The New York herald., 1873-11-28
THE LIBERALS.
The state Committee Congratulate the
Party the Results OF tho Late
Election-Success In the Future.

Party on the Results OF tho Late
Election-Success In the Future.
HEADQUARTERS LIBERAL STATE COMMITTEE
ST. DENIS HOTEL, NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 1878.
To THE LIBERALS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
Your expectations have been realized; you have
elected the ticket you nominated at Elmira, and
have inclined victory to the side Of honest politics.
1t is true that you are few in comparison with the
numbers OF either OF the two great parties OF the
State; but your numerical weakness was COM
pensated by your moral force, and the COM
manding position in which you were enabled
to balance the power OF contending fac
tions. Your votes arbitrated their STRIFE
and equitably adjusted the political power OF
the State In some counties your State ticket
was sacrificed to the superior attractions Of local
ofices, and in others TO an inclination to the for
tunes OF individual candidates. Thus, for various
reasons, PAPA liberals voted the entire Democratic
State ticket. as will appear from comp arison Of
the votes Tor the democratic and republican State
tickets IN 1871 and 1878. The vote OF 1871 is Sc
lected for this oice, obviously for the reason that
the arge vote o. iSa NJ gear and
with any OF the Off years OF the calendar.
ksppaSl1san kspubSl5ean vote vote Of Of i7S 5
or nearly onesevenh Of their vote oi ISL '''''
Democratic vote vote Of M ls7l 1858 sss M 2l2
or nearly one.thirteenth OF their vote Of is7i
The influences winch affected the State election
OF the present year having equally applied to the
men In both parties 1T Is presumabe that they
affected the vote OF both parties alike. But 1t ap-
pears that the republicans lost oneseventn OF their
lost only one-thirteenth OF theirs. Why is thisa
To have lost in the same rate with the republicans
the figures show that their loss was only 49, 42s.
Now 1t is certain that many liberals abandoned
their own ticket and voted the entire democratic
state ticket. As, therefore, the loss OF the
democrats, to correspond in rate with that
Of the republicans, should have been one
seventh OF their vote OF 1871, or Coz votes, the
difference between that number and 2s,42s, the
loss which the returns show they actuauy suf-
voted the democratic State ticket. TINS difference,
PAPA votes, added to the liberal vote for the
Elmra State ticket OF 1923 shown In the majority
liberal voters at the last election.
Both democrats and republicans were interested
democrats to divert liberal votes to their own
ticket and the republicans to exterminate them
under The patronage of the Police Commissioners
such villany nourishes, the difference between
the liberal vote, as disclosed by the average ma
jOrities OF the candidates for Judgeship whom
they endorsed, over those whom they did
not endorse, VIZ, Of Lawrence over Dono-
sher over Van Brunt on the republican
ticket and the vote allowed to the Elmira
State ticket shows the number OF liberal votes
that were fraudulently suppressed. That average
majority Is 6,0s3, and the vote allowed for the
Elmira ticket being 2,6ls. the difference IS the
votes cast in New York city for their State ticket
viz, 3.4s0 Actual proofs also show that In other
oi te W .e pre-
least $500 liberal votes. Now these two sums.
added TO the 1887 votes previously ascertalned,
produce 1851 as the sum total OF liberal strength
in the November election Though frauds were
expected, 1t was impossible to prevent them.
When our numbers are considered; our want not
only the support OF the press but our subjection
to its unceasing invectve and Misrepresentation,
and our pressure between republican hate on
our votes on the otner the wonder is
not that we were cheated so much,
all. Felow liberals the success which has crowned
your enterprise, having Already doubtless, doubled
speng6 De to snnn
cal factions in the future. Sell respect opposes 1t
principle iorblds It, Adapting your efforts to your
political fortunes, you wisely graduated your action
by your necessities, and selected your candidates
at Elmira from those nominated by the democrats
and republicans Overlooking party lines, you
Elected by your votes, their election Is your tri.
umph, and the cause pure government upheld
your organization will be distinct henceforth,
as II has been hitherto, an. advancing
act independently OF all parties. From the
balance Of power you must become the power IT.
SELF Though you have done much, more remains
to b6done. Oficial dishonesty has been cnecked
1t must be crushed. Ofiical peculations have been
exposed; they must be punished, and the insoence
to be honored In the disrepute OF Credit Mobiliers
in the disgrace Of increased salaries, and in the
1nlamy OF back-pay grabs. The light has been
turned full upon venal legislation, but II yet re-
mains to scourge the pronigate legislator. The
constitution must be made to limit future Presi-
dents to one term OF 0fice and to provide that
they be elected by direct vote Of the people. The
encrOachments or federal authority on the right OF
local self-government must be repressed. The
municipal rights Of Incorporated cities must be
retrieved from usurping legislatures, Oppressive
railroad monopolies and tue whole system OF
transportation between the producing and con-
suming sections OF country must be overhauled
and corrected. The farmer the flrst creditor OF
the State, must be protected, and his bro
ther producers, the mechanic and the
laborer, mnst be cherished. Corruption must be
dragged from her secret places and honesty be
publicly installed. You have these things TO do,
and nothing pledged by the Cincinnati platform
should you leave undone. Organize-in every city,
village and. election district organize and act.
Thousands already have been encouraged by your
faithful energy and your recent victory will attach
to you other thousands VINO have hitherto held
alooL Success guarantees your future. Be true
to yourselves and the day OF good government
cannot be far distant. In behalf OF the Liberal
state Committee,
JOHN OOCHRANE, SAMUEL G. TABER
FREDK. A. C0NKLING, EDWARD +. JONES, "
CLARK BELL, GILBERT @. DEANE, n
TH0S f. STEWART, BENZ. A. WILLIS,
b. +. MANlERRE, CHAS. w. GODDARD,
CHAS. ST. JOHN, Jr,
Liberal state Executive Committee.
JOHN COCHRANE, Chairman.
SAMUEL @. TAnER, secretary. .s :.