The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-01
FOR vICE.PREsIDENT.
A Contrast Between the Democratic
and Re publican Nominees.
indianapolis Sentinel,

indianapolis sentinel,
The political professions and promises of
candidates for office amount to little, and it
is far better to Judge them by their conduct
when they have been entrusted with political
power. Were they honest and faithfulto the
trust confded to them? Let us for mo-
ment apply this test to Arthur and English
the candidates for the ce-presidency. Mr..
Arthur was entrusted with the collection Of
of the United States revenue at the city
of New York. Was he faithful to that
trust? This question has been answered in
the negative by the highest Republican tes-
timony in the land, and it is too clear and
emphatic to be called in question or ex-
planned away.
Here is what Hayes and John Sherman
aid of this same man Arthur not long since.
It is Republican testimony, and should not
be questioned by Republicans:
with deep sense of my obligations under
the constitution, regard it as my plain duty
W Gus Dtuu 1Ou III OIucI VIM luC OlLNO may
be honestly administered" Il. B. Hayes to
Collector Arthur January 81, 1879.
"Gross abuses Of administration have con-
tinued and increased during your incum-
bency."- Sherman to Collector Arthur,
January 81, 1879. ..
persons have been regularly paid by you
who have rendered little or no service; the
expenses of your office have increased, while
its receipts have diminished. Brides, or
gratuities in the shape of brides, have been
received by your subordinates in several
branches Of the custom house, and you have
in no case supported the effort TO correct
these abuse" - Secretary Sherman TO Col
lector Arthur, January 81, 1879.
Now we have seen what Secretary Sher-
man and Presiden. Hayes said Of Mr.. Ar
thur. let us see what was said of Mr.. Eng
fish when he was entrusted with political
power. President Buchanan wrote to Mr..
English as follows:
ut was your fate 10 end dangerous agita-
ten, to confer lasting benefits upon your
country and to make your character histori-
cal. shall remain always your friend. If
| had thousand votes you should have them
all with hearty good will"
And now let us see what his constituents,
said when he retired from office. The con-
vention which nominated his successor adop.
ted unanimously the following resolution ::
Resolved that in selecting candidate to
represent this district in the Thirty
seventh congress, we deem il a proper occas.
ion to express the respect and esteem we
entertain for our present member, Mr..
w. A. English, and our confidence in him
as public officer. In his retirement, in ac-
cordance with his well-known wishes, from
the position of representative, which he has
so long filled with credit to himself and ben
eft to the country. we heartily greet him
with the plaudit, "Well done thou good and
faithful servant"
Again, Mr.. English was for fifteen years
Entrusted with the management of one of the
most important financial institutions in the
west, from which he voluntarily retired with
the thanks of the directors and stockholders,
For the very great financial ability, con-
slant watchfulness and perfect fidelity with
which he has managed it from its orgsniza-
ton to the present time"
And this resolution was offered by Colonel
John G. New, now the chairman of the Indi-
ana Republican central committee.
Here, then, is the whole case in nut SHE'LL
English was faithful to the public trusts COM
mitted to him, and voluntarily retired with the
praise of his administration and the unan-
imous plaudits of his constituents, "well
done, thou good and faithful servant" where
rs Arthur proved recresnt to his trust, and
was kicked out of his office in disgrace, sin
order" as President HAYES and Secretary
Sherman said, that the office might be hon.
estly administered"
These are not partisan statements, but
pl ain, unvarhished facts which honest, think
ing people will not fail to consider in making
up u judgment as to which of these two men
t would be safe to trust with public office.