Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-05-25

whose character aud record answe
these requirements. which presen
circumstances render imperative
We earnestly hope and trust it Wi
be so. We shall gladly follow sue
a lead, and make every effort in on
power to render it successful. Blu
while we are ready to accept any
aud every good result of party action
we affirm that the moral reform 0
our public concerns is infinitely supe
rior in Importance to the interests o
any political party. Glad to pro
mote that reform through party &C
ton, we shall insist upon il at al
events. Should party action fail
experience teaches US that the habit
ual submission of good citizens to /
choice of evils presented to them By
party organizations is one of the
most prolific causes of corruption il
our politics. The acceptance by tht
people of the argument that one par
ty may be bad and still entitled &c
the support of good men because the
other party is still worse, will in
duce each to consider how bad
it may safely be. 1t will strengthen
in each the most unscrupulous ele-
ments and subject the will of the
people to the subtle tyranny of or
CARNATIONS welded by those who
live by politics. To break that
tyranny by a stern refusal to submit
to such choice of evils is the first
beginning in the reform of political
life. Without this, all other steps
will prove unavailing. We shall sin
cerely rejoice to see the necessity OF
independent action avoided We
earnestly hope that tie efforts to
this end, being made by the friends of
reform within party lincr, viii be
crowned with success, and that the
just expectations Of tie peopls may
not DO doomed to disappointment,
Indeed we are confident that if all
those OF our fell W citizens who in
their hearts agree with what we have
said, will only take the courage
openly to proclaim their convictions
and purposes, such manifestation
alone would produce an effect sufii-
cient to secure nominations and an
election inaugurating better order
of things
We therefore appeal to all good
citizens who find their own senti-
ments expressed in this address, be
they iAside or outside of party lines,
TO organize in their respective dis
tricts and comm unicate with the Ex-
ecutive Committee appointed at this
meeting, so that efficient co-opera-
ton may become possible Let no
effort be spared in bringing tho in,
fluence of patriotic public opinion to
bear upon those who, in the custo-
II airy way, are soon to nominate the
party candidates; and then, in any
event, lot us be ready to do what the
best interests of the Republic de.
mand. Oar generation has TO open
the second century Of our national
life, as the fathers opened the first.
Theirs was the work of independence;
ours is the work of reformation.
The one is as vital now as the other
was then. Now, as then, every true
American must have the courage to
do his duty.
CARL ScHURz, Missouri Ohm,
MARTIN BRIMMER, Massachusetts,
Il. Il. 5. FOSTER, Connecticut,
PARK GOODWIN, New York.
JOHN W. HOYT, Wisconsin.
The address was received with
great applause and without discus.
ssion, was unanimously adopted, and
ordered published signed by 1'heo-
dore d. Woolsey, President, the Vice
Presidents and Secretaries of the
conference.
The following resolution, offered
by Mr. Schurz, was then adopted:
Resolved That an Executive Committee be
appointed by the chair, consisting of the pres
ent Business Committee, with power to add TO
their number at least one from each State in
the Union, as far as practicable, and that this
committee be directed to use all proper means
to carry out the purposes indicated in the ad>
dress to-day adopted, and also to reconvene
this conference, or larger meeting of SINH
lar character, if circumstances require it.
Loud calls were made for Charles
Francis Adams, Jr, and, as be stood
up to speak. he was greeted with
great applause. He said:
This conference differs from
others that have attended for the
past eight years. They only had the
vague idea why they assembled, but
our address, grand.and magnificent,
sets forth why we are here, and what
our objects are. Now | tell you
what | want ! want political and
financial return to honest govern
ment and honest money. Cheers.
There are two great political bodies
in this country, with either of whom
can act cheerfully, providing they
nominate men who will suit my
ideas, aud who will be above re-
proach. | belong to the floating or
independent voters of the country.
Among the Presidential candidates
there is one whose name stands un-
blemished before the country today,
and by nominating him the RepuO-
lican party will gain the vote OF
every honest man, and that man is
Secretary Bristow. [Applause.] The
good old memories Of the war are
dying out, and he people cannot be
frightened into supporting any can :
didate. Among the Democratic par
ty, also, there is one man skilled in
political life, gentlemen of well
known character and high standing
Gov. Tilden-whom if they noml-
nate, will support as the next best
thing to Bristow. Cheers. If good
men are not nominated by either
party, then we will put forward a
candidate of our own. Thank
Heaven, this is no hard cider cam
paign, nor a singing nor wood chop
ping campaign. ln this Centennial
year | only ask to stand up and vote
and be counted"
Parke Goodwin, ex-PresideEt Hop
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