The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-29
The Cry for Reform.

~ D6ha' Va NV ~
form and Of the pars's campaign
speeches and documents Is reform.
eve wsit REFORM, SAYS the platform;
I'VE want REFORM" say 'the party's
oratrtr., and eve will have reform is
the slogan with which the party goes
into Tn fight. No bill oi particulars is
presGH.cd. and no abuses Gre pointed
out. The party has simply shut its
eyes and Joined in the refrain reform.
But because the Democratic party has
sl,u. Rs eyes is no casour-hy all the
pe0IaG should do the same In iact the
eyes~of the people IN very wide open,
andishcre is a general desire To know
andsso understand all t!pspoints ia the
CAMPAIGN.
ife Democratic party demands re-
form and the pcop.c %nttTTally want 10
knVa what that party proposes to re-
form, What has the Republican party
dolrj that must be undUne or reform
ed?
The first thing the Republican party
did was To wipe out T. democratic re-
bciion and restore the Jn;on. Does
the Democratic party WAC. 10 reform
:nat9
Che Republican pS-ty-gave freedom
to1all the slaves held in bondage by
Democrats. Does the Democratic party
want re oTm badly enough To put them
back into involuntary seryitude?
The Republican party rave tie right
of franchise TO the newt -emancipated
sls rs. Does the partysof reform want
70 deprive the colorcd race of that
richt?
The Republican partysaook charge of
ptiblic affairs when undsr Democratic
management the GGverDm mt was
Obliged to pay twelve per cent. interest,
While to-day it can borrow 4 thousand
millions at three per cent. Is there
anything here that requires reform
1t the hands of the Democratic party:
The Republican partyeame into pow
CT when the value of good old Demo-
crstic money vas wor1h all the way
fwm par to zero. and was'n,ost valuable
/ iRibhe hands OF those who did not know
how worthless it was. Does the Demo-
cratic party wish to reform" Repub-
lean banking methods sud 90 back TO
the old way?
The Republican party has made gold.
SILVER and paper of equal value from
ore end of the country Sc the Other.
Does the Democratic party call for IRE
fo,n' and desire. - back to the good
old Democratic wild cal = stem?
The Republican party. by a ".-e APP
p~lieation of the tariff, rendered. it poss..
bletO pay hundreds of millions in the
Shape of pensions to the soldiers OF the
Union and Their widows akd orphans.
Would the democratic party reform
this?:'
The Republican party has made it a
point to protect American lab3riDg men
against all the outside world Will the
Democrat C party reform" this idea, if
it should get a chance:
The Republican party has fostered
and developed all the in lustrial inter-
ests q the country. and has the salts
faction of seeing every manufactured
article in the country sell cheaper than
ever before. Does the Demo ratio party
think reform is needed here?
The Repu5l can party has pad 8
Thousand millions of Democratic debt.
aud is still dispOsing of that legacy of
Democratic treason and rebellion atrthe
rate of ON hundred millions = year.
Does the party of reform desire = dis
continuance?
The Republican party has steadfassly
refused TO recognize the claims OF any
bat Union soldiers. and is pledged ner-
er to consent to the payment of one cent
t. any who fosght toGestroy the Union.
Will the Democratic party hasten TO re
form" this policv?
The Republican prrty has ever taught
shat treason IS OdiOus, and that love ai
country is the sunreme virtue OF Amer
icaa citizenship. VIII tie Democratic
party reverse the order hare, and intro
.duce '.reiorm?'
We have enUmerated an even dOzer
points in American politicai history. on
the establishment Of which le .Sepub.
ii,sn party has insisted. and has sue
e-eded. despite the most desperate, I'M
~scrNpalous and criminal opposition of
the democratic party. And o the
DsnN>cra'ic party shuts its eyes m
bawls lust " for reform" Viii II
dare to confess 8 desire and intention e
're:orS' all or any Of these distinct
lively Republican achievements They
cover the entire ground OF Republican
administration. ami the party chai-
lenges the criticism of the world a0
them. Ii the Democratic party dares
not lay hands on either of them. no
explicitly condemn even one of them.
then is the Democratic campaign cry
the plea OF a cemagoge, the vail of de-
feated and chagrined hypocrisy. d
reform" is 3 badly needed, let the
items be pointed out and the fight made
in open field. The Republican party in.
vites ik-Indianapolis Journal