, 1874-11-21
coMING POLITICAL ISSUES.
A Comprehensive Republican Policy
for the Future
Reform IN Transportation---
itation Of American
Shipping.
Building.up Of Our Mining Industries
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sn,e1a2 Correspondence If Ths chftaas 3f7o.ne. ne,
wAsntuaros, NOV. H. 's's'
,r,.. .,,,,or;s, ri rr,r Ou1oAuo TRIBUNE OF iast
ennas, unon ..Tho Political Outlook y haa Scen
.,,a .c,;o NJ nnuy conversations among ttie
rron,,nont mon OF all partles who hero 40 eoo.
sro1at, ohout tho timo tho leaves OF our enaoe.
troes her;n to rustic sadly unaor our 1oes aua
t1,o 1eoaf IN min our noses gently. Abons shose
tnea loo,; out for little political gathefh'se ~
MI I'm ho,ots and cluh-horscs. tho corfiao.s y.
tho nonarsmcpts, aud every "anditofaam "
,ho har.roou,. The ciosets OF our asatca"en
and tha a1o,m Of our pot-houso politicians aro
,t;ro husv now; alike thinking over ana tasSinS
eror Aim a,tuation ns 1t ia and tito pronap'e
coming state Of affairs.
1Judor such circumstances, tho thonsh'Aas'
truthful, comprehensive article OF LIE IhinoSs
~ xyh,r,, haye reforrcd comes lilo bnras OF
sunshine in stormy day. Tint bora aEo ia'fs5
,,,+od thn tr1,e causns OF Tho late AcpnoAean
nycots. md .hnr here is sot forth correct esla-
rnote or tho disaster, no one questions 4ao
,n,v o7rerae criticism ! havo hoard upon tho
o,t;c,o IL in reference to its oonDlnding para
r-,nl, nbout the old Domocratic party, Fort
SUMTER" aud all that.
Tho salvation OF tho Republican party de-
nonds upon tuo things: I. Delnoofatlc ssA'
r,6;ty. which for nftcon yeass has boon az ces.
t,in as the sun; aud, 9. Republican wisdom ana
statean,nnsiiip, In respect OF Which we may wen
1,nvo aorno considerable but not overwhelming
confidence. It Will surely bo regarded hs tho
duty Of honest Republicans and honest Ao-
publican iournalB to DO all In their power to cor
rent tl.o mistakes Of the past, mud to provide
top,prabensiye policy for tho future, BY which
the country shall DO restored 10 prosperity and
ulaced On the plano Of substantial progress.
co,11:;o roL1T7cA1 1ssuEs.
Tie rresopt IL no. mn lorolc cra In politics.
II in n t;nc wl,eu thousands Of mon nre out OF
rmuloy1nent When busincss Is not greatly prog
norouB when speculation is In deadlock:
rheu millions OF capital are lying idlc. Great
industries, har,ng been forced by RnpcrBuous
leeielation into artificial chnnnela. are now pros
trsta In ruins, with absolutely no hopo Of rer-
u1anont rehabilitation. 0thcrs arc rrostrntoa n
l,saster ,yhieh ought to 10 onlv tempotary- stlli
others. Of great Importance IN INC aGvoopatcntt
ct our material reR0urces, arc atrugRilng agatnss
heavy odds for exiatenco and recognition
It muet 10 clenr to every rctlecting poTaon
that no sinclo causo could havo produced the
present situation Of a1asra. lven 10 y H. e!eas
general prosperity, thore must be- . conlptoion-
eiye policy sdnpted; policy which shall COM
preLend the abolition Of existing Ills not only,
bnt which sllal! nlao embrace pnBittFa measures
Of progressive reform. Among these pcaaofos
nEronM IN TRANSFORMATIONS. -
This question ia ono nf vary great Importance,
surrounded by grave aficultieB. both practical
ard legal. II will be rccollected By all that iu
c1ed tie country from ono cnd to tho other foE
thn n,,rnuao OF obtajpng facts apd the opinionH