Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-12-18
THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE,
a Paper of Established
Reputation,
ADAPTED TO THE
Preside, Farmer, Mechanic, Mer-
chant, Manufacturer, Profess
Si0nal Man, and Banker.

The coming year promises to be an eventfal
one in politics. Leading questions are to be met
and decided. and above all u IS to De determined
whether the Republican party shall be purged
OF all its Objectionable features and retained in
power, or whether the Government shall be suf-
rered TO fall into the hands OF the old Democratic
organization. The new party movement which
brought out HoRAcE GRkKLEr for the Presidency
In 1872. and showed itself feebly in Ohio and
New York in 1873. has failed utterly, IL has as
sisted in restoring 70 life the Democratic party.
but 1t Is now entirely out OF the field Of politics.
and there are hut two organizations before the
co1ntry-kepublican and Democratic In view
Of this fact the GAKKErE holds:
]. That the restoration Of the Democratic party
to power would be q national calamity. Il Is
the same now that il was in 1880, when the Mis-
souri, Compromise was repealed and the fugitive
slave law adopted; the same rs it was in 1850,
when the great rebellion was organized; the
same as it was from ls6U to 1855 when. as a party
it sympathized with the rebels. The results Of
the war have not been accepted by il in good
faitn. IL owes . debt to It's Southern friends,
which II paid would entail d heavy burden upon
the nation Ii would pay for the emancipated
slaves, and assume partof the expenses incurred
by the South in its efforts to destroy the Govern
ment. 1t is essentially a corrupt party. Where
ever it has power it sQuanders and steals. The
Tammany ring is an illustration OF Democratic
rule. In New York millions were stolen by
Democratic officials, and TO this day not one Of
the thieves has been punished.
2. The GAZETTE holds that in so far as the Re-
publican party has erred, il should be reformed,
in order that 1t may be worthy OF its great mis-
party OF freedom. Ii is progressive. II is not
tied to the past nor the present. but learning as
it progresses, il Is capable OF grasplng the future,
dropping whatever the nation has oltlived. and
taking hold OF every measure OF reform which
experience may have demonstrated Is just and
10 the line Of progress. To this end every dead
weight must be dropped. To land grant jobs.
railroad m~onOpOlies. salary grabs. and extrava-
CANT app roprintionS there must be a STOP. and
republicans, however high they may have stood;
and the country, whohave connected themselves
with schemes offensive to an honest public. must
be ordered to the rear. Norman is deserving of a
position in the Republican party who does not
stand above suspicion, or who uses a position OF
sacred trust to advance private Interests. The
Republican party can not stand unless It com
mandS the respect and confidence OF the people.
In orter that IL may have both IL should be tho
roughly purged. amt to that end the
will devote its best efforts, having in view the
Importance of continuing in power the great
party which has a name second to none in the
pages of American history.
,. The farmers movement Is an honest one. and
1t has our sympathy, and will have our support.
We do not recognize it rs a political party. 1t
does not claim 10 be such. but it has principles
which we desire to see engrafted into kepu6li-
can platforms. and it includes measures which
we shall labor to have carried out by the Repub-
lican party.
4. The nation suffers from intemperance. This
is one of the great evils of the day. Ii may not
be suppressed by DrOhibitOry laws, but, 50 far rs
practicable. legislation should be directedagainSt
the traffic in intoxicating drinks. This end is at
AAAAeAhA AACAsa NbS - pun 81 - ~ . anu w
call upon temperance IeiOrmerS to throw their
influence i'm this directions; rather than fritter il
away through separate political organizations.
5. So called organs OF public opinion that de-
serted the Republican party in 1877 and joined
the opposition, are dangerous guides. and are to
be avoided. not followed. Our observation Is
that the faction that controlled the Cincinnati
convention in 1872, and now makes the loutest
professions OF honesty. is made up mainly OF men
who brought Disgrace upon dhe Republican
party. and having lost staining because Of their
BAD habits, are new seeking u place in some
party that will recognize thrm as leaders.
q The financial question isone OF paramount
Importance Extremes are ~ be avoided. Spe-
Gle m are in the future. Contraction, at
present. would be disastrous. Expansion would
also be destructive. The "let alone policy is the
best one. The national bank act needs to be
amended in order that those institutions may be
operated in the interests of the industrial classes
rather than in the interests OF gigantic Specula-
tors and stock and mercantile gamblers. re-
turn TO specie payments is TO be kept in view,
but this can not he brought about until the coun-
try is ready tor it. The Development of our re-
sources is the only sure road to u specie currency.
II attention shall he wisely directed 10 this point
and we shall avoid forced contraction ON one
hand and reckless expansion on the other, specie
payments will follow in due time.
The general character OF the Cincinnati GA
ZE1rE is 50 well known that it needs no eXPla-
nation. While it is u Republican paper. it asks
no fav0rs OF those in power, and lis independ-
ent in that it fearlessly exposes abuses. whether
inside or outside 0fthe party, with " hich IL acts.
II recognizes no political friendship for men
hiO uctIay lnciT bTuSbS, hut u IL sCck CONcT
up or apologize for abuses that ought not to exist
in any part worthy the support OF the American
people, As II newspaper. it acknowledges no
superior. It, value as an agricultural paper is
recognized by practical farmers, thousands of
whom exchange their views through its columns.
As a commercial paper. II is standard authority,
The Weekly GAZETTE is an eight page paper
~ G"~'y eight columns. printed from stereOtype
plates, q nd the Daily and semi. Weekly are of
sac saIIic size. and printed in similar sly IL.
The following are the terms OF the GAZETTE
for the ensuing year: