Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-19
THE OUTLOOK.

conviction on the part of electors of the
downward tendency of political and party
methods, and a manly assertion, in accord
ance with such convictions of absolute,
personal, political independence. 1t, also,
indicates further, that any attempt to en-
act and enforce sumptuary laws upon the
people, will be met, and rightly, with the
most determined and irresistible opposi-
ton; and for the very reason that such laws
violate the inherent principle of individ-
ual, personal, self-government. Laws
may define and punish crime, but they
| cannot prescribe the modes of life in the
home; what we may eat, what we may wear,
where, and how, and when we may wor-
ship. These things are to be left to indi-
vidual choice, to the dictates of internal.
personal conviction, to the influences of
moral suasion, and not given over to the
iron-clad restraints of legal..or illegal enact
ments-the great rule of life being, SO to
use ones own, as not to infringe upon,
and violate the rights of others.
Ohio forgot these wholesome principles
OF individual, personal rights, and by its
Republican legislature of last winter,
which enacted the "Pond law" so called, a
sumptuary law, speedily pronounced un-
constitutional by the supreme court of the
state. 1t at once fixed the sentiment that
party of such capabilities was unfit to
govern the state, and that, with other po-
litical complications, laid the foundation
for the terrific political whirlwind that
swept over the state, reversing the ruling
domination of the state, and the MAORI
ty of congressman. The defeated party
may attempt to take the back track, is at
tempting it, and may. in measure, profit
by its defeat, but is not. likely to wholly re-
cover its lost ground. The very attempt
to do so, by abandoning and reversing its
former action, defines its insincerity, and
marks it unworthy of public confidence
and trust.
The revolution in Ohio has struck terror
into New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana,
and even old Massachusetts, is quaking lest
General Butler may march in and take
possession of the state house. An agoniz-
ing cry goes up from every Republican
camp, and money, more money,is demand
ed. Jay Hubbell is levying his exactions
on federal officers, rich and poor, small
salaried as we'll as large salaried officials,
a half million, at least, being needed to
carry the states voting in November. Don
Cameron freely gives his check for $780,
600 to aid his failing cause in Pennsyl-
vania, and Jay Gould and other million
aires are contributing untold sums to boil
ster up the distracted stalwart faction in
New York. When money is thus lavishly
used in elections, corruption rules the
hour.
Judge Folger, of New York, nominated
for governor by fraud and forgery, accepts
the nomination, thus giving the sanction
of his hitherto unsullied character to the
dishonesty that placed him in nomination.
He is repudiated by immense numbers of
Republicans and their influential news
papers, and Grover Cleveland, the Demo
cratic nominee, is sure to be the next gov
ernor of the state. Thus bossism will bite
the dust; the corrupt stalwart ring will be
bursted, and purer administration of the
state government secured
The war of factions goes on in Penn
sylvania in the Republican ranks, Boss
Cameron and the Independents locking
horns in most desperate conflict, Money,
if not blood, flows like water, and the Dem
ocrats are sure to advance their solid col
umn and sweep the field.
Indiana is trembling in the balance,
with the most hopeful presage of Demo-
| cratic victory.
Even boss and ring-ruled Minnesota Re-
publicanism, with its sturdy majority, be-
gins to show gaping seams in its armor.
The people, as never before, have a clear
veiw of the plundering gang of pine-land
thieves, and the corruption of the Window
Washburn gang of dishonest oficeholders
and aspirants. OF all the gigantic schemes
of corruption that defile the Republican,
party and its stalwart factions in the poll
tics of othes states, Minnesota excels them
all.
Window originally purchased his seat
in the senate for $4,000. and of course it
is his, if not by prescriptive right, by
money purchase; but to hold it he is will
ing to pay, and is paying other thousands
out of his millions, SO peculiarly, and so
speedily amassed on a salary of $4,000 per
| annum.
The well known tale of
Mr.. Washburn's corrupt overthrow
Of DR.. Stewart need not here be repeated
He went through bankruptcy to come out
millionaire, able to buy his way into
congress, and he and his corrupt syndi-
cate of pine-land grabbers, are spending
thousands in this campaign to prolong his
stay in congress and perpetuate their
power.
An honest man, altman of the people
pledged and devoted to the support of an
honest administration of public affairs
was nominated for congress in the Fifth
district, and straightway the pine land
robbers inaugurated bolt, and fraudu-
lently, and in violation of all correct party
usage, right and justice, placed in nomina-
ton one of their own tools to perpetuate
their corrupt dynasty, subsidized the twin
morning dailies of the s'twin CT
ties" and they are daily belching fort!,