Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-01
ApARTY OF PRINCIPLE.

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ciple 1t was organized by men Of cor.
science and moral worth, who sacrificed
partisan feeling in behalf of new cause
based upon the foundation principles OF
the American government, namely, those
involved in the securing of human rights
and selt-government to the people. Ger.
tainly these principles were worth fighting
for and it IS historical fact that will
iIlumine the ages to come that the Repub-
lican party was the principal agency in
securing the triumph Of these principles
This party was also the prime factor in
maintaining the financial good faith Of
the government in crucial and pro-
longed period and in giving to the country
an honest paper currency, equal to gold
in all portions OF this country and also in
all other countries The rights OF citizens
and OF those who ought to be citizens have
been cared for by the Republicans and
they have afforded protection to all classes
of people, so far as they have had the pow.
er to do so.
Anditis also matter Of fact and of histori.
cal record that the Republican party has
done what it can to promote public morals,
civil service reform, and purity politics and
legislation What has been accomplished
in Maine, in Kansas aud in Iowa, in the
way OF protecting the people from the
sources of vice and immortality has been
done by Republicans-those States having
been largely Republican from an early
period This is not our statement. simply,
OF Republicans are men not only of princi-
Pile but Of conscience and character, and
let it be understood that they will not al
low, unchallenged, the men of any other
party or class to claim monopoly OF these
features or qualities. They are acting
within their party lines because they are
convinced that it is their duty and priyi
lege to do so; and did they believe other.
wise they would have the courage to cut
loose from their party. They couccde
honesty and a good purpose to opponents
but they demand that these opponents
shall concede the same to them
BY way of illustrating what we say We
adduce the fact that the government OF
| Springfield is Republican. Whatever aid
is in this city afforded to the cause OF pub.
lie morals and whatever protection is af.
forded to property and personal rights
come from Republicans, who have nomi-
mated good, clean, strong men
men of character aud principle
to Office and elected them
Measures Of political reform have
been carried into effect. 1t is quite true,
we concede, that we have not arrived at
the mjllenuial period in this city, but it i,
also true that our Republican administers
ton is honest and pure and shows the
good intentions of the men controlling the
several departments Of our city govern.
ment. We are making reasonable head.
way and with an improved and aggregated
public sentiment we shall make still great
er headway. And we may say further,
that if the Republican party could have
the cooperation Of all good citizens who
agree with us in sentiment and who really
and honestly wish to protect the people
from the ravages of lawlessness and i'm.
morality, iu the nomination of good men
to Offices of trust and to the legislature
and in electing them, very great strides
would be made in this direction. Some.
thing effective could be achieved at once
The whisky and Doodle elements in poll
tics could be overthrown. This done q
new and grand order Of things could al
once be inaugurated and maintained l.
not this what every patriotic aud well
meaning citizen ought to desire to accom-
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