The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-12
TAeit Platform.


The Radical convention Of Phi|adcl.
phla was determined not 20 be out.
done by the Cincinnati convention in the
adoption Of the liberal platform. IL
spssks Of the "snpsralleled mngnanimity"
Of tho party sondsrful, indeed. Re.
commends complete liberty and exact
equality in Ito enjoyment Of all civil,
political and public righ,s.' 1t has been
very slos coming to this conclusion.
The platform also ssys that any system
Of civil service under which subordinate
positions Of the government arc consid.
cred rewards for mere party zeal, 10 ftly
demoraliziug. and We therefore favor
a reform of the system BY laws which
shall abolish tho evils Of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity es-
ssn,ial qualifications for public positions,
without practically creating l,is tenure
Of Office" The first part Of this section
doesn't hit Mr.. Grant very hard, for his
appointments cant DO said to have been
made for mere party zeal. Gifts, bribery
and family relationship have obtained
them from him. But the latter part,
where honesty, efficiency aod 6delity are
msoe tns requisites, rubs him pretty
severely. He certainly hasn't confined
himself to these qualifications iu his
appointments.
The platform is opposed to further
grants of land to railroads. Well, it
ought to be, after giving away millions of
acres for such purposes. We think it
ample time for them to begin to oppose
it. "The frauking privilege ough. to be
abolished" is another hobby. We think
so, too, since the Radicals Of Congress
and the Administration have made it u
means for sending slectionssring docu.
ments oil over the country.
I'VE heartily approve the action Of
Congress in extending amnesty to those
lately in rebellion, and rejoice in the
growth Of peace and faternal feeling
throughout the land" And this in
the face Of attempting to extend the
ku klux act until after the election. If
everything is SO lovely, why did they
want that piece of diabolism extended :?
Like all the other platforms Of that
party, it goes on trying to soft soap the
people, protesting one thing and know.
ing very we'll that it will not carry out
any such principle. The countersigu of
the party in the last campaign was LET
US have peace" and as soon as Grant wal
elected war was commenced on the
Southern states and martial law declared
These fellows talk fair enough, profes,
. magnanimity enough, recommend hon
esty, efficiency, &C., enough, but in th'
language Of the immortal Billings, "hov
like the devil they do uct." Nobody
puts any faith in their platform that il
none but their blind partisan f'llowers
The leaders themselves, and the intelli-
gent masses Of the party, who hope to b
benefited by the Administration or Con
gress in some way, in getting an appoint
ment or securing the passage OF an act tt
protect their business by tariffs, appro
priations, or otherwise, have no conf
dence in the platform they only hav.
confidence in the men they run doing
just what they want them to do, and ap
prove the platform because they think i
will secure the votes Of the credulous
t The way to judge the Grant party is b.
the acts of the Grant Administration an,
i" obedlent Congress, not by its hollow
, professions.