New-York tribune., 1876-05-17

uIn.t taion who perhaps tho pTOiOnudest economist
him II you can. Applause.l So might descr'Dc the
foremost man Of the Republican party ana say GlVe eve
him il you can Such men carry win tlem li'l-
form They are the platform appl9usel, because tiry
honest because they are men Of pfncpie nceise
they will be turned aside by the dictates tle man
aging politicians. because they Will hod helr ohces ~
high public trusts and administer them Tor lLe p9u o,
tnose from whom they receive them lAppiause rms s
very simple tn; TO ass ~ Il pIens pW almost .'n 10 down
not ucEuiOn u is~l sollcllayh We on, e., ,,
On our knees to those WHO nave Deen 80 pls o D.,
and say. BE honest Tor once AZ least lLanstefl nut
20 step further aud say that II you don't give Us
such men. swear Ia God IN Heaven mat WI nIt sn &
port your nominations Laughter ana appluScl st
| will join with two men, with ii dozen Iueh-'oushi
feel il i'm nv heart that will he with the support OF mi-
lOns-o put up who Is deserving cause DC hOu
American people IL Is very little 10 ask | don't know
that shall get 1t but II We don't get IT, know 'a'
Gentlemen, il has been my futune-I said was not
polticiaato be In at the death two or three parties.
another. IL my privilege to BE- decgatc 10 COn-
vonton in this State wnicn buried the Ola iiuAer iiuSr
Democratic Party" ami WIS baptized lhe frc'CS1I
Democratic Party" That thilk, was the first Con-
vgndou ever attended fne second was nea III I tnls
eI,ve-the Old Wing party and the od Democratic PtlH
and out OF that grave there 'r0se the i plocn IT,
That party has done noble work. am not suiiy 10
have been present at its BIZ ID and baptism lauSier'l
Unless i continues It's %ora 1n aa GHgi lSa 10 be- y TO
drive the nail INTO its coiln hut u IL snal m In, ~,
ready to give IL my shoat OF triumph lAppail'e'I
REMARKS OF DIR. HOPKINS.
At the conclusion of Mr. Godwins address, OK
Gov. Bullock of Massachusetts, was called Tor, put
declined TO respond TO the wishes of the Conference
The Rev. DR.. Mark Hopkins of Massachusetts, was
next invited TO speak, and replied briefly 10 the IN
vtation as follows:
MI President; Iucver attended n political oOnven-
tlOn Dcforein my life and had expectation Of saying
q word now ! would SIMPLY say tnGt rtlHcilDcI' rs
perhaps the elder mcmOeTs do, the time wien the cry
that TO the victor belongs the sos WAS first uttered
and from that time to ans nave Nalch5d
tie progress the principle Involved III These words
and Ghsve felt myself hnIniatei by being ci4en 0i
country where that llincoIe has nit such liosTess,
AND here because felt that there Wohii be neie
a declaration oi independence an ihdeieIi @ hve
which involves mo security an t5e pro F'S o ,nS INV
country in all time To come tApPiauSe.l iu ihif if
repaid for coming here by hearing thr ln&ghlcii ~ A
dress which have listened ana the tCie adfeSNcs
have Ac.rd since; and wnle cannot Dc e1psS'el 10
20 into politics, ready To do what can to support
and Garry forward this great movement lAip''''c'l
SPEECH OF DORMAN &. EATON.
The next speaker was Dormln b. Eaton, whose
address was as follows:
Ma CliAIEMAN: Will not attempt the vain task OF
rivalng the elOquencc with which gentlemen nave
Spoken but shall improve the task yOu nave Oi!of'd
INC by presenting IN th5 planest words and te iowest
tuc reasons why VISA 10 offer paciicdl f''oI"ll ~
winch hope You viii deem worthy OF your cohs'uefa,
tion. and which ana anxious you should adopt. Now,
am sense, Federal OllcehOldef-I cdst 'h slliI
nccupying that barren and frultcss post Known as le
Chairman Of the Civil Service Commission l%"Shtef'I
ain eMtirel in thc spiiit OF TINS n.ttln an. an t'o
those who yiel my most unqualified gratihcaton ~
the general tone when pervaded ths audience But
nave the reputation, II for auytGing ol OrlpS a'eiy
pr.etIca man, ami since no man L;s aiISvh Eeto "a
who uOt called uOn ana noD'dy mas 10 vI% t1l"
upon who has sad any lhing tlat eEr3pSy nctG @ I %
approve am going 10 uhuertiho t"'.t VI -, on
ABLY provoke criticism. You nave IofhuSteh "a liii
guage stately and Impressive your SSlse o. o. S
ance of reioT ling the ClV seIN1co ] "a n' G M have
m faithful cOiOs the abuses and the Disgrace "llo a'o
grown out of the prostitution OF t1't eeiv.CV =, pa 1
aud uiercenaIy ends We snaii ot Dc s.iU,s " w. ,."r.
