New-York tribune., 1876-07-25

practical rcformer Loud appausel And / ask you to-
day who it that instituted practical refornst why
the Republican papers tnat are now attempting 10 Dt
little the candidate Of the Democratic part when III
den engaged in this work Of reform Landed nm TO
tie skies Is he then less honest and capable man noW
Not bit OF it, But the difficulty with TEEN is that ne IL
the candidate Of the Democratic party. lAPpans
publicans have nominated man VINO never
has in any way shape, or manner gwen any ~ @
single instance, while In office or ont 0f ONCE agast te
thieves Of the Republican party Can them ~ up DeioI
ever aIraigned corruption in your own partyf "hen,
Gov. Hayes, have you ever denounced men tnlt nay
voice is silent. There Is not one slnslG IN, ID,
stance in which the corruptonists and Peculatots
brratcd. or even spoken TO III any way, Dy tDis
maa whom the Republicans say Will prove sucn i
a valiant champion OF honesty aud economy ana VIII
Dat his hand upon sinks OF inquity and corruption
that exist in his own party And TINS CORRUPTION Is
not in the Imagination of the Democrats throughout tDe
land 1t Is known and seen Of all men, ana admitted ny
their party papers Is that tho KIND OF man the
viii go right into his own party, commence rlght at
home, and when they see him punish criminals among
his friends and among his political associates, tney VIII
have diGcnty IN believing that he VIII punish those
Of the other side also Appaus,.I .,,- o,,,,.0 ., ,,
all that required Is that the same spirit O enthusiasm
tnat crowds this hail and fills these wlde streets III 'front.'
OF YOU shall keep up throughout the WhOle canvass 10
election day. We all united ~ Democrats on tis one
ssuc-wc want change; we want restoration ol tlc
pausr we want restoration OF Administrative reform
through this whole Government, IRON the top away
pruphcsed four Yeas that II the Democrats got mo
power thcrc would De panic In this lai ana Influential
Ing upon The people rally to the Republican standard,
because II they did not there would be panic and WIDE
know-ha,n't lt come upon ms Haven't you got
IL here today right IN the midst OF US hsnt
among the rich, aud worse. ten thousand times
wor.e among the poor la1oring m masses ssts
years go were put into power because they were were 10
keep on this evil day. lou nave II upon you now. l
A.. oil,
cry, you puttEc Republican party again into power Tor
another four years, yOu will nave continuance 0i THESE
chance Tor reform throTi sout the Government, TOR
reform in finance, tor reform in administration,
ment and that is he oiction Of Samuel J. Tllden.
lApplalsel That will clean out everything and oe
So that mis- election will bring ABOUT restoration OF
confidence the people OF tns country applanstl; be-
leyc that IL will tend To revive the dropping interests OF
this cunntry | believe that II VIII once more put les
into the furnaces; that once more the factories VIII De-
ein their operations These blessings can only come by
restoration Of the Democrats 10 power az 'ls nic'
CONCLUDING ADDRESSES.
Charles ". Brooke was called for by the
audience. aud made a brief speech. He would not, he
said aft" the elaborate speeches preceding detain them
with "A long discussion political principles or political
prospects. The oiticA, principles of Democracy had
been determined for nearly century; the political
prospects Of the party bad been made most
clear immediately the adjournment OF the
Convention. Bot he would take advantage
OF the swift energy OF this mecngo ride his own hobby
lie SAID the trac was approaching when there would be-
no Tammauy Hall. no Irving Hall, but the Democrats,
without local divisions raIouses would meet In con
yent!on and the polls Democrats knowing no featy
10 any power but the great Democratic party,
serving no individual ambitions but serving the
principles on which that party was founded. lie
had much in the Republican papers about quarei' III
the party notwithstanding his argument by an anecdote
these disputes the monetary policy would not de-
81. 4 Ft~ mn Ft.lN de
ocrat- Democrats might differ certain little matters,
but these very differences would only tend To swell
tine number Of Democrats until the Republican
party would be buried Ia It's sNeH SO deep
that II would never again be able to
rise They have heard OF reform various shapes some
pleasant hidrous, but the reform which met the
popular eye and attached to il the peoples faith was the
reform uau-uratcd At ~ Louis when, rs the outcr0p
ping OF the nations desire restore its old grandeur
and its Old ~ ncpcs the assembly OF Democrats pro-
aimod practical disciple Oi reform, > j. Iden
should be- their leader To victory.
simon S,ernc was the next speaker. He reminded his
bearers In tins. year they were TO determine under
what policy ana by what mon they were TO D" governed
Before the war; TN, determination Of comparatively
lru. cou,eanrnrc There was au oyrIGowing treasury
Iuor .c,,lth than the county knew well what TO
do with They were happy and prosperous.
Now the public treasury was deplOtei, taxation
was oncrous and uuphilomphical. and system
81 protection mpoverishing the people, and the
question Of the policy aud the men Of the Government
Wa, OF great moment Party ties sat lightly on men,
and no came here TO counsel with them tine reasons
for "a change o' men and measures. There were two
platforms before them, each presenting fair promises
Tho guarantee of platform wac what men are presented
10 carry ont iG9se promises ol me boclC s,o m . man
presented known as BREAKER o rings ihd an th.ny
TO combined corruption ON the other . man who was
VINO though he had hcrn twice IN Congress ehu vas now
serving his second term Is Governor, hah
ngycr BEN hoIH Which Was the best
gi,,rtnior of the integrity Of the platforms Was
or the who was before IN" convention the htst
choice every Uormer IN tho land The issues o to-
r form free trade resumption Of metallic currency.
Both platforms agreed on-hrce ot these Issues IN prom
aud an honest currency but which would fulfill the
promises In administrative reform the Denocrllic
1I I,c. out os Office, stepped Ia corruption not en-
tangled with the corrupt How could Ha!ts lllrd 20
Ilry coutrud against them Every carpe'oagser every
cofruptioni-t WA shreking for Hayes. How could
BILE man. or course he was but that
meant IN politics hc was a negative man. he
c1nIrv GOOD required hen the exposure ~ the Ring
which dsraccd tHs city would. he knew lose tns STATE
uobrr end than party success for Il season iie was
right them and rightly put forward rs the can
dd,c OF his party for The office where such courage was
Gov Hayes, Mr. sternc continued, had promised civil
reform, MNtch INt NlN'lacI tooN ~ i''i lhaA
,orr shoud bc taken and held competiye eXanna-
ton. Not bad reform II fairly applied But how
coli IityeS apply it, hImpcred by the claims or 5000
o.lct-noAcgs, who had been assessed, and bed, aud
a-mngclcl To his election But there were no
Democrats In the National Government employ President
IIrn would be- free t. make Wise, unbiased selection,
and u doing il 10 make good rules al precedcnts. Both
partIrS promised return 10 specie payments, Out lhe
rnons Of the Democratic party the stronger for
such return ON Free Trade tie Democratic platform
WAS clear aud distinct lie was glad that the party had
he moral courage to rcdeclarc the Just old principle
thnt no revenue should be raised Tor private ends,
but only for public use. The Republicans, hamperd
by the manufacturing interest they had raised on false
foundation had dared To make any such declaration
Men complained of the burden oI direct tNaonSsO or
600 a man It's burden easy compared To what was
ndlrrrilY mid ~ nIiNe mnnmAclmrcrs under slslCm