The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-17
Fusion and Con-FuNoa.

Fusion and Con Fusion.
There would appear to be some very
ugly rumors aaoat concernins the prob
able action of certain leaders who are
supposed TO represent the fusion
ticket in the state. These rumors would
certainly appear to find solid found
alton in the action, speeches and IN
duct of men identified with the demo-
cratic pasty with the anti-monpoly
cause as represented in the mongrel
ticket put in nomination at Omaha.
OF course the general supposition has
been that when the two organizations
came together to barter, trade and
"dicker" for the Offices, the one thing
agreed to and understood between
the leaders That the lead
ers could and would deliver the rank
and file up to the sacrifice, however
distasteful the "crow" might be; how
ever unpalatable the candidates might
prove. In other words such leaders as
DIR. Miller of the Omaha Herald and
j. Sterling Morton ION the democratic
aide did then and there implicitly agree
with such anti-monOpoly leapers as
Rosewater, (who is credited with carry
ing the whole of that organization in
his breeches pocket ex Gov Butler
and Hon. S. S. Reynolds, Mr.. Ashby
and Capt. Sickle that the whole anti
monopoly vote i'll this state should be
cast tor all the democrats nominated
ON that fusion ticket, in consideration
of which it was then and there agreed
and understood between these leaders
that the whole democratic vote in the
state should he cast for all the anti
monopolists on the fusion" ticket and
of course this agreement extends to
members of congress. In fact it is now
said that these leaders cut and dried
in advance the congressional nomina-
tions at this fusion" state conventions;
and this was so-whether such men as
Gen Vifquain knew it or not. The
democrats may have obtained the larg-
er share of the nominations, but no
matter about that, SO long as the par
ties agreed they ought to abide by it.
But what do we now see2 Did any
man ever know of q "dicker" IN which
somebody was not "stuck"-to use the
common EXPRESSION No sooner had
the nominations reached DIR. Miller in
Omaha than he placed over the head
of This ''fusion ticket the words Dem
ocratic nominations" In plain words
the object in part, had been accom-
p:ished which the shrewd democratic
leaders had in view. They threw bait
to catch the anti-monoply vote and
they thought if they could corral it in
the democratic fold this fall it would
{ there. What mattered it that
hundreds of republicans were thus de-
liyered over the democracy and to j.
Sterling Morton, the alleged Railway
lobbyist as the Bee now charges. 1t
was the only way that the democracy
had to increase its vote In h state!
Its leaders were looking to the future
Of course the Omaha Herald should.
have placed over the nominations
made the words, union or fusion"
nominations. On the other hand, what
does the action of Rose water clearly in
dicates His newspaper is opposing
Morton for governor and thereby indi-
rectly supporting Gov. Dawes! In 9TH
or words the king-the head and front
of the anu-monoply movement, Is al
ready openly stabbing the chief demo-
crat of this fusion" ticket. Such
treachery will meet its reward.
Does any man suppose that the
democrats will not realiate on some
one or upon all of the anti-monopoly
candidates. 1t is thus shown that if
the real object which the democratic
leaders had in view was accomplished
in part, the election Of Morton was an
other part of that object, and when the
Bee. OF Omaha stabs Morton in the
hack. what must the rank and file of
his marty he expected to do! The Bee
openly tells the anti-monopolists- vote
against Morton.
We hardly know what kind of ma
terial the average democrat is made,
hut we do know that like all of us he is
human. He has his likes and dislikes;
no will from feelings of pride and kind
ness OIton VOtt lOt Aic WI" tsSiiiSh
but we do not measure him correctly
if he goes to the polls on election day
this fall and votes for anti-mOnopolists
knowing and feeling all the time that
his candidate for governor is being
secretly slaughtered at the behest OF
the Bee and BY the very men whose
leaders agreed that Morton should
have the hearty and full support of
the snti-monopolists.
democrats will reward the treachery
If the Bee and the anti-monorolists as
s. deserves. 1t crops out OF the speeches
IF the Young men sent out from the
S~er.ncratic headquarters that the
Scmocra,s do not propose to submit t
th;s courage. Democratic speakers
s.r that regardless of Cleveland or any,
.odv slse, the vote OF Morton should
be fept up no matter by what means.
The esrne state of affairs exists II every