New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
PARTY PROSPECTS.
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT GROWING.
Iadiaaaoolls Epeain1 yrus ffntl


The greatest successes the world has ever
have out OF apparent failures and the germ
d,Varfea and witsered for the time ia growing rapidly
and will expand into that shall cover the whole
ican party can reform ITSELF or even has desire 70
reform itself. With such o man as Grant at is head
with such man as Butler predominant In us connsen
and In full control of the party machinery there u tte
TO hope for from IL. But IL ir bad, the Democrauc
party now attempting to gaiyanze tse INTO new sna
and worthy OF trust Its leaders are OF the same sn
They only need the opportunity 10 do the same things
Time will make place where the conscientious seeker
for reform may 20 and work with satsiactloni timo
VIII produce party WIN hlgn arms ana aea n pus
do the work that Is needed In the meantime there
seems but one course for the ends o. reiCt a.s
they please and do all they can TO hasten the coming Oh
NO HOPE OUTSIDE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Eetc.Rares Palladium (Rsp.)
The reforms that are needed in the Repub-
lican party can only be accomplished from within ana
candidates on an unmpeachabe platform IL IS only by
this means tha' party car De parned, ana Ied on
before it. for it has still work to accomplish Those
who speak OF reforming IT, and christening it by allow
stroyed. And when the Republican party destroyed
what is to take its place Not new party formed OF
which honored Tweed a statesman, aud to-day honors
Fernando Wood and accepts HIN as the ehpoundor es
us principles
TEMPERANCE REFORMS.
Ctaelnaan Commercial (Iadl
We may fairly hope that the tendency to
in OF liquors may be reduced. and that
the trac may be placed under the supervision OF law
We need IN Ohio a vigorous license law that Will place
the traffic under restraint, and yield revenue that
may help maintain the charities that the vice OF
mtemperance makes necessary. We need also the
abolition by the system OF license OF thousands OF the
placesdevoted 10 the liquor business now the agencies
mercantile and POLITICAL OF liquor ring The struggle
the Prohibonists TO utilize the crusade for political
purposes viii, fear prevent the realization Of ths
Prohbltonsts are the helpers OF the beer ring The
has done good II is for those engaged ia 1t 70
see that IL is not perverted and made harmful.
TIE DEGENERATE DEMOCRACY
From n. chicago
Saws The World: "The DemOcra tic doctrine
that egaze anything but gold and alb
yer money Of payment Is yndcated at last In the
judgment OF that partys enemies" That may DO,
but certainly not vndicsted In the Judgment OF hat
party aud leaders, more than two
thirds In the House OF representatives at Wash
ingon just voted 10 make paper legal tender snd
that too in time OF peace, waen Is Impossible 70 urge
the plea OF necessity.
THE FARMERS POWER IN THE WEST.
81 Loud, R,psbioan tT.d)
It is little curious that the very Farmers
movement which aided the Democrats 10 overthrow the
Republican power In Wisconsin and Iowa. should be-
called on TO aid Republicans 10 overthrow the Dem
ocratio power IN Missouri The fact seems to show not
only that the be the governing
and dscipnarian Of parties IN the West but what IL
morn significant, that either OF the existing parties
ready 60 70 pieces H. By a9!ag 40 1t can secure we Do
feat Of the otneE -, 81 ,