Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-12-18
TlG Cincinnati Gazette
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y Paper of Established Reputation,
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Firesids, Farmer. Mechanic, Merchant, Man l.
facturer, Profession al Man, and Banker.
The coming year promises to be an eventful
one in politics. Leading questions are to be
met and decided, and above all it is 20 be de-
termined whether the Republican party Is to
be purged OF all its Objectionable features and
retained in power, or whether the Government
shall be suffered to TALL into the hands of the
old Democratic organization The new party
Increment which brought out Horace Greeley
for the Presidency in Isls, and showed ltseli
feebly in Ohio and New York in lSI3, has failed
utterly. IL has assisted in restoring 10 life the
Democratic party, but it Is now entirely out OF
the field OF politics, and there are but two or
CARNATIONS before the country y--iepupiican
and Democratic. In view OF this fact the Ga
zette holds:
l. That the restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be 4 national calamity.
1t is the same now that it was in lS5O, when
the Missouri Compromise was repealed and
the Fugitive Slave Law adopted; the same as
it was IN 1850, when the great rebellion was or
ganized; the same as it was from lS6O to 1856,
when, as 4 party, it sympathiZed with the reb-
els. The results of the war have not been ac
cepted by it IN good faith. Itowes debt to
its Southern friends, which ii paid would en-
| tail heavy burden upon the nation 1t would
pay for the emancipated slaves, and assume
part of the expenses incurred by the South in
its efforts to destroy the Government. 1t IS es-
power il 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.
. The Gazette holds that in so far as the Re-
publican party has cred, it should be REFORM
missions. 1t Is the party of the people. 1t is
the party of freedom. 1t is progressive. 1t is
not tied TO the past nor the present, but learn
ing as it progresses, it is capable of grasping
1 3 thaf fr.frr "A VI hate inn has
Outliyed, and taking hold of every measure Of
reform which experience may have demon
strated as just and in the line of progress. To
this end every dead weight must be dropped.
To land grant jobs railroad monopolies, salary
grabs, and eXtravagant appropriations there
must be stop, and Republicans, however high
they may have stood; however much they may
have done for the party and country, who have
connected themselves with schemes offensive
to an honest public, must be ordered to the
rear. No man is deserving of position in
the Republican party who does not stand
above suspicion, or who uses position of sa-
cred trust to advance private interests. The
Republican party can not stand unless it COM
mands the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie. In order that it may have both it shsuld
be thoroughly purged, and TO that end the ia
zette 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.
8. The farmers movement is an honest one,
and it has our sympathy, and will have our
support. we 10 not recognize IL is POLITICAL
party. 1t does not claim 10 be such, but il has
principles which we desire to see engrafted in
to Republican platforms, and it includes meas
ures which we shall labor TO have carried out
by the Republican party.
4 The nation suffers from intemperance.Th
is one of the great evils Of the day. 1t may not
be suppressed by prohibitory laws, but, so fur
as practicable, legislation should be directed
against the traffic in intoxicating drinks. This
end is attainable through the Republican party
and we cali upon temperance reformers throw
their influence in this direction, rather than
fritter it away through separte political organ
ization-
5. So called organs of public opinion that de-
serted the Republican party in 1872 and joined
the opposition, are dangerous guides, ,and are to
be avoided, not followed. Our observation is
that the fraction that controlled the Cincinnati
convention in 1872, and now makes the loudest
professions of honesty, is made up mainly Of
men who brought disgrace upon the Republi-
can party, and having lost standing because of
their bad habits, are now seeking a place in
some party that will recognize them rs leaders :.
Q. The financial question is one of paramount
importance. Extremes are to be avoided
Specie payments are in the future. Contraction
at present, would be disastrous. Expansion
would also be destructive. The"let alone''pol-
icy is the best one. The national bank act
needs to be amended in order that those insti-
tutions may be operated in the interests of the
industrial classes rather than in the interests
Of gigantic spectators and stock and mercan-
tile gamblers.
The general character of the Cincinnati Ga
Zette is so well known that it needs no cXpla-
nation. While it is a Republican paper, and
it is independent in that it fearlessly exposes
abuses, whether inside or outside of the party.
with which it acts. 1t recognizes no political
friendship for men who betray their trusts, nor
will it seek to cover up or apologize for abuses
that ought not to exist in any part worthy the
support of the American people. As news
paper. it acknowledges no superior. Its value
as an agricultural paper is recognized by prac-
ticle farmers, thousands of whom exchange
their views through its columns. As q conf
merciaf paper. it is standard authority.
The Weekly Gazette is an eight page paper
OF fol eight columns printed from stereotype
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the same size, and printed in similar style.
The following are the terms of the Gazette
for the ensuing year.