Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-16
A LETTER FROM TILDEN.
Reply TO the Resolutions OF the
National Convention.
GeDerzl Review Of Democratic Political
Principles-The Points of Differences Il
s. Between tho Great Polit-
IcAl Parties.

NEW YORK. Oct S.-The following is MI.
TiIden's response to the committee of the
National Democratic Convention conveying
to him the resolutions of that body: 81 sci
GREYsToxE, Oct 9, lssi.-Mr. Chairman ana
Gentlemen OF the Committee: thank you for
the kind terms In which you have c0mIHunE
Gated the resolutions concerning me adopted
by the late Democratic National Convention.
Administration of the Federal Government,
which is our great National want, and is in
deed essential to the restoration and preser-
vatlon OF the Government Itself, can only be
achieved through the agency of the Demo-
cratic party and by installing its representa-
tive in the Chief Magistraey of the, United
States st
The noble historical traditions of the Demo-
cratic party. the principles in which il was
educated and to which it has ever been in the
main faithful. its freedom from the corrupt
influences which grow up in prolonged pos
ments which constitute 1t, all contribute to
qualify it for that mission The opposite
characteristics and conditions which attach TO
the Republican party make il hopeless 10 ex-
pect that that party will be able to give bet
ter government than the denasing system Of
abuses which, during its ascendancy, has in
fected official and political life in this coun-
THE Democratic party had its origin in the
efforts of the more advanced patriots of the
revolution TO resist the perEersion of our
Government from the idea. contemplated by
the people. Among its conspicuous founders
were Ben AMIN Franklin and Thomas 9ener-
son, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. of
IiVinrstone. Of New YorE. and George SEQ wyrhe
and James Madison, of Virginia From the
election of Mr. Jefferson as President in $500
for sixty years the Democratic party mainly
directed our National policy. 1t extended
the boundaries OF the Republic and laid the
while it preserved the limitations imposed
by the constitution and maintained q
simple and pure system of domestic ad-
Republican party has always been dominated
by principles which favor legislation for the
beneht OF particular classes at the expense OF
ly tainted with the abuses which naturally
grow up during long possession of unchecked
power, especially IN the period OF civil war
and false finance. The patriotic and virtnous
elements in it IRE now unable to emancipats
it from the sway of selfish interests winch
Subordinate public duty to personal greed
The most hopeful of the best citizens it con-
tains despair of its amendment except
through its temporary expulsion from power
IL has been boastfully asserted by d modern
Massachusetts statesman. struggling to rec
oncile himself and his followers to their Pres
identaI candidates. that the Republican par
ty contains disproportionate share of the
wealth. the culture and the intelligence of
the country. The unpf4ncipied Grafton,
when tainted by James Ii. with his personal
want OF conscience, answered: THAT is trne.
opt eseng 70 Par{y reas sas fg greet deaI
the same claim has been made in all ages
and countries by the defenders OF old
wrongs against new refOrmers- 1t was al
legged by the tories of the American revo-
luton against the patriots of that day. Itwas
against Jackson. 1t Is alleged by the Conserv-
arfves against those who in England are now
endeayoring to enlarge the popular suffrage.
All history shows that reforms in Govern
ment must not be expected from those who
Sit serenely on the social mountain-tops en-
9oying the benefits of the existing order of
things. Even the Divine author of our reiie-
ion found his followers. not among the self
complacent pharisees, but among lowly mind
ed fishermen.
The Republican party is largely made up of
those who live by their wits, and who aspire
| in politics to advantages over the rest of man.
kind, similar to those which their daily hives
are devoted TO securing in private business.
The Democratic party consists largely of
those who live by the work Of their hands
and whose political action is governed by
their sentiments imagination 1t results
that tie Democratic party more readily than
the Republican party, can be modied to the
support of reform measures which involve a
sacrifice of selfish interests.
The Indispensable necessity of our times is
change OF Administration in the great ex-
| ecutive Offices of the country. This, in my
| judgment can only be accomplished by the
election of the Democratic candidates for
President and Fice-fresident
: E.4MCEL j. 7TII4DEN.
To r. FL. Henry Chairman, b. f. SmaIley
and others of the Special Committee of the
Democratic National Convention.