Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05
The New Iork Republican Platform.

States will result in peace, tranquility and
Justice. And to this unexceptionable ex-
preston on the Southern policy is added
the assurance that no act Of the Republicans
of New York conducting to the good effect of
the Presidents action shall e withheld.
The civil service plank is equally eommen
dable. 1t insists on purity, irugality and
efficiency in all branches OF the National and
State service, clearly and frankly states the
practical and Just requirements which ought
to prevail, and takes ground against any
methods inconsistent with the fundamental
Republican principle of equal rights for all
citizens There is an explicit demand for
resumption within the time fixed by law,
and for hard money and paper convertible
into hard money. UncomprJmising Opposi-
ton is expressed to land grants for private
uses, and to appropriations and grants for
works of local or sectional character. which
are not of urgent national importance. The
rights of labor are fully recognized, while
the supremacy of the law, and the necessity
for the maintenance of public order, is not
lost sight Of The concluding portion OF the
platform, which is devoted to State affairs,
contains concise but unanswerable arraign-
ment of the Democracy, and in support of
the assertion. that "the Republican party is
the only hope of thorough reform and frugal
government" an appeal is taken to typical
facts in our recent political history.
Upon this strong, sensible platform. upon
which all earnest and fair-ininded Republi-
cans can stand, since it speaks the voice Of
all in regard to essentials, ticket was
placed which is deserving of entire confident
and hearty support. 1t can be elected by =.
commanding majority, and the highest good
of the State imperatisely demands that it
should be elected.
From the Boston journal.
Mr. Curtis's resolution was very mod
crate one, far less explicit and thorough
going in its Endorsement of the President
than our Massachusetts, platform. 1t had
better support than the Conkling men had
predicted, for they boosted up to the morn
ing of the convention that the total oppOsi-
tiOn could not rise above sixty, while the
Administration Republicans claimed only
one hundred at the utmost Mr.. Curtis's
resolution received 109 votes. Thus, Mr.
Conkling has won his victory but it is eyi-
dent from the dwindling away of the con-
vention in its final session, that the reaction
has already begun. We hope it will not
extend to the Republican campaign and to
the vote in November, but there will be no
thanks to Mr.. Conkling if the result is better
than the signs now indicate. He has
thrown away a great opportunity, he has
struck blow at rather than given help
ing hand to the organization which would be
glad to regard him as one Of its leaders;
and however he may still stand with his
band Of followers in New York, he has dis
appointed his best friends throughout tie
country and lost his prestige, without
seriously injuring those whom he has at
tackled.
From the Troy Times.
The platform on the whole is an excellent
one. No doubt it will be sharply criticised
by those who hoped to secure an unqualified
and indiscriminate endorsement of all the
acts Of the existing administration. But we
do not anticipate any serious disafectiOn in
that quarter. There is certainly nothing in
the declarations of the convention that can
be construed as indicating hostility toward
the President or his cabinet II offence there
be it will arise from the reticenee observed
rather than any direct expression OF ap-
proyal or disapproyal. But reasonable men
should be able to see that the time has not
arrived when the specific course adopted by
the President respecting q reformation of the
civil service can be judged upon its merits.
Its effects remain to be developed. Repub-
licans are not universally prepared to say
that the brethren who have been deemed
worthy by this and preceding administra-
tions to hold positions of responsibility and
and trust under the government, ought to
be excluded from privileges which are en-
joyed by all other citizens of the republic
By asserting the affirmative of that PROPOSE
tion the convention would most certainly
have caused great dissatisfaction, amounting
perhaps, in some cases, to actual revolt 1t
was very clear from the first that the prevail
ing sentiment of the convention was against
taking such risk. Nobody had right to
demand that an incomplete and doubtful ex-
pertinent should be accepted by the Repub-
lican party of the great State of New York
as a finality, which must be adhered to, no
matter what the future might bring forth.
The convention did wisely and well in re-
fusing to commit itself in that direction. 1t
did not object TO reform of the civil service.
On the contrary the platform outlines a plan
by means of which the desired end may be
attained without doing injustice, or depriv-
ing anybody of his rights as a citizen.
From the Boston Traveller.
No patent effort to magnify George Viii
liam Curtis, and his adroitly- constructed
firebrand, could hide the fact that the real
heart of the convention. and large ma
jority of the voters back of it, are hostile to
any new-fangled policy patchwork. The
was grand demonstration of the
Republican ground swell, which must in
time, turn back the sickly epidemic of cow
ardice which seems to have seized the Re-
publican organization in some parts. In the
end, the party which has principles VIII be
stronger by asserting them without the fear
of temporary disaster.
From the Graphic.
The action Of Senator Conkling at the
shows that he has made up his
mind that there is to be a reconstruction of
parties, and he boldly proposes to take
hand in the formation OF a new OrgauiZa-
ton better fitted for the times than Is, or
was, the old Republican resiHc. This action
Of the New York Republicans will force the
President to appeal to the country for sup
port, and from his reception in New Eng.
and and the South it is evident that, 50 far
~ HIS ooutuein poiicy anu MS NNH oerNlce
reform Is concerned, he has the mass OF the
American people with him.
From the New York Herald.
Mr. Conkling is incensed against the
President for what he construes as personal
Sights. He thinks he was entitled to be
consulted in the composition of the Cabinet
,ut his wishes were disregarded and the
cabinet was made up in manner which
ave him great offence Rnt he has fresh
r grievance. The President has threaten
"a 10 remove all the chief officers of the
re MT. oonKiing : iriends anu RrotegeS-
Tins intention was gwen out from Washing
on. a few weeks since, after Cabinet con-
ultatlon, while the cOntumacy of Naval
lficer Cornell was exciting 80 much atteu-
ion. The understanding Is that when Con-
reSs meets in October the President will