The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-23

lioh 10 promote reform III the civil SER
vice, and ceaselessly to pursue and pun
iSh public robbers Of every kind and
degree. independent voters have
generally supported the Republican
nominations as more surely PROMISING
u reform than those of the Democratic
party. Independents, however, cannot
support nomination which is The cnl-
mlnation of tendency that they would
correct. republicans cannot hope that
under such a leadership as we have
mentioned the abuses of the past can be
lrrected or the party reformed. We
are very proud of the great records and
services of the Republican party, but
not with orr consent or cOnniVance shall
tae record be disgrlced. Every party
must he eminently renewed by the intel
llgent in independence Of it's own mem
pers or 1t will sink from an agency to
secure good government into
remorseless despotism. The Re-
publican party first sprang from
moral sentiment. 1t was the party of
political morality and of personal lib
Q ty. 1t appealed directly to the CON
science Of citizens, but, like all parties,
IL was political agency not to be
Worshipped, but to be carefully held to
the spirit and purpose or which, and
Tor which, it was organized.
II 90 not Know" said Mr.. Seward,
thlrty years ago, when he left the Wing
party to join the Republicans,
u do not know that it will
always or even long preserve
its course, its moderation and its
consistency; if it shall do so it will Sc
cure and save the country; if it, too,
Shall become unfaithful as all preceding
parties have done, il will, without sor-
row or regret on my Jar perish as they
are peslshing, and will give place to
another and truer and better one" This
aSonlng must not be forgotten, it is
with profound conviction of its wisdom
that Republicans faithful to their party,
but holding with the great Republican,
fathers that political morality and
purity Of administration are more pre-
rlons than Tho party,are now constrained
t. op lOse Republican Presidential nomi.
natlOns in the interest of what they h..
lieve to be pure Ropublioanism; of no h.
&c welfare and OF honor Of the Ancri-
g n name. The Republican nomi-
J other issues by raising the
question Of official honesty; this ouey-
tlon cannot De avoided eXceptlupon the
plea that the official character of n can
dldate need not be considered, and in
order to secure party President mem
hers OF the party ought to vote for any
candidate who has been regularly
nominated. This is plea beyond which
party madness cannot go; to acuuiesce
IN II would require a surrender of the
sell respect of every voter. There could
ne no candidate so unfit that this plea
would not be his support, and Republi-
can success, justified by an argument
which dcties the public conscience.
would be the overthrow of the vital
principle of the party and show that
that spirit and character which created
us great traditions are rapidly perish
ing. Upon practical questions Of tariff
ana finance and other questions
upon which both parties are
divided with themselves we are
also divided in opinion. We shall vote,
therefore, IN choice of representatives and
other officers according to our individual
opinions, of their political views
ana their personal character;
divided on other questions we
are united in the conviction that the
foundation of Office and honor shonld he
pure and that the highest office in the
country should be filled by man of
absolutely unsupported integrity. As
there is no distinctive issue on the public
policy, presented for consideration of
the country, the character of candidates
becomes of highest importance TO all
citizens who do not hold that a party's
victories should he secured nj any
cost While the Republican nomina-
ton presents man whom we cannot
support the Democratic party
presents one whose name is the SYNONYM
OF political courage and honesty and ad-
lnlliistratiye reform. l!oh0s discharged
every oincial trust with sole ro-
gard to public welfare, and
with jus; Disregard Of mere PARTISAN
on personal advantage, which, with the
| applause ana confidence of both parties.
| nave raised him from chief cNccutivc
administration of great city to that of
q great state. His unrcscryel.
| intelligent and sincere slIpnort of
reform in civil service has firmly
established that reform in the state and
ana cities Of Ney York, and his personal
convictions proved by his official acts
more decisive than any possible platform
declarations are guarantee that
IN its spirit and its lei
letter the reform would be forced in the
National administration. His high
tenSe OF dGtT, his absolute and unrhal-
!anged official integrity, his intlCYiblc
courage in resisting party pressure
ana public cutlery; bis great expert
enco, IN the details of administration
and lis commanding executive ability
and Independence are precisely the uuai-
tiles which the political situation de-
mand in chic @ ,cCutivc officer of thc
government, to resist corporate mouou-
oily on the one hand and deni-
agoguo communism on the
other, and nj home and
abroad, without menace or fear, TO pro-
tect every right of American citizens,
~ al st..I.s
States by making political morality
and private honesty the basis
OF constitutional administration.
lie is Democrat who is
happily free from all association with
horce party differences, of slavery con-
Test, and whose financial views are I'm
harmony with those of Tho
rest men IN both pau.-, and con =
ing into public prominence at tiu.,
when ofileial purity, courage and chs
actor are of chief Importance, presents
the qualities and promise which indie
pendent voters desire, and which the
great body of Republicans beicv-
ing those qualities to he absolutely
indispensable in the administration
OF tho government at this time, do moi
fluid in the candidate of their own Marty,
such Independent voters do not promise
To ally themselves incxtricahly with any
party; SUI Republicans, do
not propose to abandon the
Republican party nor to mcrpo
themselves in any other party, but they
do propose To aid in defeating the Re
publican nomination, which. not for rca
sons of expcdicncy only, but for high
moral and patriotic considerations,
which, with due regard for the Rcpnb.
llcan name and for American
character, was unfit to lac made:
they desire not to evadc the proper re.
sponsibility of American citizens bv do
Ginning to vote, and they desire also 10
make their votes as effective as possi.
ble,ior honest and pure and wise admin
istrallon. How can such voters who
NJ this election cannot conscientiously
support the Republican candidate, pro-
ll.ote onlec's which they desire to accom-
pllsh more surely than bv supporting n
candidate who represents the Qualities
spirit and purpose which thew MI