The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21
TILE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
Tho letters Of Acceptance Of Governors
Tlldcn mud Hendricks.

Tho letter OF Governor TildGn, accepting the
nomination for the Presidency, and OF Gov
enl0r Herdrick-, accepting the nomination for
tho Presidency, iondcTed by tho Demo-
cratic National Convention, have boon given 10
tho pubic. Governor Tilden explains that un-
Gvoidable eNgag enents prevented bis acknoTl-
cdEng, 1T an earlier day, tho honor conferred
upon hiuI. 10 then proceeds to argue that tho
present depression In huslntss arises from
governmental consumption; y that there lIas
been waste OF capital since 1865, (which cSn
only Gnd III universal disaster" IN eleven
yeRfs Federal and local taxation has amounted
10 scVen thousand five hundred millions Of
dollars, tho evil effects OF which have been
aggravated by most unsciGntiiic and III Ad-
JustCd methods OF taxation" HO thinks 4
check should DO put upon tho tendency Of
Congress to extravaganza by an amendment to
tho Constitution separating into distinct bills
the appropriations for tho varions departments
OF the public service. snd excluding all topic-
OF independent legislation. Such NJ amend
ueBt would remove Tue dUrOss which often
conpels President to "Hsseut TO objection
able appropriations rather than etopth wheels
OF tho government"
After presenting Tho necessity for reform IN
public expense tho governor takes up tho
question OF tho South. He shows that much
" our business distress is 10 DO found in tho
"systomatlc aud insupparR1le inisSovern-
melt imposed upoa the States Of the South
Ho Elbows tho effects OF ignorant and dishonest
administration In tho issues OF fraudulent
bOndt, aud taxes which amount to conGscA-
ton. He believes in reform that will 10 re-
cancellation. lie SAYS that, II elected, he will
rac his powers to "prottct all citizens, what
ever their formor condition, in every political
and personal right"
On the currency question Gov. Til3Gn and
Gov. Hendricks ere In accord. Gov. Tiiden
poiats out tho blnnden In cur whole financial
legislation atlIce the clOsO OF tho war. FIr-t,
tho governor would repeal the resumption act
bocGuAo lis meAns nothing. Then hU woul
save enough money TO redeem tie legal ton
ders, aud when ho had that "cNntrAl reservoir
OF cots " he would resume. lie Indicates no
time whom This resumption will tGko place,
although 10 tlIlnkS tho sooner tic heGtsF. lie
hiss no faith IN eiAtUter fixing certain days for
resumption, because they kTo not respected.
This whole bueiness, lie proceeds 10 say, "bo-
longs 70 tho domain OF practical administrative
stNt UsmAnshlp. THO captain Of steamer
about stating from New York TO Liverpool
does not assemble 4 council over lls ocean
chart and tx All RrglO by which to lash the
rudder for he whole voyage. Amman intelit
gencO NUT be At tho helm to discern the
shifting forces OF tho waters and tho Winds.
On tho question OF civil service reform, tho
two letter. are 10 accord. Dir. Hendricks would
keep III olllsc "somO man Il trod iHttgrily
Aud provei ability" He would allow no man
III Office Who had used money for election pur-
poses. MIR. 1ildcu thinks civil service would
come from elevatIng tho standards OF Rppoint-
mont, then ly conscientious fidelity " IN 70.
moving incapable subortliuAtCt, then by NbOl.
ithing unnecessary Offices When this is done,
there might boa "p1tiout, careful Orgau2A-
tlo1 OF bettcr civil service system" Gov.
Tildon sRvr, in substance, lie Will appoint tho
bert r:On he can find, remove incapable
people, and then IN time go about the Urgani.
zAIiOn OF better civil service,
G0vOrncr TtldOn accepts tho idea Of ono
term As principle by suggesting tho passage
| Of an amendment TO tho Constitution LIMITING
the Presidency to single incumlGncy, ind Gy
admitting that tho eligibility OF President to
ra-rcctOn has been fatal h all civil service re-
form.
lsOferriug to tho st. Louis pla,rorw, Gov.
TliCn says: The convention, before making
it, nominations, adopted declaration Of prIn-
ciVl,s, which, rs u whole. gcOnis to mt wirU
exposition OF tho necessities Of our country,
and OF the reforms needed TO bring back tic
government 10 its truO functions. 10 restore
purity Of Standardization and 10 renew the
prO.pL rlty Of the pc1plr.
Iu concluding bis letter he Gays: Educated
In the belief that 1t il the frst duty Of n cit-
ZCn Of tho republic TO take Ills fair hllntmout
OF caro- aud trouble III pnGlic affairs, have,
for forty years, AZ q private clt!21n, fulfilled
that dniy. Though occupied 10 All unusual do
grGo during nll that period with tue concerns
Of government have never acquired the
habit OF official lie. Whcu, year and half
ago, entered upon roy present trust, l. Was
In order to cOnaumaate reforms to which had
already devoted several Of tho best yCars Of
MY lilo. Knowing "a do. therefore, from
freslI experience, how great tho difference Is
between gliding through ali official 70 iune
aud working ont reform Of systems aud poll.
eieS, il Ii impossible for ne to contemplate
what needs to be donC in tho Falo al admin
i4irAtiOn without MI ElIxutS sGtjse OF the DIM
cultlO. OF the undertaking. II summoned by
the SURFACES OF my cOuntryui0n TO attempt
-tlls work, ! ahall enGeavoT, with Gods help
10 be tho efficient instrument Of their will.
Gov. Hendricks concludes hts letter by say.
Ing that hO Is In ontirO ac?Crd with the plat
form Of tho convention by Which no was nulni.
nAtOd ~ candidate for tho OfllcO OF Vice.
President Of the United StAtts. nO adds:
Permit nc, In conclusion, 10 cypress my salts.
faction ut being associated with candidate for
tho Presidency who /. first among hts equals
an representative Of tho spirit and Of the
achievements Of reform. II no shall
be chosen by the psOplO to the high office Of
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