Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-10
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all, on the promotion of prosperity In ]
all the industries of the people. do
not understand the repeal of the re-
clause of the act Of 1875 to
be backward step in onr return TO
specie payments, but the recovery OF
false step, and although the repeal may
for a time he prevented, yet the de-
of the Democratic party
of the subject has been distinctly de-
clared. There should be no hind
RANGES put in the way of return OF
specie payments. "As such hind
rance" says the st. Louis convention,
"we denounce the resumption clause
of the act of 1875 and demand its re-
peal" / thoroughly believe that by
public economy, by official retrench-
ments, and by wise management OF
our finances, enabling us to accumulate
the precious metals, resumption at an
early period is possible without pro-
ducing an artificial scarcity of cur |
rency or disturbing public or CONNER
cial credit, and that these reforms. to-
2ether with the restoration of pure
government, will restore general on
fidence, encourage the useful invest
mont of capital. furnish employment
to labor, and relieve the country from
paralysis of hard times, with the in
dustries of the people. The platform
truly says that many industries have
been impoverished to subsidIze few.
Our commerce has been degraded to
an inferior position on the high seas,
manufactures have been diminished,
agriculture has been embarrassed, and
the distress of the industrial classes
demand that these things shall he re-
formed. The burdens of the people
must also be lightened by great
change in our pnblic expenses. The
profligate expenditures which in
creased taxation from So per capita in
1860 to SIS in 1870 tells its own story
of our need of fiscal reform. Our trea-
ties with foreign powers should also
be revised and amended in so far as
they leave citizens of foreign birth in
any particular less secure in any coun-
try on earth, than they would be If
they had been born upon our own soil
and the iniqutious coolie system which
through the agency of wealthy com
panies, imports Chinese bondman and
establishes species of slavery, ard in
terferes with the just rewards of labor
on our Pacific coast, should be utterly
abolished. In the reform Of our civil
service, most heartily endorse that
section of the platform which declares
that the civil service ought to be sub
ject to a change at every election, and
that it ought no. to be made the brief
reward of party zeal, but it ought to be
awarded for proved competency and
held for fidelity in the public employ.
l hope never again to see the cruel
and remorsless prescription for politi-
cal opinions which has disgraced the
administration of the last eight years.
Bad as the civil service now is, as all
know il has some men of tried integ-
rity and proved ability. Such men,
and such men only. should be retained
in office; but no man sho'.ld be re-
tanned on any consideration who has
prostituted his office to the purpose of
part sian intimidation or compulsion,
who has furnished money To corrupt
the elections. This is done. and has
been done, in almost every country of
the land. 1t is blight upon the nor
ais of the country and ought To be re-
formed. OF sectional contentious and
in respect To our common schools, |
have only this to say, that in my Judge
ment the man or party that would in
volve our schools in political or sec
terrain controversy is an enemy To the
schools. The common schools are UNI
der the protecting care of all the peo-
pie, and not under tine control of any
party or sect. They must be neither sec
tartan nor PARTISAN, and there must be
neither division or misrepresentation
of the funds for their support. Like
wise, | regard the man who would
abuse or foster sectional animosities
and antag0nisms among his country
men as dangerous enemy to his coun-
try. All the people must be made TO
feel and know that once more there is
established purpose and policy under
which all citizens of every condition.
race and color will be secure in the en-
joyment of whatever rights the con-
stitution and laws declare or recognize,
and that in controversies that may
arise, the government Is not parts
ian, but within its constitutional
authority the just and the powerful
guardian of the rights and safety of
the people. All the strife between the
races and sections of the people will
cease as soon as the power for evil is
tasen away from party who make |
political capital out OF scenes of vio-
lence and bloOdshed, and the constitu-
tional authority is placed in the hands
Of men whose political welfare requires
that peace and good order shall be pre-
served everywhere. 1t will be seen
gentleman, that am i'm entire accord
with the platform of the convention
by which have been nominated as "a
candidate for the Office of vice presi-
dent of the United States. Permit me,
in conclusion, 10 express my satisfac-
tion at being associated with candi-
date for the presidency who is first
among his equals as representative
of the spirit or f the achievements of
reform. In his official career AS the
executive of the great state of New
York he has, in comparatively short
period, reformed the public service and
reduced the public burden SD as to
have earned at once the gratitude of
his state and the admiration of the
country. The people know him to be
thoroughly in earnest. He has shown