Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-11


ally, did the work. At this very
time there are honest infiaii'mists.-
But no one who wishes To restore
sound currency would vote for an in
tlationist merely because he is hon-
est.
Thus young man who wishes to
be of service in public affairs will
naturally look to find the candidate
who is not only honest, and is also ~
friend of what the voter thinks to- he
the true policy, but who Is the candi-
date of party which can enable him
to carry out that policy. He will
therefore act with the party until he
finds that the power of its orgsniza,-
tion is controlled by unprincipied
men for selfish purposes; and whea
he is satisfied that the situation is
hopeless, he will seek other methods
of attaining the ends that he desires.
At the present moment in this coun-
try the younger voters are more in
terested in reform than any other
object. What, then, Is the situation?
Ia IL not evident that either the eau
didate to be nominated ut Cincinns-
ii or that at ST. Louis will be elected?
Is it not equally evident that there
is general surprising within the
Republican party in favor of some
candidate who is not only true Re-
publican, but distinctively free from
all entangling alliances with the
shames and dsgraces of the party?
Is not this, therefore, n most tavora-
BILE moment to unite with the organ
ization, and increase the volume aud
momentum of the demand within
the party :?
or course no self.respecting man
by acting with the party pledges
himself To all that the party may to.
He joins Il party not for its own sake,
but for that of the country; amt
when he finds the party betraying
the country, he can not honorabiy or
patriotically support it. To the Mr.
gunent that the other party ia nn
better, he will probably reply that of
| two positive evils he will choose
| neither; and he vii; certainly not
vote for thief to defeat u nrgar.--
| These are very elementary truths,
| but they are sometimes frgotten,--
| The theory that politics Is always
| choice Of evils is untrue. The eier-
| tiOn OF 1860 was n choice hrtweef
| Democratic extension and R'publ,-
can repression OF slavery, aud thu
candidate Of the Republicans wa1 y
proverbially honest man. Nhera
was the choice of evils? Whenever
that choice appears, rs sometimes ~
undoubtedly does, the question -
where the real evil lies. This alter
native offered itselfto many voters
Ia 1872. Those who voted for Grant
under protest decided that II D,ilnu-
cratic restoration would be rslani-
us altog"tfier greater than any mis-
chief that could result from the eier.
tiOn OF Grant. But most 0f that
clnss would consider u Republican
nomination at this time which prom
iaed mere continuance Of the re.
pime under which the honor nt tho
country and the character OF pOru'ar
government have 40 severely suffer
ed positive evil which they w"uld
actively oppose. And this feeling
extends beyond the class of which
we speak. A Michigan Union sold
ier says, sententously, " have al
ways voted the Republican ticket
heretofore, but when ii comes to hn
ruled by thieves or rebels, stall
choose 10 ne ruled by rebels" 1t IL
mn epigrammatic way Of putting j.,
bat 1t is q voice which is heard on nll
sides, and will 1e needed at Cincin-
natl, for ID il the voice Of the el".
mcnt which has given power and
success Ia the Republican party.
II seems 20 us that the young mon
who sincerely seek reform should ut
this time, when there Is so inspiring
resolution TO the same end Ia tho
Republican party, unite with that
party To secure ut Cincinnati u result
which will be the guarantee of whnt
they desire. This il what the most
pubIic-spirted and unsefish citizens
are doing In Massachusetts and PENN
syl vania and Missouri and through
out the country. Patriotic exprcta-
tion Is turned 10 Cincinnati for u cnn-
didate who shall represent not in"rr-
~ the force Of n party machinr, hnt
the power Of the generous, reform.
Ing, and resolute Republican desire
Of the country.
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