New-York tribune., 1871-12-20
PRESIDENT MAKING AND REFORM.
STRIKING ARTICLE IN VERY WIDELY CIHCC-
LATED AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
Irnu Mn0rfs Rurdl Ner YOrker.

LATED AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
From Moores Rural Neg. Yorker
First: The pecuniary interests and general
trial classes of the county dsaa anr National
state municipal county, aud even township aIs yo
ofce.hoders have become corrupt and yenal Is patent
al who read the OF 41 a osa A. tS .ns avs
already expressed strong views, yet much more might
be said this prolific subject had we space lor ls us
Second That reform Is nccessaryto preserve Repuh-
lie which has not yet cyiscl on" HUNDRED year,, we yer
must come to he 'front.' and ni down political scneg,s
aud dcmagoeuts But whether 1t is cxpcdlent to nn'r
the honest and independent members OF the TWO dohi
nant political parties is an open question We thhh
be DONE and that the PendnS crisis render. nr
tion Of the community who pay tho expenses OF GOV
ernmcnt arc dsensted WITH ths mi 'nanen%m cor
era and If there ever time when change which
would be an Improvement should De made p.c:t n"M
over tho Taminany cOrr,ponists III Ncw-iofS Cly
Ts triumph was ,hs oy te non and d eecto
ticket Of the best men OF both parties; And @ i
and seem t" be preparing for great political uplraya-
new prograrnne deal which shall comprise the non
and straightforward men Of oil existing party organ
Third: As to naming candidates for Pre- ;dcnt and Vice
President on Reform ticket that delicate matter
for neutral or independent journal, but. hav ing said
thus much. we will suggest the names OF few ~;
whom believe to he competent ma incorrnIhinr.
For example. National Reform party could probably
safely adopt either OF the following tickets each COM
prisiny men different politics TIL" trStlmcd person
III each agaph for President. and the second for
VIcc-PresGCnt: 80 =,
Horace Greeley m Of Ycw-Yok he Empire sa's Of tie Nort
Jou, hin WJ Of Georsi. he Empire Stat. Of ite So'n p -,
Charles Francs iIams d. Of MasAchusetsi GIa Brown i) Of
Ni.Snsli.
i,m,n Trunhu (R) Of Illinois, Joc' P,rle tD ofNewJer"y
W. Grocsb,k D) ono; Marad T. Wl.cr t) Of Maaachn
scti.
Jar, D. Cox ( Jlns J. Or ) fSoith Carolina
}. Tlcn o. % Sew -iorl, iGs. L air (Il Of Mca'gan
oar Reform l'Itf rm wU!d lee substantially us 1ol-
lOwstbou-h Other planks equally important, may bc
omitted haste Of writing I. Oaly one Pfcsidrntia
six eight 9 Such reform III the CIV II
Service would prevent the abuse Of the appointing
power and its prostitution or partisan aggiandS'ment
8. No grant, of public Lands to railwaysOr other
corporations. L. An Indian p1icy which would r'coS
ni2c the Indians citizcis and treat them az such g.
Abolition OF thu Income IaN. G. deduction OF taAatioh
the lowest point s.ibl". AMI meet the just demands
and obligations OF the Government. T. Al economical
administration OF affairs. s. No rcpudiaiionI0 OF the
National Debt. Reduction Of rates of postage To the
lowest p ssblc point nhd the abolition or the irahklng
privilege. 10. liberal regard for and support OF; all
inycs ga!iuEs that tend 10 and III the develop
ment and 10 promoto the general pros,
pcrty AMI appreciate the STANDARD OF general n'clli
cencc II. an digniied position relative other
nations, and 1T and effective defense Oi or nag ana
OF Amci lean citizenship in all parts OF the w"rii H.
Last least Uuvr sal Amnesty 10 all who uphul Tue