The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-10
the Liberal RnrORMERs.
what They Promised ana Row They Are
Doing.
aEoRaE WILLIAM OUTFITS.

what They Promised ana Row They Are
Doing.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
lst Louis Republican,
Gov. Koerner. in his communication
to the Belleville Stern des Westerns, a
translation OF which appeared In yes
terday's issue, calls attention to the
fact that few weeks ago Mr.. Geo. VIM.
Curtis. as representative Of the Liberal
Republicans In the Syracuse conven-
ton, declared emphatfcally that 'this.
time the man must be our platform.
Mr.. Curtis Is now preaching Hayes ana
him glorihed In the editorial depart
rnent Of Hnrper's Weekly, while MI
Thos. Mast is Safeguarding Gov. III
den in the pictorial department OF the
same paper.
We are sincerely sorry for Curtis be
Is one Of the very few prominent men In
the Republican party who has the tastes
and instincts OF high-minded. bonora-
BILE gentleman. We have, therefore,
until now, always believed him sincere
in his eloquent advocacy Of reform. We
gave him credit for as much honesty rs
zeal. We thought when he said reform
he really meant IT.; that his practice
would be the logical outcome OF his pre-
cepts: that he was neither q time
server nor q demagogue, and that after
his bold announcement ut Syracuse he
could never, by his acts, give the lie to
his words. All that we did not believe
he would or could do, Mr.. Curtis we
are ashamed to say has done. He
crawled under the yoke at Cincinnati
and accepted as his platform string
of meaningless phrases, and accepted
as his candidates a political nonentity.
He is now working for the very men and
the very measures he solemnly declared
at Syracuse he never would indorse. and
he Is doing all in his power to defeat
men and measures that represent the
identical principles which at Syracuse
he defended against the assaults Of an
overwhelming majority.
1T is not often that hitherto respect
able and reliable person falls so fast and
50 far We have heretofore blamed
President Grant for making the chair
manship of the civil service commission
too hot to hold Mr.. George William Cur
tbs. We recall the blame. Grant knew
the stuff Of which this humbug reformer
is made better than we did.
CARL soHURz.
tSt. Louis Republican,
MFR. Carl Schurz's recent article in the
Westliche Post winds up with q repeti-
ton of the foolish rumor-put forth by
Republican paper--that Gov. Tilden
Is in feeble health, not likely to live out
his term IL elected, and consequently
the Presidency will devolve upon Gov.
Hendricks, who has been induced to ac-
cept the second place on the Democratic
ticket by the prospect OF the speedy de-
cease of his colleague. Commenting
upon this quasi Endorsement of cam
paign lie, the Amerika says:
II the article had not been signed with the ini-
tials of his name. we would have thought it i'm
possible that such language could have come
from his pen. II is not worth while to waste
many words The whole s world Z, will agree with
entirely unworthy OF q man who enjoys the re-
putation Carl Schurz does.
The Amerikd is quite right, but it fails,
perhaps, to see that Mr. Schurz has con-
cluded to pocket whatever reputation
for consistency and manliness he pos
sesses, during the present campaign.
He Is no longer statesman, he Is mere
ly politician, and not a very honorable
one either, IL we may Judge from his
latest editorial effort. He Is no longer
Liberal Republican and reformer; ;
he has joined the straight out" Repub-
llvans and the anti-reforIners. After
s ai.s,!nf2YIapii Bw fhdorses a platform which
declares Grant and his administration
deserving Of the continued and hearty
gratitude OF the American people" In
other and palmer words, he Ia eating
penitential dirt at the feet Of the very
men who have most persistently abused
him.
This may be shrewd political strategy
on the part OF Mr.. Schurz, but there are
some persons who will not hesitate to
call it demagoguery OF the lowest kind.
Had he been all his friends claimed for
him, or even half what his enemies have
been willing to concede him, he would
have refused to thus stultify himself in
order to get back into party out OF
which he was so vigorously kicked only
a little while ago. Ii he could not sup
port Tilden and Hendricks, he need not
have put on the zebra uniform or HAYES
and Wheeler. A dignifed neutrality
would have saved his character and pre-
served his influence. As matters now
stand, he has seriously damaged the one
and very materially weakened the other.
We presume Mr.. Schurz thinks he car
ries the Liberal Republican German
vote in his pocket, and we predict he
will find himself mistaken In supposing
that bis coutrymen can change their
principles as easily as he has done.
JOSEPH MEDYLL.
ISt. Louis Times.l
Speaking Of Independents, we had al |
most included Joseph Medill, OF the |
chicago Tribune, among the Reformers.
But II would have been great mistake
TO do SO, and an ignominious retraction
would have been necessary. A man who |
IAN have the assurance to charge $50 q
lay Tor his services as civil service re-
'ormer, especially when the public had
been given to understand that he re-
yarded the task as labor of love. is
surely never to be relied upon for the
'olid, earnest and sincere work of real
eform. Mr.. Medill undoubtedly has
he keen Scotch insight into things.
which attracts him In the right direc-
ion; but he also possesses the shrewd