The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-07-27
true Republican platform.--St Paul Pho

true Republican platform.--St. Paul Pio-
neer Press.
1t is not the bid of an eager, nervous
aspirant for public honors. 1t is the
calm and sensible discussion of great pub
lie questions by mind capable Of grasp
ing and expounding and organizing them.
Detroit Post.
There are those who will differ with
him on the Civil-Service question and on
the financial question; but all will con-
cede his honesty of purpose, and applaud
the frankness with which he Speaks
Pittsburg Commercial.
/. Purity; 2, Experience; 8, Eficien-
cy: 4, Economy. Gov. Hayes in his let
ter of acceptance expresses the opinion
that the Civil Service should be organized
upon system which will secure these.
He hits exactly the cause of good many
of our woes-the fact that the power of
in many cases "has passed
into control of members of Congress"
This system Mr.. Hayes says "ought to be
abolished" New York Tribune.
The letter of Gov. Hayes will have the
effect to balance the probabilities Of the
canvass more evenly, and it presents an
to.Gov. Tilden to utter most
ringing and effective words.-Brookly Ar
gus DEM
Gov. Hayes letter of acceptance ,assur-
ed his election. 1t is decidedly the most
cheering political sign Of the times, and
promises us President worthyito open
the new century of the Republic-Spring-
field Mass Union.
On all points it is frank, robust, and
Observation-Disclosures in its standards,
in its principles, and sincere
in all its declarations. The writer of
such paper is clearly positive, courage
GUS and earnest man.-Albany n. Y.
Journal.
The admirable letter of acceptance of
Gov. Hayes places him as candidate for
the Presidency before the American pub
lie on personal platform of sound tim
Der, strong in some points in which the
Cincinnati utterance was weak.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Gov. takes a step in true reform
never before taken by Presidential can
didate: he pledges himself to one term
only, which we predict will hereafter be
observed as the irrevocable, though un-
written law Of the land.-Dubuque Times.
Gov. Hayes has told the whole country
what he intends to do if elected, In the
matter of appointment, in the matter of
the currency, in the matter of the South.
Will Gov Tilden now tell us, equally ex-
plicity what, if elected, he means to do?-
New York Times.
On the currency question he stands by
his record, as every one who has any
knowledge fhis character knew he would.
The amount of pressure brought upon
him to modify his expression on this ques-
ton can scarcely be estimated or appre-
ciated.-Ohio State Journal
He recognizes the one great danger to
our civil service to be the ambition of
Presidents to secure their reelection by
the use of official patronage, and thus
early declares it to be his infexible pur-
pose not to be candidate for a second
term.-Harrisburg Pal Telegraph.
The letter is ringing document, clear
and concise upon every point contained in
the Cincinnati platform, and so pointedly
plain regarding Civil Service Reform and
one Presidential term only that it cannot
fail to create favorable comment every
where Washington Chronicle.
Mark the expression. 1t is not that he
refused to seek denomination, for there
would be chance of evasion in such a
declaration. He refuses to be"a candi-
date for election to second term" There
is no chance for evasion or misunderstood
ing in that.-Cleveland Herald.
Democrats cannot find fault with Gov.
Hayes letter of acceptance. According
to the principles therein announced, if he
finds Democrat in office who is honest,
faithful and capable, he will not remove
him because he is Democrat. But it is
our opinion he won't find many of that
kind in ofice-Indianapolls Journal.
. 1t is fact not worth disputing that foI
some reason Gen. Grant has not been re-
markably in favor of reform in the mat
ter of appointments in the public service.
Gov Hayes, if elected, promises TO enter
upon his duties and make his appoint.
ments only in view of the question, lis he
honest and competent" Peoria iii.
Transcript. ....... ........
His letter could not have been more
judicious in its form of expression, had it
been composed by council of the wisest
members of the Republican party. 1t
could not be more precise and unequiyo-
cal, had it been private letter, not intend
ed for publicatian. 1t is frank, square"
candid, manly, and modest document
New York Mail. -
That Gov. Hayes, if he becomes Presi-
dent, will prove able and willing to engage
in such a contest as this Iof Civil Service
Reform and that once entered upon it
he will fight the thing through in the face
of all opposition, we sincerely believe, and
we are also confident that he viii have, in
such fight, very efficient backing from
the patton at large.-Philadelphia Tele-
graph. @ es sgs.v a.-s r-eg
I This gentleman, now past so years old,
after two terms in Congress and other in
innate connections with political men, has
up to this day the un:raveled heart, the
boyish simplicity to believe he could, con-
iding in God and himself single.handed,
untertake and carry into execution poll
cy which would work greater change
than Lincoln's election in ls60.-Mlwau-
kee News. a 4 q. 1" --1
If Gov. Hayes can be taken at his
word he will satisfy the demands of the
voters for whom the New York Political
Conference spoke-the voters who care
more for principle and persons than for
parties. We believe that he viii perform
what he has promised, not only because
we believe him to be an honest man, but
also because the circumstances in which he
stands before the country furnish him
with a peculiar incentive to perform it
and with rare facilities for doing so.-
New York Post. 6 I
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Gov. Hayes letter of acceptance is all
that the most exacting could ask and more
than his most enthusiastic supporters had
promised. 1t is plain, straightforward
letter, written with steel pen instead Of
a peacock feather. 1t is simple as the
Multiplication table and as plain as the
rule of three. The Gov. says distinctly
that he feels honored at the unsought
nomination, but he does not effervesce
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