New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-05
LILLE pEprRLLCAN ADDRESS.

Asap earnest of their determination to push
things in this campaign, ard 10y way oil lhclting
all members of the party and other lnteIlGeht
olectors TO cooperate with them, the RepuD-
lican State Committee have issued formal
address. 1t is strong and earnest document
and cannot but accomplish great good.
After referring to the fact that New-lork Is
n Republican State and enforcing the necessity
of thorough organization in every county the
grounds upon which the retention OF Kepuo-
Iicans in control of the State Offices Is to he
commended and a Democratic restoration Is To
be deprecated are clearly and torclOly pre-
scented. The Republican nominees, with one
execution, are now administering the Offices LOT
which they are severally named. The record
they have made for fidelity efficiency and gem
oral trustworthincss is the guarantee that II VIII
he the part of wisdom and prudence to con-
Time them in the public service. That's one
GOOD point. And its complement il equally
GOOD. Over against the character and achieve
ments of the Republican State Offices "a set the
imnortaut consideration that candidates OF
- the Democracy are under grave charges pre-
&" TERED 10y the press and members OF their own
"party.n Passing from candidates to the or
carnations behind them, the address makes a
trcnchant exposure of the quality OF current
Democracy ms illustrated III the Legislature of
last winter, which was Democratic IN both It's
branches it was Legislature that was faith
less, Inconsistent pToliigatc; that increased
State and municipal taxation that added to The
number of tax-eaters; that lodged the convict
labor question: that Gin palpable disregard oil
the recommendation contained In the Cow
ernoT's message, to say nothing abou. the con-
straint of known duty) neglected to revise the
tax laws: that increased the State tax upward
pf So, 900, 900. This certainly is Il crushing in
dictment-and the Democracy Will labor IN
vain to ,uash any of its counts
Appropriate reference is next made to the
arIantscowardice exhibited by the Buffalo Con-
venton in running away from the tariff issue.
In view Of ths circumstance the Committee are
entirely justified in asserting that the Demo-
cratic party lacks the courage totake an open,
" frank position before the people And by
way of bringing out this point the stronger, a
pass,ng allusion is made to tho frank and I'M
cGuiyocal position Of the Republican party in
this State and throughout the Nation in favor
of the promotion of home industries and the
protectiOn of home labor After advCItng TO
the excellence of the nominations made thus
far for the Legislature, the address closes with
strong appeal to Republicans to labor zeal
ously to bold the State Offices and to recover
the Senate and Assembly.
The facts thus brought to the attention OF the
people are those which will determine their
action at the November ballOt-box. If any
additional consideration were necessary IN
order to induce the majority of tho electors to
support the Republican ticket, it IL found in the
general reputation of the two parties, either in
New-York or throughout the country. The
Republican party has earned the public conf
dence, and Democracy the public distrust.
Now and then here and there, Republicans
have done badly and Democrats admirably.
But the exceptions are not numerous enough
on either side to alter the grand result. The
Republican Committee is giving good account
of itself. 1t has settled down to hard, steady
work. Let the rank and file Of tho party do
their duty rs well, and the Democrats will Ger
tanly be left behind in November.