The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-20
The September Outlook.

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be- accepted as Il forpgone conclusion. The
backing and filling of the Plaisted ring on the
extra session question is everywhere regarded
Il confession of weakness. They are casting
about now to what can be saved ont Of the
Fusion wreck. They tried the citizens ticket
dodge in the spring elections without much
avail and their efforts to div idc the Republican
vote in September by putting so-callcd prohibit
ton candidates in the field viii only land them
deeper in the mire. Plaisted and his friends
control both the Grpenback and Democratic or
ganilaiof>; but they have lost their hold on
the voters. They will name the candidates and
frame the platform. but their followers Of two
wears ago viii be missing this wear. The Dem
ocrat>. by hundreds. Will refuse to vote again
for a "crooked Republican,. a> PlaiStcd was
APPLY termed 10y one Of them the other day
meaning Republican who deserts his party 10
obtain office under other colors- while the
Greenbarkers realilr thai they have simply
been made use Of hy drmagogucS and place
hunters. Then. the Grprnbacker~ of Republic
can antccedenS. who have been returning by
scores TO their former allegiance will in Sep
temher next rally around the standard they
have 50 often followed to victory. Apart from
the few who Were actuated by selfish motives.
these men We're sincere in their belief That the
success Of IA" Greenback theories would benefit
the country. But there i no reason why they
should cling now /" an organization which Is
practically defunc. and which can have no in
tluenee in state or national affairs. The Rrrub-
Ilcah party has accomplished all that the intolli-
gent HFFehharN"fN were c"nt'hdM% f0f. II has
made me ''reeilhAck dollar a good Is gold. and
1t Is receivable Tor all public dues. The ma
tohal drhi mas been pad OF at rat" that ha>
"S'"n!Hh'" Inc World ana Inc h"hd> out>tahd-
ING nave hreh refunded at 4 lower rate. rrduc-
ING Inc annual interest charge one thrd or
more ne h"iiN-h"Id"f> Wh" ar" receiving
""l 'i'I'' "'' man OF lo''T per cent II" longer
lhNi'' ATTACK: Nhhe' since resumption. II II con-
fon'd MAJ me country srh'laIlN i m"r' pros
porous IMAM ever before Inc financial que>-
non thus satisfactorily disposed Of. the Green
pack party mas IL mission cone. ana the COM
mo political contests must be between the Re
publican and Democratic organizations Re
publican GrconbHckcr~ Will have. therefore, to
choose between these two. They must either
affiliate with party who's" past record they de-
test, and in whose professions they can place
no confidence. on return t. The party whose
honorable and glorious history they contributed
to make.
Look for 4; moment at the issues now before
Congress. and 1t tn" attitudes Of the TWO par
ties respecting them. The Republicans are adj
Nocatin@ measures leo king TO the rr4aning of
the foreign arriving trade. and the rcyiying of
our >hip-buildng interest The Democrats
want. not only to continue paying 800. 600, 900
per annum to foreign ship owners for carving
the products of this country to market. but. bv
the passage Of free ship bill. to place .Ameri-
can shipluidin~ among the lost arts. to close
our >hipyardS turn thousands Of men ont Of
rmplovmpnt and tvpntuaIIy to tIrn over p,lr
coa>ing trade to foreign built ana foreign own
ed ships. which will be allowed 10 fly American
color>. On the tariff question. the Republicans
have taken strong grounds in behalf Of Ampri-
can labor and Of protection to American indus
tries. The Democrats. if allowed to carry out
their free trade or tariff for revenue oulV''