New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-29
rrypERaYCE AND REPUBLICANISM.


UTTER FROM THE REV. &C. f. srRoBRiDGE'
-, Edttor OF The tribune.
An ardent advocate of Prohibition
,,served 20 the writer that the Republican party
sd defeat In the las: Presidential elec'iOh because
"a not been true to the caGse OF temperance. ihi'
go always in stock, proceeds upon an ehli'o! ",'
,n IDEA OF the mission OF the KepuDhcah parry H'
an, "a be well known, this party originated III an
,,l pr,test against the spread OF slavery over one
,,n,l foot of free soil The election OF lts canoiua'e
, nv its enemies the occasion Tor war against
". Union AS q measure during TINS CONNECT IL
~ ,nated the slaves and that the freedmen might 10
oeted in their newly gained liberty II ehIranoni''u
- This is its evolution mp to date
:, ba. wonderfully Irospered. made record Vi no"O'
,ueled III the history OF parties, here or ELSEWHERE,
- has accomplished all it's tasks but one i'S pro'e
.,ost slavery has teen emphasized INTO preVen'ion
sdofeated secession and saved the Union; IL mas Vi!
.u,yad emancipation into amendment 10 INC |ono'i
.,,oo-civen 1t the vitality and perpetui'y wiz"
,nc 70 the orga.hc Law OF the land; Dut tnus i ~ ~
,, through It's own fault to make good It's pIed2e
i an tr,nchjse TO the freedmen. No American nteIl.
y. es and unpreudiced will for moment cIai' .n,se
gent aI suffrage is q fact in this country. We arg
rom il to- day than at any time since t1e tIUse o.
tSs war inausuraton OF the present t u fniure
In the os,ion ia ND and stays mp. Shall universal
The qoS Ssr prevail here Which party will favor IT,
sur{tG Not the Democratic party; they are opeH t
foster ~ il: they exist its menace; they register
opposed 70 the degree that universal suffrage records
1sais The Republican party alone Is the en'nG ,O ~
deira; suffrage The peril to the franchise OK pnS
UNI rsscnSe of the Republican party 10 reec1, nneoo
the mon tIs party because OF its alleged luxe
a. me cause temperance is 10 accuse IL y; The
10 sD time being must regard the question Oh .nS
suffrage ana %ooo Se sSond dIop this
snVgn,Sbel and take up any other task. ,,,o. into
For inc 20 rest tue whole issue upon the cast of the
Ills victory IS worth only SO much as the paoe
pa,U -,1 and IN the wrestle with the rum power We
Is wor,n ned ballot which is averaged at the maximum;
o depreciaed deficient ballot VIII! serve; H c
no sneh a ballot in this country Dallot cor
we e mart of the land is tainted everywhere;
"Ssn il by fraud fear IN one state anu hlS ueoL
9ess may elect Democratic President but only "a
healthy vote establish prohiDton Inc iogie , .,
G certainly teach after awhile. that one OF the best
friends ultimate Prohibition is '9at Consist ~ 1Ef
nnt on the line OF universal untrauinelle9 suraVe
takes the rest of the nineteenth d o Tho emneranre
cause a ballot box large enough 10 h9id anu seronS
enough to keep the single ana uhlmpareu No'o Vi '''
on Lifted voter in the land. -. So.
If prohibition is to he made Question OF the uhot iet
ma arst get the ballot partial ballot never can estao
,ih mi ersal prohibitions a universal ballot may Inc
Pennbcap party is struggling for the universal oaol
t9e pence who has knowledge enough steady his
zeal will not damage Tue future oI MS T his sfrifs
si M,s Tort Oct l. 1885. e. +. STROBRIDGE
MR.. EATON ON CUSTOM HOUSE EXPLANATIONS
70 the Editor Of The Trt6Wne.
SIR. | beg YOU to allow me to say that
myself or my doings in THE TRIBUNE dis
match OF this morning are based on CT
roneous information and are without warrant IN TACT
The yeehers examination ordered by the PRESIDENT
nm nv own suggestion and from any suggestion from
NewYok as charged in your article There was never
my thought Oh my part OF using any old questions IN
the examinations and what is said about posting
Nm old questions or using them is not only
false, but ridiculous. i have myseH drafted
the ouestions they will be known 10 any one III
New.York until the morning OF the examination, When
they will be opened there by Commissioner Gregory
The theory of your informant that have connved at
using Old questions favor any particular person Is
false insinuation. Mr.. Sterling Is entitled
10 fair examination and he will
have it. as will all other applicants.
thing TO do with those questions or knows anything
about them The selection OF three persons 10 conduct
fine by the commission was performance
of its duty and the persons seIecte1-on ron the
Ofhcer aud serving under the sur
veyOr-make board IN conformity Win the
regulations and ht to discharge Its duties never
heard before the matter OF the bargemens promotion
which YOU mention 1t a matter of great curiosity TO
me TO know what friend OF Civil Service reform could
have given the tissue OF false statements ana In
situations which you have published. Hoping you Will
do the justice to make this statement PUBLIC your
obedent servant. DOkAAN b. EATON.
Washington, Oct %, 1889.
THE statements IN regard to this matter
published in The TRIBUNE were made by gentle
man whose position insures his familiarity with all
the facts and whose services In the direction of
practica, Civil Service reform have been exception
ally valua ble.-Ed.