New-York tribune., 1876-06-27
MIR. BRISTOW ON TIE STUMP.
A HEARTY ENDORSEMENT OF THE CINCINNATI TICKET
AND PLATFORM.

A HEARTY ENDORSEMENT OF THE CINCINNATI TICKET
AND PLATFORM.
CINCINNATI, May 24.-Ex-Secretary Brstow
had a most enthusiastic reception at the Hayes and
Wheeler ratification meeting in this city last evening
Tic audience united in prolonged and deafenIng
cheer as he stepped before them and interrupted him fro
aueny with hearty applause he proceeded with bis
speech The following the main points OF his address
RESUMPTION AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The platform commits the party fully and squarely to
the resumption of specie payment lapplausel, whchs
demanded alike by the best interest OF the people ana
the solemn pledges of the Government There must be no
step backward but continuous and steady progress To-
ward resumpton and return the money OF the Cons-
tuition Every expedent for the revival OF our PROSTATE
industries which falls short or absolute resumption an
com plete fuflment OF all national obligations wh
prove inadequate and deceptive The necessilies OF he
Country demand restoration OF confidence in business
and commercial transactions, and this will come only
stable currency aud readiness 20 az ma %
oai liabilities according to the letter and spt Oh TIC
The Convention has given us a simple and easy method
Of reforming civil service. which Is neither more nor
less than the practical application IN public affairs OF
man should mind his business, and leave Others to
do likewise Members OF Congress, whom the C0nstlt-
appointments TO Office rewards for personal political
service should leave the Executive free TO exercise
his constitutional functions in the selection OF officers
with reference honesty fidelity, and capacity under
sanction of his oath to take care that the laws are
legislative and executive functions comes to be
fully recognized and observed, 1t VIII be easy
enough for the Executive to reform and elevate our
civil service without this II is Impossible Inc Con-
yenton has struck blow at the very root OF the ev'
and has indicated the remedy tor the dangerous ten
denotes OF a practice which comes down to us from tho
Democratic party. The platform pledges the party to
ment of all public officers who betray official trust
(reat applausel Tho Convention dd not stop TO coz
slider as some would have do, whether such prosecu-
and punishments would be hurtiul 10 the party IL
has given public notice that punderers OF the public
enne and corrupt officials whether Democrats Repub
cans must meet as they deserve the lgors OF our GRIM
NAL The necessity for purity IN the public ser
vice and the duty that upon to preserve and per
petuate form OF government demand strict ODseN-
ance and tuiiillment OF this pledge.
| NoN-sEcTARIAS GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION.
Recognizing fully the value OF popular education
appausel and the absolute importance OF complete sep
ara,ion OF Church [applause the Convention
has declared in favor OF a Constitutional amendment
securing public funds property for the support
This Is no abridgment OF religious freedom IL leaves
every man free TO follow the dictates OF his own con.
science In matters OF regop nnt prevents the use oi
money raised by taxation for building up any sect or de-
nomination. The state must not be brought into subiI'
CATION TO Church. shall branch OF the Church
be put under the fostering care OF the state TO the ehc
sion of other sects In aword the standard which the
party has carried successfully through four successive
national contests has not been lowered but advanced
still higher. The Convention which assembled here lass
week has shown TO the world that represented party
OF progress ready willing and able 10 move forward IN
the science Of government aud to learn lessons wisdom
| u the school OF experience.
| THE CANDIDATES.
Upon this platform it has placed who bear hon
ored names in country the excellence and purity OF
whose public services aud lives furnish sufficient guar
that the principles announced will be carried OUT
In letter and spirit II has selected or It's standaDear
ers Gov Hayes OF your state lcheers, and william
| A. Wheeler Of NewYork. Gov. Hayes Is we'll known 70
you. Modest in bearing toward his feow-nsn, ohe he
whose purity public aud private character n' eah
gainsaid intelligent patriotic and sound In Jndgn.nl,
he will render still higher service rs t.s ooeup pon Tho
chair OF Chief Magistrate Of the dsaand hsavnd lust
such men for public s,dp nf sich grand and im
perous necessity as the election OF President In tins
Centennial year oiour nalioa nalio bd HpnpIy Tor
us the Cncnna Convention has so acted as 10 caense
the closest and most careful ssTuny o of wsom and
elected as do not doubt he Will be- he wlll give ue
country t"r wSG tbe vcePresdency has also served bis
ronntry faithfully aud we'll As member oi tue popaia
bransn Vl ,ne esteem Of all who know him His character
is tower OF strength. lie is man ol pIat." in
Ledge of public affairs, OF unquestioned ABILITY anu ~
svmpathy with the highest and best principles o. 'Hs
| Republican party - u.,
There ia no substantial why every man VINO n''
at any time acted with the Republican party may uO'
stand upon the Cincinnati platform and support ~.
| nominees (Applausel Whatever causes OF dihefehe0
NAV have existed heretofore brushed away ,s p i
wise and timely action OF the late ConSenSSh
that have within tho party let us once more Ann
sent TO the eouniry IN unbroken 'front.' anu VIM Vie
purpose and high resolve move forward TO ano'ue as
tory determined to peFpetuate Tor ourselves anu 70 sd
tery all that has been secured Ia t.e phn ps ns party
vance still further the principles upon WHICH 'n0 P
| was founded tApplausc -, =, r,oned
Feow-ctizehs OF Cincinnati trust may De psnaund
for speakng of myself far To express my prVvng
grattuie for the steadfast confidence ana uhihh ~
support you have given No man ever o"eS r mors
keenly alive To the obligation. And yet am n nos al
enough TO suppose that this has arisen ro any me 10
INV own II has been because you have supposed m ,S
be- In some sense, the representative OF an ias vou
ciple which lies your hearts Let me nv
stand fast TO that principle. increase and
oSiiyation 10 YOU by earnest hearty and unl!ea r
of HAYES aud Wheeler. who as sincerely o.r NJ
sent tho cause or good government Aau ~ '
formA