New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-27
IA PLATTS SPEECH.

Mr.. platt said: | thank you most heartily
for the distinguished honor Of Je4g chosen TO preside
over your preliminary dcliDer,uons Wheu l'oh
Around over tals ssamhage OF tHe representatives OF
the Republican parry OF tnc Empire state, ANA observe
50 many VINO are oder, wiser, more experienced and
more d-soFvi: statesmen who have houOr,d the party
a. well as stnglshed themselves iu tine COUNCILS oil the
Commonwealth and the ition s,iie 8. whose Prov
ess ul patriotism reserved Us Ia the hour o. the coul
try prr am disposed 10 doubt he wisdom OF your
choice anal the .prGp1oty OF my eptlnce suh Du-
levtnr do. tIut special significance l. mten, ID b
v,,r ,r,,1n bey0ud personal eous ii rltious accep
vour cl0ice and assume TIE duties. l take u
T. purpose 20 make recognition OF the rtcai
working and ncnung soldiers OF our pollt cal army who
have borne tn burdn ana neat the day ever Slice Il
w4s organized. / may not deserve tho distinction o.
that ola guard OF the Republican, koss Ju
t h. . pride aud my boast tunt from tue birthday Of
tn publican party 20 its attanmsn' OF what Is SUI
po,cu 90 Dee its or discretion t1erc ms not Deel
c.mpll-n that not found me IN the front rank OF
Tie ua,t e. IT, r. has not been an election, etner N
uou"i Siate-and ma! a.n.sl say uCa' '4,,t nay
uud tile polls IRON sunrise 20 sunset ana lOuSl
without wearncss OF Iet i0l The ticket IN W"oe ucK
ticEet anu IApP G.1 That zeal wa bora Of
dtrp and absorbing iath IN tine righteousness,
OF our cause aud tie inno ty OF our prlncipe9. LII
fa suu lives ami aumates me hesf'a Of tue I'VE he
puDlcus OF state From the HUDSON To the IdArs,
mat ilitl md Sndnty sPuFhs Tue tousn 'idv tue s
sion o. the kspuUi,can larly Is aecOmphshel' mat
fatn gucycs bee use the 0rOus acneycn uts u the
war are IN DANGER OF beng snnul ed uy soddeln
attlcr and Northern sentiment tisu llat ia4eh stil
sentiment state thoroughly aroused 10 an appfec
of the impending dagger with complete organic
sv rere 10 win ;nc light even IN tbs of year. tue
state OF New-YO.k can DC redeemed. iAypause.I
THE PARTY IN DANGER
That there are a fCw lien claiming 10 be Republicans
and even holdiu places are cOnnlving at the
dissolution OF the publican party. is most an Dable
thought Tney the very virtuous statesmen who are
credited with the opinions that there IL no such thing
as politics ut he present time," that the people
tired of politics" that "thcy want party lines ooer
ated" One glance "a the pact political record OF ali such
demagogues VIII Snow them TO be men VINO
CONVICTIONS some Of tneln may Do found alnJnx
the nustrious spirits who aided Andrew johnson
IN carving the Constitution ana the American
ng du u his brief Oilers were so weary Of
politics int they labOrcd 20 elevate t. the GuDernatO
IA. cAair prince OF non-partisans Samuel j. Ihden
0uicu aughtefl venture the opinion that any pro
fessd Epub VINO now prOnOunces IN favor or disre-
ga party ues means one Of three purposes namely
the his own party, the advancement OF tue
Democratic party OIL wuat is quioe as prODDle, the
the number Of these political PecAsns
ana trcAst not LARGE and tner influence Is limited
believe ~ tine necessity for the existence Of the RepuO
lean party a. earnestly as hy CID IN 1850 and mean TO
MAINTAIN s existence. They have confluence II their
OLD leaders and mean TO stand by them: Could any
stronger proof be asked That tue nrart OF the loyal PEG
pie beat and warm 10 their old convictions ana ar
icctous than the prde ami pleasure universally mani
Tested over the generous ubutes o. admiration ana te-
sp-t wGcb the Old Orld hae been paYug To tnetOder
aud statesman, Ulysses ;. Grant, lApplAdsel We all
glory IN The iact tlat tns modest, silent sensible Re
publican President who was always true 10 his friends,
MS party aud his country Is Che recipient OF an unendng
SERIES OF hOBOrs and OvatOns such American
citizen ever before received. HIS triumphs
tlumphs lAppausel
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
There s subject OF political discussion which dema-
gsgues have magnined Into unseemy proportions. ~
Ter the noessant cry which raised tuat the Repub
lean party pledged 10 reform the Civil Service"
Hungry eXpectant OF Office stand street corners and
shout the sAiDbOeth til they bOa-se weary Toe
Independent journalist rolls ~ sweet mQrsel under
LIS iou-c U.y D.urts 10 tue face naIseitod
pu0uc. sigut applause and nsses.I The Sitting Bulls
and Graz Horses O tie Iammany tribes INCORPORATE
~ tbtr NSi-w oops, AID pc si5ent in demanding
tht the os radical schemes Tor the readjd-tng Of
pubic service should be rigldy enforced against
az puDhcans. Il u unquestOuaDy true that
publican party Is pledged 10 integrity the Civil Ser
w. dhl KNOW o. 10 Z Od Republican who does
hehd mat shall faithfully Iuln Ito pledges. Our dis
tomonl IAele De- any, Is involved the methods OF
accomplishing the object A. understand the
pan " Nfil service reform which u not Practical
IN it Do a4lug ana general Ia It's
Pcdpt " every state of the UniOu anu ever depart
met 81 she Government; as binding upon tabnrt
political iNOrts In nigh places well ~ ina me low
Int EepuDLcan parry not pledged 10 amy sy.tem of
SNl re- wee reform which aDrdges IN aV degree tbe
Ights KuIdntetd 10 every American czeu by Ia Goa
~ tne tAi'eI ota'es ano The Laws. The Repub-
mean party Is not pledged 10 any plan OF Civil service re-
iOI when most praciica aIo succr, in b..vu,
VIII oemOraze ana destroy organization and result
~ inc triumph OF that old party OF epoI. and
pluhdef Whose past career aud present coarse wIsr-
ever II n0ds sway denOmnAte II TO be the inyeterate
Zoe OF reform Practical reform wa. what was ronis sd
AM tbat aObe Ia what the country demands-fbe Same
lho Oh methods which the business man would adont
oi tns regulation Of his factory the railroad super.
taa Scnt ior the management OF his employees Max
Responsible for the efficiency of their
'P'sn- and permit them " select their own subor-