, 1876-11-04
WHICH Is THE REFORMER !


WHICH Is THE REF0RMER1 =
Tho inyariahlo answer Of nine out of ton
men who support tho Democratic ticket,
whom asked why they arc going to yoto for
T11DEs, will bo tint they want reform. Arc
they lilkoly to obtain reform, however by
voting for T1LpGs? To answer this question
It Is only necessary to oxalnino tho records Of
tho two candidates, md SEQ IL Gov. HAYES is
not moro oarnost antl honost reformer tl1an
TnDEs, and in every way moro qualified for
tho position Of President.
Do these people who nro dcsirous of rc-
form want reform in the civil sorvioo2 In
what ono of oil TlLpEs's 1ottors, mauifcstoos,
bulletins, or rroclamations, In what privato
uttcrance or public speech, hns ho over do
fined himself aa thoroughly and explicitly rs
Gov. HAYES? In his letter of acceptance
tho Inter says Of tho "spoils syssom":
This system destroys tho Independence Of tho
separate departments Of tho Government. 1t
tends directly to extravaganza ana ohlctai inca.
pacity. 1t is temptation 10 dishonesty; It hin
ders and lmpafrs thnt careful supervision and strict
accountability by which nloae faithful and efficient
public service can bc secured; 1t obstrncts tho
prompt removal and sure punishment Of tho TN.
worthy; In every way It degradcs tho civil service
anu the characssr " tho Government. It
,atorsS ,oaioo, sn oan,a ne se'cr.n nm shoala 20
turn to The principles and practices Of tho founders
Of tho Government, supplying by legislation,
Whcn neeaod, that which was formerly tho estab.
tnss "e'taet c1pecsca nor aeelrcu
meant TINT public officers should atre their whole
sersies 10 tae oerernmsnt ana to ne people, They
meant that tho ntEeer should bc secure i his ten
.o as ,ons Is ne pessoaa ehaFaetes remained un'
factory. n t,eet.a .hoT con,,nrt t1l ndnin.s
tratlon Of The Government upon Gsese principles.
Can any ONO ask for q c!earor or moro am.
phntie atatoment2 And is not thia svste,, ~
Ciyil-Soryico Reform, which Mr., H4yrs fns
constantly practiced il his Gubornntor;o,
service, preferable to tho Acknowledgement
Tammany Hall spoils-systom which ATr. r,1-
DEN will Introduce. since ho himself hcs d.
clarcd from lis own erper;enco. In h;s 1ottor
of accoptauco. i" the futilitv Of ae,f.;mnouo3
restrictions upou candidates" or, in othar
words, bluntly admitting tho d;facu,tv NJ
removing himself from tho influence Of marty
pressure? Which of thcso two man IL Tho
moro likoly to Introduce roforns md rrt
them In operation !?
Compare tho records of theso two man. Tn
this long aud bitter oa,npairn not oharoo
has been made auainst Gov. H4vya 1v1,;o,,
llns not boon PROMPTLY tl;sprovcd Tha no-
publicans hive noyor Mt nnv t;ro bo3 n
mako serious defense of the;r cor;7;7oto
Tho charges ,node opninat T1rnr. avon ~
the commencement Of Tin conna,on .,;,1
remain unenawerod. II ncrsono5 c1,o-
acter md p1;voto ord nrh1,o ~o,,r..
tiou afford any nunrontco NJ ,ofor,,
what ground of connlaint or ovon of nm
certaintv cx;ata NJ ooo;nat c,v u.xrs3
Ho las had mn Inv asaoctot,ona lila r., nv,
He las not hean anoooca in fro,1. ,,nan ,, H.
ba.lot-hox 1;lkn Tr,nrs M In. ~, hoan
nssoc;etcd with Doss Twrpn n,d an =, ,1,.t
sta,nn In atoat;no tho voto ~ s,a,o 49,,
5isfranchis;nc thu ma;or;tv ,,v ,,,o,s -, H.
frou,lnlcns tTicka tnown !, srnn,n,,v III,
like r1nprs. IIo 1,as mt ,,eo,, y ro;,roo1.
wrockor md n nrofess,ona, ,1ao1or IN g1,;n
n1ostor c,,rrenov 1;to T1r,,. IT.. aa.-s
i,aa mayor onncarcd In INV conreo,;on ,1;.l, 49,
Credit A1ohii;cr t;1to Trnrn,a IT. ,,as nat
hoan e1noaod nj t1o ,nyo,,to. =, ,,,s,,saa. ~
gwintllinr lin nnl,1,o liko T,,nvn ~ IT, ~. ~.
mt been tho dafro,,,,a~ - ,sa.,,;r,,a., [ s aa .
tro;,aaman tba oonvso,o. - aa's.e'1. a,.a, ~"
c;ars tho r,,n,;o onJ rno,,s,,s. tAs'. v,
INV for tto horoat ~ r;na. H. ~. s...
Ho hoa not 1,oen 1o1,1 rn l,1 . aa,,,,,a. a.,,,
rize.fohtor for tho o;acat;oa - ~ .,,o ,n,,,., au
tndo nj r1ny,, ,yos ,,o,,, ~ h,, ~ s1ana,a.~.. H. -
tho o,b,r dov l., No,, VI. -. - 81
haud. Gov. TAYEa h n nocn,;or1v ;,;.ninaa H., SdA
oor,,ost .,,ooro ,na, LII ,.-... ",'
tons Of tho rjobt md oo,,o,11 strnnr
ilotorniro,;on -, fo1,,,u .,,,s, a.,,,s.ss os
1I;a nr;xoto c,,n-octo. hoa rnnau ,,aI '.'. s"s.
nm, r. II,a ,,r1,1;. co-oss T ~ o,'., -, 'es ,'
cazo ~ ri, man nj Inn ~ tt" 49, .'
iciuaa for ~, ,,,'wor+,v .ot ..a,; T.. ,;s 49,
littor nartiso, onnonsnts % sna,tnr a'' :. @oss ns
1ettor ~ occontnrca H. IT,, s -. n'a n's
fucjnnou C;,n,,v-rc;, w,,o I'aa ,,~s.,., ~ ,.' s.s
for t,yon,,,- :, =, ,,a,s, a,,,,s .,:' ''''.
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