New-York tribune., 1881-10-27
lhe Democrats are not so chrpy as they were
about New York STATE.


Was 1T Civil Service reformer that O. b.
rotter stumped the State for Kelly and Tammany
voorhees, is becoming q rampant protectionist
possibly with the intention of heading of Hen
drcks as Presidential candidate He saws in his
latest remarks on the subject The Democratic
Platform of 1850 was a violent departure on the
subject of the tariff, and has no precedent in the
history of Democratic platforms. have examined
1nem ALL The declaration for a tariff for revenue
only was never made before in a National Demo
cratic Convention, and is bnrlesque on common
sense We lost Indiana in the last three weeks #
the campaign of 1880 the absurd issue made bv
Dur platform this subject Mr. Voorhees,
examination of former Democratic platforms must
nave been very basty. That of 1856 declared for
=, progressive Tree trade throughout the world
! nat OF 1850 ifaiirmed the declaration of 1886
nat OF eoS declareG for a tariff for revenue rpon
foreign imports" That of 1876 demanded that
" all Custom House taxation shall be for revenue
ohiy, those are ali nothing nor less than
the declaration of 1850. Mr.. Voorhees, is right in
calling the declaration absurd" but he must
admit It was in accordance with an unbroken line
oI DeinOcrauc pre"edents.
Mr. O. B. Potter's zeal for Civil Service Reform Is
f very recent origin. In 1879 he travelled over the
state with John Kelly, advocating the latters cleo
tion for Governor and defending his course as Con
troller. Yet when Mr.. Kelly stepped ont of the
Controllers Office. and Mr.. Campbell stepped in the
latter enabled. by very simple applicaton OF ell
emeniary civil Service Reform principles to reduce
lhe pay rolls OF the Office $4,000. in spite of the
recen declaration of Mr. Kelly that no reduction i'm
expenses was possible Perhaps il was this fevcla-
uon that his confidence had been misplaced which
aWoke MI Potter to asense OF his lost condition as
a relormcr.
We do not observe that any of the Democratic
newspapers of II is State are drawing lessons"
from the Official figures of The Ohio election They
can trnst to the people to draw for them in
November
1t is saId in Ohio tina the Temperance vote was
swclled by disgusted Democrats who would not
vote for Bookwalter. That is tie hardest thing
which has been said of him yet and we don't he
leve it, simply because we don't believe there is
disgust enough in the world to induce n Democrat
To vote temperance ticket even with cider and
wine-press attachment.
They do say that Muletr has homes that the,,o
may be 4 revival for him also. This is too too
1t may be the laudable purpose of Senator Sher-
mans enemies TO make him promising Presden-
tlal candidate for 1854 They a-e taking the right
course TO secure that end Their petty and CON
teuIptihle persc cution of him will have no other
effect than 10 excite public indignation against
themselves and awaken popular desire To show
that his invaluable services TO the country are NOT
forgotten.
Orlando B. Potter and John Kelly walking M and
down before the public rs Civil Service reformers
with F. B. Thnrbor in the rear shouting down with
the O!eonarmTine Ring constitute the champion
Joke OF thls harmonious campaign.
1t is quite time for Mr. Tilden to write another
letter saying: The issue is my reform and oon't
you condone It," That would revvify the cause