The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-11
Rennblican Methods Exposed.

! Since the success of their party IN No
vember the republican lenders have been
pointing out the necessity for purer election
methods. Even Gen. Harrison in brief
address on New Years day, said that the
great need Of the present time in this couh-
| try was honesty in elections. Are the re-
publican leaders sincere in processing to be
anxious to purify the ballot! There are
strong reasons for thinking they are not,
but, like the thief who cries 'stop thief" to
divert attention from himself they are
demanding purer election methods in order
that their own corrupt election practices
may not be discovered.
The Voice prohibition organ published
in New York, in an article entitled "A
Crime Uncoveredn makes some startling
disclosures. 1t places some of the repnbli-
can leaders in a very unenviable position.
II calls them receivers OF stolen property
and abettors Of robbers" and it produces
evidence to support the charges it brings
against them.
The Voice has large circulation among
prohibitionists in New York state, and dur
ing the Presidential campaign did very
ctlbOiiNS WI i'i iup ~ OhACASiSh NesN9O
The republican leaders desired to create the
impression among the prohibitionists that
their organ and leaders were quietly work
ing in the interest Of the Democratic party,
in order to influence those of them who
were republicans, and the most of them
were converts from the Republican party,
to vote the republican ticket.
The Voice charges that Mr.. Quay, the
chairman Of the national republican cam
chairman, land Col. Dudley, its treasurer,
purchased from employees of the Voice
copies OF its mailing lisU that the list was
stolen, and that Messrs. Quay, Clarkson and
Dudley knew it was stolen; that they paid
considerable sum Of money for it, and
promised to provide one of the thieves with
lucrative office, and tried to get another
of the thieves to remain in the service of the
Voice in order to secure further Information
which the Republican party wanted.
The mailing list Of the Voice was utilized
in this way: The Voice, with copies of
democratic campaign documents, was
mailed to the Voices subscribers The
effect was, of course, to create the impress
sion among the prohibitionists that the
Voice and the prohibition leaders had sold
out to the Democratic party. 1t was hoped
that the Indignation which would thus be
aroused among the prohibitionists would
lead them to vote the republican ticket
The Voice, in commenting upon the act
of Messrs. Quay, Clarkson and Dudley,
says:
One of the saddest revelations Of political
scoundrelism ever made in this country is
revealed in full on our first page. Read
those confessions of our dishonest employees
who stole and sold our mailing list and
other property to the national republican
committee for so much cash and tue promise
of otfice-sold it after revealing to them
that the property wos stolen.
The machinery of the Republican party
is in the hands of as corrupt a gang of poll
ticians as ever manipulated a party to its
destruction. Bribery, the buying and sell
ing of votes, deception, lying, treachery,
stealing are resorted to IL the most UNI
blushing manner.
The men guilty of this crime have the
great republican machine behind them
They are intrencbed behind the partys i'm
mense wealth. Were they common Bowery
"ieuce' mon, receivers of stolen property,
these leaders Of the great party of moral
IDEAS would go 10 tne penlUenUlarV IOr TINS
crime! But they stand for their party, and
that party, and the administration they put
in power, would not have the courage to
see them punished.
After the revelation which the Voice
makes, can any one doubt that the charges
against Col. Dudley relative to the pur-
chase Of the floating voters of Indiana are
truce In the face OF this revelation what
spectacle of monumental cheek and hypoc-
risy is that presented by John Sherman
and William f. Chandler in the Senate
when Offering bills, aimed at the south, to
secure a purer ballot! Would it not be
more in keeping with justice and common
sense to enact laws TO remedy the corrupt
practices of which the Republican party is
guilty, than to attempt to correct alleged
ballot-box evils in the south, of the exist
epce of which there is no evidence?