take to hold Ourselves together by ihe geflns genera
es OF tids Address without committing OulstINIS 10
clear and POSITIVE views aDOut tne wy ] ,Iia ',o
and the extent 10 witch VIC PTop1poe pp,n ~
lean party and the Democratic ana Liberal parties
al con themselves TO tAc duties Of eofeeih 'h5
civil service The promises were 50 EencliI iil ], ~"
not neccssitate body 10 tell lie to 80 oil anu r,p
ale tue whole tang Laughter I.ig son sonvn m n ~,
o-raiu persons vino should devise rics of c. 1e nc
design mo cloct. IL is enough to say tlat .ne form
ys ulu1uratsd and NAT OF the most gllte.i mem
bers % tie hopubicau party was !u 10 sit h' -
Commission. he brought TO the task Eied, aeii & hL
osyoIou and lac nauuraisd II in the sht of me clfi
service reform Of France and England ana II va ''itsd
under the moss prom sing auspices. ~ ~ ,t ~,
valuable tho service IL aFreSttu lc PI"eO'o' Va
many dcmasogucs and se1oinefs. =, .,. e,.o ~, ,,,,
iAge myself. Nr. President sat IN tie office oi tn9
Secretary OF The Treasury of the United II IS .it e
. member OF Congress cnGeaNC! y" p"i-nlu tl' - -
iary tuT out OF ths Neepsisnp .. niue ~ ~ lie M
Gu coast OF the Nowt-rsian. otites ian WI. & i
10 Il years had Lept Tue lisA' an ING re'sD "ie
no gave was thdi, II tha' man eo.' 20 Iu' i - ~
wnou. he did a word ana sciyhe '0' q. -i1
PARTY put inerc lie eould an @idluo'' .u.i.'sd
yctes. lAngb!erJ ana 'lIit man .,u ~ tr,a- -
within a few huiirs tel me tAat nc NaS = i'.' 'l
C.gI Service TeforC. Laughter and applause n', !
have forgiven mys,I yet 40. io Pi".'nh y "a ,T ~,
end OF his lLau5ht.i.I lest !"' Mi-n' ~ 80.
Ioa an opinion o. Iac Intelligence OI hchiH'iS Ol In
rcss brg 70 sa1 that ths gentleman was no aware 1ai
Sat Ou side o tue screen ana De on tho "'.o. a..
You know that Dy ohe Oi lLcs" Iyhsc9 - % a,,,.,
NAV tase place the political world ihat same huL
iston and mat great party TO wmch b,,9ns' & Th.c1
could reform Cy rervice, and that u wond reform
iitIat party wnen nsd tAe virtue ana tio me it
work, allowed 1t IN thc IuI u1o Uo Uot,,,s' 40
If 1raDgnation Con rcss said that il had not ooDd-
Ccuce enough to pay sum O money ItIfc rh"'Sh :"
AIRY on the wOrb tGat mo county was pJor and po-
Ole heavily taxed NGea toe President vas appealed 20
me said that, u,smuch ~ Congress did not 'Ot "ay
tning lie could carry II on and -, TO he eternal
sos ~ every Qers.a WHO connIYed at II, De hc senator
or Representative, an Ocer hgn or lO"0 tDa t,ernii
d race aud ,ssr 81 this na,iOn II We d0nt the np ths
roi3rin aud carry fprvard-l was allowed 20 die IN the
worry household Of rs friends. ,,..,.,
Docs this moeng WISH 70 eaVe iIseh IN dodoJ Wnelnr
il s III favor having mat reform ~ some way caIsu
forwards an uot plsdged to any particular way o.
doing IT, an not docirinsre, Dut' echISien' arc 5"i
wiling 10 leave Ia peo witHOut ssnifIbs your lhtof-
col IN the carrying out % this 1~f WI NOT 'Pr-a
urtaef, feel that may aiIedly nave tesiNu IN
your tns ami patience. but Win your permission VIII
read the leseeon "ch hnye peit & 1S ,, IN ,a ,-s.et
ReOttet fhe We Drieye a'd .,SIi it va. y I'D ID ,c
co.. ition d public oinc ana pubic .@A, M ~ - w., pL
on 80 lon ~ % scy pisice ,sf It's platform anl
~ ~ ID, c.dlts 10 promptly enter ugol AL
Vsor,G.y e1ny ior"qd tnoToug and sys etc Ie.
Of tho Gorefnmen within tAei rae slse nneer i,s
AD1 We Insntzin that reform Of The civil service
30 s'seG sali.i-etoy ,na 9 s Te
allowing e Party ~ pGTer S, @ "a !. ~ me ~ SAME s
provide enforce liam Aid uniform reg Ui.sI
poftusy secnt1ns the places "hlca Ia oii ann
sip Al tae eDS ~ Lsn he mISeiaie eject Of jrue
reform or the Cvh ser'ice TO Init !, '4ees' '.' oi
srd mer, rary domination IL our politics ~ e 'ihe "I9
hat personal worm End independence vi" be hoh'iei ana
protected o.,
President Woosey stated that in accordance with
the motion upon which the Business Committee was
appointed the resolution must properly bs referred
10 that Committee. Air. Schurz moved that IT bo
90 REFEREED which was carried. and tho Committee
at once Withdrew for deliberation.
REMARKS OF PROF. W. G SUMNER
la obedience 10 the call Of the Conference, the
Chair next invited Prof w. G.. Sumner of Yale Col