, 1876-05-05
pEFonu W1ru13 THE PARTY.


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REFORM W1Tn19 THE PARTY.
There has been no more significant pro.
test ngainst the machine politicians md their
tactics thnn TINT embodied In the declaration
OF tho Republican Reform Club of New York.
The Club was organizcd Inst Tuesday evo1.-
ing by hvs hundred Of tho lending Republic
ms OF tho city, including WILLIAM Z. Dopes,
LLOYD AsrrSwAL1, A. A. Low, Joux JACOB
Aaron, tho 1lov. Dr. Bellows, WILLIAM II.
Gu1os, DAv1p Dows, J. D. VEns11IYE, and
other well-known representative men, not
simply to givo voico to tho unanimous honest
sentiment Of the party against tho machine,
but to take active measures to tlofeat the
Vaccinations Of the mnchine-mon, who plot
the capture Of tho party.
They neither propose the formation Of
now party nor the abandonment Of the Re-
publican party To aelf-appoinsed loadors who
mike trade Of politics mud manago tho oa,l-
GUS Their purpose is to maintain md
strengthen it, not aa a nlnchino for tho cap
turo Of spoils, but an the solo hopeful means
for securing IN honest, efficient Administra-
ton, truly representation Of the will of tho
great body Of Republican voters. They
recognize that the peril menacing tho party
and tho country ia the inailious corrupting
machine influence. in asl respects identical
with TINT which long ago destroyed all poast-
bi1ity Of good in tho Democratic party, md
left 1t but putrid reminisccnco Tint must
needs be buried out Of sight that it may no
longer poison the political atmosphere.
Precisely such fato il it TINT tile maclline-
politician would fetch upon tho Republican
party; md upon tho first manifestation Of
tho 1hnchine-progrnnl1n these Now York
Republicans prompted by the purpose which
| inspires the ontiro rink mad file Of tic party,
havo spoken out in phrase that cannot bo
mistnkon. They declare that tho time has
come when the interests Of otllce-holders and
office-seekcrs should be ignored; that thopub-
lio is sickencd "with tho spectacle of betray-
| cd trusts and corruption in Office, Of high
places sought and hold solely for private gain,
or as means to advance private interests, !"
and "with class who trade in politics aud
manage tho machinery of partioa solely in the
| interest OF ol1lce.holdors or offlco-acekera. :"
They recall TINT ''in the carly days Of our
national 1ifo Office was accepted by those
whom thu people sought, and was adminia-
tered with scrupnlous fidelity in tho interest
elono Of those who imposed the trust; that
men conspicuous for their wisdom md virtue
were placed in charge Of public aflairs, and
the desires Of tho people for good government
were unobstructod, and their best sentiment
had fair expression through Legislation"
A roturn to that system Is wliat they de-
uaand in place Of tho programme which the
1nachinc-mcn would foist upon tho Republic
an party md in TINT demand they will DO
seconded by the moral sentiment Of tho
whole party aud OF tho whole country. They
enlist for no man, but demnnd candidate
who in mud Of h;msolf will bo n guarantee Of
official integrity; who shnll bo ''not nero
political partisan, but statesman Of tried
character, in sympathy with tho best sonti-
ments Of the people on all public questions,
converSant with Tie aiTairs OF Government,
discriminating and independent in tho
choice Of public servants, ono who will thor
oughly reform, tho public service"
Though ho is not named, it is impossible to
mistake that they intend the only man who
anwcrs that description, Bn1srow. Tint will
bo 30 recognized by the whole country, and
tho declaration Of tho New York Kopub.
1ican Reform Club but gives expression to
tho common Republican sentiment through
out the land, protesting ngainst tho 1na-
chino, and demanding that TINT protest be
made elective by tho nomination at Cinoin.
uati Of DH1sTow. whose exposure aud punish.
brought upon him tho relentless hostility oi
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