Daily Republican., 1884-10-31
WIN E.slp.n S,eas.


Some time ago o rumor crept about
tional Committee was % short OF funds
as to be In that condition sometimes
described in the slang Of the street ~
I" financially busted" Az there 10 .
pretty clear understanding that nothing
can be done In politics without money,
the party presented itself in the rol- Of
. common beggar. soliciting coutribu.
lions Of Anv size and from any body In
order to carry on the campaign with
becoming vigor. The hat was passed
around, IL still on its way, in fact, but
instead of the usual collsctio" of punch
cd dimes, pewter nickels and damaged
buttons, the comittee report liberal con.
tributitions from A, b aud G, who are
laboring under much anx iety ~ TO the
future Of the country, and are steruly
determined to have no more Republi
can corruption.
Siimulatam ously with the announce.
mebt ii the COMMITTEES that IL has funds
on hand CONF curious story from
England 10 the effect that no inconsid.
cradle part OF the committees money
Lad been drawn from Eoglish pockets,
contributed by manufacturers whose
business 10 upered by our tariff sys
tenn, aud who therefore find themselves
wiling to chip In literally in the hope
of electing Democ ratio President and
thus securing that free trade for which
they long have sought. In proof OF the
story comes various evidences, which,
taken collectively and separately, are
quite sufficient ~ establish 1t rs fact,
even II its inherent probability were
not enough. As II IL now known that
the free traders of England advanced
nearly half million to help out Han.
cock when that gentleman was In a
tight place. no great stretch of imagina
ton is necessary to conceive OF a
like measure Of assistance being afford
cd Cleveland, who 10 y man after Han.
cock'o own heart.
With the English manufacturers the
matter issimply . business spec ulation
II by the contribution Of . few thousand
do llars, to them mere trifie, they can
secure the abolition Of . tariff, untold
millions " Ill flow into their Golfers from
the increased profit on their exports
t. them. therefore, the investment Is IL
the Lature of an expenditure for the de
svelopment OF mine. there being som'
uncertainty whether there Ii u paying
lode or not, but the prospect being deem
cd worth the risk. They are not Ia
blame for doing what they can to In
Grease their wealth, but the Englisl
language is lacking in fit words to ex
press the loa hing and contempt tina
must be tel. by every American who
has proper pride In the honor OF hi
native country when he thinks OF thu
infamy involved in handing over tn
virtual control of the Democratic party
and, II Cleveland should be elected, o
the country, to English manufacturer
Who have bought their right to rule b.
u liberal use Of money, itself not To
b onestly obtained.
The amount Of the Euglish contribu
ton To the Democratic campaign OF
pensts We shall probably never know
but this is small matter, the principa
thing being to let every Democratic w
tor know whittier the party is drifting
If IL Is to pass into the hands OF til
English, and become merely the mean
of recording In America what is de
ter N ined on in England the fact Nigh
as well be kn"s, ~ pnce. 70 that ther
may I've 10 ~. uad"i-' 'ndiDg about II
Eng fish golf n.e "oi.- 'r. ror Englan
in India, in Au III 4!,, . africa, in Ire
land, and on toe cDi,iltI a. Ut Europe
THAN English arms ever were able I
accomplish, but it has not heretofor
been considered possible for Englis
money to be used to profit In this cour
} try In the pursuance of political Al,
mercantile ends.
The fact that 1t Is now pouring into th
countryfor the special purpose Of defea
; ing one of the most intensely America
candidates who was ever presented 70
the office Of President 10 an exceedingl
Significant incident In the present car
vass. The Repu olican managers /
Ohio have been 10 little puzzled Of 10,
by the profound silence Of the Demt
Gratis in that State, who while their or
: pon-nfs were working, apparently di
, no,hhg, and seemed to feel little inte
est IN The fate Of the State. The lac
of interest IL certainly fesgned, and III
explanation of its assumption Is foun
in the fact that the Dem ocrats count O
carrying the State by the aid OF repea
ers, Of political immigrants from kel
lucky and West Virginia, employe
2 with the liberal contribution Of Engiis
manufacturers.