New-York tribune., 1876-07-13

this, that the acts of the Government OF the United
staesncuding the which ordains that on the hrt
day of January, 1879 there shall be resunpton VI
And take 1t granted that If this great and prosper
Gus and glorious peope OF the United states really con-
cnde that they will carry that into effect that tney VIII
find means and ways TO carry it into enect on
that day lApplauseJ Thus stands the hePuDI- Pt
can party upon that living issue before the couh'i!
WHERE THE DEMOCRATS STAND.
Rut where stands the Democratic party 7 shall not
co over the ground the eminent gentleman who ad-
dressed you and who occupies the chair now ana VINO
so closely and fully scrunized and laid before you the
defects of that Democratic platform when was COM
promise between the softDoney and the hardmoney
men-a thing impossible with honesty and which is
dclusion and snare, and which is an insult to
the intelligence of the people OF the United States.
and If Mr. Tilden should be elected President OF the
United states upon that platform should despair both
OF the intelligence and OF the honesty of the people OF
the United states. GApplnuse.l The Democratic party
essentially opposed To the pledge that has been made
by the Government. In its platform the only positive
thng that says upon dne Suec' b resnnn1icr @ 'ng o
specie payments i'll 1879 shall be repealed ana that was
the compromise that made with the intationst in
nuence that was what they bowling after-the re-
peal of the act which would force the country 10 have
sound currency aud consequently to redeem it, mdebt
edncss | shall hereafter have few words 20 say upon
Mr. 1ldens personal character, that Is held up to us as
3 guaranty, in this part OF the country, at
least, where the nhationists have not many friends
as guaranty that it is hard,mGney one pat
ore strong they appeal TO the sentiment and standing
popularity Of Hendricks the purpose of making the
Kermit me TO continue the view Of hc principal points
that are before the people Of the country
the one hand what been the sentiment o. the Repub
can party and on the other hand what has been the
sentiment OF dishonesty ana TIE Democratic parry
Now what is the Otherthe Dcxt most important matter
that has frequently discussed IN the public press
and otherwise as being one OF the great Questions
presented to he solved by this people IL Is reor-re
form in ciy officers reform in the system by "hlch
they are appointed Reform IN our civl ssrIice-hqw
does it stand with thati The Democrats claim
that the Ecpub!lcans have been IN possession osoI
and now they say they find corruption an over
but it is in great measure true. iG4t thefe IS
great deal of corruption existing in the pubc service OF
the state and nation, and has existed IN this country
for very great length Of time. We ail KNOW anu We
feel it, aud Tn" Republicans probably have felt II
felt T. and they have ma ihelr iao, ID shame ~ many o.
discoveries that have been made as 10 the dchquc
high public places % trust. But icllu '-citiLens, II
the Democratic party proposes To holu he iepnDnch
whcJ is wrong Tor II is the system which has created
these evils and not the Republican party Ihe system
Jackson nas corrupted aud made bad tne interior OF the
public service. There Ii not up,n the face OF me CIVILIZED
The great people OF ,hc United states and it Is time that
System should be CORRECTED But say that tne Re
tied it from the Democratic party; they established
the system in this country, ~ was tne r vs,D,'noc %
Of Democratic Presi oDts and congressman laN-naAtts
hrionoed IN. ,pojls But when the Republican party
cne into poy eI and found upon hands great
aud the nation in the great distress in which was IN
JsGO IL had no time to think at the moment OF civil
service but followed the beaten trtck ta was
then the ltw Of the country aud had been ior many
years And has followed that track down TO the pres
True stand up before you here-1, Repnblean-
and speak 10 you Republican, and say that our
representatives have not been true to their promises III
Congress because they nave not created some sort oi re
form in the civil service during the past Tour years u
solemn promise made IN the platform ionr y,aaS %
ago upon which President Grant was retlect9d INA!
there should he a reform. believe myself lhLt
Grant pendsd hgnss5y ,b to carry 6s repta,sGy onl
urged upon Congress the necessity OF keeping tns
Congress OF the Uncd states. Republicans ana Demo
Gratis failed carry ont the measure, ami undertook
occasionally 10 laugh down the notion ol re-
form | have hesitation, therefore, in say.
Ing that the representative OF me pPif peoPiief o.
the United states, bOth Democrats ana K,puni''ahS'
have not fulfilled their word, aud especially the Reipb-
licans, who were elected upon platforms upon wihch
the civil service But. fcowcitizens, members Of Con
gress are but the servants of the people II the people
sub,erfuges and excuses members Of Congress maxi
tney will through their Representatives carry ont thai
the people OF the United states TO secure mnch more
honorable eyn selyce % ~ .nS , m T ~ s' mere
reward for POLITICAL service that hereafter We
sIaI only Inquiro-and not inquire at all II
you please-Hbethe man, II he would oc-
cupy o subordinate position under the Government, "a
strong and an adbeTent OF the party; snail only IN
onire whether he is honest man, aud whether he X
capable and cicirnt and he should be allowed 10 remain
in Office sufficient number OF years I" insure II 10
him. and we shall not the disCraceul sciamb,ns at
each change OF the Administration AT washington by
olceseekprs who overrun the capital, and VINO, having
succeeded in gaining ose home under eueccs-ty oi
making good their expenses out of any public money at
may come into tno!r hands Gov haSes ie'tI uiCh ,e
subject OF Civil Service reform IL 50 specific ana 50 par
ticuar that points out the "Isest mean; IA Whch thtI
IefoTm i 10 accomplished and upon this great issue
the Republican party stands clear honest ana honorable
in favor and pledged to this specific ana most needed
reform. , ,, Lind ,. ,,,. ro,o
ocratic professions. They may lk 20 YOU oi reform
much M lie pcass give HIM the greatest ceilt thi h@
friends claim FOR him which have Deen spaSino nc enoft'
capture a thief here ana teie, pnt "nl. alr
all his doiugs IN c2hPlrI'oh WIN tAe saaHt - ~
form which ioigsado|sa ~ caMa5 tnS hgrnOSSH G1y
platform and by the letter OF lts cahi'u1t GOV
Hayest lAppause We know Gov Illarn as
the Chairman OF the Democratic central Conlnlilcs.
years What did lac do during the Tweed regiihef lh"e
was nceiins you rec2ec IN tn1 Evrs na c o "" c
! 4th Of september. ISL committee walter w
Gov TIldcn and requested HIN 10 address
that meeting Of reform which was held IN the lheIcl OF
the peoule without regard To party, but Gov. 1Hden
refused 10 Join with IIe said that he was Chairman
Of the state Drmocraiic COMMITTEE ana as u,L Le
thought not very fit for h to appear III that non
partisan meeting.
lie claimed that he woud have TO work in some other
party as refOriner. Well he elected 10 the Assem-
M IN favor s Of TIS reorm e ~s eccted 10 the assembly by
virtue OF his ability, and by virtue OF an, his
Of the Democratic party OF The STAT.
lie would have had the most important influence IN that
me, tIpes needed and necessary If he had willingly ana
heartily IOincd In them. But what do We IND was
Idste Tiiden taxes his hat in his hand when an
important question Of reform Is being voted upon aud
was no answer, either yea from the chair that
should have been occupied by Coy. 1lidcn believe
You cannot put your hands upon the statute book of
1872 aud point 20 "a single act Of reform which
Gov Tiden has naugnratcd, although subsequently he
came forward and placed himself at the head oi ms
democratic organizations and shouted after Tweed,
Tniefi thie " He helped convict him, and we viii
rcfOrmer would have worried for the people AT the be-
ginning to carry through his principles OF REFORM re-