Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-06
The Coming Man and Mayor.


In view of the fact that the indications all
point TO a concentration Of all the elements #
opposition to the present corrupt and incompe-
tent city government, for the support Of Mr.
Emery, we produce as q matter OF interest the
platform and address adopted by the Reform
Republicans in making him their candidate /:
PLATFORM AND AoDRKss. 81
The Constitution Of the United States, With
the fifteenth amend0ent, Is Q fun and final set
the rights of colored men, they being now enti-
tied to equal civil and political rights by the
supreme law, which should be and must be
fuliy enforced in every part Of the United
The attempt In this city to keep alive by
WORKOUT party cries the bitterness caused by
the contest over questions now settled, and by
party discipline TO array one race or class in
perpetual and useless hostility to another, IS an
insult to intelligence and betrayal OF true
Republican principles.
order TO control party machinery and determine
nominations and elections by reward of Office or
work, and prescription Of those who viii not
support them, is prostitution Of those powers,
and an attempt to corrupt the people, destroy
the independence OF laboring men and m AXE
them the slaves Of party.
Our first allegiance Is due to principle. To
cling blindly to mere name, under the party
lash, il no living issue is presented by that party
no question Of new rights to be won or principles
to be established, only the triumph Of certain
freemen.
The mismanagement, abuses. and cortuptons
which have been displayed in our city govern
ment demand change IN Its administration and
reform; and the interests of the city and true
Republicanism require the nomination and
election of a man as Mayor who occupies no
equivocal or doubtful position.
"A great object In the coming municipal cleo
ton is a capable and honest man for nj ayor who
viii be the agent Of the people, and not attempt
the whole people, not merely of a party: who
will seek to promote equally and fairly the in
terests of all classes, and to whom all can look
with confidence and respect; who will recognize
the supreme importance OF our educational in
terests; who will strive to protect the rights and
promote the interests OF labor; who will be fully
imbued with the spirit of liberty and equality,
but not a demagogue; in sympathy with the
spirit of improvement, yet practice wise econ
omy.
Knowing that the greater number of our
voters, disgusted by the strife and clamors
which reign supreme in the ward and mass
meetings, do not attend them, and have little
voice in the party conventions which are gener-
ally controlled by designing politicians, and
conscious that we are but meeting the demand
of the hour for independent and definite action,
and do but give voice to the conscience and will
of thousands of our best citizens, we proclaim
these truths and announce acandidate who fully
represents them-Matthew G.. Emery.
Our appeal is not to ignorance or blind preju-
dice or party spirit, but to all true Republicans
to all independent, thoughtful, and honest men
reform movement and elect the ticket. We
rely simply upon the truth of these declarations,
and the well known worth of the candidate pre-
Sented.