Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
Current Opinions.

the greenback, and has maintained and
defended it against the attacks of reb-
els, repudiationists and Democrats.
Under the wise and fostering policy of
the Republican party, the greenback
has appreciated to within a fraction
of par with gold; aud it is the in
tention OF the party to make it fully
equal with gold and keep it there.
The Democratic party has always
fought greenbacks, and would degrade
them now if they had the power.
Cincinnati Gazette: Voorhees, says
Thurman is the coming man for the
Presidency, which is deliberate
thrust under the fifth rib of the vacila.
ting Hendricks. 1t is related that
the feeling between the Tall
Sycamore and the late candidate
for the Vice Presidency is not cordial.
Philadelphia Press: 1t is stated
that citizen Schwab; of New York,
sells 100 kegs of beer at every COM
munistc meeting. Aside from the
fact that to be consistent he should
give it away, we should Ike to ask
some intelligent member of the Social
istic party what relation there is be-
tween beer and Communism; also, if
the money spent for the 100 kegs, at
retail prices would not buy a good
deal of bread without blood"
Louisville Courier-J ournal: There
is talk Of union upon Edmunds, of
Vermont, to stave off the Grant danger
But this will not do. Edmunds is an
iceberg Even Washburne could be
put in SO as to beat him. Grant is
simply necessity. The Republican
party is nothing except as a war party,
party taking its whole inspiration
from the war--a sectional, disunion
party, based upon the idea of force.
, Strip it of its military paraphernaIia,
and it stands naked before the people
as disgraced plunderer. Its more
practical leaders perfectly understand
this and hence they are all in favor of
renominatiDg Grant No other nomis
/ nee can combine the hosts can start
the old battle-cry, can rally at once
the capitalists and the masses.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The speech
of the Hon. Allen G. Thurman will
be closely read and studied. Of course
the senator appreciates the situation
No uncertain sounds will do. The
currency question is the only one of
interest to the people at this time.
The fraud cry will do for side-show,
but in the main tent the financial
question will be looked for. Thur.
mau has seized the whip. and thereby
declares himself ring-master. The
people want the worth of their money
and the Hon. Senator must give it
them.
Albany Journal: Sometime ago we
took occasion to define what we re-
gard as the true elements of Civil
Service Reform-6rst, good appoint
ments to begin with; second, fixed
tenure; third, no removals except for
cause. The real reform, we insisted,
is that .hich "will remove the evils of
an uncertain tenure, of the persi stent
and unseemly struggle for place, and
of personal dependence upon the ap.
pointing power" We have always
insisted that these are the true princi-
Piles of Civil Service Reform and, we
submit that on the one hand, recent
events illustrate and enforce them,
and that, on the other hand, if they
are sound they condemn these events
as obnoxious to reform. Let anyone
try to reconcile the two if he can.
Inter Ocean: If the President and
his adherents wish to demonstrate the
effect of "the policy" now is their
time They all think that no greater
calamity could happen than for both
Houses of Congress to pass into the
hands Of the Democrats. There are
strong Republican districts in South
Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Let Matthews, Hoar, Foster, and the
other distinguished gentlemen who
championed 1.-THE policy" in the Sem
ale and House together with the
elitors who have been "wrting it
up" 90 down there and help the
Republicans elect the right kind of
men. There is no easier and better
way to secure Republican majority
in the House. Southern citizens
will come North and assist in the
campaigns Of both political parties.
Democrats will 60 South and make
political speeches. If there is peace,
federation, freedom of speech and of
ballot in the Gulf states, there is no
finer field for successful operations.
We doubt not the Republican Ma.
tional Committee will furnish money
to pay expenses. Who will 60?