The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-25
THE CHAMPION OF REFORM.

, THE CHAMPION OF REFORM.
; Gov. Tilden went by invitation to farm
ers' fair in old Otsego last Saturday, and the
prospect of hearing speech from him drew
together vast concourse. He is at this houl
as much admired and as much trusted as any
man whom the people of the Empire State
have ever honored with public position. The
Democrats of the State have, in their late con.
vention at Syracuse eulogized him in terms al
most without precedent The Liberal Re
publicans, who put public honor before
party fealty, in their late State Convention,
have Endorsed him as emphatically as
language can speak. The friends of
political reform, the friends Of low
taxes, the friends of honesty and the
friends of economy throughout the
republic are OBJ CRYING his course
with always increasing admiration. His
name has become the synonym of politi-
cal reform, and under his leadership polti-
cal revival is stirring the masses of the
rng swindlers can not quell and from which
public malefactors can not escape. The peo-
pie are finding out that they can not afford to
have dishonest men in public offices. They
are learning that the popu lar will is power
more mighty than money, and that public
robbers can be reached even when plated in
geld and padded from top to toe with shares,
bonds, stocks and greenbacks There is
rebellion everywhere against public
scoundrelism, and from day to day the
insurgent ranks of the great anti-Radical
reform party are increasing in numbers and
solidifying by discipline. The honest men of
the country are becoming conspicuous. They
understand one another, and have no misgiv-
ings as to the drift of popular sentiment. The
honest anti-Radical in Mississippi knows very
we'll that he is cooperating with honest men
in New York, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio and
Massachusetts. He knows that he is working
with men of his own stripe throughout the
whole Union. single purpose actuates the
masses of the Democratic anti adical reform
party everywhere, and differ las they may on
the absorbing purpose of thorough politi-
Cal reformation. Men will be good reformers
who have heretofore adhered to the Republican
party as an anti-slavery organization, but who
now join us in great vital issue which relates
to the future control Of these States and of the
republic which they form. The issue is,
:" shall this country be ruled by money and
roguery, or shall it be ruled by honesty and
sagacity?"
In his speach to the plowboys Of Ossego,
Gov Tilden said !:
As regards the taxes imposed by the State
(about one-half of all you pay Directly, the
task of fixing them is confded to the legisla-
tive bodies in Albany, and in small degree
to the Chief Executive of the State If you
will send to these legislative bodies men who |
will be true to your interests within the
next two years that portion of your taxes
which you contribute for the use of the |
State can be reduced Just about
one-half. am not here to allude to any SUBJ
ject on which there is or ought to be any d.
vision of opinion among our fellow-citlzens,
but on this subject l say fearessly there
ought not to be any difference of opinion.
We have rescued, in gigantic civil war, our
country from dissolution; we have preserved
its integrity and established its unity upon
durable foundations; and now it remains for
us with firm and steady hand to remove the
fungus growths which now absorb the vital
forces of free institutions in the State of New
York and in the United States. This is work
we all ought to epjoy-every party, every
class, every mind, every citizen who has at
heart the best interests of his own COM
munity and of our common country.
These are words which may be inscribed
upon our banners and emblazoned on the
outer walls of our citadels. They put all
other issues in the background when CON-
pared with the great task of restoring purity
in the administration Of our public affairs.
The Democratic party was never more OPP
portunely called to task BETTING its Hercu-
lean strength. The violation of its tenets
caused war and a multitude of evils. Corrup-
tons have been heaped up in mountainous
bulk. and the guardianship of American in
terests, rights, honor and liberty have fallen
into the hands of mercenary, specializing,
peddling, false and pedatory politicians. 1t
remains fer the Democracy to wrench from
unworthy hands the sceptre and sword OF
power.
Honesty from an Unexpected Quarter.
[From the Detroit Free Press.l
Just now when it seems as if corruption