The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19
A Change OF Parry Power.

One of the most calm and conclusive
arguments in favor ofsu Tporting the Dem
ocratic ticket is made ia two-column let
ter of Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis of New
York to the Hon F. o. Prince of Boston.
It is published in the Boston Post, july 10.
Mr.. Curtis, though eminent as jurist aud
lel al author, is not an activepolitician nor
a partisan. He does not write in the
spirit of partisan, but with the high and
broad view OF a true statesman. He
shows, first, that the situation of the coun-
try Is such as requires a change in the sd
mlnistration, and, secondly, that there can
be no rational objection to effecting that
change by the election of Tlden and Hen
bricks. From personal knowledge OF
GOV. Tilden tor fourteen years, in rels-
tons which gave him peculiarly favorable
opportunities to measure the man, he
bears the highest testimony t. his htnsss
for the presidency and the work o!
reform to which he will be called
All are agreed on one point: that
a complete reformation in public affairs is
demanded by the SAFETY and welfare of the
country. republicans have not the lace
to deny that their rule since the war IN
been failure, aud that new policy is the
question for the next administration
which fills the minds of the people. Ad-
mittirg thess things, they embark, a
ususl, upon the sea of fair promises. They
will "reform within the party" But this
is precisely what Mr.. Curtis says can not
he done. He bits the nail on the head In
the following rasssga:
The issue is between reformation ard no
reformation for all experience OF free govern
"A and al con mon sense concur In leach
log Us tina wDe1 poll ic Il party that has
l'ng nsd tn pos essis OF lover nss In To
duc. or nss ioiera ed great b ises and great
corrupt ons the MY ormstIon that Can be
prtcIicslly 81 cured l. tn b. secured oy turn
In. cut that paIty aud patling In anu her.
That vital point is we'll put. The roots
of the corrupted party have become
diseased. and no treatmens whatever OF
the branches can induce health and the
production OF good fruit. The old comoi-
nations must be broken up, thing which,
from the nature of the case Is impossible
without ousupg the wholepsriy. Look At
Hayes. He comes before the ration with
promi, es to overturn with his individual
hand gigantic evil which Is interviewer
into the itality of the Repu blicsn par y.
| But what eau be do WITH vast nomo ins-
ton which now tor the very purpose OF
| carry ing his election prostitutes the most
| important departments OF the civil service,
kicks out Of flee those In whom the nation
rep re the highest con fidence, so as tn al :
Just the political machine Tor the corrup,
work which Is impendingf No, the de-
mor4lizsd party must be cast overheard.
LIST the pa pie understand this and suffer
them not To oe csjo.ed by the tsir and false
| % re,eoses of q new res'ms uoo er an .
mansgeme ant, too old e. lesra new tricks,
especially t ose SO distssteiul as the re-
firm OF thitvery.
Mr.. CurCi-' arrsignment of the Republi.
cans l. severe aud teIlir On their '~iss
aud feeble fosDcial declarations, ne offers
this c4ust @ c.tnrnent:
The promfs.s of the Fepubli ca ms tn restore
| 8 ecie vaymeDt ave like r promises o. ne
| u rency ilself Yon or. sent q grreDhack FOL
| PAYNE n and you ct ano her promise 10 pay
:, a rs for a IN al ment OF pledges an you
get another pledge.
He then asks nat objection there can be
to making the change In favor OF he