Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-08
POLITICAL.

temporary, that one OF the main influences OF
the times has been lost sight of. Last year at
this time the Republican party in that State,
as elsewhere, was very much engaged in try
ing to elect Mr. Hayes to the Presidency.
How well that organization did its part the
result plainly indicates. Since the occurrences
which eliminated in his elevation to the Presi-
dency he has put the party to the test of a
determination of the problem, Can political
party live and retain its vigor after all that
has made its existence a distinctive factor in
public affairs has been admitted away and repu-
diated-as Republicanism practically has been
by him and his cabinet. Until Mr.. Hayes's
incumbency of the White House the Democ-
racy, step by step had abandoned, or pre-
tended to abandon all its distinctive policies
Now we witness the spectacle of a complete
reversal of the situation: The President loses
no opportunity to present himsalf as conspicu-
ously in harmony with the demands and plat
forms of the Democracy. His chief ally and
adviser is Carl Schurz. This bitter enemy of
all that is admirable or effective in the Repub
lican party is credited with writing or dictat-
ing the terms of Hayess letter of acceptance.
Certainly that malignant malcontent could
hardly have framed a document more bitter
and unfriendly toward Grant and the course
and policy of his administration. Ever since
the promulgation of that offensive paper,
Hayes has continued to show his intense dis
like for every man and measure that found
favor with his illustrious predecessor. The
unrepublican and tyrannical order by whose
terms National Office holders are prohibited
from exercising the rights of citizenship was
prompted by the meanest of motives There
is no doubt that it was inspired by the pusil-
lanimity of William M. Evarts, and Carl
Schurz toward Roscoe Conkling. Hayes has
proved himself a fit and willing tool to give
to the malignity of these haters of
the Republican party. The present policy of
the administration in dealing with Mr.. Cornell
and Collector Arthur (Conkling's faithful
friends) is sufficient indication of the animus
of the despicable order referred to. Mean
time the very marked unfriendliness of the |
executive toward every "Radical" leader in
the country has had its effect. Lukewarm-
ness toward the party has been encouraged,
md the Reputation of the party's disciplinary
methods and requirements has been sane
Toned by the Presidents every act since the
Fourth of March last. The one issue in Cali
ornia worth regarding at all is the Senatorial
uccession. Every Republican not absolutely
often with the gangrene of envy and malig
liant hate should feel himself called upon to
indicate Sargents name and services. There
hould have been some hearty urgent infu-
noes originating in the White House, direct
d in his favor But what has been done7
las one kind word or act been said or per-
ormed for the Republican Party of Califor
ia by the President whom its electoral votes
Gated in the Executive chair2 Not one, On
he contrary, every newspaper which has
ounded the praises of this renegade Presi
ent whose chief advisers are such men as
tanley Matthews, and Carl Schurz, has done
L within its power to destroy the discipline t
nd nullify the effectiveness of the party. To &
e sure, some of these organs, at the eleventh
our, have sought, in a half-hearted way, to
lake PREPARATION for the injury their perversi- a
es, long prolonged, have inflicted upon the q
lterests of Republicanism in California.
aithfulness to party friends and party inter
ITS are secuted as a crime; for what is dub s
ed 'fcivil service reform" By the President a
nd his council OF malignants is simply an Ii
nslaught upon the efficiency of the Party's
scipline. So we say that in reviewing what
IS been done in California, the course of the :,
resident must be taken into consideration as "
he of the chief factors of the struggle. t.
Time was" says the Master, "that when the u
aims were out the man would die" Ruth Z
ford B. Hayes does not and never did and d
ver will furnish the brains for any party. t.
ut he represents its head and now he, the a
osen representative of the Republican or h h
nization, joins hands and voice and action q
d purpose with the men whoss courses since
e detection of Sumner and Schurz have =,
reed the problem upon the country, If
rty could live with its head off-Grant be- e.
9 the head these bitter-hearted malcontents Sc
ned their shafts against. We think 81
at notwithstanding the worse than indiffer- es
t policy of the President there is, in the +,
Ind heart of the Republican party of our le
ter State deal of vitality, courage and tn
atty But the test of what the party can 7! Tn