New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-24

and investigate the acts Of the Administration What
the Republican organs desire Is this Drop all investgs
TONS and make the school question the leading and the
currency the secondary issue What tho people desire
this First OF all return to specie payments
possible, and then administrative reform In s branches
of the Government preceded by fearless investigation OF
all alleged abuses Whichever party drops its dckerng
policy and puts itself squarey ON the peoples platform
will be the surest 70 win.
The proud gOnfalon of the rag baby still
floats aud friends obsnatey refuse to haul It
INDUCING In prophecy, The Cincinnati Inquirer says;
Tho substance the spirit the essential features Of the
Ohio platform will be adopted by the National Democ-
racy. 1t gained for In this State $4,000 votes In
year. The New-York bulonists contraction platform
lost $4,000 votes the Democratic party in that State
In equal lnth of time. The Ohio doctrine. under.
stood, has behind 1t the majority Of the people Of the
country II rises OF the elections OF this year
triumphant than the Democratic declarations OF any
other state. Ii Is not dead nor does II sleep"
The Vice-President's last utterances on poll
ties made on Saturday and given by the Wash.
ington correspondent OF The Baltimore Sun Tho cleo
lions in Ohio and Pennsylvania in his opinion, deter
mined the question OF the next Presidency. That a
Republican succession could only defeated by the
utter folly Of the Republican party itself; that every
where there evidence OF the return 20 the party OF
those who went of In the Liberal movement OF this fact
he had sufficient evidence in the numerous letters he had
received during the past year from leading Liberals lie
expected in the next campaign to the party thor.
oughy united lie said that the people would never be
willing to ntrus the administration Of the executive Of
the Government one who had been arrayed against It
voice service and that this the record Of every
person named for the Democratic nomination. He said
that the security and perpeuaOn or the Union were tho
the minds OF the people, and that
this would override questions Of currency church and
State public schools. and ali else.
Senator Robertson, in thanking his cOnstitu-
ents for their renewed expression Of confidence,
shown in his reelection by handsome majority, said
"The Office to which have been elected il important
one-with the exception OF the Governor. perhaps,
onerous as any within the gift OF the people OF tho
Empire State. have been elected not by the votes OF
Republicans alone and shall therefore feel at liberty
to work not strictly for party measures but for those
which tend to reform and for the common
good" No ore doubts the sincerity OF this pledge
Senator Robertson has kept ii In the past and it is to DO
hoped that this Winter II it should be necessary for him
to choose between HIS party and his duty he will still
remain this rule Of conduct The party papers
II seems, discussing the question OF Senator Robert
sons President tenn Of the Senate. and
are debating whether shall be Mr. Woodin who ia tho
only Senator entering his fourth term, or Judge
Robertson himself. Any hesitation this point Is
insult the decent intelligence Of tho state. senator
far removed from all suspicion Of iObbery and cOrrup
ton Mr WOodn has qualification for the place, save
what passes in Albany for ability The Republican party
cannot afford TO bestOw this honor upon him any more
than afford to continue him as its leader in tho
Upper House.