New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-15
GIVE REFORM REPUBLICANS A CHANCE.

GIVE REFORM REPUBLICANS A CHANCE.
INDEPENDENTS WOULD BETTER WAIT UNTIL AFTER
THE CINCINNATI CONTEMPORARIES DEMOCRATS
SURE TO BIZ PARTISAN.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: l observe that some of your correspondents
are des,rous Of third movement They should re-
fleet that such movement began four years ago.
and lust now has assumed formidable proportions.
1t Is that movement of public opinion which has
brought men TO prefer honest Government 10 as
honest parties. How that movement should assert
itself-how organize practically for tho approach
ing Presidential canvass-wl bear little considers
ton.
Two political parties have long divided public
opinion. From their ranks have been recruited. but
IN UNEQUAL proportions the numbers of those
who protested against either their prlncipi@
or their practices The Democratic party
exempted from the responsibilities Of power
coheres by its memories ard Its us
cipline. The Republican party the offspring
of national emergency. and more composite
OF structure. is less amenable TO discipline.
with q greater sensibilty TO the fluctuations OF
pnblic opinion In truth that the process OF agta-
ton. which would dsintegrate the Republican
party, would as effectually consolidate the Demo
cratic party tho last four years of political expert
ence bears evidence and to-day the event dscioSe'
the Republican party greatly shaken by reforms'oy
movements, and the Democrats better deilned anu
more compact within their party lines. Both oil them
have profted, though by o diverse process. lne
Democratic party has extended and strengthened l's
organization in which alone its vitality consists anu
the Republican has approached more nearly 70 tno
protesting masses propOrtOnably as its orgahNa'o"
has slaked beneath their efforts The success Oh 'o
Democrats depends upon the integrity OF their organ
ization, and that of the Republicans upon the uis'"
teQratiou OF theirs. Should it occur that the piV
testing force Of refomatory opinions breaks thlouSn
the rigid lines Of excluding ofliCe-hodersj snou'
independent Republicans break, at Cincinnati INV
evil spell east upon their party by Grantlsui' "na
restore it to its former distinctive qhaii'ieS =,
economy, purity. and patriotism tho event va
combine all the supposed usefulness oil an '"u''
pendent movement
This indeed istho true direction OF tmrd mo'e'or
Instead of disabling the Republican party II wo"'
by resouing that party from Grantism, constitute
the true Independent party of the country W. Wv.
plenary power TO prevail against the chronic e''Y''
Of Democracy. Probably public opinion WIZ u..
mately set in this direction. Assuredly there Nv
evidence that should incline the independent yS.ea
to rely upon the suliciency OF Denocrati1
action for national salyatIon' 70 ns ' that third
movement by placing the Government "a VIZ ,hnts
nj the hands of the Democrats, wOuu hO' 0{,.ovsr
ANYTHING TO the national honor or sa't - taken
uncertain hitherto events seem nov w AZ ths
a 6xed direction II the honest though! " dis
"orntTv rniIv ol Cincinnati on the lfth OF 9ue a.
next PRESIDENT vi 'no o LIBsRAL
Ne Ssis-YorE. March IS, 1915