Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-07-10
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND IT'S


he has redeemed the pledge he gave
as candidate that he would admin
lister the Government on business
principles. He has made some mis-
takes, as even one of much greater
experience in national affairs might
have made; but he has not deliber-
ately departed in any essential par
ticular from the policy he foreshad-
owed at the beginning of the cam
paign and more fully declared in his
inaugural address. He has rebuked
the scheming politicians of his own
party, and held in check the lower
elements which the success of that
party let loose upon his administra-
ton. 1t is now pretty well under
stood that something besides party
service will be required as condi-
ton of appointment to office. Civil
Service Reform has stepped in be-
tween the shearers and the sheep,
and the Government fold is declared
to be not place of prey, but of
protection. The honor of the
country, the needs of the public
service, and the interests of the Ma
ton have been kept in view in the
filling of the more important posts
at home and abroad, and the Gov
eminent, neither by word nor deed.
has indicated any desire to undo
aught that has been accomplished
by and as the result of the war
This much it is just and right to say
What blunders may be committed
hereafter, when the stress of legis
lation is upon a Democratic Con
gress, it is useless to inquire, or t.
attempt to forecast. But one thing
is plain. The Republican party
cannot win its way back to powe
by assuming the attitude of n cav
iler. The body of the people ar
, observing with their own thoughts
and these are not the observation
nor the thoughts of the politicians
They cannot be deceived or caiole'
into supporting a party which ask
their support and confidence on n
other ground than that of petit
fault-fnding, and the cry of disloy
, atty. If the Republican party is $
unfortunate as to be forced into sue
an attitude by shallow polite;
, leaders, it will deserve the supper
of no honest thinking man. Again'
so fatal a step as this a vigorot
protest must be raised. Let I'll
leadership which tends to such a +
suit be disavowed, no matter
whom assumed.
There is nothing in the history ,
the party of Lincoln and surum
> and Garfield that should humiIiat
i it. On the contrary, it's record is
proud and noble one. But the tin
- has come, as the event of last n
vember attests, when a glorious pa
" is not enough Of itself to secu
~ either the present or the futur
= The Republican party must shn
% by word and deed that 1t deserv
Is to be reinstated, or be content
e suffer defeat. The questions at issl
now are practical questions. III
y old issues are closed and gone I'M
J history, and new ones have take
x, their places. Of these the create.
II is simply that of honest and efficiel
y government. No party should |
y quicker to perceive this and to a
i upon the perception than the r
; publican. 1t has always stood fl
D what is best and noblest, 1t has g
, ways sought and emphasized IL
. moral side of questions, and er
h braced the moral and intellectu
. forces of the country. 1t brougI
. forward Civil Service Reform;
'e declared for honesty and efficienc
i it criticised as numerically as i
&c opponents the frauds and dereli
u tions of Office holders; but Il
10 lower element got the lead, in ;
. evil hour, and the party fell fro
70 power.
10 What, now, should be it's at
III tude? A Democratic Administr
u tion has turned its back on Il
q spoils system which Republicans
% has always denounced. We cam
n. condemn it for that. 1t has four
1t abuses by Republican officials in
es few cases. We must not take Il
m part of wrong. 1t is giving us
e more careful and economical admi
+ istration of the Navy DEPARTING
lie than either Robson or Chandl
1t gave us. We must not defend G
a traVa0anoe or cOrruOtion