The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-09-20

lsible man VIII deny that tho reform
iich the exigeacies of our condition
mand can be accomplished only IL
programmes be carried oat which
End in Gov. Hayes letter Of 90.
ptaDcs. Bot Is Gov. Hayes tbo man
put through such programme ?
III he possess courage and persist
zee snough 10 withstand and over,
,n1e the adverse influences in bis own
IrtyS This is legitimate and i'm
yrtant question. shall epdeavor
Jnscisnsfously to answer IT, That
ov. Hayes has a very clear cOncep-
on Of what genuine civil service re-
Jrm means, he has abundantly dem.
nstratsd by tho specific proposition in
il manifesto. Neither are these ideas
ew with I'm, or pot forth merely to
rodace i m0moDtary effect You
ilI find the same views stagod, partly
The same language, IN inaugural
JdressNe and speeches delivered by
I'M years ago, long before he was
houghs Of ~ a candidate for the pres
ISncy. They are, therefore. the Of.
pring Of deliberate and Well.matured
ouyiceion. Bot has he the courage
iccessary to such a tack Courage as
candidate entities him to the pre-.
sumption that be will have courage as
resident. IL would seem 70 be the
natural interest and desire Of a candi.
late 70 keep at least all the organized
md strong influences in bis own party
10 the best possible hUmor with him,
by creating the impression that he will
be all things to ali men, so as to ensure
the hearty cooperation Of all. Mr..
Tiiden seems TO understand that.
Now, have you considered how much
strength Of conviction, how much hon.
est courage in q candidate il requires
q: the opening Of a canvass TO 20 be.
! fore the people with a manifesto like
Gov. Hayes letter Of acceptance,
which, in its comprehensive and sharp
Iy.d6Gned demands for reform, con.
tains The most uBsparipg criticism Of
the usages Of his own party7 The
candidate tells Congressmen that If he
Is elected President they must expect
no patronage from him. lie tells the
officers Of the Government that from
them no party service Is desired. lie
tells party workers that party service
will not be regarded by him as a claim
10 reward he frankly declares his In.
flexible purpose not to be candidate
for reelection, on the ground that O
sincere reformer should not expose
himself 10 the temptation Of using The
patronage for tho promotion Of bis per
s0Dal interests. Is not that courage
the honest courage Of true c0nvi sti0n
Show me in the whole history Of thi
republic single candidate for tbt
presidency who, in The face Of uncer
tain chaDces, had the courage 10 issu
30 defiant manifesto as this Y0i
will find none. ] ask you, my inde
pendent friends, to compare the manly
straightforward, unequivocal declhra
tions Of this manifesto with that arl
fully constructed tanglo Of words, Gov
Tilden's letter Of acceptance, In whic
bard money appears soft and soft mon
sy hard, presenting q foil dish {
epoils for The Democrats, with relort
sauce for the Independents, 30 tha
Judge Slallo Is pleased, Gen. Tom Ev
log Is pleased still more, and job
Morrisey's manly bosom swolls wit
pride st the profound statesmanship {
bis candidate. Compare the two, an
then toll zoe on which side you fin
true moral courage. Let it not /
said that Gov. Hayes vas fearless onl
because hs did not see tho bearing {
his utternnces. Before his letter (
acceptance was published he read IL
friend, and that friend observed, 81
is not unlikely, Governor, that whi
you say there may very much displeal
some very powerful men In your 0w
party" Aud what was tho answer
eyes. that may be 80, bot this Is right
And The letter camo out as IL was wri
ten. ! think ! can support rolormt
who has the courage thus 10 feel an
thas 20 speak.
do not pretend 10 call Gov Hayo
as Mr. Tildeu Is called by some Of h
over poetic friends, "tho wisost man
the world" / do not put him in poil
Of courage above all tho horocs Of al
iiquity and modern times. / do M
predict that if elected President, /
will cure in three months all the II
human society Is hoir 20, and plunp
us straight into the millonium Of idol
existence But ho Is man who M
nobody 10 fear, because ho has nothir
10 cover up. lIo has nobody 10 n
ward, because he did not seek tho pro
idonoy, and promised nothing. An
ho has no future iayors TO ask for, b,
cause bo has no ambition TO serve q
cont % mAka. na nrnaidnnI hin ON