Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-05

"Wbo do you think is responsible
for the Democratic Troubles heref'
ut is hard to say. | am too i lor>
ant Of merely local politics. aud know
too little about the local factions and
leaders to answer that question.
what do you think Of Tammany
Aldermanic candidatesl Crokers
nomination for instanceY" Il
at is unfortunate and crying evil
that men Of the highest ability and
honor cannot be prevailed upon TO
serve the people as Aldermen or
members Of the Assembly,.
THE STATE.
"What are the general prospects in
the StateY
81 think the prospects Of Democratic
success in the State are very fair. The
State is almost certain to 90 Demo
cratic on the State ticket, though there
is secret but savage war against
Maynard, the candidate for Secretary
Of State. There are three secret in
fuences brought 10 bear by the Re-
publicans to injure Maynard. The
first is his alleged record as a moderate
temperance man, with which they are
irving to arouse the liquor dealers.
Tle seoon / is the religion of the Re-
publican candidate. They are trying
to gain some Of the Catholic vote on
that account. In the third place.
they hope to divert at least q part o
Tammany's vote on account Of the de
feat Of Purcell in the Convention by
Maynard, as Purcell was the choice Of
Tammanu Hail. But all this is in
vain. While Maynard may run be-
hind his ticket, | think he will be
elected"
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
"Do you think the present troubles
interfere materially with the pros
poets Of Democratic success in the
Presidential contest"
mot if the s. te is carried next
Tuesday by a round Democratic ma
joritv. Such an event will go far to
ward settling the Presidential contest
next year"
"Why?"
"The trouble with the Republicans
is that all their old leaders, ideas, is
sues and battle cries are gone. They
have destroyed their own idols aud
images. They are LARGELY controlled
BY the money kings, Dig monopOlies
and corporations. These people seem
to have an idea that they are superior
| people-a sort Of upper, ruling class,
aud have a right through the power Of
their money to rule in this country as
the upper classes rule in Europe.
The Republicans assassinated or sent
to the rear all their great leaders, such
as Grant, Conkling. Garfield and
Blaine, and put at the head Of their
party accidents and nobodies like Ar.
thur, Keifer. Bill Chandler, Miller,
Lapham aud others. The greatest
leader the Republicans ever had, By
all odds, is Roscoe Conkling; but they
destroyed his power because he re-
NAMED poor and honest, while meu
like John Sherman and Robe.
son became millionaires on sualI
salaries and we're lifted into the lead
ership Of CONGRESS. The war is Jver
The Union Is saved. The negro il
free and happy. The South is thrifty
Industrious and peAceable. There
are no longer any rebels in the South
The only rebels against the govern
ment are people who contribute large
sums to buy elections, political power
or Judges Of the Supreme Court
/ The only danger to the country nov
comes from the designs Of money
kings to buy Legislatures, Congresses
and Judges, and have a mortgage
upon the Presidency by raising enor
nous election .Inds.
But the millions are more power,
full than the millionaires. Aitel
twenty four years OF uninterrupted
and unprecedented power the Repub.
lican party will have to 60. The PEG
Dle want a change. The simple ant
decisive question next year will b.
whether political party shall remain
in power in perpetuity by means o
patronage, money and bribery; NO
whether the people will have cnange
bus whether they can have one i
they wish 1t ever 50 much. Their
'lst be chance, If for no other rea
to show that there can be one
1t the majority still rules, and that
minority with patronage and money
!. not more powerful than the ma
jorlty without money. Nothing i
eternal but chsnge, and the Republi,
can party must 60. Nothing can saw
It eIce1t some stupendous Demo
/ cratic b.upderm