The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-10
POLITICAL POINTS.

1.-The Republican party. for the
first time since it was in power. has in
vited defeated" is the remark of the
Springfield Republican,
THE Tribune, of New York, ad-
mits that Blaine is ta:tOoed man, but
adds, 80 was Abraham Lincoln"
Ehe Tribsne is undoubtedly prepared
to prodsce letters from Lincoln asking
to be let into a subsidized corporation
ON the ground floor, with the touching
appeal: Il am confident that | will
not be dead-hea in the enterprise"
st Louis Post Dispatch (Dena.)
These nominations are revolu
tionary. They are such as the Repub-
lican party has never before presented,
and will carry dismay and alarm to
thousands of men who have regarded
this as the party of safety, of integrity,
of principle, and of high moral ends.
They portend deserved disaster and de-
feat to the Republican party and rev.
olution in the National Administration.
Our readers will observe that even
among the party press the New York
Times and the Boston advertiser al
ready decline to support the Republican
ticket -!Spriagfetd Republican.
The platform of the Chicago Con-
ventiOn having been made, except the
civil-service plank, for Mr.. Blaine. it is
not surprising that it is well suited to
him. A candidate without ineligible
ideas on actual issues can find no fault
with a series of declarations which de-
clare nothing, aud platform which is
Il. -bA hnd
prejudices, but not opinions, is GER
tainly adapted to a candidate who, if
he has no prejudices himself, has keen
scent for those of the voters. Mr.. Blaine
can cavort freely over the wide Planks
provided for him without stamping on
any ones toes, and he will probably do
some notable work in that direction.
As to the civil-service plank. Mr.. Blaine
can accept it with as much JUNCTION and
as little practical sympathy with 1t as if
it were the eighth commandment. N.
l. Times (Rep.)-
ALL the 'cusSedness'' in the Re-
publican partv-and there is a great
deal of it-rallies to Blame with in
stinctive sympathy. Every man who
believes that the best part of any gov
ernment is its abuses is a Blaine man.
Every man in the party who hopes to
get and hold an official position for
which he knows he is nor tit-and who
wants to make out of such an Office
three or tour times as much as would
properly be due him-hurrahs for Blaine
with the most unanimous enthusiasm.
Every man who has speculation that
is to succeed at the expense of the Ma
tional Treasury, and every man who
regards with supreme contempt the
theory that the people are of some ac-
count in politics--all these are for
Blaine, 4'lirst, last, and all the time"
These fellows want to win, and they
will win, if Blaine wins. But if Blaine
loses, what have they to lose? They
will, if he loses, be no worse than they
were Not so the little contingent of
decent men who have helped them NOM
mate their candidate. For these the
sober second thought must be, what
foods they We're on Friday.-N. T. Her
aid (ind).
The Republican party owed
debt of gratitude and respect to the
President. When he entered the White
House the party was fatally divided.
The country was full of disorders and
factions. He had not the public conf
dence Never was any one elevated to
a great place under such 4 scOu aging
conditions. To-day, this able, accom-
plished, and high-minded man has the
respect of all classes whose respect is
worth having He has given us not
only q successful administration, u 4
clean and u.s. administration. Under
his wise and careful rule, scandal has
appeared in no department OF the Gov
eminent. The whole atmosphere en-
velOping the executive office is pure,
and when its occupant goes from the
pla-e he has filed so we'll he Will carry
with him the cordial good wishes of his
fellow citizens without regard to party
distinctions. OF course the Republi-
cans want no more of that sort of Pres
ident. Their idea is not to let well
enough alone They want something
harsh in temper and crank in action.
They want policy of Jumbo at home
and Jingo abroad. Hence their prefer
ence for Blaine over Arthur As a
patriot we grieve, though rs partisan
we Pc Dice, because, if they had nomi-
mated Arthur, we should have despaired
of beating him. whilst we make sure of
beating Blaine--LouiSUi.G Courier
Journal (DeDL)