Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-14
Correspondents Of the New York Tiuaes

ALBANY, July Alt seems that we have not
had the last OF Mr.. Tilden's Canal Commission
reports. IL might be supposed that the trick had
grown stale enough 10 have been abandoned,
but Mr.. Tilden appears still to have faith IN it.
The last OF these campaign documents came out
for the st. Louis Convention; the object the
forthcoming specimel OF canal reform literature
is TO serve is not so clear WHAT ITS purport will
be is only rumored at present, but " hat it assur-
eddy will not be may be very certainly stated. 1t
will not be an impartial summing up of that
Nj. Tilden has accomplished in the way of canal
reform.
When be started his great policy with -four
ish Of trumpets In March, ls15-ffieeu months
ago-there were some cool heads in his ow
party W. no were not carried away by the Juror
which his famous Canal Message excited Know.
ing the man fiom long association, familiar
with his plans. and OWNING his aims and in
tents, they refused to believe that one " hose
life had been record OF INSCRIPTIONS selfish
ness and cunning could suddenly, in his old
age, de, elop into an unselish patriot and an
ardent lover OF honest and pure government.
To men of this stamp the Governor. hope
less Of deceiving them as TO himself, pictured
the grand elects which he expected to
produce by his policy in dividing the Repub-
lican party Of the State. Some of these men
have been made to learn since to wha; uses the
Governor could put bis reform policy" for
crushing his rivals or opponents in his own
party. In this business. at least, be has been
eminently successful, and so far as Gev. Tilden's
personal and political interests are concerned,
the State canals have been of more benefit TO
him than they ever were TO all the contractors
WIG ever got q dollar out OF them. No one
would object to this. perhaps, except the parties
directly interested, but when Mr.. Tilden asks
the country TO reward him with The Presidency
OF the United States for reforming the canal
system OF New York, it becomes necessary TO
see if the work done is worth the price de-
manded Tor it.
BE il remembered, first, that fifteen months
have elapsed since Gov. Tilden sent to the
Legislature his Canal Message; that since then
new legal remedies have been enacted at his
suggestion by two Successive Legislatures; a
costly Investigating Commission has been Gre
ated which really ended its work by the cleo
ton Of its principal members to State Offices;
that some thirteen or fourteen reports" have
been issued by this body; that there have been
three special messages sent in about canal re-
form, and large amount Of money appropri-
ated to carry on the business while the amount
of talk or blow" which has been made about il
is practically unlimited In return for all this
We have as The actual and positive work done
in the prosecution of fraudulent canal con-
tractors one criminal suit against George d.
Lord Of Rochester, and two civil suits against
the contracting firm of Denison, Beiden &
Gale Of Syracuse These are the simple facts.
Three suits is the sum total of the work of canal
reform after all this time. and one Of these WAS