The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-22
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE ~ S7l-TRPLE SHEET.

perhaps few stamps. Those that remain Will be
simplifed so that the tax gatherer need only look
ported goods must now. as before the war. be the
main reliance OF the government and even these,
promise you, we VIII reduce 70 tne extent OF ~
necessary expenditures Will justify.
TARIFF REFORM
The articles upon which this reduction viii De
made Will be the subject OF long dispute. The mere
catch phrase with which platform makers tickle ana
deceive VIII not answer in this work. IL ID prac.
tcai duty and the only test will be to reduce or re-
peal those that bear most heavily upon the people.
NY 0cial duty requires me to think OF these ques.
lions good DEAL and shall without evasion In the
coming canvass enter INTO details. II Is now SUN.
Client for me TO say that am utterly opposed to con-
tnung at nigh rate the taxes on articles OF prime
necessity. 10 common use among all our people,
merely to be aoe to reduce the taxes on those art
cles which enter INTO competition with our own
industry; nor is it wise, by protection laws, to
force our home industry into unnatural channels.
on luxuries, ana average duties on articles com.
peting with our ownthls Is the general idea which.
I'D my o Gp ans M gac me- n Schanca M
dstry have sprung into healthy life, consuming our
farm products and extending our railroads. am
for the reduction OF taxes by the repeal modi1ca
ton or ali that are excessive but am not In favor
OF following any wild theories of political economists.
to the destruction OF any home Industry or
the dlmlnution OF our revenue so as to endanger
o deficiency,
TIE DEBT.
It Is charming business to repeal taxes, but we
must remember that by taxes alone we have been
able 10 pay OF my $500 200, 600 OF floating debt ana
claims SINCE the war was over We have also paid
OIL, since The war, nearly $5Jooo0,0oo OF the dert.
Since General Grant was lnaugurated we have paid
OF 23O,OOO,o00 OF bonded dehG and thus save
$l4, 1000 Of annual interest gold We are also
diminishing the interest on that winch remains un.
paid. Our financial condition is now so assured
THAI after all the strain OF the credit IS now
better than before the The debt IL no longer
expenditures our taxes and our debt are all rapidly
diminishing, While our population, our resources,
our wealth and our industry are oil rapidly III
creaslng.
Such Ia the result Of republican administration.
In what respect can the democratic party improve
this condition OF Things Such is now our financial
condition that we can make careful balance or &C
counts; we can tell very nearly what any given tax
will produce; we can estimate accurately our ex-
pendltures and may llMt our taxes TO the bare
sums necessary to lulG our loan laws and meet our
necessary expenditures, our taxes NAV now safely
be reduced 10 this extern, for now the people may
be sure tnat under this policy the deot VIII be con-
Rtanty diminishing and the taxes be periodically
lesSened.
ECONOMY.
II Is the glory or General Grants administration
that, with the reduction OF taxes and debt we nave
also large reduction OF expenditure. The army was
vice Is diminishing. in every branch OF the service,
except the postal service, when necessarily in
creases with the growth OF the country the number
OF employees Is lessennt.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
And now we have, to crown other reforms, q
now framing, unoer the authority OF law,
In civil civil service, NAs and to protect faithful
officers from arbitrary removal. 1 never doubted
the power OF Congress TO regulate the duration or
Office and the causes for removal. therefore voted
for The Tenure OF ONCE act; but every democrat
Now they resolve in favor of civil service reform,
denOuncng for not bringing 1t about. All the evils
complained OF had their origin IN the precepts and
practice OF democratic administrations. ITO the
vict0rs belong the spoils" was their cry, ana the
amount OF spOls according to political service was
their rule. No doubt all parties VIII choose from
among political friends for political offices, but the
tenure or their offices, the causes OF their removal
aud the requisite qualifications should all he fixed by
regulations Win the form and sanction OF law.
be unorganized mobs. How lar tins system may be
established In the civil service Is one OF the problems
this administration Will solve with the hearty con-
currence Of the President and Congress.
OF COURSE.
In the whole round OF political and social life
that may not b-.e ltrused with more SAFETY TO the
republican party than any other. General Grant
has fulfilled every promise he has made you. lie Is
executing the laws as well as IS possible for any
one to do. He follows rather than leads public
opinion, aud does not In any way force q policy
successes broke the power OF our enemies, and his
civil administration Is marked with prosperity
THE wlND-uP.
Lee rs theE enter upon this canvass with active
gather wisdom from opposition, bus with proper
appreciation OF the merits OF cause ana party.
We have ticket. carefully selected, or gentle
men worthy OF yOuS CHOICE Upon the election will
depend General Assembly, the election OF United
States Senator OF the most important State legsla-
ton. More than all, The maintenance OF republican
principles IN the administration OF the national
government VIII be greatly affected by our election
Ohio often speaks for the whole country and trust
Will do SO now.