New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES.
ExpoUNpEp BY STATE SENATOR GlLBERn


CIVIL SERVICE REvORM-CfTY GOvEgSMENT-rHn
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
frRox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRr3uxEI
CANTON, July 17.-Seuat0r John ]. Gilbert
of Malone here few days. ago and talked frsslv
with The TRrBUNEs correspondent regarding the a.
preaching campaign. "what Is your opinion" he Wa
asked should be the policy 0f the Republican party n
the coming campaigni"
answer the first place that our policy does No.
consist In any sdroitnsss political smsrtness n
does consist in honest and intelligent to tn
public welfare II does consist In departing fron
the line OF conduct pursued BY the party In the past but
in continuing that line to meet the exyences of ne
future What we need is not much new principles.
fidelity the old ones and wisdom IN applying them
to present and future conditions We to be what
We would like to appear to be.
1--WE must hold to and reairm the radical and Der.
mancnt principles Of the party They may be familiar
but they must be kept True progress lies that way
"The purity Of the ballot must be preserved against
all ooinors The Democratic campaign Of 1883, under
its Southern and Manning leadership, will attempt 70
break through every assaabls point in tho dcfsnees
about the political franchise We In advance find
out the weak points and strengthen tLem IL OF fun.
damental i'm pOrance to mako that thA fact
by the people, by all the people who have
legal right to vote Without this everything else is In
secure.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
"There mus; be q stcadfast and faithful adherence ts
what fairly meant by Civil Service reform, systslAis
which merit is the controlling consideration Il must
be kept clear the hand, from false pretsnces
sucn, for example, suggested by the words Of.
fnsye and by the general OF the Ceves
Land Administration, and the other. from undue
tachment to casron formulas which do not stand ap
proved by experience and sound practical judgment
What want OF Civil Service reform Is to secure
upright, intelligent public service. This is the end
sought, and should govern all the means employed In
its SPIRIT IL not its technical G includes good n0mt
nations well good appointments, with this dner.
ence the matter of nominations and elections the
people resolve themselves into the committee Of the
whole on the examination Of candidates. What moan
tn say that the spirit OF Civil Service reform should
applied In whatever appropriate to tho
selection Of all our public servants.
ave tie securing OF the best possible conditions
for development Of good morals among the people
To this end must oppose everything that promotes
vice. We also general intelligence. To this end
we maintain in growing vgor our efficient system
Of public education"
CITY GOVERNMENT.
"what have you to cay about the government Of
cities"
"Ths part OF the general system Of government ro'
aures special attention because it is complicated aad
difficult and because large portion OF our popula
ton is gathered in cities. What have already said
abo ut in general applies to cities but there
are ssme problems peculiar to cities. The
cent enorts To solve these regard rs largely expert.
Vet bsen found out single successful AdmnisIi slIon
does not fully establish principle SO much depends
upon the passing personnel Of the ADMINISTRATION
PRISON LABOR
How about the prscnsf"
It goes without saying that they are now In tran
stion aud unsatisfactory condition. The whole subjecs
requires q prompt and thorough investigation.
such as the Republican Legislature provided
for in 1884 and which Governor Cleveland
and .artfs de Tha
subject should be investigated Ia ali its aspects, with
view the prompt adoption Of whatever Is found on
the whole be tue best II should bc considered set
tied that the prisoners are not TO be Kept In eness put
that they are 70 De employed IN some useful ways de
IL think our Legislatures have fallen somewhat into
the habit Of careless legislation This Is not eondaed
either party; but II there is TO be return TO moro
careful and conscientious ways. the Republican party
must II In accordance with its spirit aud history, ake
what have you to offer the subject of primares
Attention should be given to our primary meetings
The whole matter should be considered with
result namely The securing sf fair expression OF tho
popular will. refer TO the entire nominating machinery
from the ward caucus To the state and Nation
conventions Considerable progress has been made in
| that direction more Is possible
THE CANDIDATE.
"what have you to say as to the Republican candidate
| for Governor ."
I'VE want the best man We can fnd-one whom
the nomination seeks, rather than ono who
seeks the nomination. He should be man
OF unexceptional personal character He should DO
above rcsortug the intrigucs Of tile trading pot
clans or the of ts deiDagogue. He should DO
large enough comprehend and represent tho entire
state i'm al its varied interess-he higher well the
lever. He should be economical of the peoples money
without being peDny-wlse and pound foolish. ho
| must know TO certainty that he Is
/ a Republican, understanding the principles OF
the p ana SsexE about the letters ha. MAKE
his AS avn about the elements that make up me
character | trust the convention VIII deliberately
| conpare notcs and hui such man. who com.
mnpd the confidence OF the best political thought and
what Is best with q determination 10 win."