Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-08
The Republican P,.,cor,,,

The platform adopted by the PHILADELPHIA
convention deserves careful study, and will, we
think, command the approval of every iutelli-
gent citizen who looks at the situation with evae
unblinded by prejudice. fit is compared with
the Cincinnati platform, it must be remembered
that, besides differences in its material and struc.
lure, 1t is distinguished from that in this 70.
spect, that the latter was not the expression of
an existing party with an organization and
record as pledges of its sincerity and ability tn
perform Its promises, but only the prospectus
no speak, put forth by few men, who pro-
posed 10 form party if they could get recruits
enough; while the former is the voice of a creat
party with complete aud effective Organization
Whlch has controlled the affairs Of the couptrx
ior nearly twelve years, accomplishing great
reforms, performing fully all the promises II
mas made at successive periods of its caroer
ana able 10 point TO glorious record in tbe
past as pledge of its fidelity for the future Its
representatives assembled in convention have
formally expressed ia It's behalf its yievs of tho
eountry,s present necessities and the work which
II engages to do if continued in power. The
'asuehesS and lnsincerity of party platforms
nave been iayorite topics of ridicule. which tbev
nave sometimes deserved; but the renubr;can
party mas right to be heard with respect when
speaks IN this manner, because it has never
e'"leo The vital questions of the time. ii has
had distinct policy, which il has boldly
oppressed aud steadily pursued. An exam;na
~" Vi .i'e platform on which il now stands will
euo" whether its present utterances have nm nm
certain sound. ""'0 "n uii
inc nrst resolution relates to the n,r,,,s VOC
ora ana needs no comment. The seco,a a..o,,
the equality of all citizens in civil ,s,i,,'I,
public rights, and the necessi, ~
y HS'',"'ioh ana IN the administration r
the laws This is in the line o. IN, nro,,ior. =,
ton Of the party, but mas never he,o,, 49,.
comprehensiyely stated as princ,p,e 81 -,
licanism. The establishment of equality !, -.
aud public rights by law is a measure NM
which republicans have not been entirely awe.
and il has been sharply contested in cOnre
The resolution does not shirk the question, but
clares the radical doctrine without equiyocatit
The fifth resolution pledges the party to the
aetment Of laws which shall effect a thorou
reform in the system Of civil service, and me
beers Of congress elected on this platform v
not venture, If so disposed, TO hamper the pr
ident In his efforts in that direction, as the pr
ent congress has done This resolution was
correctly printed byus this morning, the il
pOr'ant word without" being omitted from /
last Clause and we therefore give the followi
correct version.
Dtn. ANY system Of the civil service under whit
ns stS Unite positons of the government !
moraizing' ana we therefore favor refaTr ~ ,
system by laws winch shall abolish the evils ~
tronsge, and make honesty, efbcienev and ddsl
the essential qualifications Tor public nosiitan ~
out practically creating life ;enaIe of once W.
The sixth resolution gives a pledge against |
further extensionof the policy Of land grants
policy bencbeent and wise in Us time and viii
reasonable limts, but which has been carr