The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The country Is a. u los to know jus, eS-
ao,y OF wha, timber tho republican conven'
ton will construct It's platform OF prinoi'
pies. IL rather occurs TO u, that their
plank mus, be getting rather wogm'es'en
and rotten aitor such very long usage, and "
must No sources OF some embarrassment 20
them 10 obtain lumber OF Ike maIcrlE. Nlia
which TO patch up the old one. Au'e
yeneeripg aud varui,h may be added, bat
II they can possibly Ing In single new idea
with which to vary their old war cry, the
credit OF ingenuity mus, certainly be
awarded them.
Slavery 10 abolished and the war Is pretty
well over, the finances are settled nAd they
have packed the supreme court; they have
destroyed and sold out the navy and mer.
chant marine; squsndered the public d..
MAIN stuck pension splgots in b1th ends
Of the national Barrel" confessed their
inability 10 punish fraud by the starr,u'e
failures, and in eorged and semi.como
Gu oneness, ask to be let alone whilst the
trains they have fred spu,ter lsz ly along
the grand era OF national bankruptcy ex-
plosion.
A soldier In the rank aud file OF the re.
publican ranks remarked short time
ag, that he would vote no longer with that
party unless they get new "ila.form." We
think he used the right word in the RICH.
place and that any declaration OF princip Plies
they may make will be but n series Of plat.
ti,udes fiat, stale and Improbable" They
dare moi declare for high protective tariff,
/ for II Is a truth which demands re eco ,,nition,
that's large clement Of the northwestern
strength are opposed to such policy
! They are hainpered with that question just
as are the democrats. with this difference,
that they profess moderate tariff views spd
practice high protection. Their low tariff
dyoc,,es sscrihce their objections for party
unity, while the democrats have been clam.
orous for out.snoken announcements OF
principles which defeat the very eDd they
intent to accomplish. |, lie this very fiat
form" way OF theirs sA& enables them Ia
! hold on to the power and carry out the
| au ocratic policy of u few monopolists. who
are willing 70 distribute Office and prefer
/ III 'll W tuN' Aho) hiS9 otP 7"os
the clsmor Of dissatisfied millions.
Toe true issue, then, TO make with that
party is not on their WORKOUT and settled
dogmas, but as to their mode and manner
Of administering the siIair7 Of the country.
/ They cau't "A ~ on that, ani must be
held 20 risid accountability. Protesting 10
DC Inc parry OF high m1-a! idesg, they hold
~ the notion as a BODY OF fostering cor
ruptiou % the view of the civilized world
With Their BgLKHAPs, RABCocEs, II BIN
scNs poRsrYs and CRAFTS, they diser CO
I An fican nationality. BY onerous taxa
/ .i1n they hi treasury vaults and fail to APP
pl the wealth 10 public amaliora,ion. by
constant agitation OF color distinction and
malicious reference tt ths late civil WAL
they re-. IL II ime the cd sectional pref udice
and implant them in the hearts oil the ris.
/ ias generation. BY appointing agents
| from their most radical minions and re.
war ling them from the pubic Golfers, they
secure an army of hen chmen, the tithes o
whose salaries are devoted to the gusrjiap'
ship of the public records 81 tina. 10 eye
s,ve that of trusted COLI borers can ex-
anime them aud not hand OF the bIbsr
Gus outsiders can pr)fape them. Attack
them on their record, hold up the mirror "a
,sir conduc, and let It's reflection be seen
By the curious eyes .oi hoodwinked pee.
pie. Force them 20 an exhibit by treating
their coucealments as badges OF fraud
and prove effsctually that the intelligence
- . c-a~t manila 10 mt IN he insu II ed nv tha
empty vAporing, OF q few co,nmittes
DR. ii,men who concoc. a high sounding pro.
nuucamento and dignity 1t by the name OF
platform.
1t is but an easy task to manufacture
pla.forms, and the republicans are crafty
workmen In their construction; but what
the people with bated breath demsnd Is
honesty, purity and faithful administration
OF their national niisirs. This species Of az.
gressive warfare will be made by tbs demo-
cratic party, aud with leader whose name
is a terror 10 official malfeasapce- whose
whole life has been devoted 10 successful
com bat with tho hydra headed monster
there can be no doubt OF victory. TWEED,
plat irm was as itls as any the republican,
pe-tr ca patch n a. Chlcn -, aat ye' Il
went 10 pieces under the sturdy blows OF hat
re owned haui,Gshter, vino 10 even now
girdiug his lons and putting on his armor
f)r the great encounter which Is TO redeem
tn people nom he vstsalape OF corruption
aud crown his greatest achievement with
the never dying gratitude OF tho American
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