged
that this record il garbled In tat 1t
gives only certain portions OF the
speeches of Republicans upon the bill,
while Democratic speeches are given In
full. The air ofinjured Innocence which
pcrvades the carefully-prepered report
would len.l one to suppose that the Dem
ocratic Congressional COMMITTEES has
committed great wrong upon the Re
p.,blicans, aud that the latter were really
in favor Of the btll. 1t presu'nes also
that the people are either fools ar are
not informed ~ to the course Of the Re-
publican majority in Congress upon the
Chinese hlll and can he made to believe
that It il to that majority and not to the
Democrats the country IL indebted for
the restrictive measure. Our Repub-
lican friends have . large contract
before them. IL would seem they pro
pose to escape the damning record
which their representatives in Congress
have made, and have commenced thus
early to meet its damaging effects.
The press association, which b compos-
ed almost entirely Of Republican jour-
mails, hes commenced their work In the
usual way-by doctoring the press dis
patches TO suit their purposes. The
same old story will b repeated, and the
same old wires will be subsidised to
spread It. The purity and disinterested
patriotism Of the Republican party will
b forced upon the notice Of voters,
while the corruption and hypocrisy Of
Democrats will b exposed to their
view. This viii continue until November
after which tho Government will 4nd
time 10 try the thieves and swindlers
who have robbed the Treasury Of mill
ions Of dollars and brought misery and
disGrace upon thousands OF households.
Until then We may expect to b over
wbelmned with accounts Of Democratic
pefveryity and unlairness.
We are not 1t oil surprised to wintess
this squirming and kicking on the part
Of the pro Chinese party. 1t has placed
irself ppon the record ~ being not only
in favor Of Chinese ooolie labor in the
United States but Of making citizens Of
these same coolies. There II no posi-
bility for that party to escape 1t. The
votes Of twenty-five out Of twenty-nine
Republican 6enators- all who voted up
the bjll-the rest lodged the vote are
recorded in favor Of both propositions.
It - not only folly on the part Of Re.
publicans to deny 1t or to attempt Ia
treak the force Of such evidence against
them, but It 10 eowardly. They have
made their record upon the Chinese
question and should now - manly
eneugh to stand BY 1t. They know that
It was by Democratic votes the s,,spsn-
sion bill became . law, and that with
but few exceptions the Republican Con-
gressmen opposed 1t. With these facts
staring them In the face W submit It to
candid men II The dispatch to which VI
refer - not conceived In execrable taste.
The record cennOt b falsifed.