, 1873-08-08
THE PEOPLES REFORM PARTY,

10 the Editor ~ The Chicago Tribune;
Sill: AZ lifo-1oug Republican, 1t affords mo
great satisfaction to learn of lilo movements in
various parts OF tho country, looking toward tho
formation OF now political party, opposed to
tho present rcign Of corruption aud rascaIity.
Tho uocossity for union Of all honest mou.
without regard to previous party affiliations, to
oppose md overthrow tho existing corrupt and
lmbecilo dynasty, Ia daily becoming more
obvious.
When no road. day aftor day, OF BONO now
rascaltty that has boon porpetratod ugaiust tho
interests Of tho pcoplo; when wo road, tayaftor
DAY, OF bomo frosh Disgrace brought upon tho
Nation; whom wo road, day nftor day, Of WORTH
losh raseals, whom tho people have Bpurnod.
sent on foreign missions or given lucrative pub
Lie positions at homo,-is it not about timo for
oil right-nindod mon, who lovo our country and
It's institutions, to look about them for some
means to check this growing evil?
1t is ono Of the miHfortuucs Of tho American
people that. When onco they lnyo become we'd
aod to Il political party, thoy can SEQ no wrong.
in anytlling done by thoir partisans. No mattor
now migrant tho crime no nattor how cou~
elusive tho evidence Of tho guilt OF tho crimnal-
tho party-man Hhusa his oycH. turns tleuf ear,
aud says, :" It's only m opposition lie !" md
thus ho remains satisfied with himsolf aud Ills
immaculate party.
for tao past aovontcen years we lavo had two
Leading political parties. Ono OF u.eAo partics
Inns not led much during tho past thirteen yoars,
except to dofoat and dfsnster md its 1nainten-
anco fur aosornl years past has only served M q
BtumbnG-block to honest mon and stopping-
stono for raHcala to got of1lco. For all useful
PURPOSES, tho Democratic party has been doal
these ton years and, the sooner it ii buried and
put out Of sight, tho bottor it will be for tho
country, North, South, East, aud Wost.
-, mo principles and issuos Which gave birtl, nntl
havo al sSar Ieon nssg Gsnepr e yeas
obsolete, a.id not single original purpose Ut
tho Republican party remains to-day except tho
one great purpose OF professional politicians
obtalnus public ofIica and public plumber. ThiH,
unfortunately for tho country, thoy have, al.i
aro striving for it's continuance. It remains to
30 seon whether tho American people will allow
themselves to be further hoodwinked by Ropub-
Aean YI,e d11mngog,es 1n!g;as and loyal thieves:
OF Lberality, Freedom, and Reform it wifi end
tho most illiboral, oppressive aud corrupt party
u tho history of tho nation. No other party has
been CHILLY Of such gigantic frauds, slch bare
as this self.aamo Republican party. nctuully
believe that, it it woro possible, we would noon
hear OF sonlo contract for our country, tho sano
az that recently entered into botween tAo Shah
Of perHiR and Roucr.
I think 1t high timo for tho honest, intelli-
gent, and wol-ll4eaning men to array thom-
selves on tho side Of Justice, Honesty. and
Iruo patrlot!Hm, against tho horde of thevos,
knayes, aud idiots on tho sido of Robbery. Cor
ruption, and Hypocrisy.
ln this hour Of peril, thero is room for only
Two parties: 1lonoBt Men vs. Thieves. \Yo
have tho party Of TAiovea; now lot us have tic
party OF Honest Mon, and tho noxt- National
campaign will tell who in in the majority, Ro-
form il needed; Reform car only como from
the pooplo,i therefore shall hail with joy the
CHICAGO, Aug. l, 1878. NH. II,