The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-09-06
The Republican Record.

The story of treachery, falsehOodj
cant, hypocrisy and ingratitude ,ex-
posed by ex-senator Dorsey-himself
frank, fearless, plucky man-is revolt;
ing enough. But how Garfield and
Foster cheated John Sherman, who
himself cheats everybody he deals
with; how the Stalwarts were deceived;
how ex- Postmaster General James
played double, and how Garfeld's
btief career as President was foul W tn
unclean intrigues, are matters of con-
Germ only to the politicians.
What interests tie public is the evi-
dence supplied by the ex-Secretary of
the Republican National Committee of
the use of money as a corrupting pow
er in the election of President of the
United States, in the formation of a
Cabinet and in appointments to the
Supreme Court bench.
Mr.. Dorsey reiterates what he has
before asserted, that 100000 was
spent to purchase the vote of Indiana
in 1880. that "a big campaign fund F"
was the instrumentality by which New
York was secured by the Republicans;
that the position OF Secretary of the
Treasury was sold in advance
to Levi P. Morton, Chairman of
the campaign Finance Committee and
personally heavy subscriber, although
he was afterwards put off with the
French M ssion; and that 100000 was
contributed by '.two of the greatest
monopolsts in New York, Jay Gould
and G. P. Huntington, in considers
tion of pledge that STANLEY Matthews
should 50 at the earliest opportunity on
the Supreme Court bench"
What record does this make ttp for
the Republican party! A President
elected by the power of money. Cab
met offices sold in advance to million
| aire banker who subscribed to and
raised the corruption fund. A seat on
the bench of the Supreme Court of the
United States bartered away to monop-
olists vitally interested in suits before
the Court, for $100;O00.
The use of money as purchasing
power in elections is the great danger
now threatening republican govern
ment. A republican government means
the sovereignty of the popular will. An
election controlled by money is not an
election by the people. 1t puts in power
men who represent the monopolists and
corruptionists who have elected them
by unlawful and abhorrent methods.
Garfield was President, and his clos
est friend tells how he was made Pres.
ident by the corrupt use of money.
Chester A. Arthur is President, and
everybody knows that he managed
every detail of the New York campaign
in 1880. He persuaded Morton to give
money toward the election and to be,
toine Cha rman of the Finance Commit
tee which raised the great corruption
find. Arthur controlled the expendi-
ture of the money in this State. He
directed the course of the ''golder
stream from Stevenson's bank" He
was the head of the New York machine
the chum of the ward strikers
throughout the city. He enjoyed as
Vice-Pres, dent, he enjoys now as Presi
dent, the fruits of the fund raised by
the sale of Cabinet Offices and Supreme
Court Judgeships.
Stanley Matthey sits on the Supreme
Court bench. He owes his high office
to money.
In the Senate of the United States AT
men who owe their positions to pur
chase. Their millions and not theil
merits made them Senators.
, Was Woodpulp Miller elected by hon
est means as the choice of the people O
New York? Let the trial of the indicted
"Lo" Sessions, if it ever comes off
! furnish the reply. Palmer, Sabin, Far
Tabor, Bowen, Hill-were they choser
for their ability, their representative
character, their experience in legisla
ton, or are they Senators of the United
States because they purchased the Office
with their suddenly-acquired money!
This terrible evil of the purchasing
power of money in elections is felt to
; day in all offices, and, unfortunately, il
, all parties. The question:: How mucl
assessment can man afford to pay? j
! now the important one in elections. N
one is thought of for Office, in mos
f cases, unless he is rich enough to stant
, the enormous expense of a campaign
and, unfortunately, many do not resis
!. the temptation of doing all they can t.
reimburse themselves after they get int
I power.
h Ex-senator Dorsey's disclosures ma
!. be prompted by revenge or by ind;gna
}. ton at the ingratitue of those he ha
served; but he is entitled to credit TO
). having by his plain speaking pointe
e out the evil and opened the eyes of th
q people to the methods of the party whic
j. has SO long held on to power.-M y
: World.