Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-21

winnie the two parties are preparing FOL
a new National contest. - BubdiG
| Courier. -.
The Decay Of the Republican Farty.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Tribune, processes to be satisfied with
| the prospects of the Republican party.
1t said yesterday: ...
Having nothing to hide, it can nominate
new men. or men who have been long ident:.
fed with its history, as circumstances in each
case may dictate; 1t will not be foolish
every Administration. including that OF
President Arthur. has met its highest aspira-
! tons, and yet it will have no occasion or de-
sire to disayow or diSown that Administers
trary. it can claim public thanks and honor
| under the present Administration
Who are these "new men" in the
Republican party that can be nomi-
mated? Who are the cold" leaders
"long identified with its history OF
whom the Tribune speaks? -..
Has the Republican party not been
lately engaged in physically, mentally
or morally assassinating nearly every
one of its former chieftains? Is there
a single former Presidential candidate
or leader "long identified with its his
tory" left alive? 'a..
Take the Presidential candidates at
the Chicago Convention. Is there one
of them still seriously considered2
pa Blaine, Grant, Washburne, Window
and Sherman were~the five principal
contestants at, Chicago. Where are
they now?' .,-,r.,,. ....-.-....
Grant, the great ''s:lent man." now
do CT hn Gil tpa
of brokers in Wall street. -: -'
Blaine, the formerly popular s'plumed
knight" is out of the Senate, out of the
Cabinet, out of his former element, re-
tired to private life, absorbed in build
ing railroad and writing a book ,r
g Window is out of the Treasury, ont
and out of all Presidential possibility,
trying to make living in Wall street
by forming another stock exchange.
Sherman, though in the Senate and
man of ability, has lost his prestige
the public mind. 7s-. = eff.
Garfield is dead-murdered by Re-
publican spoils politician. E
And where are the Republican candi-
dates for the Presidency in 1S76-whele
are they? $50 ="
Morton is dead. ...-., t-...
BristOw-who even remembers that
Bristow once was the great s'reform"
candidate for the Presidency with Sc
rious prospects of success? Bristow-
well, Bristow is pretty completely out
of politics. ....
. Conkling, the ablest and most daring
leader of them all, has retired to prac-
tice law. &.
Hayes, who carried off the prize and
served through his fraudulent term, has
sunk into the obscurity to which he is
so eminently fitted. ,.
Who, then, is there left of the t'old''
leaders,? H.,
, EdmundS seems to be the last of
the Mohicans-the only one of the old
chiefs who still has political life and is
available. a.. s.-
But the Tribune speaks of "new men"
the Republican party can nominate.
Who are the ''new'' men who have
taken the places of the old chiefs?
Is it, perhaps, the great and distin-
euished Senator Miller, of wood-pulp
fame? Or is it the great and distin-
guished Senator Lapham, of this State?
He is a new man, indeed, as successor
to Conkling.
Or is it that extraordinary mediocrity,
keifer? Or is it ex-Secretary Robson.
the leader of the last Republican House?
Or did possibly the Tribune mean Sen
ator Tabor, of Colorado, the latest of
the ''new'' Republican stars, Senators
and leaders? ... ..... tn.
The decay of the Republican party is
perfectly manifest and is owing to !
natural causes: Political parties de-
pend upon leaders and issues. All the
ssues that have enabled the Republican
party to remain in power for the last
years are practically set
led. The Union is restored. The war
5 over. and almost forgotten. Slavery
8 abolished. Reconstruction is 81 remin-
scence. The Sreenback is as good as
sold. For over nineteen years profound
,eace has now .reigned throughout the
and. Instead of political, physical or
financial disorders we haveiai stronger, !
. better and a more powerful Union than
,ver before. /
Upon what issue, then, and under |
What leader can the Republican party |
rave the audacity to ask for contin,i- |
nee of that National power which it |
las already held for over twenty-three |
ears almost invariably against the
learly known will of the real majority
leld, first, through the war; next to the
of a part of the Union;
leNt. through open and shameless fraud,
nd last. through self-confessed bribery
nd intimidation of voters? -N. Y World.
Men avail themselves of the most |
rifing pretexts for committing suicide