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4 .So,lnd Docm,nent frou, 1rr. TiLdon

Il Sound Document from Dir. Tildcn.
New YORK, Oct THE following is Mr..
Tilden's response to The committee of the
national Democratic convention conveying
to him the resolutions Of that body:
GREYsTONE, October 6, 1SS4.-Mr. Chair
man and Gentlemen of the Committee: l
thank you for the kind terms in which you
have communicated the resolutions concern
ing me adopted by the late Democratic ma
tional convention. / share your conviction
that reform in the administration Of the
federal government, which is our great ma
tional want, and is indeed essential to the
restoration and preservation of the govern
ment itself, can only be achieved through
the agency of the Democratic party, and by
installing its representative as the chief
magistracy of the United States. The noble
historical traditions of the Democratic party,
the principles in which it was educated,
and to which it has ever been
in the main faithful, its freedom from cor
rupt influences which grow up in prolonged
possession OF power and the nature of the
elements which constitute it, all contribute
to qualify it for that mission. The opposite
characteristics and conditions which attach
to the Republican party, makes it hopeless
to expect that that party will be able to give
a better government than the debasing
system Of abuses which duringits ascendency
has infected official and political life in this
country The Democratic party had its origin
in the efforts of more advanced patriots Of
the revolution to resist the perversion of
our government from the ideal contemplated
by the people Among its conspic-
uous founders are Benjamin Franklin
and Thomas jefferson, Samuel Adams
and John Hancock, of Massachusetts,
of New York, and George Wythe and James
Madison, of Virginia. From the election Of
Mr. Jefferson as president in 1900 for sixty
years the Democratic party mainly directed
the national policy. 1t extended the boun
daries of the republic and laid the founda-
tions of all our national grei pess, while it
preserved the limitations imposed by the
constitution, and maintained simple and
pure system of domestic administration. On
the other hand the Republican party has al
ways been dominated by principles which
favor legislation for the benefit OF a particu-
lar class at the expense of the body
Of the people 1t has become
deeply tainted with abuses which naturally
grow up during long possession of unchecked
power, especially in period of civil war
and free finance. The patriotic and virtuous
elements in it are now unable to emancipate
it from the sway of selfish interests which
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.
1t has been boastingly asserted by a modern
Massachusetts statesman, struggling to rec
Oncile himself and his followers to their
presidential candidates, that the Republican
party contains disproportionate share of
the wealth, the culture and the
intelligence of the country. The
uuprincipled Grafton, when, taunted by
James ii. of his personal want of conscience
answered: ''That is true, but / belong to a
party that has great deal OF conscience. -
Such reasoners forget that the same claim
has been made in all ages and countries by
defenders of old wrongs against new reforms.
1t was alleged by the tories of the American
revolution against the patriots of that day. 1t
was repeated against Jefferson and after
wards against Jackson. II is alleged by the
conservatives against those who in England
( are now endeavoring to enlarge the popular
suffrage. All history shows that reforms in
government must not be expected
from those who sit screnely on the social
mountain tops, enjoying the benefits of the
existing order of thugs. Even the Divine
Author of our religion found his followers.
not among the self-com placent Pharisees,
but among the lowly minded 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 those which their daily lives 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 or imagination. II
results that the Democratic party more read
lily than the Republican party can be moulded
10 the support of reform measures which in
volve a sacrifice of selfish interests. The in-
dispensable necessity of our times is a
change of administration in the great exec
utiye offices of the country. This in my
judgment can only be accomplished BY the
election of the Democratic candidates for
president and vice president.
Signed. SAMUEL j. TuDEN
To Il. II. Henry, chairman, b. b. Smalley
aud others of the special committee of the
Democratic national convention.