The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-25
Why . Man Should BE q Republican.

oIIliluut II not IDe DdS!S OF the he
publican party claim for sup ort. Pas,
services. 10 matter how glorious, are
not SUI lent reason for unfalterinc al
iegiance 10 the nominees and principles
OF I e party which has performed those
serv ccS- Previous good conduct is in
deed h strongest foundation upon
which to build credit and confidence,
but 1t Is not everything re ,uired. TIE
merchant who asks for a heavy loan. or
the man who desires to have cOntided
to him great responsibilities or trusts OF
any kind. must n only be able to point
to q good record in the past, but he
must make ii manifest that he can &C.
QUIT himself equally Well of new de-
mands that may be made upon him.
II. tor instance, another war We're TO
break out. ii would not be sufficient that
Generals Grant. Sherman and Sheridan
hal won brilliant victories in the past.
We would want some assurance that
their powers We're equal to the new
emergencies.
Leaving the question OF advanced
years out OF the question. il might be
possible that in the new conflict their
svmpathe e. might not be in the right
direction, or the art of war might have
outgrown Their methods.
So /. Is rot .ll-Suiiicient that the Re
publican party has fought heroic and
successful battles for the right in the
paSt.-that every great issue found il
on the sd approved by the wise Judg-
ment n the conscience of mankind,
and that ii battled anf;inchinGly Tor
that side. Glorious as were It's victories
for National unity, National honor.
freedom, hum0n rights and good gov
eminent of all kinds. these do not con-
stitu;e any claim whatever for the per-
petual alleg.anc. of even those vino
most warmly upheld it in those great
struggles.
Its past record is chiefly valuable not
rs & mortgage on the coUntrv's graft
tude. but is q demonstration bevond a
doubt that Ii is the most reliable and lit
engine with which to accomplish any
good work in the future. II Is because
II shows Ivy a host of tests that no mat
Ter how unexpected or grave the issue
presented, the Republican party VII in
fa!ii5iy take the course dictated by wis
dom and Justice, and make that course
prevail against all the EVIL elements
that can be arraved against it.
1hIs Is not because OF 3nv greatness
of leadership. The Republican party
has always Keen greater han its lead
erS. Ii was for red in tie first pla e
for men VINO cared only for principles.
and nothing for men. or Otlic.s. or party
spoils. 1t brought into its ranks and
has he'd them there ever Since all in the
country who preferred principle and
abstract right above everything else.
Likewise. it has driven into the ranks
Of its op onents all those inclined to
c~hicanery. dema.ogism. and absolute
corruption II political thought and ac-
ton. II does not initiate against the
truth OF this statement that long posses
sion o. power has brought MANY uu
worthy men into the party who have
too frequently scandalized it by their
raScali;ies. THIS must be expected
from IN human organization. But
what makes the Republ can party pre-
eminent above all others in the history
OF the country, Is its power OF purifying
itself. Uni Ike Il other that the Ma
ton has ever known. the Republican
party has never had n man or an or
~ganlzation OF men in il that i feared to
bring 10 trail and condemn for wrong
doing. 1t has never heSita,cI. even
when loss If power was certain. to ex-
pose and punish unworthy men. no mat
ter how powerful nor what their serv-
ices TO the party had been.
II has not waited for its opponents 10
find ont and u its bad men it has
done it itself. The Credit Mobilier in
vestiga ion and the Star-route exposure
are simply unprecedented in the annals
OF party managem Mt either in England
or in this
Would the Democratic party have ex-
posed DorS,y. had he belonged TO it,
and brought him { the doors of the
penitentiary whence he only escaped BY
! riding I . ury? Impossible. Did any
other party ever drive such an inques
a. the Credit Mobiiier investigation re-
l"ntlcs>ly through it highest ranks.
with utter disregard as to whom it
: .ouid in ure or destroy? Nevrr. since
the beginning of time. / treat mass.
the control Dg element of the Repub- |
Lean party. cares only to nave Justice |
and right prevail, and is simply relent-
less in demanding I at these shall pre- |
Val. uOtNtI ibIHNS Iuu tcSlrtS OJIltT- |
wise has no place in the party. and
sooner or later goes into the Democracy
VIII re he belongs.
This is why the Republi an party has |
the first clam TO the vote of every man |
who wishes the country well. II is his
duty tn vote for il. because il is the only |
e CEN political agent for the ad ance-
ment Of his ideas. and because he can relv |
upon il. without any pro ession of prin- !
ciples. or protesta;ions of purity, to dc.
in whatever emergency NAV arise, |
whatever is absolutely the best thing
that can be done, where its opponents
are equally sure of doing the wors,
thing. He knows that il Will invaria-
bly, unmask aud bring to punishment
its unworthy members. and oppose a
wall of granite against the malign work
of the wicked and perverse men who ty
the law of their perversity and
wickedness have found their appro-
pirate place in the Democratic party.
and who stand ready to espouse any
selfish or corrupt tn nc that NAV me-
mace the prosperity and we'll being Of
the country.-IOLeiO BLADE.
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The Situation.
The ,,oo,oI,rS ,uia. nm &bo 49, /