The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02

RIDICULOUS ana demagogical resolutions'
which displayed in equal parts ignorance OF
settled principles and contempt for hon.
esty 1t was then believed, or at least gen.
orally rumored, that the republicans would
outbid the democrats that the imitation
fever had run all through the State, and that
neither party would dare to say that honesty
is the best policy.
Well, the Republican Convention met at
Cleveland yesterday, and we are glad to say
adopted a platform which at least by con-
trast deserves the support of honest and in
telligent men, and which is likely to carry
the State for the republicans in spite of the
many disadvantages under which they enter
the canvass.
The Democratic Convention demanded,
first the perpetuation of the greenback cur
rency second, the immediate repeal of the
Resumption act, which means that
the currency shall continue to be ire
deemable third, prohibition of any further
contraction, which means that they want
not only IN irredeemable but an inflated
currency, and this in spite of the fact that
sixty millions of greenba belonging to
private owners are now lying without in
terest in the Treasury, showing an absolute
and great redundance of currency; fourth,
the remone tization of silver on top of an
irredeemable and inflated paper currency,
and the tissue by the government of all cir
culating medium whether paper or metal
lic"--these ignoramuses not knowing APP
parently that the Office Of the government
is never to tissue" coin, except the small
change or token currency, but that the mint
merely stamps tho value on gold presented
to it by anybody who wishes it coined.
We were not surprised to hear that Sena-
tor Thurman took no part in the work OF
the Convention. lie does not belong in
such company, and he must be heartily glad
to see that reorganization of parties Is
near at hand which will give him IN
opportunity to abandon sci OF
purblind politicians, who do not know
enough to take his advice and are too ignor-
ant to do without it. The Ohio democratic
platform currency parts of it at least
could not get even u small minority in
any Eastern or Southern democratic con-
vention and there is not, we will venture to
say, single respectable democratic leader
in the country who would consent to stand
on II or to speak for it. Does any one be-
leye that Mr.. Bayard, or Governor Robin
son, or Senator Randolph or Colonel Lamar,
or General Gordon, or Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, or Senator Herman, or any OF the
men who give character and responsibility
to the democratic party, would for mo-
ment consent to such currency plank?
And now come the republicans to prove
that Ohio is not utterly without common
sense and common honesty. Their Conven-
ton yesterday frankly and without any ifs
OF butts approved of the policy of President
Hayes, both Of his Southern policy and his
civil service reform. That settles some
things which have been good deal dis
cussed. We have repeatedly expressed
our belief that such an approval by the
Ohio republicans OF the President, while of
little or no importance to him, was of very
great Importance to them. They have
wisely taken this view of the matter; and
the political soreheads of the Ben Wade
kind and the machine politicians have been
obliged to take back seats or keep out of
the Convention. In their opposition
to subsidies the republicans are
far more definite and outspoken
than the democrats. These incidentally
denounced subsidies and required the use
of public lands for actual settlers the re-
publicans oppose ''any further grants of
public lands or money subsidies, or the ex-
tension of the public credit Of the general
government to aid in the construction Of
Railroads.&c. careful and honest wording,
which will win favor to the party, and
ought to. Moreover, it will set at rest
the reports which have been long and
persistently circulated about bargains and
intrigues between certain Ohio politicians
and Southern democrats, having in view
political ends of both. If there were any
such schemes, which we have always
doubted their authors have been badly
beaten in this Convention.
The currency resolution, to which every
body will look as the most important is
drawn with evident care and skill, but is
entirely honest.
1t demands the reconciliation of silver;
but ewith coming and valuation so regu-
lated by law that our people shall not be
placed at disadvantage in ou1strade with
foreign nations" That is to say, the Ohio
republicans declare for the double stand.
ard but for an honest and not q
fraudulent dollar, for a silver dollar
really worth a dollar, and not eighty or
ninety cents as the case may be. The
platform says nothing about the Resump-
ton act. which is law of the land, being
carried out by the President and Secretary
of the Treasury, both of whom have re-
Gently expressed their desire for even larger
powers than it confers; it was not necessary
for the Convention to speak of this law
unless they we're opposed to it. Their