The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-27
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention organized In
the Interest OF OOnEllng Who
Plays the Rlngmasters Part.
The Crushed Wing OF the Party In the
South, Is the Spur In the Flank Of
AspIrant for the Presidency,
DenunciAtions Of Ciyii serve" re-
form AppIaudod and Miased.

Denunciations OF CiyiI SerVIce re
form AppIaudod and nissed,
ROCHESTER,, N, Y, September 3d.
The doors OF tho hall In which the re-
publican state convention meets was
opened at ten o'clock this morning and
the hall was soon comfortably filled
with delegates and spectators. SENATOR
Conkling took seat Immediately
fronting the platform. The conven-
ton was called to order at eleven
o'clock and Mr.. l.. g. Platte chosen
temporary chairman.
Mr.. Platte returned thanks for the
honor, and SAID the solid, earnest, true
republicans Of the state spurn the
thought that the mission OF the repub-
lican party was ended. Ho urged the
maintenance of the party lines and
criticized saroastically the men, who,
In the past, claiming to DO republicans
were not true to the party standards.
An allusion to General Grant as II
sterling republican, ELECTED a hearty
round Of applause, which was renewed
when the speaker referred to him as
one who had always been true to his
friends, his party and his country.
Reference TO certain advocates OF civil
service reform elected slight applause
and some misses. The speaker said the
party was pledged to civil service re-
form but differed with the impractica-
bles as to the methods OF securing 1t.
1t was not In favor OF any method OF
civil service reform, that In
the best Judgment of the
wisest men, is impracticable,
or which invades the civil and politi-
cal rights OF any citizen. de urged
moderation, magnanimity and har-
mony In the joining OF hands In the
common struggle against the common
enemy.
Continuing he said: There IL one
subject of political discussion which
demigogues have magniiied into more
unseemly proportions. refer to the
incessant cry which ia raised that the
republican party Is pledged to reform
In the civil service. Hungry expect.
ants of Office stand on street corners
and shout the shlbboleth till they are
hoarse and weary. The independent
journalist rolls 1t as sweet m0rsel under
their tongues and daily blurts it in the
face OF II nauseated public. lSlight
applause and Kisses. The Sitting
Bulls and Crazy Horses Of the Tam
many tribes, incorporate 1t In their
war-whoops, and are persistent In de-
manding the most radical schemes for
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the public service.
1t should be rigidly enforced against
all republicans, and II Is unquestion-
ably true that this republican party Is
pledged to integrity in the civil ser
vice, and know OF no good republic
can who does not intend that 1t shall
be faithful to Its pledges. Our disa-
greement, ifthere be any, Is involved
In the methods Of acco mplishing the
objects. AS | understood the case the
republican party Is not pledged to any
plan OF civil service reform which Ia
not practical In Its bearing and general
In Its application-equally applicable
to every state of the union and every
department of governments; as bind
ing In the cabinet officers as upon the
side waiter; as earnestly opposed to pc.
lltical favorjtism in high places as
well az in the low. The republican
party is not pledged to any plan Of
civil service reform uhich most prac-
ticable men are sincere In believing
will demoralize and destroy the organ
ization and result ID the triumph Of
the old party of sports and plunderers.
He further adds: at would be worse
/
than folly TO attempt to disguise the
disagreeable fact, to which | have be-
fore made allusion, that the present Is
a most critical period In the history OF
our party. The clouds which obscure
the horizon are black aud threatening,
and the friends OF freedom have good
cause for doubt and dependency. The
chief cause for encouragement 10 found
In the perllous situatioa Of political Of.
fairs In the south. For the first time
since the war we are confronted with
the stern reality Of the southern states
massed In solid phalanx for the sup
port Of their political confederates, the
democratic party, and we behold the
republican organization In nearly
every southern state demoralized, par
alyzed and partially crushed out. The
promised disintegration Of the demo-
cratic party, which was to follow a
liberal policy, 10 a thing In the dim
future. IL requires no gift Of second
sight TO discern that, even with the
widest divisions Of the dominant party
In the south, no resurrection there OF
any party by the name Of republican IL
within the range Of probability. To-
day the Hamptons, Hills and Lamar
will caress the hand that restores
them TO power, but vote the demo
cratic ticket tomorrow and forever
But, felIow-republlcans, all this only
demonstrates the vital Importance o
maintaining aud perpetuaiing the re
, publican party 10 the north. IL is NJ
. lime 10 relax OF desPond;