The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-06-11

The CHICAGO PLATFORM, ,-Referring 10
the platform adopted at the Republican Ma
tional Convention OF Friday last, the New
York World Of the day following has this
among other things to say on the subject
There were several references, in the intervals 81
the sdunbble yesterday at Chicago, 10 the princi-
Who made them seemed 10 be quite aware that
ssthe principles OF the Republican party bad bet
ter be referred only IN terms Of the largest and
loOsest generality. The truth IS ana thie3Io mas
only revealed IL fully 90 IN the world that the only
puncipie on nc helunl.clH i'..iis " .-f3. 80 I'D.
said . have any reinh1ht "i -ii'ih on 'l..: l.-
in it is the principle ui hatred for the southern
whites, while the leading candidate &c thiraSo-
General Grant. mas lattlt uIel US = s-
there IS remnant OF spark % vitality leil even
in that sole principle. The Platform which wls
presented nj Chicago yesterday 10 amuse the con
ventfou while the serious work was preparing
That platform Is a fiual confession before the
try that the Republican party has no political
II advocates popular education. Who opposes
popular education II dcuounces IulygamE,
In.ispJ,ted Obligations Of the country o. the sol
diers and sailors. Has Congress been chary OF
istratfon Of Hayes. which has entirely reversed the
Republican policy of reconstruction and uehcd The
south. 10 which the party even pretends- This
single pretcnsc Of a principle is apparently men
Itis really wonderful, and IT, yivilly shows the
confidence of platform makers Iu the gulliHiity oi
more than this to say tor itself shouId be consider
Ell boy hundreds Of thousands ofpcople 20 be some
There never was national convention OF any party
which was SO obviously and shamelessly % mere
suua bible for spoils that u0w holding at Chicago
never one but this Iu which not even small
minority Of delegates pretended % represent any
political ideas or anything whatever beyond Tow
and personal ambitions. The result ls that mo-
body, at Chicago OF anywhere else, except the
Committee on Resolutions. has given single
thought % the platform. No Republican ncy-pa-
per mas made suggestion as TO what it should
contain what 10 should not contain II VIII mot
excite the least discussion iu the convention uu-
less somebody spcechtcs about DO against time, nr
unless somebody suggests tlat another bait l glt
be added which would catch more fools u the
candidates embedded political principles there
would bC less need Of q platform but iu iLrt uHi
one Of the conspicuous candidates al CLildgn rep
rcseuts anything but the power TO give hs uguet-
mem offices. except Blaine. who represents the
remnant Of lanaticll hatred gl the South tempered
with personal corruption What is virtually the
cynical abandonment Ol the prctcuse OF holding
political opinions OF Ui seeking power for any
public purpose Is step away from humbU-. and
So far g. crcdtablc 20 the Chicago Convention 10
not Of good omen for thc political morals at tie
country. But il .s % Fe doubted whether tire
ayuwal VIII help the party ia NuEeEEheT-I provided
that IS. the Democrats iu the mean time SNOW that
they have political opinions and mean tu reduce
them % practice iu The government Of This country