The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-11
CAMPAIGN CHRONICLES.
Interesting Notes of the Progress
Of the Canvass.
Mr.. Tilden Writes u Letter Discussing the
Principles of the Two Great PARTIES
ProhibitionisA Appoint Day of
Prayer Other News.
TlLDEN's LATEST UTTERANcE.

Tilden's response to the committee of the
National Democratic Convention conveying
to him the resolutions of that body:
GREYSToNE, Oct. q, lSSi-Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen OF the Committee: thank you for
the kind terms in which you have commune
Gated the resolutions concerning me adopted
by the late Democratic National Convention
! share your conviction that reform in the
Administration of the Federal Government,
deed essential to the restoration and preser-
walton 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 Magstracy of the United
States
The noble historical traditions of the Demo
cratic party, the principles in which II was
educated and to which 1t has ever been in the
main faithful, its freedom from the corrupt
influences which grow up in prolonged pos
session Of power and the nature of the ee-
mems which constitute 1t, all contribute to
qualify it for that mission. The opposite
characteristics and conditions which attach to
the Republican party make it hopeless to cX-
pect that that party will be able to give bet
ter government than the deoasing system Of
abuses which, during its ascendancy. has in
fccted 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 perversion Of our
Government from the ideal contemplated by
were Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefer.
son, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, Of
Massachusetts; George Clinton and Robert r.
and James Madison, of virginia. From the
election of Mr.. Jefferson as President in 1900
for sixty years the Democratic party mainly
directed our National policy; It eItended
foundations OF all our National greatness,
while it preserved the limitations imposed
by the constitution and maintained .
m sHist anI pun on he oSer hand the
Republican party has always been dominated
by principles which favor legislation for tho
benefit OF particular classes at the expense of
the body OF the people. 1t has become deep
ly tainted with the abuses which naturally
grow up during long possession OF unchecked
power, especially in the period Of civil war
elements in it are now unable to emancipats
1t from the sway of selfish interests which
subordinate public duty to personal greed.
The most hopeful Of the best citizens 1t con.
tains despair of its amendment except
through its temporary expulsion from power.
1t has been boastfully asserted BY Q modern
Massachusetts statesman. struggling to rec
idental candidates, that the Republican par
ty contains dispropOrtionate share Of the
wealth, the culture and the intelligence of
the country, The unPrinciPled Grafton,
when taunted by James III. with his personal
want Of conscience answered: That is true
but belong to party that has great deal
of conscience" Such rcasoners forget that
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. TWAS
repeated against Jefferson and atterward
against Jackson. 1t Is alleged by the Conserv
atives against those who in England are now
endeavoring 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-
oying the benefits Of the existing order of
things. Even the Divine author Of our reig-
ion found his followers, not among the self
complacent pharisees, but among lowly
ed fishermen.
The Republican party is largely made up OF
those who live by their wits, and who aspire
N politics To advantages over the rest of man
kind, similar to those which their daily lives
are devoted to securing in private business;
those who live by the work of their hands
and whose political action is governed by
Their sentiments or imagination. 1t results
that y TIE democratic party more me readily than
support of reform measures which involve
sacrii &c of selfish interests.
The indispensable nece ;sity of our times IS
q change of Administration in the great ex-
ccutive o2Sces of the country. This, in my
judgment, can only be accomplished by the
g ection of the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice-Fres.dent.
To r. II. Henry Chairman, B. b. Smalley
and others of the Special Committee of the
Democrat C National Convention.
OTHER POLITICAL MATTER.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The last week of
the campaign in Ohio on the State ticket
will be the inaugural week in the cam
paign of the National Equal Rights
party" and Belva Lockwood, the candi-
date of that party for President of the
United States, will take the field in
person. Mrs. Lockwood is just now
very busy at her headquarters here in an
Swering letters and sending out campaign
literature, but in few days she will turn
over this part of the work to Mrs Stowe,
her associate on the ticket, and take the
road, first speaking at Baltimore, and plant
ing her standard of equal rights at Cleve-
land on Sunday, October IL.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, oct. THE Consti-
tutiOnal amendment providing for biennial
elections of members of the Legislature and
biennial sessions is carried by majority
which may exceed fifteen thousand. The
vote against it five years ago was over twen-
ty-four thousand. Corporate interests have
favored it as they desire to be less frequent
ly exposed to hostile legislation. There is
no party significance in the vote. The
cities generally vote for license, while many
VI lIit SlildiItf tONlES NOtt dSdilSt IL.
New YORK, Oct. 7.-Joseph Pulitzer, ed
itor of the World, was nominated for Con-
gress last night by the Tammany Hall Or
ganization of the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, to succeed William Dorshemer. The
district includes Samuel J. Tilden's home.
and is overwhelmingly Democratic. Other
Tammany nominations were made as fol
lows: Sixth District, n. Muller; Seventh, |
John j. Adams; Eighth, S. S. Cox: Tenth, |
CHICAGO, Oct. s.-The following circular
will be issued from the Prohibition head |
quarters to-day
To the People of the United States: In view
Of the misery and crime resulting from alco- |
nosm, and of the guilt fastened upon tho |
people by Governments-municip state and |
Nationality permitting and even licensing |
he rattle In poison drinks the Executive |
Ommittee OF the Prohibition party calls upon |
he people of this country to observe Wednes- |
lay, October -. as day OF fasting. humila- |
ion and confession. And in view Of the fact |
hat many al over the land are aroused and |
-ealze the enOrmity of the liquor crime and |
ire willing to be at cost and pains to put II |
lway, we call upon all Christian believers tC |
mite in prayer to Almighty God that His aid |
nav te given TO measures which will result |
n the speedy putting away of this guilt. and |
he suppression of the traffic in alcoholic |
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