The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-26

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Reporter But il not New ysrk u
Q bsttls gronsd,
. Grssrsi Butler Yea. aud The nsighbof
' ing ssssss Of Cosssssieut asd Nev Jsrssy
. In New York this cnrisus political cosdi
. tioa Aross. Ia lss2 sixty thousand 70 ssv
= ssiy- i've thousand republicans vstsd 70
D 1.-The democratic candidate for Governor
/ aud 30 many republicans stayed d HON,
thai be vAs elected BY the enormous ~
joriiy Of 1872. 900, but vita al thai M
2 leriiy be received only ssms $50 ner,
! votes than did Hancock il 1880 Bat uhai
vas the republican vote. either setivsl,
vsting or remaining siieati Il was pro
, test against The republican admisis.rsties
which hsd repudiatsd Mr.. Blaine. and
. against ia nominee. Mr.. Fslgsr, BY III
. republicans devoted 10 Mr.. Carried sAd
Nj. Blaine. and bat lev OF them are III
men Who nov bolt Mr.. BlAins's nominstios
That vote. Of coarse. will now 20 back x
Nj. Blaine. So il would seem 70 b. I'M
! wise fer the democracy 10 count % thst
vsts for carrying the State Of New York
That that vote IL net 10 10 depended upea
by the democratic Governor who vAs u
triumphantly elected is sees BY the fact
that the very next year. when the Cover
nor caused his friend 10 he sominstsd u
Secretary Of Ststs--ths leading officer OF
the ticket. Mr.. NsynArd-hs vas defeated
by some 20, 600 votes while The rest Of the
democratic ticket we're elected, making I
ehangs in one year III any bsdy csuld b
10 silly ~ 10 believe that the 100, 900 ma.
jority Of the previous ysar Was 10 DO 70
lied upos as democratic votss) OF 222, 00C
votss.
Reporter Who do you think can carry
the State Of New York;
General Butlsr--Psrdon me. II would
neither be profitable ser proper for me 10
make prophecies. II would neither bs in
teresting nor valuable; but il you desire l
will state few facts. The Governor felt
1t his duty ~ matter Of administration
to veto the bill which enacted Eve cent
fares on the elevated railroads. That in
volvsd very large amount OF money 10 be
taken frsm tho middling and lsbsring
classes, who principally use that railroad,
every year, AZ you will SEE, when the sta
tistics show that 81, GOO. 600 people arc ear.
ried yearly on these roads. the veto secur.
ed to the railroads ten cents fare Instead
OF Ave cents each, makisg a sum OF "a, $50
900 yearly. II the veto had stopped there
perhaps it might have been shown
that this was necessary to be dsHs,
although il gave an impetus to the anti.
monopolists which they never before had
but the ground on which th~ veto was
based was certainly not democratic. and
that was that there was no constitutional
power in one Legislature to regulate and
abridgs privileges granted BY former
Legislature TO u public agency, however
oppressive these privileges had become.
Again, it has been unfortunate for the do.
mocrtcy that the Legislature has passed
bill with the approved OF the Governor
taking from the Aldermen chosen BY the
people the power Of rejecting or confirm
ing the appointment Of city officers, and
that confined to the city Of New York
alone, apparently as punishment applied
to that city because 1t gave democratic
msjorities. The constitution OF the United
States and OF every State in the UHion,
framed by our democratic fathers, have
placed the control Of the appointment OF
officers in the hands Of part Of the legis.
lative body, and the same rule has been
applied substantially in all cities. The
officers Of the city Of New York have more
important duties and have larger emolu.
msnts than the officers Of most States in the
Union. II our fathers we're right this bill
is not Democratic. but favors the one man
power. That the example was Immediate
y attempted to be copied in regard to the
city Of Boston by the Massachusetts, Leg
islature, with two-thirds Republican
majority. emphasizes this construction.
II the Democrats will permit the Repub-
licans, boiling or regular, TO nominate its
candidate for President for it, why may
not this principle DO carried through all
branches OF our government
Again, Mr.. Blaine lisa protectionist, and
New York has become the greatest manu-.
featuring State in the Union, aud Connec-
ticut aud New Jersey are iu proportion
equally interested in the tariff question.
Now. everybody knows that upon that
question General Hancock was beaten in
New York, and rybody also knows that
the establishment Of free trade in this
country would benefit England and her
dependencies more than all other countries
in the world. 1t will be very difficult to
convince large class OF our citizens, es.
pecislIy those who are not at all In love
with England or her institutions or her
treatment Of ireland, that 1t 10 best to vote |
for the candidate Of the Democratic party |
in favor OF free trade, and thus to play |
into the hands OF our old enemy, John |
Boil. IL it not ~ admitted fact that to
carry New York 10 necessary to the success
Of the Democratic party? Can anybody |
who cannot reconcile eli the differences
in the party in New York, and who will
DO open to local antsgonisms. carry that
State. however great or high his qualities.
tions may bef
Success at the coming election is not
only the duty Of the Democracy, but an
indispensable necessity; for failing to car.
~ the election this year gives four more
years OF power to the Republican party.
and under bold and daring leader Of
great ability, large resources, and agile
policy. who has shown more Political
ssgacity, and who, by his unaidsi efforts,
has welded moro political power than any
other man Of the present generation, the
party will so entrench itself in possession OF
the government that its hold upoa the
nation cannot be overthrow, in one gen.
Grafton. at least; and il at al. il will be
done by some new party Of the people.
rising from the debris Of the present
political organizations. morn radical. more
and more devoted TO the in.
tsrssts OF the whole people against the
aggression Of the few. This will bs the
true DEMOCRACY. which will make no On.
tangling alliances With the ''mammon Of
rightssusness.
A Blaine and Logan club was formed at
Saturday night with these
officers: President. J. Estey: treasurer,
Z. 9. Crosby; secretary, II. B. Chamber
lain; executive committee. H. d. Holton.
J. N. Tyler, +. N. Stoddsrd. George W.
Hooker The attendance was large and
he meeting enthusiastic. Edward Put
ham. . machiuist IS years old. dropped
lead duYinU fha ~ arcssse