Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
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WHO OPPOSE THEMi
A man is known by the company 1t
stays away from. The cruel assaults
of the power, prestige and plumber
gang upon General Garfield in 1881
was the strongest argument against
his utilization with the Office brokers
and patronage peddlers in Washing
ton.
In judging of the qualifications Of
candidates for public office a glance at
the character Of those opposing them
is always instructive. Who are the
men most actively working TO
defeat Hon. M. X. Turner and DR..
s. V. Moore in this stated Every
organ Of the monopolies whose editors
either draw pay directly from the cor
porations or arc bribsd to their sup
port by passes end patronage 10 busiiy
engaged in bushwhacking these can
didates. Every small-bore politician
who hangs his hopes for political pre-
Torment upon the favor Of railway
managers, is found in the opposing
ranks. Every railroad attorney whose
bread il supplied by a monopoly pay
master, and whose butter is furnished
by a railroad manager is active
against them, The jobbers and bum
mers, the rogues and ringstera, all the
disroputahle elements which attach
t themselves to the skirts of q majority
purity are found in the oppopi.
ton. Joined to these are
doubtless o considerable number
of honest and reputable republicans
who are not yet able to sec that loyal.
ty to party ought to go to the wall
when it clashes with allegiance to the
principles of good government.
No more convincing proof that the
candidacy Of Messrs. Turner and
Moore is in the peoples interest CAT
bs given than that furnished by the
character and reputation of those
who oppose them.
If they were rail road figure
heads the corporation organs would
be found chanting their praises.
They are not ambitious to be known
as cfice brokers. If they were the
Office holders and small bore poll
ticians would be hanging to the tall
of their canvass. As outspoken repu.
table representatives of the people
chosen through nominating conven
tionB which were the direct expression
of their will, they are objection
able to every political mani
p%ulator who is interested il
suppreHsing popular sentiment,
For the support Of such elements
Hon. M. X. Turner and DIR. Moore
make no bid. They expect no favors
from the monopolies because they will
not be able to pay them back in mon
opoly coin. They count on no assist
anoe from ringsters and jobbers be-
cause they will s~teadfsstly refuse tt
| pledge themselves to aid in schemes
for public jebbery. Declining in ad'
vance to sell themselves to the corrupt
elements of party they lool
for no support from those with whom
they refuse to affiliate. But backed
by a record OF staunch republicanism,
of an unspotted public and private
life, and planted upon u platform
which pledges them voice and vote fol
the demands of their constituents upon
the living issues of the day, they ap'
peal for the votes to all honest and
outspolSen men in their districts who
refuse to be slassed as the voting
cattle of tho monopolies, and who dc.
sire to redeem the country from the
oppreasions and extortions of corporate
monopoly. Nominated by the people
they expect to be elected by thepeoplC
against the combined opposition o'
party bosses and tho attorneys of rail,
roads.