The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-16

VI 'uoao i"SI', tho iSOPuVIiS'h POI y, !" t'
egotism, ignores the truth and claims all the
glory, declaring that the Republican party
did this, and Mr.. Garfield, although minis
ter of the gospel, says he cordially endorses
this palpable falsehood This platform fur
ther says "that the obligations of the repub.
lie to the men who preserved its integrity in
the hour of battle are undiminished by the
lapse ofdfteen years since their final victory"
Yet, Mr. Garfield, through his friends, en-
dorses their words and actions, Of course, for
he keeps silent; asssils General Hancock
the distinguished union soldier, who did
quite as much as any other one man to re-
store the union of states, and who
saved Pennsylvania from armed in
vasion and desolation, and ira
duces his character accuses him Of
treason and divers other heinous offenses,
declaring him unworthy the support of the
American people. That same platform in
Weighs against Chinese immigration and
urges congress to change existing treaty rela'
tons so rs to remedy the evil which Mr..
Garfield in his letter SAYS he cordially en-
dorses although he spoke and voted against
a bill that passed congress to restrict Chinese
immigration, and whep Mr.. Hayes vetoed
the bill supported the veto by his voice and
his vote Like Alcibeades, he strove to
adopt himselfto circumstances. AS mem
Der of congress, helping to make the laws
for the governance Of the country
he is opposed to any interference
with the immigration of Cinnamon.
AS candidate for the presidency few
months afterwards he heartily endorses the
proposition that congress must do something
to regulate and restrict this immigration.
When this prccrustesn platform is too long
he cuts himself off to the right length to fit
it, and when it is too short he goes upon the
rack and stretches himself, though his joints
crack, to suit its proportions. Pliable man
that he is his conscience is so convenient
that it is almost IN infringement upon Good
years lndia-rubber patent He says he has
no desire to review the controversies that have
been settled during the past twenty
years. We presume he includes
the Credit Mobiler brbe the De Golyer pay
Ing contract fee, the back salary grab, matters
OF id omne genus Of the corruptions in which
he was implicated and which were proven on
him, and which we're settled by the inaction
of congress- despite the reports Of the COM
mittees of investigation, rs among the con-
troversies that were settled. He insists that |
the United States ia nation, and with u
big N. Well, be is consistent in that, for
that idea is tho life Of his party. Take away
lis ccntralism and the Republican party is
nothing With this eliminated, sQuelched,
and the big N forever buried and there is no
show for steslage for those y. high
In office, no opportunity to make
half million dollars on salary
of $4,000 year. He utters one sentiment
which We cordially endorse, for it is the
truth, when he says: SIT is certain that
wounds can not be completely healed, and
spirit of brotherhood can not fully pervade
tho whole country till every citizen, rich or
poor white or black, is secure in the free and
full enjoyment of every right guaranteed by
the constitution. II this is not secured, dis
content will prevail, immigration will cease
and social and industrial forces will continue
to be disturbed by migration Of laborers, and
of consequent dimnuton of prosperity"
This can never be the case, however, when
freemen are compelled to go to the polls
under the surveillance of armed men, be they
Federal soldiers in uniform, an armed state
militia, or supervisors of elections and deputy
United States marshals, men appointed in
too many instances, because of their over
bearing natures, because of their festy to
mere party rule and party success, and who
scruple at no means to prevent those opposed
to them in political sentiment from voting.
Yet Mr.. Garfield in hi, letter intimates that tho
National government" as he is pleased to
cali it, should take charge of the polls when
president is elected or members of congress.
He says this in endorsement of the platform
he, rs presidential candidate. is forced to
straddle, AS that instrument Says the Demo.
cratic party, ''to obtain possession of the M
tional and state governments and tho control
of place and POSITION has Constructed all
efforts to promote the purity and to conserve
the freedom of suffrage He says this, too,
when he is on the record with the Democrats
in the last congress to do away with the SUI
pervisioa Of the polls by the armed myrmi-
dons Of place holders, lie faunts
the bloody shirt when he says:
1.-THE prosperity which is made possible in
the south by its great advantages of soil and
climate will never be realized until every
voter can freely and safely support any party
he pleases." He knows that such is the case
now in thesouth, yet for political effect to
sire the northern heart he uses words
which imply that there is political proscrip-
ton in the south. AS an evidence of his de.
yotion to centralism and strong govern.
ment to lord 1t over the freedom of the nee
pile, he advances the idea that the nation
should do what it can to assist the states in
the matter of free schools. This ia but slip,
fnr tha cadaral l.