The New York herald., 1875-10-16

oulv tensble but a very comfortable one am fro
quenty told by politicians Of each party tnai tne uoo
are open for us that bo honorabiy received
into the fold That the doors open % us have no
doubt But question s what We shall hnd wi.hlh.
suppose We shall De aole % iorn an no opon daD,
contest We shall then see which party not ohiy pro
fesses the best principles and makes the iarcst prom
ises but which gives the character OF It's candidates.
the best that its dangerous elements and sell
fish instincts will have controlling influence be-
heve that party will have the best chance next year
which lifts itself highest above its selfish
partisan impulses and above its own record.
mink the country will be- best served n the political
parties both bad but both good posi-
Bile; and that each will improve the other by improving
itself IT. Presidential campaign, they should Offer
US instead OF choice Of evils choice OF blessings il
would be sacrifice for 10 stay quietly AZ home and
not say word. But that Is probably hoping too
under any circumstances. In the meantime must
hold fast to the opinion that only combination OF the
best elements OF both parties would have sure claim
on public confidence And when We look Il closely
shall find that there scarcely any differences OF
principle or OF purpose left which ought divide the
best elements OF the two.
Q. Do you any improvement in the conduct Of the
two parties2
Mr. ScHuRz-Of late unquestionably some good things
have been done on either side, partly owing 70 the
spirit OF the men who intrusted with power, but
partly also owing 70 the circumstance that both parties
feel themselves more on their good behavior, and that
again. owing to the fact that continually increasing
number OF citizens very little whether the ticket
they vote be republican or democratic one, but
very much whether by voting they prevent evil
and promote good government The worst thing that
can happen party moral sense Is to become so
strong as to believe itself rresistii le when a party
thinks Il can do anything and yet be successful the
most unscrupuous elements will at once Try 70 get on
top, and then do anything and when they once
there It is, in old organization, always extremely
difficult throw them on again There Is nothing that
VIII do party much good the necessity OF being
virtuous in order to live.
a. What effect do you think the hard times have
the politics Of the country2
Mr.. scHURz-As a general thing hard times work
against the party IN power AT present they undoubt-
ediy have effect favorable TO the initiation move
ment ! had no opportunity visit the mining coun-
ties OF Ohio; but understand the imitation move
ment strongest there and IL was there that the
largest number Of votes went from the rcpubli-
cans to the inationsts II is TO be hoped they viii by
and by become convinced OF the fact that the success
OF an imitation movement would only intensity the dis
prevailing, make capital still more timd and
increase the stagnaon Of business instead OF relieving
IT, Yesterday | saw business man here who man
ages the interests OF several capitalists in Europe. He
told that until recently his instructions had been TO
renvest here the interest accrung from the put
out here by them but that short time ago he had
ordered by majority OF them TO remit the inter-
est Europe and also 10 withdraw the principal and
send il home in Governor Allen should be elected
This shows clearly how initiation would work.
Tho conversation gradually drifted TO other subjects
less interesting to the public.