Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-17
TELEG RA P n lc,.,
a O'clock, q. m.
REFORN.
4 Political Conference sf Lead
ing Men ID New Yorl lI
City.
Address to the Country, tjrkias
the Selection sf Aen Akove. /
Suspicion for the {
Highest 0nices.
A Strong Appeal to the Pstvist.
ism OF tho Americas
People. s \
Charles Francis Adams r foposei
Secretary Bristow or Get.a
Tilden for President
A Resolstioa !. Z econ ms 1ln(
Adauss t. the Country
Does Not Garry.

cal conference at the Fifth lAvSS1
Hotel issssd IN address to.dS Aa,ie
American people, in which Il II III
attention to the approaching 1l
election, and its peculiar sig5 6cseG,
and the dangers arising from q
vailing corfuptions in politidk 50
have left scarcely ! single d bese 6
our poIaicGf lsfesisabfo ossAsd. = m =
particularly deplorable in ,isSoft
fact that fo$etgs nationalii tesi hI
,ation, arc shout TO visit tbs lsY
to attend the centenni.l, snH
spect our republican instit ions.
While there 10 very much 10 ssej1
OF ir the nations cotiquit - "a
achievements, asd etoriols hsSso.},
never has the American POI oj3NzAe(n
less satisfied With themsel IVES
Every American citizen feel buth-
ing shame 1t the spectacle. resented
in the Decentralization and cofruptio6
of the present. as compared with tkS
wisdom and purity and honesty III
our fathers, and this II made evideAt
to lall mankind summoned toushcas-.
hibition q viisess. 4 EvSY1aa-
o,ic heart asks, how can "a 1yuGll
such dangers; vips off ssuct ~ -
The answer ID. BY proriag that though
the machinery has become currupssd;
ye, the great body Of tie people are
honestly. determined To- 'refo.m the
abuses OF our political life Il, anY
cost. and rcslore the faith az ShS -
pie in. thsis inst tisufions inI tAo c. lie
elsaeiaa rASkkkoassnasskznns1rnti1jV
msintsin shes. ssstlenea II ate e,vil
~ d ocnsaissso ny f1ed, and Il 1
The sss'time strengthen the govern
Mene ~ shs setscs observ@n<ISo ~ q y
s,i,n'ion.| principles, and IN 6ll 6l
brotherhpoA 1syiySdl by = 50 ~ 4
mnfust justice md concilistiaa.s q sss ,2ss
We must fulfil our solens asd eK
repeapd pledge TO d.ecbsrsesYt naai os1s
al obligations, not only By the ps1s
men 'of the principle and Interest q
bonded debt when due. buls fenovs
not 1.trr thsn re ieeslly 1e,inted
time, the curse OF our sfeduDdsnt ss5
'rredeemabic paper currency, which
Il largely the cause Of ourss trp,sbseg.
Our most pressing duty ID ID estsblinA
the moral character Of o,ns Rodsvesn.
ment, elevate he tone Of oss pnli,iesl
life. Witheats thts, national prosuer.al
ity, power and freedom sre II = illiI 1I1l
sible. A corrupt monarchy ~ !
by the rule Of horce; corrupt 1cpub-
lie cannct endure. Il Our !, te civil war
is not the on'ycsuae of our corrup-
,ioa. Tna iaysten which fas msde
the officers H tie government the
spo'ls OF patty victory, is not transi-
tort, but ,HrestssS to become perma-
,neut. Il dharibstes the places OF
trust and responsibility !. reward of
Ossty ssvvioe; il appeals 10 the ussssssii uassssssii
impshes II Krssd md stl6shness !,
.ns .iaa. ''''''e's -osss. e =
& s. sl. drz.adss - OWL service to the
krA ENl sasta party agency, treat,
the rkct~i ~ skired S{rvsnt Of the
party. seaes ahe@ arsx support
Z The pl.ss Ao)dsS and, plsce kun,essii
tend 70 csgssiscz : seantling army o
political snsIasnsriess4os be paid from
thf Eoyeynnent fressusy. Ever,
stade0i of .ous poli.ica history know
shss 80 apoilas syssem ws. in
4 angsAe1, corruption hai steadily in
sassd s-asA'is~siaG iasr@ase a Ions
= - this lsysssm continuea, for such
system will crowd out. Of political lif,
sfsNnSar rof totiar and truep merit
rissa~s 90 80 lated. the corrup
tion which would haye grown with
vi QN s-I.,.,.,...,,, 4
Erefose - Ada See,ion. Neve
were good government and ,he homo
Of fhe American citizens more depend
eatg on. the scbsrecsef, ability and rep
Ntation d the men to be seI .cled fo
the highest ofScea.