New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-04
An APPEAL FOR PARTY REFORM.

MASSACHUSETTS, VOTERS URGED TO BRING PURE
REPUBLICANS TO TIE TRoNT-AN ADDRESS FROM
TIE MEN OF TIE WORCESTER CONFERENCE
STRONG NAMES AMONG THE sIGNEEs.
WORCESTER, April 3.-The Republicans of
this State who met in conference 10 this city recently
have issued the following address:
Actuated by local or personal purposes, claiming
authority except what rightly attaches TO men holding
the essential principles OF Rpublcanism III truth aud
eneerty Jealous Of the honor of the party OF Andrew
Wilson aud Sumner, yet painfully conscious OF alarm
Ing spirit OF indifference and carelessness in the perform
hnoe OF duty at the primary meetn and Of dsasfac
ton with the result of caucus we address
you, to urge Jealous devotion to the trusts aud re-
sumption OF the activities Of citizenship Our purpose Is
TO remind you Of duty that Republicans owe to their
party for the sake Of their country.
However much we may differ IA TO causes, We arc
heartily united III believing that there is but prac
tioal method by which distst can b aaye,i confidence
restored and national success assured. that by in
slsung upon lie nomination OF such only as, with
out the aid OF the rhe platforms embnly in them.
selves the popular demand for hon, sly ami ndcpeI-
denCe TO this popular demand mere uaitsnshin inuet
yield The Republicans Of Massachusetts have Drc sent
and urgent duty Nothing is important than that
the candidates TO be Nominated by the next <ationa G
yentOn shall DE men whose names already watch
words OF reform, whose capacity and courage the
work are matter Of recOred rather than OF PROMISE
VIII restore the simplicity, Independence ana Tcetude
OF the early administrations, and whose lives will be
guaranty OF their fidelity aud fitness Under 10 other
leadersihpis success desirable or possible.
Tue time IS auspiciOus In this centennial epoch, all
minds revert 10 the austere virtues Of the fathers the
courage than ny their pr0biy and fidelity In all public
stations II the Republican party OF 10 day fails in any
Way TO represent the higher standards OF the national
purpose aud lie, II is not because the body Of the
hepnblan voters are not tue The need ia that
waxing 10 the crisis, they assert their will aud suffer
none Out NJ eIponents OF their convictions TO dect the
party councils
Fellow Republicans, Massachusetts, must he right We
tspat tht we speak with other authority than that
VI comrades IN the ranks We desire conflict with tue
esu agencies of our organization. We seek not 10 lead
ener 70 d The popular Instinct by word of timely
naInng. DO not leave thc caucuses III the hands Of
WHO MAKE politics business let us bear in mind
awe duty OF selecting most disutcrcsted
di 'm ana independent citizens to represent
10 Ihe State and district conventions We offer
10 Nantes OF na'Onal candidates desiring only such as
g. ~, nSolt fel or reprOdch Let Us send delegation
'e NanOhal Convention OF such high personal cnfac-
VIII nrnness that the sentiment OF Massachusetts
~ o po nisfepresentcl, her voice ignOlcd-mon
oosNo tnat the great need Of the hour rising high
ea, .leaIsp, Ii the need OF the honest and
s" H. t MAN 1 IN every public office.
et VIC occasion pass. Give one hour from
Won or your leisure To the Thus only
nneenee the choice OF the candidates WHO shall lead
''oPuoheah party IN the coming election.
1note are 23l names signed to the address, Of which
iOio"ing are the best known outside the State: Ex-
~ A'oA H. Bullock, James Russell Lowell. President
D"auoourne OF Williams College, President seains and
o' W. O. Tyler, Edward Hitchcock, II. ii. Mather,
A. emerson. T. p Crowell, IL H. Goodell, ana II. II.
VI amherst College; Charles o. Cnapn OF Spring
'oseph Tucker OF LenOx, Charles 81. Lamson Philip
""eh' Clark Jllson, and william W. Rice of worces-
howard Atkinson and William w. Bowditch Of
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