Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
PRESS COMMENTS.
springfield Republican

springfield Republican
If the Republican party has Oh
tanned power because the curren
interests Of the country were safes
IN it's hands, it can retain powe
only by fostering these interests. |
must address itself TO vital reform,
and Il ncedful revision Of the tariff
These lessons Of the election art
full of hope and promise for tn,
future. There is IN end Of wrang
ling over the results of the war
Leaving the things which are be
hind, not laying again the lounda-
tons of constitutional government
now assured by the united support
Of all sections, the nation presses
on 20 develop the administrative
reforms which will moke the gov
eminent Il business institution, and
to remove the commercial restric-
tons which press upon private en-
terprise,
New York World
Cen Garfield's accession to .hc
presidency may, however, serve the
cause of reform indirectly. 1t will
deprive the Republicans Of their
most skillful leader ON the floor of
the house, and it will in this way
open u great opportunity to the
democrats. If they are wise
enough to avail themselves of it
they will, IA the World has already
urged them to do, prepare and
perslstently press upon congress
and upon the attention Of the
country those measures of reform
which the country really needs. II
they do this, thcy will leave with
General Garfield the responsibility
If accepting or Of rejecting bcniIi-
cent laws which his reason will
urge him not to reject, and which
his concillatory and irrcsolute tenn
per will not suffer him heartily to
adopt or vigorously to enforce
against tho opposition Of the par
liamedtary leaders Of his own party,
who are also the managers of the
and the masters Of the
republican future.
The country is now launc I'd on
another four years Of republican
rule, with Conklin, Cameron, I4o-
gan, and other unsavory politicians
OF the Grant regime rs dispensers
of the pahlic patronage The pce-
pie will not submit to have that
rule extended Indefinitely, but they
must look to some other agency
than the democratic party to dis
lodge the republicans from power
There must bc a rearranging OF
parties on new issues, such as will
draw OF i large and respectable
part of the republican party itself
One Of these issues Unless the
signs Of the times are greatly at
fnult-will lie that Of tatiil' reform.
This question has been thrust into
politics by the republicans, and
there II must stay till u great party
rises UP " meet il tarly aalsQuare-
y, rs the democracy dared not do.
Toledo Times.
II il nonsense for Republican
journals 10 claim that this result
was produced by patriotic scnti-
mcnt and business interests II il
due solely 10 the vast patronage
and money which the party in
power has III III command. With
an army Of office holders 100000
strong, each one of whom has at
least ten relatives and Interested
personal friends, making 100000
of mon, rs II basis for action, with
all the money that was needed for
legitimate and illcgitimatc pur-
oses, and with trained aud unscru-
pulous leaders TO direct their
the only wonder is
that the people the common,
honest. producing classes were
able to stand MS firmly as they did
in 4 contest Of such fearful odds.
II is next to impossible, with the
patronage now ut tho disposal Of
the Government, for the party III
powder to be dislodged.
Nashville American.
Friend, don't you 80 about pratt
ing the death Of democracy. II
you will look into the history of
parties you will find too many
intanoe Of changes in a state Of
affairs which, in tho moment of
victory, seemed 70 promise some