The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-03
a REFORM TICKET.


A REFORM TICKET.
WE laugh at the Egyptians for worshipping
n cat but after thousands of years of pro-
oress, there are men who contend that the
hest use we can make of our intellect and ex-
perience in local political affairs is to bow
down in alteration before the altar of con-
yentions whose priests are scoundrels and
ruffans. and whose nominees seek power
only to disgrace, wrong, and plunder
the people whose suffrages they
solicit If we cannot release ourselves from
the thraldom of rings and rowdies, let us no
longer ridicule ancient superstitions nor
boast of superior wisdom. If Republicans
are to become the submissive servants of their
corrupt legislators, and Democrats are to be
marched to the polls under the banners of
candidates whom they despise, simply be-
cause intrigue, violence, and corruption have
deoreed that honest men should thus be made
the tools of knaves, let us boast no more of
modern Progress let us abandon all claim to
capacity for effective self-government, and
let us call at once upon the bummers, the
thieves, the gamblers, the prize-fghters, and
the corruptionists of the city to issue their
DEGREES and dispose of the Offices of trust and
emolument according to their sweet will,
without the farce of general election.
We see, however, many signs that the limit
of public endurance has been reached, and
that the people are ripe for the most righteous
of all rebellions, a rebellion against the edicts
of disgraceful and dishonest conventions. On
the street, in the counting house, and wherever
men assemble together, they discuss this topic
only to inform each other of additional out
RACES, and to express afervent hope that some
means will be devised for their deliverance
from an oppression that has become insup-
portable. The Democratic journals cannot
suppress their disgustwith their ticket. Though
they yield to the imperious sway of party des-
potism, they confess that the warnings they
uttered before their conventions assembled
have been disregarded, and they are conscious
that their readers cannot do their imaginary
duty as Democrats without disregarding the
higher duty which overshadows all partisan
obligations, of honestly seeking to promote
the public welfare.
The Republican press is much more out
spoken. The Inquirer demands the defeat
of the renominated Republican Legislators,
and earnestly favors the organization of a
reform party. The Post continues its earnest
and vigorous opposition to the obnoxious
Republican nominees. The Bulletin asks for
ga new nomination in every legislative district
which has put up an old member for re-elec-
ton" AS for ourselves, we are not only
hostile to the Objectionable nominees who
have been placed on the Republican ticket,
A. otain I
movement that affords fair prospect OF
purging both parties of their refuse material
and to advocate the election of good Demo
Gratis in preference to bad Republicans. II
rascals must he placed in power, we prefer
that they should belong to the Democratic
party, SO that it may bear the odium of theil
infamies; but it is thousand times better, a
juncture like the present, when no vital prin
ciples are at stake, that Democrats who are
sincerely devoted to the public interests
should be elected in preference to Republican,
who are animated only by base and yena
aspirations.
The practical question is, how can reform
be effected? Various suggestions have beer
made. One correspondent writes as follows
"Edstor Eveming Tslegraph:--wiTl you support al
independent blChcI maui uP VI names iiOni uOU
parties, such, as win commend themselves to the re
spectable portion OF the community? i ask tn
question in all sincerity because you have spOkel
some brave words against the rascality OF the ring
in your own party and because such course is tn
only one that can eventually defeat the shysters wh
now control matters In both parties. You can rel
upon the support and cooperation OF thousands o
Democrats who have sqilclent sell-respect lett Q
refuse TO vote for such characters as Ahern and tn
rest OF the batch Let the people hear from you.
"July 1, 1862 DENooRAT.
Another, after giving vivid picture OF tn
evil results of continued submission t.
''roughs and outlaws" says:-
sTs there no remedy? have not doubt that tn
mass OF voters would not only vote for good men
but are anxious to do so, and would vote an inde
Dendent ticket fully and cordially.
HI,et somebody move In the matter Tor the selec
tion OF such ticket--one composed OF men OF char
acter and ability representing all classes In the CON
munity. III, .o,,o Al a ,n,.,o+or
stanse Where are the Welshs e. X. Price,
RI ShipIey, Theodore Cuyler, G.: w, Biddlt
G. H. Stuart w. @. Patterson, H. W. clark na .; :
James, A. j. Drexe Ed. y. Wnelen, Joo batseS
Ill M Phillips Fred Fraley, Judge brewster, >. '
Merrlck and hundreds OF others, all business me
who have their interests at hearth II they or such
they win only lead, there are sixty Thousand voter
who will follow"
Another correspondent suggests that tn
leading Republicans and Democrats OF tn
& CITY should cordially unite in recommendin
: n ticket composed, in equal proportions,
men of both parties; and he thinks that con
niitees appointed by the Union League al