, 1880-04-24
THE VOTERS VOICE.


Nominated.
10 fM Editor Of Ihs Chicago Tribune,
WESoHA, ILL.,, April al wish to give In
olei few. rens0ns why think it is not
you poiley to nominate Gen. Grant. I wish
@say, first, that corruption is naturally NIL
'AAeseht growth in nil parties, md ono that
Isqaites favorable conditions only to attain
epeeal'y MI enormous size. There Is no
ssestloa but tue conditions werc moro favor
sua Under Grant thnn ever before or since
y me history Of tie Republican party. Tho
t'A1'nR fa1tlts Of our Clyll-Sorylca system
we're never 80. Rlaring as during tho period
Moa w to 10, md during tllat timc there
Hss ,sssasa 10 be little tendency in almfnistra-
m Me Quarters to place n check upon
oaa osa Without detractlng anything from
~ VI tfahts well-earned fa1ne rs q General
49, w. patriot, tho claim cannot bo SUCCESS
sl,y established for him that ,o oxeellcd as q
.ma M. aaaliaIstrnt0r, President Hayes, rs nn
's's9s NV ~ Executive, Inns been by far his supe-
w. W.. lne work ct clyil.Service reform l,as
.s ssa, anu must be. aa with all such reforms,
ssssssa1a'y slow, but President Hayes hns
ssas ss..y very much toward inaugurattng and
1dss 1dplls mem In progress. Unler Grants
.,as!1,stsatlo1l .,.aa. tie party lost In moral
ineag1a i,s and support throughout tho coun-
sh-1ost 49,. III the respect of its most calldil
tts." ttSpvaenss. Under Hayes 1t Inns gained In all
,Issss, u dcn. Grant is nominated, whether
HfEo Ssf3soa oT not Ctvll-Scrvice reform will 60
r. ,h.i lecQd1 Jnny follow tlecatle before
tals FL, tes,aegt agtai1 occupy, the high ground in
ThsssssMe wc do to-day.
sIuf sssIssff ~ sslea Of fotatlvs Civil 5ervlce rs
Ikpns ~ ~ e. sp0tlg system and favOritlsn,.
ptftie.t tag g., ll0l8a1ls upUn thousands III b0ti
lax On X rSaoSa political movements arc turn
thsmsel~oos saaEle 1!lvGt OF plaGe-huntlng for
s rI jaid t1sf t afIems a Hy watsl ths t
II o. thls casg ut any time, mid TO IL
ajnist, ,sssv'yesnlng tnlluenc8 III Nntlonal Al.
tsstiy y Yen, ts to strike soverv blow H.
u. - nn,'S Me tfuS Interests Of Clv{! Serv!ce.
mus It W yW2'RiG,se. ,s to Grants nomination be,
i.xssS ny \, ,9errtes with It, according to tis
tptosc., " Ar. ,C0nklIng ut Uttca. / Uni
tuuld h 70 u because llo nomination that
lltrfnsSs.s ~. undo would stir up 10 n,uci
i our o,s, n1t merely In tlae Opposition, but
!.hoai lcpE Ey. r;:,, /. nm opposed to y BECAUSE
cut % alsoIta o. plurality. 1t IL tyratiny TO Shut
u q sasnofttY representation BY force IN or
! !u,t eEa ss nomination On first ballot. 1t
dtkgates an n,ncia at tyranny 70 compel twenty
sea,lstlonsa ~ l., " 1llty TO vote against their
" lNtinIi,ss = 'tNt tet IKE tn!S ~ " Wou!A
tIhany, y,|fna'aate ~ voters at the polls. 1t IL
@ a W.; i ao1!ty ttf to fofce ths tse 1ost: aas
hulpb.russ W y : particular lnnn, when there aEo
rsu4 or " tS!le ea!ler NEIL coniesscdly Just as
Eoall " urssl oelter against whom nj one
Fr!sany, Il a. objection II It ba not
ssssy a. bad poltcy an .snst; Utilised iS, 70
Fentral)Yy Yyoau.ssnati9n. ~ because fia Uen,ocrats
teauss T ~ aa1 eyistrntly III favor OF 1t, and
opSo1t,sss1i!tyy. 1thssi!y hsltgys that It VII! give Mem
ss!ei u,isy Man ! II they act wisely, as they
"lk uause. su1unlG1ihs!y ususply tha y.afsst 1ht4