The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-23
ny THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL.
KNOW THEM.

KNOW THEM.
The sixth article or section of the Re
publican national platform, reads as fol-
lows: ave rejoice in the quickened
conscience of the people. concerning po-
litica affairs. We Will hold all public
officers to a rigid responsibility, and en-
gage that the prosecution and punish
ment of all who betray official trusts
shall be speedy, thorough and unspar-
ing
The Republican party has been in
power sixteen years. a Democratic pa
per has made up record of some of the
iniquities, tor which il is responsible, as
follows:
For the crooked whisky frauds.
For the unnumbered railroad jobs and
swindles.
For the Leet and Stocking Murphy
custom house frauds.
For the postotfice straw bid frauds.
For the navy contract frauds.
For the Freedmen's Savings bank
swindle.
For the secret service frauls-paying
John |. Davenport thousands of dollars
from the peoples treasury to elect the
Republican ticket.
For Schenck Emma mine frauds and
disgrace.
For the Belknap soldier gravestone
frauds.
For the Belknap posl-trader frauds.
For the District Ring Boss Shcp-
herd frauds.
For the Indian ring frauds.
For the safe burglary yillainy and
Babcock and Harrington.
For the Credit Mobilier infamy.
For the ~. Domingo job.
For "Landanlet" Williams ani his in
fanny.
For Casey, Oryille Ora II and company.
For the fraud in the sale OF arms to
France.
For corruption in every department of
the federal government.
For Increasing the salaries OF the preSi-
dent and other public officers.
For increasing the burdens OF the tax
payers. and blocking every effort at re-
trenchment and reform.
BY their fruits We shall know them.
The party that engages that the prosecu-
ton and punishment Of all who betray
official trust shall be speedy, thorough
and unsparing," has done what to prove
that this is anything more than an empty
promise: The crooked whisky frauds
head the list. \ few whisky ring thieves
have been brought TO iustice--not by the
party machinery not by the cordial as
sent and cooperation of the administra-
| ton, but against it. 1t is well known. in
side aud outside Of the party, and inside
| and outside OF the administration, circle
that the relations between the presiden,
aud the secretary OF the treasury have
been OF very unpleasant nature since the
beginning OF the raid upon the whisky
ring spectators. And in the division Of
opinion, the Republican party has been
and is with President Grant. The friends
and supporters of Secretary Bristow il
ms attempt to purity the revenue seryic,
were found among the disatlected Re
publicans. and the Liberals who had de
serted the party on account OF its cor
ruptions. These went into the Cincin
natl convention With the ayowed pur
pose OF making Mr. Bristow the presi
dental nominee ana failing in that, o
defeating an administration candidate
But they were greatly in the minority il
the convention, as they are in the party
The Republican party Is the party O
President Grant, of the whisky ring, an,
OF all the other corruptions which hav
grown TO such immense proportions dur
ing his administration of the govern
ment. In its national platform, not on
, word OF condemnation is bestowed upo
Secretary Bristow for the work he en-
; deayored TO do. President Grant, Ia
platform declares, observes the contir
ued and hearty gratitude of the Amer
: can people for his patriotism and his in
4 mense services in war and peace" An
: three days after the Republican party Ia
: declared in national convention that s.
reJoices in the quickened conscience ,
the people concerning politi cal affairs,
Secretary Bristow, the sole represent
l. tive IN Grants political household of Il
y reform element OF the party, leay,
# that household, in reality forced out of
!. by the preponderance of sentiment {
r the other side. Secretary Bristow is Il
J. only Republican who has ever made al
/. practical efforts to reform existr
n abuses. No severer commentary cou
E. be made upon the pie-crust promises
$ the party than his experience in Grant
2. cabinet and his manner and time Of lea
Of ing II. These, and the long list OF u
10 punished and unreiormed corruption
" thar stand TO the credit OF the part