Year: 1873

deed, rs affected Bucnu bankers ana
the worknSmen now now 'fS TScusanas @ IS Of men who DC:
shops, foundries factories and mills Of all descrip
lions have been thrown out OF employment during
the past few weeks. and everywhere IN the state
are encountered the sad evidences OF the want
and misery that this misfortune mas entailed In
village, town and city alike. have had ample
OF the men who have now no work, and with many
VINO. though having work, are compelled to work
on half time and largely reduced wages; and
assure you that was not prepared to Ind such
universal feeling OF bitterness toward the party
IN power among them ~ did. 1t may be, as said
before, unreasonable that the men should attrI
butte their msl0rtunes to one party more than to
another when they were brought about by at least
no direct action OF either one yet the republicans
pelng In power, against them Is launched the
greatest ansthenas 1t is the general governments
tne unfortunate men denounce, and, considering
part and parcel or the national republican party,
II too Is made cO-vctim OF


THE GENERAL BAD PEELING.


Judging from what could learn from my CONVEX
satioEs with them, they believe that Q change in
our political affairs cannot make matters worse,
ana that II they should stand by the republican
ticket "the men at Washington who ought to give
helping hand" wonld take It as an endorsement
OF all they have done, ''the good they have done
for us as well as the trouble and misery they
might have kept US free irom." or course
am not willing to say that this is the sentiment
OF the majority OF the men who are now. with
anxious eyes and troubled hearts, looking forward
TO the winter that is near at hand, when cold as





been able TO learn here and there my short talks
with them, am convinced that feeling OF bitter
ness exists among them against the party In power
a. washington that may prove serious with the
republican party in New York II the present dig
tress continues. Thus much for the general pros
poets; and now let me say word about the feel
ing in the country districts on the amendment to
the constitution to be voted on whether the judges
shall be elected or appointed.


THE QUESTION or APPOINTING JUDGES.


When l left New York was firmly convinced
that the adoption OF this amendment by the people
since taken, learn, by Tammany Hall calling upon
the people to vote against 1t would find but few re.
sponses OUTSIDE tne democratic ranks. nave Deea
totally undeceived alter travelling among some OF
the strongholds OF republicanism in the interior;
In TACT astonished to find that some OF the very
strongest arguments In favor OF the elective sys-
TEN came from prominent republicans st0uty en-
dOrsed and backed up by strong republican SEN
this %ay ee % es y
majority, and that republican votes IN the
rural districts win give It Its deatnblow.
and other counties where the republicans are
always IN the majority the number OF the adyo-
The question is not in the country dis strcs party
one, no matter how people IN New York city may
look at the matter. Indeed, one Of the most vehe-
yet heard was made In my presence In Canton by
one OF the very first republicans OF the western
was the reported action OF the Bar Association OF
your city advocating the adoption oil the amend
ment- In Rensselaer, county the republicans, led





largely opposed to 1t and Will cast strong vote
against Il; One determined supporter OF MT;
Townsend's views argues thus 1.-THE proposed
change Is o very serious one, aud it becomes every
law.loying citizen to ask himself these questions:
Shall ! choose my own Judge or shall choose o .
responsibility to me or to tnat servants Shall


THE coRRUPTI0Ns INEVITABLE IN POLITICS
be narrowed down to and concentrated IN the
Executive chamberS Which course is more in &C
cordance with the principles OF republican gov
ernments What reason can be given for the pro-
n
whom the people do not think at for Judges. but
who hope that Governor might ?" This gentle
on this fact: that although the elective system has
been IN operation over . quarter o. century, and
Sa but two 81 tsem out BAD
and they were promptly swept into oblivion.


Now this is the real argument OF the great mass
amendment. They see to it, as do the country
democrats, that good judges are elected Ia tneir
snd ss DO Ss shns noa na s be
taken away from them simply because 1t has
happened that bad men have been elected IN some
argues one Of the leaders in Jefferson county, "wno
appointed Barnard and Cardoz0, two OF the most
ndaes as snu ud@es Of 6s G General Term
the appoin ting power and Tweeds Senate the con-
nrming Of his appointees, our whole state Judi
ciary, county judges and all, would have shown o
delightful state OF things-to have multiplied Bar
nards and Cardozos aud the number OF our Court
Court ppers Judges and sapregates TSes, ne ADDS
ssWhat was to hinder but that they were elective
by the people and that Tweeds sway did not ex-
tend beyond the limits OF New York city There
s no certainty that other Hotfmans may not be
elected Governor or. tnat other Tweeds Will not
dominate in the Senate and over the Governor"


In my opinion, next Tuesday the people IN the
rural Districts outside OF the big towns, Will take
more active interest In this amendment question
than In anything else connected with the election.


THE MKT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Now as to the Assembly. The mixed state OF
a1airs In almost every district, and the general
apathy OF the voters, on the republican side OF the
house especially, and the reticence OF SO many
who pretend that they have not as yet made up
their minds whether they Will vote or not render
anything like q prediction rather daring exploit;
but am satisfied Of one thing from all have seen
and heard on all sides In the several dstricts that
the democrats are certain OF o very handsome
gain over their quota OF Assembymen of last
winter. Should the hundreds OF men thrown out
OF employment or late In their bitterness OF spirit,
cast their votes against the republican Assembly
men, Tor the same reason so many OF them say they
will not only have good gain, but press the re-
jortty In the lower house. Last winter the Assem-
bly, stood-Grant republicans OIL; democrats, 81
independent democrats, 3; liberal republicans, 3.
At the very lowest estimate, feel convinced that
the Opp0sitl0n-that Is, democrats and liberal re-
publicans comhned-wt have clear gain OF at
least twenty-five members over the thirty-one
democrats OF last year. that Is, solid opposition
OF nlty-sx votes The State ticket may be, think,
fairly set down as In doubt. Whichever party
carries 1t will certainly not have much OF major
ity to boast over.