The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21

Republican:
The Republican party has an honorable record,
and as an organization already in the field it can
continue to govern the country; but It can only
do this By radical reconstruction of its ideas
and policy. In word, IL needs, and must have q
new departure Let US explain and partcularize:
The Republican party must take new departure
take ground in favor of free trade though we be-
heye, Tor ourselves in tariff for revenue. with
object. Bat the old controversy between free
traders and proteotionists is not necessarily in
volved in the work of thoroughly reforming our
making the rich richer and the poor poorer. It
imposes heavy burdens upon the mass OF the
benefit OF monopolists whom It psmpers We be
lave in the "equsl protection of the law for ALL
4no ut.e I PsPn9lsse that poley OF Toooins
coal and other m0nOpOlists under our present
present tariff laws have glown insOlvent and rich
The trials OF the late afforded some excuse
for great mistakes in dealing with the Questions of
finance and revenue; but these mistaks must
now be corrected II the old Wing element
in the Republican party will not allow
this TO be done, then new party will spring
into lie that will undertak 1t.
1he Republican party needs new departure on
the question of civil service reform. 1t stands
committed on this issue, while some of ats most
influential leaders ignore II, and others scout it,
II The party expects TO i've and to have an honor
able place In American politics it. must meet the
thoroughly. II shOuin begin the work By a dec
aration In favor Of the term principle for the
Presidency, and make it plank in the platform
more disb0n0ring TO political decency thau the
conduct Of General Grant in using all the vast
power and patronage of mis- high Office in securing
his reelection for second term, hurting frOua
Office honest, faithful, and capable men, simply
TO make places for scala and thieves; turning
and putting in their places lifelong Democrats or
half rebels like Tom Murphy, of New York and
Ing hor ors and emoluments upon his poor kin.
while accepting presents OF hne houses
men unknoTn TO fame, who are paid OF in tat
| places. 1t is not necessary for the Republican
| party to make war on General Grant, but II it
LACKS the courage TO rebuKe these scandalous pro-
| ceedings II cen scarcely hope to command the
respect OF the honest men In It's ranks All It's
year will be in vain If il allows the present eXecu
! tive and his mercenaries to force him upon the
party as its standard hesrer, and thus to brand
| our organization. Let the Republican party sig
| nelize its new departure on the question OF our
$50 BY IFS rienashie for tie Ro@estd
policy, ana by writing on its banners land for the
ltndless. Under the constantly increasing pressure
| 1859, fcr which It should have que credit But
the truth demands this credit should be cOnsdera-
| bly, qualified. The homestead act is simply half
way measure; for while 1t offers home to
! pioneer on the conditions of occupancy ami inn
provenent, there is no law to prevent
the spectator from throwing himself across the
Soc OF see tie h Sn5 SeS 3 up s great OF
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| the frontier end on to less desirable lands and
compelled 10 pay the monopolist the tariff he may
/ ding ii and reserving the whole OF our public
lands IN limited allotments for actual settlers who
psTty voted down all such proposed LEGISLATION
/ while holding the power TO exact II for the past
eight or nine years. On this point its record can
! 1t should also be remembered that the Repub-
lican party is responsible for the vicious Indian
| policy iuaugurated in 1861 by which millions of
| 10 QrrQ ISM E
spectators through PRETENDED treaties With our
/ indian tribes, thus plundering them of their
rights. depriving thousands OF white settlers of
! homes snd making void both the homestead
and pre-emption laws. 1t has been under
Republican rule also that nearly 200 900 coo acres
| of the public domain have been granted to rail.
way and other corporations, without any condi
lsndless poor. If the party shall refuse to take
new departure ss TO these fearful evils, and this
frightful NAL administration. and thus make good
It's ysunted professions, 1t will prove itself I'M
new Republican departure Is not less needed
ton our party rarses its regard for the rights Of
/ wOrkiDgmen, and fOndly points to the emaneipa-
ton OF 100000 OF slaves. Let it be honOred for
| this grand work II should be rememb ered, how
ever, that the Republican party abolished slavery
| not as voluntary act under a sense of duty to
its might not to do it 1t announced. sqain
and assin. It's readiness to leave these
millions in chains as means of CON-
promise with their rebel masters We speak
of the party. and not. of. course of the abolition
element in it. which always asserted the claims of
| justice and humanity in demanding emancipation
under the war power. The Republican party was
finally driven into its assault upon slavery, in
order 20 save the county and itself from destruc
ton. But its work is only half done GhSttel
slavery Is gone; but We have left wage slavery she
ownership OF labor By capital, which Is simply
slavery in another form. The Republican party
must so accept it It must favor reduction OF the
hours Of toll In the great factories and workshops
/ of the country over which the Government has
control It must show itself the friend of our
pioneer settlers and of the rights of the people, by
thorough reconstruction of our lsnd policy aud
! the emancipation of itself from the control Of
great corporations. 1t must give the people 9
| sound National currency without the cD=tly ma
| chinefy OF our system of National Banks. whose
| championship il muft surrender. IL must, in
short. prove Itself the party OF progress and the
friend of the people, and oppose the principle of
| monopoly. aristocracy. and privilege in Whatever
| form.
The position here taken by Mr.. Julian Is
| remarkable in the light of prophesy fulfilled.
The attitude Of the Republican party to-
ward the slaves of the South, and toward the
whole country in fact, when its own ex-
istence was jeopordized, is q sample of its
instability touching principle sDd also of
the sort of conscience il must have had.
Mr.. Julian saw that Republican new de-
psrtuTe was necessary in 1871, and he had
the courage to point ont that necessity and
TO advoeste that new departure.
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