Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-21

We have small patience with those Bepub-
hcsns who doiorousiv consiru the country to
ths dogs and CRY out that the Republican
parry has forever lost control OF public az.
fairs because the Democrats have won the
election by small plurality in New Iork.
few things are very sure. and one of them
Is that IN the eyes Of the people the faithful
observance Of certain principles Of govern
ment and Of political policy are Of more i'm
portanoe than the question as TO which party
shall control the country
10 begin with. every good citizen. wheth-
er Republican or Democrat. sincerely hopes
that Grover Cleveland will give the country O.
clean, strong administration. II he does
this-if be refuses to be controlled by place
hunters and political Bosses if be faithfully
conforms to the spirit Of tine civil service law
and tries 70 extend the field OF its operation
II his administration favors q system OF ns-
tionAl education, if 1t ccomplishes a reduc.
ton Of taxation and reform Of the revenue
while holding fast by the protective principle.
II It maintains the rights OF every American
citizen. not merely abroad. but at home and
IN the southern states-if all these things art
done. then the country will have had good
government for four years and we can well
afford to remain under Democratic rule
But do Republicans believe that the Dem.
ocratic party will accomplish these reforms
for 1t Is The party as a whole and not Gov.
Cleveland and MS cabinet alone that must do
the work We 90 not believe the democratic
party will do it. Everything in its record
shows that it will not do it, And If 1t does
not do these thinp--n on The contrary, lt-
FIRST act Is TO put q Democrat IN every Federal
ofhce. if 1t refuses to 90 anything for the ed
ucation Of the southern blacks. If it re.
forms tbs taritf on free.trade basis. If il.
leaves the negroes to be driven from the bal
iot-DoL in the Southern states at the muzzil
OF the shot gun without protest If il lsav ea
MOrmonism to WORK It's own deDhsinR will
If Cleveland administration and the party
4 behind 1t does all these things, or q majority
OF them. or permits them 10 be done, then
IN the year OF grace 6so the people of the
country will rise up and cast them out Of
power. and the Republican party will return,
purified chastened ana strengthened 70 the
control OF public affairs. To say that the
Democratic party will so tie the hands Of tine
people that they cannot DO TINS is to admit
that our system OF government Is afsiiure Rnd
the Republic doomed TO ruin.
II the election canvass Of 1854 mas showr
anything II mas shown that the people Of tn,
country are bound. hrst OF all. to nave hdeh
~ and an eve singisto tine public good IN tn,
adm Illustration of public affairs. 1t ma.
shown that the people will not brook that any
party shall put forth candidates that do no
stand for the best that Is IL that party.
mas shown that there Is large BODY OF inde
pendent voters who will not be bound b'
party ties when 3 principle which they be
heve to be vital and essential is at stake
is few facts ike these v Inch the BepubHcRi
party needs more than anything else to tax
seriously TO heart at the present time. with
out foolishly yielding TO dependency on Ia
one hand or to vindicilve hatred Of the me.
who nave helped to defeat It on the other.