Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-16
WHY Republicans Bolt.

The tone of private letter, written
by Republican, of military distinction
and standing in his party, which is
printed in this issue of the INTELLIGEN
GER. uEquestionably reflects the Se9tJl-
nIs22ts of large portion Of the more
thoughtful element of that party. It
may be assumed with entire confidence
arose and which grew Immediately out
of it and settled in the judgment of the
men who will determine the next presi
Dental election. No attempt to receive
them will succeed nor will the efforts
to excite feeling Of sectional
animosity. No business scare - can
be invoked /; nor any apprehension that
the material interests of the country
will suffer from having the fedel al gov
ernment pass into the control of the
party which now has the governors of
twenty five states and the Legislatures #
twenty-three.
There is no sign that the country or
parties can be divided upon the tariff
issue. Both platforms demand correc.
ti0n Of the present irregularities of
taxation, and just how such revision Of
the schedule shall be made il a question
Of detail, that does not rise to fedora
issue except in the aspect that the
Democrats protest against surplus of
revenue raised by taxation, while the
opposition favor excessive tax revenues
to squsnder them. Upon this point
there can be no doubt that the popular
will is in sympathy with the Democratic
idea.
The issue, after all, must be admins
trative reform, as represented in tie
persons and the records of the candi
dates. If the body polite is grievously
afflicted with ills, as everybody admits
the Republican party is responsible fol
them, having had twenty three years
control of the federal departments, The
single question is whether Blaine can
rise superior to the organization and
eradicate the evils, Surely not. lie has
no character as a rcformer nor even
that OF an honest man himself, much less
:" the cause of honesty in Others" lie
falls far short Of the requirements of the
case (; while his opponent was chosen
simply because he had proved himself
to have the qualities which the time!
require. The showy display Of blustel
and aggressiveness which Blain,
makes satisfies no popular demand. AnC
yet that is all there is of him.
That eminently conservative journal
the Baltimore Sun, following the ex-
ample OF its contemporary, the Phila-
delphia Ledger, thus expresses what il
in the minds of large controlling con
servatiye element In the country
The moral sense of the better class Of
the Republicans has revolted against tht
corrupt practices whereby the goyerpmen,
has been plundered year after year by mer
protesting Republican principles whil,
bringing dishonor ON the party who's,
highest claim to popular support they has
30 grossly abused For any one politica
party 10 keep control OF the governmen
for long series Of years IL, in these days
whom the country is rich aud populou
beyond precedent and hundreds of million
OF dollars are annually poured into tn,
treasury, far more dangerous than at tina
earlier period when che country was poo
and the population relatively small, anC
more thought was given by the peopl,
70 the character and qualifications of thOs,
who should represent them. IL is to thil
wealth, this expansion OF population and X