National Republican., 1880-11-01
Secretary schurz and the Gormans.


PpIADELPlnA, Pa, Oct. Sl.-Carl Schurz, sccrc
tary Of the interior, spoke in German ut Concordn
hall tonight to u large and enthusiastic audience
The substance of his remarks as translated was
as follows He said our adopted country would in
few days offer spectacle either eleyG,inQ or de-
pressing according 10 the action OF the people. If
the people possessed the moral courngo to Under
stand their own Interests ana would act up 10 their
convictions tho country would offer q glOri
Gus spectacle to the world On the con.
triry If they are acuncd b. n desire for
change only, the day after election will offer a
spectacle gricyous to the sight Of every patriotic
man. During Mr. Hayes administration mistakes
have been made, but under IT The loss on money
collected and paid out has been eighty cents on
81 lOOOOl, while under the administration Of Wash
ingtOn II was Sl2O on every tlOyO. The rCiunding
process saves nearly S2OO00,Oj0. Democratic re-
form would upset al this Nni make u clean sweep.
thrustug out 900 to 600 veterans from the pub
lie service and placing raw recruits In their places
II Hancock Coull place In the public service only
honest and intelligent people they would be
unable 10 defend the treasury against the
lobbyists, which can only be done by
those who know their schemes. Tho dem.
ocrGtic party Is composed of heterogeneous elc-
mCut hard-mOECy men, suit'mOncy men, fee
traders and pr0cctlonists, rcpuiiatols and their
opponents, lfthey should win this election their
leaders would want to hold the party together, and,
hesiYe power of the public pluuder. On the con-
trary, republican president even II loose In his
views OF civil ilseryice reform, would be checked
By tie traditions Of his party. Business could
not prosper unless business men know TO Ger.
tainty The intentions Of the government as
to tho financial policy Of the country, but
nobody knows what the democrats intend to do.
Under such conditions the wages Of labor must
fall from their present high standard. It was
claimed that wo wanted democratic president in
order to be rcconciled With the south, but the
south now had no just reason for complaint.
Northern democracy had been ever The worst en-
emy of the south.
General Hancock was a good soldier, and was
personally an honorable man, who had achieved
great deeds and ought to be preferred in his pro-
fession at every opportunity, but to be president
man should hays q clear insight into large bust
ness transactions by which public affairs arc car.
rled on, else disorder would instantly occur. The
cry about lIancocks stateSmauship raised by his
adherents has subsidized, now that his letters and
dispatches have been made known to. the
whole country. He was only beginner
in politics. and the presidential Office was
not u place for an apprentice in politics.
On tho other hand Mr.. Garfield has spoken in con.
gress ON nearly every important question now be-
ture the public and has not only sbokcn, but has
often instructed and guided tho people ut large.
lie concluded by saying: Democrats, ii you want
a change take care it be not such change as Is
corded on an old tombstone in Germary-"l was
healthy would be more healthy took medicine,
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