, 1884-08-19
BUFFERS ADDRESS.
Hints From Bounding Ben on
Running Governments.
Statements and Misstatements
From Massachusetts, Man.
The Cock Eyed Individual
Dabbles in History.
General Butler,s Address.

as follows;
In compliance with oft repeated and
anxious inquiries, l hasten to give account
of my stewardship of the political interests
with which l was charged. They wert
four:
J.. Hostility to all %monopolies in com
merce, industries and lands.
2. The preservation of the national
legal tender currency Of the people, CON
stitutionally issued by Congress.
3. The needs of all men and women
who labor in the production of wealth, to
be protected against the encroachments of
those who absorb and consume without
producing.
4. The necessity of reform and correc-
ton OF abuses in government, so that its
pressure on the people would be made as
light us possible; its administration effec-
tive to guard the rights of American citi-
zens at home and abroad; to make public
servants individual or incorporate, sub
servient to the use and will of the people
only, so as to restore the prosperity ofthe
country, with equal rights, equal burdens,
equal powers and equal privileges of all
people.
These latter, he says, were confded to
him especially by the Democratic masses
of Massachusetts,, to whom alone he owes
grateful duty far support, but to no Dem
ocratic organization whatever.
General Butler goes on from this point
to state at considerable length his doings
at the Chicago convention, speaking of
things which he desired incorporated in
the platform, and relating, with great
particularly, how often and for what
reason he was set upon. He characterized
the platform as one of e~xpedients rather
than principles, and says the country de-
handed explicit pledges from the
Democracy who have been so long out of
power.
Taking up the Republican party he says
that at its inception it was emphatically
the party of the people. While the Dem
ocracy dealt only with the white man the
Republicans originally considered the
black man. But the Republican party
has become the party of monopolists.
The necessity to bind together the
eastern and western shores of the republic
by methods ofquick transportation, giving
reason for immense subsidies, granted to
make three systems of railroads across the
continent with all their branches and
feeders, created wealth in corporations
and individuals, to a degree before I'M
heard of, in this or any other country, and
brought all those interests substantially
into the Republican party.
The ANTI onopolists can expect moth
ing from the Republican party for reasons
before stated, and because it holds both
houses by the rich men whoa the owners
Of %monopolies, or their paid attorneys.
Claiming to protect labor the Repub-
licans only protect capital.
If the laboring woman had the ballot
she would be able, with the assistance of
her husband, father and brother, to right
this great wrong, but being denied it she
becomes virtually a slave
Employ woman if you will and must,
but let it be at the same remunerative
wages when they do the same work as
men, SO th9c they may at the earliest
moment release themselves from thraldom.
Labor has no hopes from the Repub-
lican party.
The Greenback party offers the only
remedy for financial ills.
He favors the doing away of the regu-
lar army in times of peace and the organ
ization of militia in the various States.
Republican legislation on finance is re-
sponsible for the present distressed state
of business.
The Greenback party offers the only
remedy for financial ills.
He opposes any canal across the 18th
mus except it is controlled by the United
States.
How long will the precious ballot be left
~ GNGAN llItuudAa
Already the British party in this coun-
try, those who ape the British aristocracy
wear clothes which are imported, largely
without paying duties, because they fee
that an American mechanic cannot make
cloth good enough for them; can only b,
waited upon by British servants, and GU
their whiskers even British fashion, so Al
to appear as un-American as possible; ART
saying to each other: why should tn,
lower classes have the ballot, and thu
the masses rule the country against us? o.
as one of their magazines published il
Boston expresses it, "a few old familiei
have the traditional right to govern tn
politics of Massachusetts,.
Fear not. The people will not have t
wait eight years for their triumph
Everything, including politics, travel
faster now, as there are more railroads anC
taegraphs to distribute intelligence.
The constituents of General Butler ar,
advised to organize and fuse with the sup
posed minority party in their several dis
t%ricts, and divide the electoral votes OF
the basis of votes cast by each party, an,
elect Congressman and members of thu
Legislatures.