Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-07
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THE PEOPLE WILL NOT BE DE
CElVED.

In the coming Presidential contest
there will be keener analysis of the mo-
tives and principles of the contestants
than ever before. The foolish spirit of
party devotion does not figure with the
thinking voter, who by far exceeds in
number the rest. That it is possible,
yea probable. for Republican and DEM
ocrat to be wrong is apparent to anyone
who is not a fool. That corruption.
rings and mOnopolies have been too
prominent in the past, is easy to be seen.
That the needy ones have been robbed to
enrich Office seekers, salary grabbers
and monOpolists, who are as false to the
nation. as ignorant of good government,
is patent to all eyes. That bargains
with money. and position have been con-
summated that have robbed justice and
right, and glorifed inefficiency. bribery,
and rascality cannot be denied. Calling
hard names will not carry the election,
proving one party mean last year will
not establish the other as good this year.
A good act done here and there will not
save a record where foul deeds are In the
majority. 1t is not for glory that peo-
pie will vote in the near contest but for
bread, employment, comfortable exis-
tence, good government and free insti-
tutiOns. The party that is nearest the
people, not in professions but in reality,
whose leaders are in sympathy and love
with labor, honesty and struggle, with
justice. equality and freedom will re-
ceive American votes and obtain power.
There is no such thing as decsiving the
people; they read, think, and are terri
BILE ia earnest because their necessities
drive them to act in self defense. Life
is hard enough with all the helps of free
government, honest administration and
correct craftsmanship. Tt is too hard
with the disreputable, scheming, dishOn-
est bartering, and foul betrayals that
have characterized American politics.
The presence of money as the arbiter of
all political matters is so plain that the
multitudes of thinking freemen are
alarmed. Things have gone from bad
to worse long enough. and the last bra
zen act of openly sending Payne to the
Senate by money, and proposing to -un
him for the Presidency because of his
financial backing, is a dagger thrust at
the heart Of freedom. If money alone
rules, what can the people do? They
have no money. Taey have hands, Indus
try and honest living, they have justice,
sympathy, universal kindness, but they
are crushed before the almighty dollar.
The party that commits wrong and hopes
the people will not see it. mistakes the
times. and underestimate the honesty
and faithfulness of average American
brains and force 1t is not party but
principle, it is not the past but the pres
ent; it is not the wealthy m0nopolist, or
hired representative of M )nOpoly, but it
is the men, women and childlen of this
who want relief from Oppres-
sive taxation, and s0ulless mOn0pOlies,
and desolating wrongs, that want a
friendly encouragement to make life
more comfortable, useful and happy. The
patronage Of the government shOuld be
distributed among the people, and not
used to perpetrate individual Office hold
ng for life. Rings should be ex-
,cUted. mOnOpolies should be forced to
stand or fall on their own merits, and
hat which discOurages and makes life
lard should be opposed, though it be ell
'ased in gold. Practical measures that
Ictually relieve Ihuman beings of I'M
necessary burdens, checks and dead
Weights. must be champiOned by the
'arty that hopes for success. In the
ays and weeks that pass between this
nd the election Of the highest officer
within the gift of suffrage, let the peO-
lie watch every party, every aspirant
or Office, every move that is made, and
vhen the time comes let each voter,
respective of party, fear or favor, cast
Is vote for the man that in his judg-
lent will best subserve the interests of
ur country and her people. Let the
epublican party strike to the death
wrong, and enter the race as
l its beginning, the acknowledged !.
Of he people against rings, ..
aud oppression. :
A FORWARD MOVEMENT. ,