, 1876-05-06
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Address FAoM THE BOSTON nRrsTov CLun
The Dristow Club lad ita origin in the do
rnand, 20 gcuoraly folt, that The reform move.
lncut ought to bo organized.
Everybody recognizes tho need or reform
Tie state Of our noltlcs las novor boon 40 bad
/ aa It ls now. Corrupt men control 10 DANCER.
ons a1tent the working OF our political parties,
and oven thn highest administrative functions OF
tho Government arc seriously Affected by the
vicos OF tho aRe. m0ubcf OF tho Cabinet ts
now HtaudiuR Ills trial by impeachmont nt the
bar OF the Senate. "Rings" Of miserable, self
Booking, graoaY politicians pentsol moro than ono
OF our largo cIHoa. Associations TOR cheating tho
doTernnsnt' out Of millions Of taxes, to whose
sclemes ofliclalH Of tho Government lend th om-
eelves, h1vo become 30 formidable that thoy
wolI-nigl defy avon tho strongest ASSAULTS. Nor
ia this al. The Federal Office holders nrc tain.
cd to work for their political chiofs and in
evorJ elootiou, State aa we'll NJ national, their
wels.driiled ranks arc power which Ia hostile to
inc trosdom Of our institutions. 0hotliont 10
tboy arc always to DO found In full force ut TIC
primary meetings. Wllero tloY rob tho citizen OF
US privilege OF Belocttng bis candidates. and at
tao polls, "hero thotr numbers tell froqnently
i WIN ctpaaing effect, ~ contests whcre but for
them. tho rnsnlt would bo iu nccoEda nco with tho
enlightened opinion Of the public. This state
u thipgs ia intolcrahlo, and must bo atoppod.
Bqs tho bristow Club goes one step further.
we bolloFe that thero must be 4 loader In ny-
ery movement; and wo believe TINT It Secretary
Hrihtow wo have found tho leader which this 10.
form movement demands. Wo buoyo, At ali
oyouts. that the timo to decide on loaier has
como.
We boieye TINT tho people should now 1udt-
cato their preference, in order that their dslo.
ghtea at C!nc!nuau may ratity It, and plaza In
nomination those men whom the .ennulont OF
tho American nation has approved. And tho
time Ia short,-bnrolY Bir racks. II it Is for this
people to Holeot a. ttor caadldato for the preBi-
dency mao who Ia to lnad this roform, tho u3su
mist be decided on st once.
Now, then. NO beltoyo thnt Daujamin Helm
UrlHtou u tho man to load thlB great movement,
We point with prdo to HE Loyalty, ~ copspicI.
GUS during the War; to ilis courage both physl-
cal and moral. exhibited on tho fold OF battio.
and n ths no loss trying assault upon fraud and
lsla conduct as citizen, a professional man, aud
~ officer Of tho Government aiways f.co from
he!ilsL Riuns. and marked BY MI unfalteriu0 and
o1lletsnt 81 dlseharRa OF public duty. We balisYo
IN this emergency; TINT ho Is not ouIy q man
upon whom tho doteriorating Influences OF 10
litioa hfo hayo ttad no effect, who has passed
a ctean ana pure through The manifold temptations |
this aud better AAn thls,-ths l!e II dotorm,nsd
10 mnko var upon tho HYstom which makca tbis |
POLITICAL corruption possible, and to turn naIdp |
from no difficulty, however formidable, to hesi-
sate A. no taak hoHaTeF gigantic, until ths work
DO thoroughly accomplished.
-, Wo Dol!o7e TINT he has the reform of thc |
thoroughly It bout, nnd That. 1ero
" 70 elected lIeaidcnt, he would carry 1t through.
y Mo. Know thai the boat friends Of reform
trust him. Wo ba.eyo that tho pooulo ira
everywhere looking for such = nan ~ ho is.-
strong fonrcBs. lncorrnp.lble, active, eficlel,t.
|ali o. pnblia splTit. devotod 70 duty. And vo
a n.n !ap a1s ndaS sns people will rocosnze
N ordot, tl1sroforo. TO gvo cfrect to our In
ontiohs aud opl1Iond. we have formed Lilo Utis- |
ow ' oinp' aug we urge a! who believe with us
!ot 70 oa contant Win silent assent, but to OF
'anizo similar bolins, to hold public mootipgs
'ud to promugata their opinions boldly aud
:ealouBy, that those in posxcas.on and control
u s1c h9pnbliean party may rocognize that the
,.eopo hayo upokon., BY order Of tho Executive
nn.sTow dun. Dos7oH, No. Is School strce..
he srufPtktt KICKED OUT oY THAT nuLR sronY.
w,xu,1n4cs nsvst" < ctetn',a.' r ns cv'naerstat
anus up again so-day, and tho result IL arothor
ctofY Tor DElhtow. Meas!a. Thompson ami
ponces, OF Kentucky, wero tho long aud sux-
eusiy expected "itnssses who wore to crush
natoW " sA9TlnQ tlas tao mule clain, was
lroome in buyinK The mules. Ho testified that in
t'of tie claim was fraudulontjy oxagaoEuted.
"a IN this be .as confirmed by Bponopr; but
pot A4nA Loat|H9A tAAh W4Gu UfiEtpE WAa &DDl1htI
0 10 tsko bold OF tho caso, ho said Li1st hc
'au:od noshlng to do With tho facts, That Ie
'ould not ongage to argue any questions of facts,
~ shat Ae *ould argue tho loyal points az to
'he.l,es tho adjudication wan proper ono to re- se
est 10 dd a., ~ ~ without 4no.adss
it'll It. Tho result Ia qnlts annoying to Tho XII.
tsstow gang. who expected oyilonco 10 show
las Dfistnw bud knowledge TINT the
aim was fraudulent. Tho evidence ytnpIy
iovs that ha doclnod to do auythIur
tho clalm.saenoy line. ani tl,sf
. waa employe1 solely AZ ! lawyor, III.
soomu, the principal in Tie oaso il IL Eu.ops'
ID tha oousplsators bops to taks advantage Of
- absence to smlrch tho claim, md through ii
10 Secretary. but they ato met At tha threshold
positive Testimony from their own witueasos
NJ n ntlatov bad Actually no information ~ to
y soe 10 o1s'm Wa iast Or fraudulent, aua
10 purely technical point ailuded to,
LOCAL POLITICS,
CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CLUE, II
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