Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-10-09
MOB VIOLENCE.
TILpEN's REPLY.

New YORK, Oct. 6-The following
is Mr.. Tilden's response 10 the cons
mittee of the National Democratic
convention, conveying to him the
resolutions OF hat body:
GRAYsToNE, Oct. 6, 1884.
To the Chairman and Gsn:lemen
of the Committee:-I thank you for
the kind terms in which you have
communicated the resolutions cen
corning me, adopted by the laie
Democratic National convention. l
share your convictions that reform
N The administra ion of The federal
government, winch is cur great ma
tienal want, and is indeed essential
to the restoration and preservation
of the government itself, can only
be achieved through the agency of
the Democratic party and y he in
stalling of its representative as
Chief Magistrate of the Unlled
States. The noble historical tradi4
tions Of the Democratic patty, the
principle in which it was educated
and to which it has ever been in The
main faithful, its freedom from cor
rupt influences, which grow mp in
the prolonged possession of power,
and the nature of the clements
which constitute it, all contribute 10
qualify it for that mission. Tue
Opposite character is that which al
taches 10 the Republican party and
makes ii hopeless to expect that that
party will be able to give n better
government than the debasing sys-
tenn of abuses which curing its asa
cende,cy has iniec'ed official and
political lite in this country. The
Democratic party hal Its origin in
The efforts of The advanced patriots
of the revolu ion 10 resist the per-
version OF our government from the
ideal contemplated by the people.
Among its conspicuous founders are
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jeffer-
son, John Hancock of Massachu-
sets, George Clinton and Robert R.
of New York, George
Wythe and James Madison of Vir-
ginia, and lrom the election of Mr..
Jefferson as President in 1900, for
sixty years the Democratic party
mainly directed our national policy.
Il extended the boundaries of the
Republic and laid the foundation of
all our national greatness and pure
ystem Of domestic administration
On The other hand the Republican
party has always been dominate by
3he principles which favor legisla-
ZION for the benefit of particular
classes at the cxeense of the body of
The people. The republican party is
largely made up Of those who live
by their wits, and who aspire in po-
liiics 10 the advantages of the rest of
mankind, similar to those whose dae
lily lives are devoted 10 securing in
private business. The democratic
party consists largely of those who
live largely ey the work Of their
hands and whose political action is
governed by the sentiment.or imagI-
mott n of its results. Then the de-
mccrat1c more readily than the re-
pu blican party can be moulded to
the support Of reform by measures
which involve a sacrifice of selfish
interest. The Indispensable necessity
of our times Is change of adminis~
trait in the great executive offic es
Of the country. This in my iudg-
IN, MT can only be accomplished by
the election of The democratic candi-
dales for president and vice presi,
dent.
(Signed) SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
kAssACRED BY ARABS
g IRo, Oct 9-M. Barrere, French
diplomatic agent, has received a tel>
eeram stating that NJ. Her bin,
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