The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-20
NEW JERSEY AND MR.. BLAINE.

NEW JERSEY AND MR.. BLAINE.
Some months ago, John Y. Foster pro-
missed TO give the vote OF New Jersey to
Mr.. Blaine, but VIXEN the republican state
convention assembled, Wednesday, he dis
covered that lie had not the goods to de-
liver only in part. The most strenuous
cxertions were made to that effect, and "a
"grest deal of what may DO called Blaine
" sentiment'--ss the New York Times
terms twas manufactured, but, not
wilhstanding these cxertions, considerable
reform sentiment was developed, the
attempt TO manipulate the convention
wholly in bis favor was repused, and an
urinstructed delegation was chosen which,
however, is understood to favor Mr. Blaine
about in the proportion Of three or four to
one. 1t is not of this, however, that we
desire to speak. AS we have frequently
said-and we can say it as there Is hardly
remote possibility of tit Mr.. Blaine
| IL the nominee of the national convention
we can very cheerfully support him al
though We do not, by any means, consider
| him as the best man to be nominated, or
the choice of the majority of the republi-
can party, and, moreover, his nomination
would look very much like riskipg defeat
when there is no occasion for taking such
risk.
| We say that platforms mean nothing,
and are no indication of the course party
will pursue, and there is much of truth in
the statement, but platform makers do not
SO believe. They make platforms, because
they deem it necessary to make declara-
ton of principles, and it is, therefore, fair
to infer what principles are professed from
the declaration made and, also, from the
declaration which is refused to be made.
The platform of the New Jersey republi-
cana is all well enough as far as 1t goes land
every honest republican can heartily sub
scribe to it. 1t is, however, of the old
fashioned kind. 1t arra:gns the democratic
party for countless sins of omission and
commission, and as "falee to the trusts re-
"posed in 1t by a contlding people !" and
declares in favor of the principles estab-
lished by the amendments to the national
constitution supports the doctrines of ma
tional unity and equal rights and favors
the payment of the debts incurred in sup
pressing the rebellion a speedy return to
specie payments; free, non-sectarian, non
partisan public schools and an econom.
ical financial policy looking to the promo.
ton and protection of American industry.
These resolutions, as we have said, are
all well enough; but they have been resolv.
ell and reresolyed for the past ten years by
every convention, state and national, re-
publican and democratic, save occasionally
whan sole Bill Allen" and his co-belevers
have captured democratic convention in
OHIO, Pennsylvania or Indiana. They are
just as appropriate for republican conven-
ton as for a democratic convention, and nc
more go. No one, save western initiation.
ist, can be found, east or west, north OF
south, but what will heartily subscribe tc
them. The resolutions would be utterly
without significance except for that which
followed their presentation to the conven.
ton. Immediately on their being reported
u delegate offered as an amendment, OF
rather as an addition, thereto, the follow.
ing:
Resolged That the achievements of the
republican party, from Its birth to the
present time, have been a succession OF
glorious results for civilization, humanity
and liberty.
That, notwithstanding the great and in
spring history OF our party, we are aware
that we cannot olive in the future solely
upon the record of the past
That VIC cannot shut our eyes to the fact
that unworthy, incompetent, and corrupt
men have succeeded in obtaining place and
power in the state and nation.
Raso!yed, That being fully alive to tht
nee. ssty of having our offices filled by meI
of stern integrity, unblemished character
and Thoroughly competent to discharge thu
duties OF office, the republican party o.
New jersey in state convention assembled
hereby pledges itself to the people of TIT
state and the republicans in other states Il
nominate lno man for office, however
high or humble, unless he is honest, relia
: BILE, and competent
| LtcoOtteNj hdt " uCulSNC ouCCtbe, WI
Ought first to deserve success, and we cal
only deserve 1t by putting up the best mel
as candidates.
1t is impossible to conceive of an homes
republican who cannot heartily assent t,
these resolutions. Yet the republicans o
New Jersey, under the operation of ga
law, refused to adopt them, or even to en-
terrain them. Their refusal suggests tina
the favorite candidate OF the majority wa
not described in the resolutions that Their
would be an incongruity in adopting sue
: resolutions and, at the same time support
ing him. If this was so, the New Jerse
y republicans were wise in refusing to adop
the resolutions, but the country desires n
such president. If both Mr.. Blaine an
' Mr.. Bristow are correctly described there
: In, then the refusal of Mr.. Blaine's friend
I to assent 10 the resolutions is calculated I
y do him great injury.
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