Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-31

been ready to ally itself with repudiators
and cheats and mischievous fools of al
kinds whatever. Now this response OIL
the Democrats to the invitation the indie.
pendents had given them tended still fur
Their TO check the Democratic reaction
which the scandals of Grants second ad.
rninistration had given rise to. 1t was per-
ceived that if there was any hope of reform
in the Republican party it would be safer to
trust that organization than one which was
evidently not less weak in its loyalty than
in its regard for honest and efficient govern.
ment The Democrats had abused their
opportunity, and had revived the old dis
trust of them, and at the same time the
South was making it plain that Carpet
baggism did not wholly account for its
Carpet baggism had been eliminated, and
still Southern abuses fourished. They
not only fourished, but with Democratic
domination they increased. The negro
vote was suppressed. Rifle and Saber
Clubs, Kuklux and White Leaguers, Red
Shirt Clubs and other coercive organiza.
tions, completely destroyed the freedom of
the individual, and the ten Southern States
came to be SO thoroughly Mexicanized that
men scarcely regarded them any more as
belonging to the Union.
Thus the reaction against the Republican
party was checked by two distinct infu-
ences ; the failure of the Democracy to act
up to its pledges; and the return of the
Republicans themselves to purer methods
and practices. And these tendencies are
in operation now, and will control the
Presidential election this year. In fact no
change has occurred which can Justify or
produce any alteration in the alignment of
parties. The Democracy is still as much
open to suspicion as ever. Its reliance on
solid South is indeed the most uncon-
cealed admission of its own depravity that
party could make. It's whole course in
Congress has been opposed to the true in
terests of the country. 1t has suffered
itself to be governed by it's Southern ele-
ments and its spoils elements. Its inteli-
gent and loyal minority is constantly
overborne and silenced by the majority
1t has no guarantees for the future to Offer
Its record is consistently bad from begin
ming to end. Its interests are all opposed
to the preservation of the fruits of the
war. 1t has shown its readiness to commit
itself to that Southern policy which aims
at complete notification of every meas
ure enforced by the North or passed for
the protection of the newly enfranchised
negro. There is nothing in the history or
methods of such party to inspire conf
dence, and the Independent voters who
really rule the country have neither motive
nor inclination for changing their prefer
ences. In fact they have no reliance but
in the Republican party. Whatever mis-
takes or offenses. that organization has been
guilty of, it is at least apparent that
it includes whatever reform impulses
at present exist in politics. No man
can seriously assert that the Democrats
are possible reformers AS Mr.. Schurz
said in his Indianapolis speech, if their
leaders should announce genuine reform
movement tomorrow, the probability is
that the party would dissolve. The
Democracy cannot so much as contemplate
reform, for much of its strength is derived
from class which has no interest in poll.
tics but that which arises from the hope of
spoils. The solution of the Southern prob
lem clearly cannot come from them, for
the Southern Democrats have no idea of
permitting the establishment of democratic
institutions in their section, and therefore
reliance upon such leaders would only re-
suit in Mexicanizing the whole country.
Again, it is plain that upon the mainten-
ance of sound currency doctrines depends
the material prosperity of the county, and
while it is true that the Republicans have
been divided on this question in the past,
it is evident that they are rapidly elimina-
ting financial heresies, and that the Demo-
Gratis are as rapidly absorbing them. The
Republicans in fact represent whatever
progress and reform and sound principles
are to be found in politics and finance at
present. For these reasons, and because
nothing can possibly change the facts we
have here called attention to, we hold that
the success of the Republican party in No
vember may be predicted with confidence,
and that in the nature of things the same
elements and considerations and influences
which have thus far existed to keep the
full control of the Government out of the
hands Of the Democracy, must maintain
that condition of things in the future, at
least until some tangible proof is given,
first, that the Republican party has ceased
to be trustworthy, second, that the Demo-
cratic party has become deserving of conf
dence.