, 1876-05-20
TEE KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS.

Al4hk " No kAG klEAk A4lA " tA1A lQCUIQ!0~
rated In their platform by tho Kentucky Re-
publicana ut their late State Convention.
Their declaration against ropudiation in my
form aa crimo, aud against indefinite post
ponemcnt of the time Of return to specie
payment; their demand of such reform Of
the Civil Service rs will prevent tho prostitu-
ton Of office by the spoils-patronage system,
and, as guarantee Of honest administration,
Of tho nomination Of men who hare courago
to fight corruption. will meet an earnest re-
sponso in tho breast Of orery honest man.
Thoy 60 on to declare:
Az Kentucky gayo ABRAHAM LINCOLN to his
country mud to mankind for tho great work dono
by him, she now presents BENJAMIN Il. DH1srow
to complete tho correction Of Ills ercr Incident 10
WAT. His past condnct In otlco 10 tho ttucst esl-
Lcncc Of his futusc course. 1ln has been true to
Republican principles In war aud peace, ever man.
~, calm, and courageous nnl oyot faithful In tho
dlachargc Of his duty.
Thero Inns been no moro comprehensive,
direct statement of tho political requirement
Of tho timea as iH condensed in tho phrase
"tho correction Of the ills incident to the
Wax" The corruption and iobbery that
have infected tho national, State, and munic-
ipal administrations tho elaboration and
extension Of tho spoils and machine system /;
and the consequent low tone of official mo-
rality, which nre the crying evil and disgrace
Of tho day, arc tho necessary and inevitable
" ills incident to the War;" which over ia a
breeder of corruption. It took Grent Britain
i half century to rid herself Of tho corup.
ton begotten By the Nspoleonio wars, ind
the task beforo lis now is scarce less than
that which Prrr loft for Great Britain.
There il mono OF tho favorite-aon clap.trap
in presenting Bn1a7ow to complete thiswork,
Which ia Indispensable to the contamination
Of tho great work accomplished by
LINCOLN. Da1srow Is pre-e1ninently tho mau
who has proved that ho llsa the moral
stamina to fight corruption, and tho aaminiB-
trativo ability to win in that fight, deapite
the most formidable machine influence
brought to bear against him TINT over was
organized In shia country. Tho time has
como when no platform declarations against
corruption and Pledges Of reform will avail.
It is imperative that in and OF himsolf the
can1iaats be \ pledge Of reform, whose
record shall guarantee 1t. Dn1sTow fills TINT
bill. His nomination at Cincinnati would
have wondrous purifying effect upon tho
whole political atmosphere. It would i'm
press upon Congressman, Presidential g.
pirants, Governors, Legislators, Mayors,
Common Councils, aud the whole body Of
public officials, National, State, and Munich
pal, that the honesty OF tho American people
Is mightier than the machine, md would
inevitably lead to tho cultivation Of cour-
agcous honesty and efficiency IN office In place
Of working Of tbs machiha. Thet wholesome
lesson cannot too soon DO taught tho men who
conduct, or aspire to conduct, public affairs;
md 1t Is tho business Of tho Republican
party, representing the best intelligence Of
the country and Its progressive tendency, to
teach that lesson. It cannot be better done
than by tho recognition and Endorsement Of
tearloas integrity IN oitlce, and guaranteeing
It's continuance, by tho nomination OF DR1s-
TOW at Cincinnati II hs be not tho nom.
tuee, it is already plain that the candidate
thore nominated must, to be sleotod, DO not
any doubtful unknown" but QUO whose
record isno losa guarantee OF Lis determine
tlon mud capacity 10 overthrow corruption
In Office than IL that OF Dn.sTow E1so 1t
will be impossible to excuse or justify to the
American people tho throwing overheard Of
Ua1sTow.