Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-27
- The Nee q of - Political Reforma-


tion.''
This l. the text for an elaborate editorial in
the New York ErsnIng Post. in which, il ia
maintained, tbat II the recent elections demon
stTste one thing above another, il is the need OF
reorganization OF political parties, and a new
classification Ct men according to principles
1.-The republican party" the editor holds, .sis
inclining TO favor the Capitalization of power
ana special legislation to promote certain pscu-
mary Interests At the expense Of others-in one
woTc, the present tendency of its exercise of
authority Is tO~srds an unrepablican form of
government. Daring the war, because it w1s
the party Of loyalty, II was the popular party.
But il has shown itself uns1und on the tariff
question: IL has failed egregiOusly in its fiscal
legislation; ami in its treatment OF what may in
bTief ne called the currency question, IL has
shown lameutthls inclpaeity. As a parry it ia
resTOIsi5le for the prePosterous errors and mis-
ConeeTtiOTs o. SIR. Boutwell, and his successors
IN the charge Cf the Treasury. from which the
country Is nOs suffering. The fruit of the mis-
takes Of it method OF reCOnstructing the south
eEE states i a's' painfully apparent Andit Is
"ithiu Is Tark - that the notion that President
may be eiectcf for = third time without danger
90 the liberties Of the people finds liberation
and even erl.-rlgs ment"
TIE YaSt gO"s on to say.
lar in a country lubued with renuhIi,ao
.
- sEtl IaTN y perfectly logical. mat, "a
YaTtes ARE nov Organized. this Opposition il
IktiN e. End effective expression in the demo
'Falc aity, J. the misfortune Of the hour for
he O. uCtratlc party, As a party of reform il
hut tradition. The present democratic oryan-
lzstion iu1erits the family name, but few other
heIltCns have descended to il. In this stare its
TalylUg cry - Hard Money and Maintenance.
81 The Public Credit as the speech which Ex-
Governor Seymour IL 10 deliver Tomorrow
ever ~ ( viii probably bear witness; but in Ohio
Indiana and Missouri n Is Imitation. L nIimitad
Issue Of ITTedes mable Paper Money and Henu-
dlatioH, and L. Alabama it Is The Antagouism
q Race In New York il il tor free trade or
taIiT tor revenue, in Pennsylvania il il TOR
10 g~isttys protection to PennsvIvaGia indus
tries, which, plainly interpreted, means robbing
TIE I1Let hire 10 put money into the purse OF
the hUEdTedth."
Having q u made its indictment against both
CT the two great parties the POsf proceeds n
lay down the platform for the Party of reforma-
ton. Tie Lrst plank in this platform, il saws.
should be in behalf OF specie payment; ami
HeXttne new party should make its stand on
the doctrine OF keeping fa.th with the public
Creditors the reform party should be clear.
also, 10 IL manifesto in favor OF the utmost DOS
sihle commercial freedom, ''and it should tolsr-
ate 10 members IN any state yLO would be- will
ing 10 compromise this flee trade principle for
any PURPOSE whatever" At present, the editor
repeats, there's no political party which claims
10 be a unit Oh the questions OF the Currency
and the taTif.
'As 70 the decentralization OF power the pres
tht CemocT -tc party PrOieS>es 20 be unit but
falsely. IammaHy Hall methods aud mana
geIs prove the falsehOOd daily. So doe the o.
POSITION OF TammsHy Hall to the constitutional
ameicI.eais- That the democratic party can
not be The nuclt Us for the formation OF the pa
y q reform Il believed by most men outside OF
u who have Oselfsh motives tor preseTyfnS its
present oT-anizat on. The democratic Tag Is
inscribed With the legend OF great victories in a
l t=I generation. bur Thig 4,
he6n dragged in the dirt. The democratic nam
= grand II itself aud for the sake OF Old asS1ci
irons. but during the last fifteen wears in has
hteh me shield for offences against the national
lie sLd the national honor. Under the damoa-s-
nc nag G.siovalty maTshalled its fOrces:the d.
n-OCfatic name has been di-Eraced by asS3ris
ton with rebels and TePudiatorsT
AtmlttI the truth Of much of this arraiyu-
htIt u the existing parties. il by no means
follow that the time Is oppOrtune for the crea-
ton OF new party. The igrOminious failure
OF the atteU % TO build up the liberal marty i
Sufficient warning against incautious exneri
menting IN that line. 1t would seem that what
ever political reforms are TO bs etfscted rnu.t
he through the agency Of one OF the other of tina
Two existing political parties; and the question
j whether the republican parry, chastened by
late Tevtrs6s and taught the necessity for IittIe
Wholesome "house- cleaning," is not the on,y
aRfrcy - be counted IpOn to establish the doc
uiEts o. sound money and good faith with the
luthe creditors, deemed vital BY the Post. l.
would appear that the republican party has
gone as fast and as far in this direction "a tina
public viii sustain it in doing, and no new party
could therefore expect to carry the country on
= mcEe advanced position.
Governor Dix IN a speech at the Cooper Iusti-
tute last night fully declared himself in oppO-
sitiOn to third term. 1t il to be hoped that
the anxious New York papers are happy.