Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-07-12
HA YES MEANS GRAN7IslM


ism means, should understand that the
Radical nominee for President, General
Hayes, has pledged himself to continue
Grants policy, and that If elected, oil
the Treasury robbers and crooked
whisky" dealers miss the Pcnitentiary.
The policy introduced by Bristow, Of
sending rogues to the Pcnitontiary, is
donounccdby Grantand Hayes friends,
and Bristow and oil the officers en-.
gagged with him TO mako the scoun-
drels disgorgo their ill-gotten gains,
have been removed from Office and
their places filed by Treasury robbers
and "crooked whisky" dealers.
The editor of the New York Sun,
who knows Hayes "liko n book, in al,
luding to him says; "All tho develop
ments since the Cincinnati Convention
make il plain that the combination Of
influences through which Gov. Hayes
was nominated was simply seeking to
prolong tho corrupt and demoralizing
system, now known as Grantism. Gov.
Hayes was adopted because of his pli-
able and plastic nature, his mediocrity,
and his dependence on superior minds
to guide him in public affairs.
Grant naturally seeks to perpotuate
his power through weak successor.
Therefore he not only promises all the
aid his Administration can give, but
presents himself at ratification meet
ing with Brother Newman, his con-
science keeper, as if to serve notice on
the army of Office holders that every
one of them is expected to be active,
and to initiate the Presidents example.
Mr., Conkling applauds the nomina-
ton as good, and claims for New York
the credit of making it. Mr.. Morton
declares the ticket unexceptionable,
and says he will work with zeal, as
bis friends did at Cincinnati when they
dropped his name and went over in a
body to Hayes. Blaine of course is
quito satisfied, for has he not so writ
ten, and promised transfer OF those
Railroad Rings which so eagerly bore
his banner into the front Of the fight ?
Simon Cameron openly asserts that
Don did it by the sacrifice of Hartranft.
Zach Chandler is in raptures with the
ticket, and calls it inspired. Ben But
Ter was one OF the foremost ratifers at
Washington. William d. Kelley re-
oices at the financial plank OF the plat
form as sound and an end of resump-
tion. Boss Shepherd is stirred with
new activity for the cause, and wei
comes Hayes as worthy to step into
Grants shoes. McDoald, Mckee,
Joyce, and others who are on the re-
tired list of Republican leaders have
not yet spoken out, but they are known
to approve tho nominations.
All the Rings that have dominated
the councils and shaped the Legislation
of the party for the last twelve years
are enlisted for Hayes with a5 cordial
zeal as they would have exhibited for
Grant or Blaine under changed circum-
stances. The whole party machinery
is to be driven at double speed under
the guidance of Zach Chaddler and his
man Edmunds, the Postmaster at
Washington.
Gov. Hayes has nothing in his char
acter or his career which separates
him from the crowd of Republican pol.
iticians. His record in Congress would
be blank, except that he pocketed
the back pay in 1866. He never rails
cd finger or lifted his voice for any
real reform, and during the controver-
sizes of these recent years he has been
dumb, while to the extent of his inhu.
ence he has cxerted himself as cham.
pion of the Administration. Ruthcr.
ford b. Hayes is little else than a mere
fgurc-hoad for Grantism. As Prcsi
dent, he would be an instrument tc
prolong misrule and corruption. ~