The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-11
From he CHICAGO Tin
Tilden.

Iaken up IN the MAN Will luInluOuS
discussion Of the currency problem and the
methods of its adjustment, the vigorous
letter Of Gov. Tilden can not be put in less
compass by any power of epitomizing. 1t
is in temper, breadth, and tone far out OF
the style Of documents Gifts class, and will
give his country q clearer insight into the
candidate than all the partisan presses of
the land from now until election. Wasting
little time with the commonplaces Of the
campaign. he sets out at once to discuss the
difficulties which are to be encountered by
the man who attempts to revive honest
administration and stable financial con-
ditions, He examines at length the in
iquitous system of tax spoliation, local and
national, by which the industrial interests
of the country are reduced TO their lowest
conditions and commerce made tide
waiter on foreign enterprise. He quotes
largely from his admirable messages on
fiscal affairs demonstrating not only the
localities of the evils but ample and in
variable methods Of their correction. He
measures the scope and meaning Of the
impending reform by pointing out with
singular cogency the causes OF the present
burdens which the country feels in every
pulse and vein Of its Responding energies
This leads him, naturally, to a con-
sideration of the currency problem, up
on which he lavishes all the resources Of a
mind as practical as Franklins and as well
stored as that of Hamilton himself So
clear cogent, masterful condensation OF
the distractions of this inexhaustible
question has never been presented in so
small space Combining himself to none
of the common distractions OF the subject.
he analyses the resources Of the national
tho tntrtnata narplnvItIac f,F {
fiscal operations, and from these points out
rational system whereby resumption at an
early date may be brought about. Of the
theory governing the laws of resumption
he gives an admirably Ineligible sum
mary, revealing not only the difficulties o.
the approach to that golden vantage, but
the ease of the way if once properly under
way. He has no fear of disturbance of the
business interests OF the country by al
accelerated departure toward resumption
Nor does he leave room to doubt the justic,
of their confidence in the subsequent ex
hibit of the condition of the books, the eff
feet the proposed measures would have
upon them, and the elasticity which
properly adjusted currency redemption
would bring to pass.
There is neither hesitation, uncertainty
nor equivocation on the subject of money
A boldness all the more reassuring tina
the man who speaks does his own thinking
and speaks of all these desirable things a
practical man Of affairs, not as mer
student or experimenter. Never since tn
foundation of this government has Their
been man selected for the great sta
ton to which Tilden is nominated VIII
held so accurate q knowledge Of the funC
tions Of the Office. Neaer since Jefferso
man who could embody with such IRE
sistibe cogency the very essence of praC
tical administration.
Giving so much attention to this braDc
Of public affairs, which he recognizes o
prominently the most absorbing to tn
country, the governor makes but passin
alusion to the cognate reforms which ar
to receive his attention.
This civil service he would reform roc
and branch, but he would begin the r,
form by making the president ineligib
for second term. Without this, he hold
that thorough reform is emasculated.
the south, he speaks with thorough mani
ness and discretion. He will administt
the law 10 behalf of white and black irr
spective of color, and enforce the penaltit
for murder with heavy and swift strok
He speaks throughout like a man III
pressed with the weight OF the work thu
is slowly descending upon him. There al
none of the fine phrases OF the ordInal
candidacy. Ruggedness, force, intensit
work, stand out in every line and syllabl
If Franklin or Jefferson, or any Of ii
more eminent of the frugal fathers we
called upon they would have written ju
such letter as Mr.. Tildcn sends out
his countrymen invoking their cCn6den
and revealing his desires. As campail
production, the letter presents all the
sues with cogcncy Of argument. a COZ
pactness of statement, and biilIiancy
illustration which take it far out Of Il
literature of lis class aud stamp its auth
uto