The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-04
THE
Cincinnati Gazette.
4 Paper Of KstaAnShed Reputation,
4.. ADAPTKD TO THE
FIRE6LDE, FARMER,
MECHANIC, MANUFACTURER,
MERCHANT, BANKKR,
PROFESSIONAL MN.

The coming year promises TO Be al event.
ful one In politics. Leading questions are to
be met and decided, and above all II Is to be
shall be purged Of all its obfeetbrable feS-
tures and retained in power, or whether the
Government shall be suffered 70 fan into
the hands OF the old Democratic organiza-
brought out Horace Greeley for the Presi-
deney In 1872, and showed Itself feebly in
Ohio and New York In 1878, has failed utter
Democratic party, bui It Il now entirely out
Of the Held OF politics, and there are but two
organizations before the eountTy-Republi
can and Denocsatc, In view OF this fact
/, That the restoration Of the Democratic
party 70 power would be q national cRlami.
y. It's the same now that Il was in lSi0,
ed and the efngitive slave law adopted; the
same Is ft was in l660, when the great rebel.
lion was organized; the same IS Il was from
VIZ Hth e Is M SsSe S1sn e Ssg i
not been accepted by it In good faith. II
owes debt TO Its Southern fsIends, which II
paid would entail heavy harden upon the
slaves, and assume part Of the expenses in
CURED by the South, In Is efforts 70 destroy
the Government. II Is essentially corrupt
and steals. The Tammany ring Is an Illus
tration Of Democratic rule. In New York
millions were stolen by Democratic oraelals
and. s1d 70 this Day not one OF the thieves has
The 0dzeffe holds that in so far as the Re-
publican party has erred II should Pe re-
formed In order that Il may be worthy OF
its great missions. II Is the party OF the peo-
pie. It Is the party OF freedom. 1t Is pro-
gressive. Il Is not tied to the past nor the
present, buI learning as IL progresses, IL is
capable OF grasping the future, dropping
Whatever the nation has outlived, and ta-
king hold Of every measure OF reform which
experience may have demonstrated as Just
~ nj n M N nf r,rr To "A nd
cry cead weight must be dropped. To land
grant jobs, railroad monopolies. salary
grabs ana extrAvagant appropriations,
there must be stop, and Republicans, how
ever high they may have Stood however
much they may have done Tor the party
and the country, who have connected them
selves with schemes offensive 70 an honest
public, must be ordered 10 the rear. No
man Il deserving OF q position in the Repub-
1can party who does not stand above sus-
picion, or who uses position Of sacred
publican party cannot stand unless It COM
mands the respect and confidence OF the peo-
pie. In order that II may have both IL
should be thoroughly purged. and 10 that
having in view the importance Of eontinu.
ing In power the great party which has q
name second to none In the pages Of Amer
lean history.
;. Tns farmers movement is an honest
one, and 1t has onr sympathy. and will
have our support. We do not recognize Il
a. political party. 1t does not claim TO be
o to Sc: en- ensrsftsd @ into Hepubiican @ pistsorms'
and it Includes measures which We shall
labor TO have carried out by the Republican
4 The nation suffers from. intemperance.
This Is one Of the great evils OF the day. II
may not be suppressed by prohibibory Laws,
bat, % far - practicable, legislation should
Ing drinks. This end is aftainable Though
the Republican party, and We cali upon tenn
peranoe reformsr3 70 throw their influence
In this direction, rather than frttter IL away
through Beparate political organizations.
6. So called organs Of public opinion that
deserted the Republican party In ls12 and
Joined the opposition, are dangerous guides,
and are 70 De avolaed. not ioi1owe6: il 3D.. % Oar
trolled the Cincinnati Convention In 1871,
and now makes the ioudest professions OF
honesty, Is made mp mainly Of men who
brought disgrace upon the Republican par
81, and having lost standing because oftheir
bad habits, are now seeking place In some
party thst W1llreeognize them as leaders.
& Ths financial question Is one OF para
mount importance. Extremes are 70 be
avoided. Specie payments are in the fu-
ture. Contraction, at present, would be
disastrous. Expansion would also be de-
s:ructivs. The s'let alone" policy II the
b st ons. The National Bank Act needs %
BE- amended In order that those institutions
may be operated in the interests OF the In
dastrial classes rather than In the inrerests
camille gamblers. A return 70 specie pay.
msnts Is 20 be kept IN view, but this can not
be brought about until the country Is ready
for It. The development OF our resources is
the only sure road TO q specie currency. II
attention shall be wisely directed 70 this
point aud we shall byOld forced contrac-
lion on one hand and reckless expansion on
the other, specie payments Will follow In
The general character or the Cincinnati
Gdzefte Is 30 well known that IL needs no ex-
plsnation. While it is q Republican paper,
II aeks no favon Of those In power, and lt II
10 Independent In that that 1t fearlessiy ak
poses abuses, whether inside or outside OF
the marty with which it acts. It recognizes
nc political friendship for men who betray
their trusts, nor viii e seek 70 cover mp or
apoIogize for abuses that ought not to exist
ID any party worthy the support Of the
American people. As n newspaper, Il ac-
knowledge no superior. Its VAl1e n an
agr4cultnral paper n recognized by pract-
cSi farmers, thousands Of whom exchange
their views through its columns Asa COM
mercinl paper, Il n standard authority.
The weekly 6Gzette is an eight-2age paper
Of forty-eiGht columns, printed from stere-
cfvpe pIafss, and the Daily and Semi-Week-
~ are % the same size, aod printed In SIM
II ne E ieiiowlnG are the terms Of the Gazette
for the ensuing year: