The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-29
A Vote Buying Programme.


The managers Of the republican national
| campaign have arranged their programme,
/ and tie evidence that 1t Includes the buying
I Of votes ~ the close states is convincing.
! The secret circular letter Of Mr.. Hsckett,
the chairman OF the republican executive
/ committee Of New York, contains distinct
| intimation Of a purpose to use money ille-
/ ultimately. In that letter, ne says:
| at is the desire OF the New York repuo-
| hcan state committee to be permitted TO
| request you TO do some particular service
/ for the republican cause from time 60 time
! during the canvass. Such service 1CiU call
! for the exercise of discretion and the dbii-
tn TO keep q secret. Are you willing to
undertake such duty to help secure repub-
lcan SUGGEST If you are willing to do so,
send me the name Of a democrat among
your acquaintance tUhOH you believe can
BE- induced to cote the republican ticket this
fGH"
None OF the republican papers have pub
Ished this letter. The reason is that it is
open to only one construction. If it was Mr..
Hacketts purpose to use only campaign
literature to influence doubtful voters he
would not have endeavored to impress upon
those to whom he sent his letter the neces-
sity for keeping their political work secret.
II
the Republican party to buy the presidency.
IL is notorious that that party used very
large amount of money in buying voters in
1885 Dudley's "blocks of five' letter is
well remembered. At banquet of the
republican leaders in New York
to celebrate The republican vic
tory of 1880 the late President
Arthur virtually confessed tn at Indiana
was carried for the Republican party by a
liberal use Of money. 1t was known that
the money was distributed in new 50 bills.
In 1888 Mr.. Wanamaker raised 100000
near the close OF the campaign of that year
There has never been much doubt as to how
that money was used. 1t is safe to say that
in about every one of the national cam
paigns in the last twenty years the Repub-
lican party has spent hundreds of thousands
OF dollars in oorruDting voters.
1t is clear from the Hackett letter that it
intends to pursue in this campaign a course
similar to that which it pursued in previous
campaigns. The beneficiaries of the pro-
tected industries will have to furnish the
necessary money. Many of them have al
ready made large contributions. They will
leaders understand that their prospects
OF success are becoming less bright, |
and that their chance for sue
cess depends largely upon the number Of |
votes they buy in New York and other |
doubtful states The fat will be fried out |
of the protected manufacturers until they |
will wonder whether after all protection is |
worth what it costs them. They are pretty |
certain to make the wage-earnegs reimburse |
them by reducing wages.
particularly strong effort is to be made
by the republicans to carry New York.
That is why the notorious republican
heller, Martin, has been called from Phila-
delphia to assist In running the campaign
ia New York. Martin has a
record that makes cold chllls
run down the Presidents back.
The President called Chairman Carter to
Washington few days ago to talk with
him about Hackett and Martin. He doesn't
seem TO care what means are employed to
elect him, provided disreputabls practices
objects TO seeming to approve the employ
ment OF VIGOROUSLY corrupt methods to
secure victory.
The secret letter of Chairman Hackett is
causing much comment With men who
favor decent politics it will do the Repub-
lican party harm, but the number of them
is 30 small compared to the number to be
gained by purchase that it is not probable
that vote buying will be abandoned.