The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-10
STEPPED IN CORRUPTION.
4 REPUBLICAN, REVIEW OF TIE RE
PUBLICAN PARTY'S RECORD.


what the Republican party has done. but what
It will do; not what It Was. but what It is: not
whether Lincoln and Seward and Sumner and
Andrew and stanton and Fassenden wore
great men and leaders. but whether Blaine and
Robson and Keiier and Elkins and Clayton
and Kellogg are men to whom We can safely con-
flde tho future Of our country. For many years
corruption In high office has beea conspicuous.
1t has shown Itself In every department OF the
public service. We have seen Vice. President
driven into private life by proof OF personal
dishonesty; a Secretary Of War impeached for
participation in felony; aSecretary OF the Navy
charged with corrupt practices and leaving
office under cloud OF suspicion. only to APP
pear as Republican loader in the House Of
Representatives; q Secretary Of the Interior
forced from his offce by charges affecting his
personal and official character; an Attorney.
General compromised by evidence OF petty
fraud. We have not forgotten Colfax and Bel
KNAPP and Robson and Delano and Williams.
In the Treasury Department we have seen
prominent officers implicated In sanborn con-
and sonsrss 10 Of s the
known rs the Whtskey Ring and tho private
Secretary Of the President Indicted us q con.
punish the crimin4ls was dismissed from Office
81 Gnsd soRsHnF r was isaa
and tho conspirators boldly defylng tho Gov.
m s s,S TO sssn as
had s6a%siaiiy abused fis appo!stinx power.
asain ths chosen candidate Of the, RcpsSlI:
the SsFt Signal nI WS have hs seem See
attend IN the Treasury Department
oficors guilty of stealing tho public m ons
We have soen the guilty protected. but We have
yet -, to see them runishea We have seen the
whose e and an Whnse
We have seen the public business neglected. .,
the reform OF the civil service sneered at. and
party promises aud public opinion a' Until tho
wave Of popular indignation forced a reluctant
Congress TO inaugura,e reform. The evils Of
our navy monument of maladministration
tho surplus with al its temptations 10 extravn-
Finally We have seen tho Republican party
relying for It's continuance in power. not on its
VS. n leaders, Of s
seeking to prevent but to encourage these
mistakes. in order that thereby. at their .coun-
arguments for their continuance in power.
We have seen all these things. and lave been
within that our remedy lay. in Its caucuses mud
conventions. For years wa have yielded to this
who have sought to use the party for v base ,
personal ends. AZ times We haye thought them
beaten. and have hoped hat the party. which
eo s the s sSR ha
IT. ana reassert its original character; Instead
GIenee Increased While under their ' inapir r
tion tho party turns. its back upon it's rrinci-
lis policy on n The o. aSes.ians Of tie iet day. MofSs
e1uivocal DECLARATIONS and unmnnly appeals
to prejudice seeks to s., secure votes ony to
TO advance the prosperity OF tho country.
ohicial power for his own pocnSary advantage '
who for eight years has mover dared to de-
which his political associates would gladly
have ca accorded, and BY which alone those
enafgGs can % met wp2n the al
shars ess Ths ~ sShSSa'SSIs
are evisneo s sf'' tss H t"eH
iibarals fasehood ~" on the most 81 Solemn
occasi91 H. The men who in tho rast have dis.
the and his
once ip the conduct OF his campaign. while
q r." honest men who IRE Joined with those.
citizens to follow them more 70 preserve tho
Sae hs PS nSsy tas Ia I no ooa
CA N VIZ WS ss
Of dishonest money; in Washington political
ases1Issme1ats are attempted under disguise;
the party reformed. Under the influences
must be downward; and there ia no clearer
Proof that this tendency exists than the fact
have made tho ofisnder Infamous. We ses in
e y s1sH,
sestion to throw shss nasnso il isso @@ %
By misrspressntn the facts and obseur ris lie
Issue; The fascination 81 the name Neppbli-
sHs nae S Of which
perntive duty. therefore. to Disregard tho an
Geals to party spirit which. In the language OF
wise people TO discourage and restrain and to
consider now best We can stay tne progress Of
Leaving to Congress the, great, questions 81
policy which must DO questions Of logislRtion.
and rsssrving the right to vote In Congress
opinion on these questions; intending In the
State to vote In the future 40 we have In the
pie issue. Our platform IL tho single principle
81 S1 en 81 should
Of trust which should dsaasf H Tor she pSSs
ssSfs isS'' w WIZ are Es!y Of FATTY
spie must not only forfeit our supnort
hut incur eur ,,o nnsTeePing oPpositicn
~ no nUWtu"sIoh VI oomoS VI. DlHin0
he ssSns Tor PARTISAN e" severn%ent aG TSe
Democratic party answers the challenge. It's
candidate Ia tho acknowledged champion OF
thus Joined. The leaders are REPRESENTATIVES,
men. the foremost Of their kind. and We cam
not for an instant hesitate In our choice or
doubt what tho true interests Of our country
demand. We do not ally ourselves with the
Rsmocra t, party . less sa9c!9n spproys
his fidelity to the principles we Avow. and In
the coming election he commands and will re-
ceiye our support.
" For those reasons we urge all our fellow
c!tizens to unite with us In our efforts to secure
the election OF Gov Cleveland, and to organize
In their respective neghborhoods that the vote
Of Massachusetts may bs given In November
for honest government"
Mii,s Shutting Down.
FALL RIVER Aug. "a general shut down
Of oil the cotton mills here has decided upon and
vviu hs~ln Ths mill.