The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-05

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me oil1ifg Il si q l,'s 10 sh1F lus' 60
soUi of sltI timbsf he fspuhliosn oinyet'
ton Will construct Ne plaiilfm oi pfinci'
pies IL esther occur n ne Inst ihelf
pahs must be- getting rather F1uu.ualfh
I'D f.tttn si.sf non very long u'sre and 10
must he a slufoi 4 SON embarrassment 10
them 10 obhin lumber Ut Ike material win
which 20 patch up the old "a lite
ysn,tfiug aud yarui,h mAy be added, bat
II they can possibly log In a sinRls new ideA
with which 10 vary their old war cry, the
credit OF ingenuity must certainly be
awarded them.
Slavery l. abolished and the war Is pretty
well over, the frances are settled sEd they
d I'VE packed the supreme court; they hays
destroyed and sold out the navy and mer'
chant marine; gquandored the public de-
main; stuck pension spigois Ia both ends
OF the national barrel confessed their
inability To punish fraud by the star route
failures, and Ia eorsed and semi.como
%suplneLess, ask 10 be let alone whilst the
trains they have fred spuiter ls2,ly along
the grand era OF national bankruptcy ex-
plosior.
A soldier In the rank and file OF the re
publican ranks remSrked a shor, time
ago that he would vote no longer with that
rirty unless they get a new tlattorm." We
Inipk he used the right word Ia the RICH,
place and that an declaration Of principles
they NAV make will be but a series OF plat
itucss ''ait, stale and Improbable" They
dare no, declare for a high protective tariff,
for 1t is Il truth which demands recognition,
that a large element OF the northwestern
strength are opposed to such . policy
They are hanpered with that question jus,
as are the democrats, with this difference,
that they profess moderate tariff views and
practice high protection. Their low tariff
dy lc,te sscrifce their objections for party
! unity, while the democrats have been clam
orous for out.snoken announcements OF
principles which defeat the very end they
intend TO accomplish. II is this very flat.
forn" way OF theirs tina. enables them TO
hold on TO the power and carry out the
Iutocrstic policy of Il few monopolists. who
are willing 10 distribute oilice snd prefer.
ment 10 individuals, that they may sppease
Tao clamor Of dissatisied millions.
The true issue, then, TO make with that
party is not on their WORKOUT and settled
dNgmas. M. as 10 iha!r nose and manner
~ administering the If IirS OF The country.
rnsy uuu't lit" on that, aud must be
bald t. ii I'd accountability. Protesting TO
oe The parry of high m,ral idsss, shey hold
IN thu uH;i3n as a BODY OF fssteriug cor
ruD,ioh Il he view OF the civilized world.
VITA II BsLESAPs, RABcOCKs, Il RIM
soss, DoR,LYs aud GRANTS, they disgrace
Atsericau nationality. BY onsrous taxs-
'ion they I'll treasury wants and fail to ap.
ply The wealth b public am alioration. BY
constant agitation OF color distinction aud
malicious reference to the late civil war
they re-iLflame The cd sectional prt judice
alt impl ant them in The hearts OF the ris.
ile generation. By appointing agents
from their most radical mlnions and re-
war ting them from the pubic Golfers, they
secure AL army of hen chmep, the tithes of
VIII lse salaries are devoted to the guardian.
ship of the public records 30 that no eye
save that of trusted coll borers can ex-
anime them and not 8 hand Of the barbar-
GUS outsiders can pr)fane them. Attack
them on their record, hold up the mirror to
their conduct and let its reflection be ssen
b. the curious eyes of a hood winked pee.
pile. Force them to an exhibit by treating
their coucealments as badges Of fraud
mud prove effectually that the intelligence
Of a great people is not to be insultsd by the
empty vaporings of a few com nittes
drai,nen who concoct a high sounding pro.
nuncismento and dignity it by the nam of
platform.
1t is but an easy task to manufacture
platforms, and the republicans are crafty
workmen in their constructions; but what
the people with bated breath demand 10
honesty, purity and faithful I'D minis.ra.ion
OF their natioua. affairs. This species of ag-
eressive warfare will be made by the demo-
cratic party, and with @ leader whose name
is q terror to official malfeassuce-wbose
whole lie has been devoted TO successful
combat with the hydra-hesded monster
there car BIZ no doubt Of victory. TwEED's
pla.fIrm was as fair as any the republican
party can patch uo at Chicago, and yet, it
went to piecss under the sturdy blows ofthnt
renowned fraud. fighter, who is ven now
girdipg his lo!ns aud putting on his armor
FOX the greet encounter which ia to redeem
the people from the vassalage OF corruption
aud o WE his greatest achievement with
the never dying gratitude OF the American
na0nla.