The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-29
Contrasting Judgment.


COnfesslng Judgment.
The Courier of yesterday comes out
squarely for Reform ticket. similar
to that which was successful in Ham
ilton County, Ohio, in October last.
The reason assigned for the Reform
ticket we give in the Curriers' own
language:
In view of the fact that the Repub-
lican party has not redeemed its
promises TO the people to reduce tax
es, and to inaugurate reform IN the
control of the city government, that
will relieve the people from the bur-
dens they have borne for number of
years, it becomes matter of conse-
quenee whether we shall continue the
present regime, or whether we shall
| present to the people men who will
| be firm in their determination to
| bring about genuine reform.
By a genuine reform, we mean one
that shall embrace honesty, frugality
and energy in the new city govern
ment to be elected next Spring.
How shall such result be pro-
duced? We answer, by the election
of a reform ticket In Evansville, next
April, such as was elected in Cincin-
natl last October.
IF Republicans have not redeemed
their pledges to the people to reduce
taxes, and to inaugurate a reform in
the control Of the city government -
whatever that may mean-surely they
ought to be repudiated altogether.
They are unworthy the confidence of
the people. What folly. then. to re-
elect the same men, who have not
redeemed their pledges. Yet this is
what the Courier proposes to the
people of our city.
The declaration of the Courier is
important only in that it is frank
admission that the Democratic party
of Evansville, like the Democracy of
Hamilton County, are in the minor
| ity, and hope to accomplish by trick
cry what they cannot gain by making
a square party issue. It is further
confession that the Courier knows
that it cannot make its charges
against the Republicans hold good, Or
it has no confidence in the intelli-
gence and integrity of the people to
vote down those who have once de-
ceived them.
We will only add that the reform
| powder has been burnt in this city
once or twice before. and has about
lost its strength. If we fail to show
that the city has been managed more
economically this year than during
the preceding year, and that with the
great majority of taxpayers there has
been an actual reduction of taxes,
notwithstanding the increased burdens
imposed on the city By the reckless
fnanciering of the precious admins
tration, we shall be compelled to adj
nit the justice of the Courier's allie
CATION and frankly say that the
Republicans have not redeemed their
pledges. If, however, we sustain the
position that the Republicans have
redeemed their pledges, we will ask
the people of the city to place yet
more confidence in the pledges of that
party for the future.
The National Republican Party
pledged itself to collect the revenues
faithfully and apply the proceeds
honestly in reducing the National
debt, and it has done this to the let
ter. The Republican party of Evans
vile promised to save the city from
the bankruptcy which threatened it
through the foolish and reckless ad-
ministration of its affairs by the DEM
ocratic party in one year, and at the
same time reduce the burdens Of tax
alton, and we believe the party has
fulfilled that pledge. AT any rate, in
due season we propose to go into the
facts and figures to ascertain whether
we are mistaken, and the result of our
examination shall be given the read
ers of the JOURNAL, regardless of the
effect it may have upon political
friends or opponents.