Telegram-herald., 1888-03-20

I -S tVA.1z--oD. 1tr fii<e 121 tl@ ,ikIs ~ -
tEaes bssF every in1ic2Loa thzE - 21ssns
. close - h2sd. szaa sssn a. tA- daoF.
NJ bfotoeK szid tas Prob oiti9a party can
never succeed osezuss i azs 0aly 0ss ldsa-
l. as 81 tsks the tro1nls - rssa tas ns-
uoaa. platfoTu ~ ttzf FArty | al ooen-
asaE as pia nad IA il deelzrsasass of maze
nisas. moFs clearly ant snRhzlics--
~ expressed tnsn are % es focnd
Ia ths esoss eyed pisaks IA the
platform Of either cd party. Like tas Ss-
pl1ollezA psFss n = oslns iorsed sro4na
ole kEsat taodzneclsl lslestioa II Fstofln
0tosE aaesttoas osln< considered, oal ma 1s
s1baFaa aAis. Bat | can sss DO reason Why
= nes pargy ID Do@sF. con D0sed CT tae Dsst
slsossnIs of the two 0ic parties. will not b
- conlpetsal 20 nsudse ali osafF questions
" reform as vel a. slt1er Oio party now
can. Containing. as they each do, 80 large
az sasl-ref0rm element Gould the kspdb-
hsaD party ever have been brought into
poseF upoG aay "a TIE side issues that we're
Incorporated into its earliest platforms
Csrtziniy not. We heaor The Republican
party Tor shat Il nas done, out With TIE
great questions of the pressat pressing us
Tor seLtlsmeaI. We deny lts right 50 i've TO-
day solely because of tts psst glorious deeds.
| buy q q ne horse. one hzl can 20 IN three
minutes, yo0 get IA and &C taks dave.
As gather Ia the reins hls spSet increases
until objects pass "a ike the wind tue ride
Is grand. twenty-five years from today
yo0 come 70 my home and propose another
ride | say. "sll right" / go into my
stables and bring out the same old
horse. His shape Is not 50
slightly now: his 6oaes Insist on coning 10
the surface tor fresh air. His head dr0ops,
aud his step - slow and uncertain, i tell
you 10 geg into The carriage. but you say,
on are not going To ASK ins % ride be-
hind that old thing Hush. l say,
don't speak disrsspectiully of that horse:
il Is family relic, al 1 We love it almost as
one OF the family" But You say, THAT
horse cannot troI. IL cannot 90. II IS good
for nothing" An. my friend. but you don't
SEQ the point that horse has a splendid
record. Why, twenty-five years ago he
used 10 travel . mile ia three minutes"
Yes, / Know. but | want a three minute
ride now. You had better hitch up one OF
those three minute colts that is able 10
travel IN thrss ninutss now. and turn the
old relic ouI 10 grass"
80. ladies and gentlemen. We do not deny
the glorious record OF the Republican party.
We admit /; Was q three-minute party
twenty -iiys years ago but unfortunately. as
age has crept upon lt, As the malignant dis
ease OF compromise has fastened Itself upon
its system with death grip as the political
ring bone. spawn, pole-evii and distemper
have gradually taken possession OF IL. We
think IL best for the country OF today, that
we turn IL out TO grass, and lei a new,
united aud spirited political party, with new
issues take It's place. that the homes OF
America may not be sacrificed today
while we are cllnging 70 the past.
Where is the Republican party of 1860?
One-haif OF them are in their graves, and
| nearly half the balance are voting the Pro-
hioition, the Democrats, or the Greenbsck
| tickets. Ii you qeestion this statement, 1
ask you. wnere are the overwhelming ma
| jorities with which the Republican party
used TO carry every Northern State? Why
did Sumner. Greeley, Chase, and host of
| the other founoers of the Republican party.
| before their death. leave that party? For
| the same reason that we are leaving it to-
| day, because il insists on living upon its
record. and because its policy today is
| shaped by . different class OF men from
those who led it when it settled the ques-
| ton for which il was organized.
What great issues are there before the
people demanding settlement, that are of
more public importance thau this question:?
| What IS a party issue? 1t Is one ON which
| one party is united in favor and tue other
| united against its adoption aud enforce
| ment. Is there such question between
the National Republican ana Democratic
! parties? What must we live up TO be-
long to the present Republican or Dem
ocratic parties. Nothing. To be a Repub-
| Iican or Democrat Iii good standing. what
must a man believe in? Anything? If
there is no difference between these parties,
they should unite for there Is not room for
two great parties, both of which are in favor
| of the Same questions of reform and gov
| ernmen.. Ii there is difference. their las!
national platforms should indicate IT; but
have searched them both through several
times, and have failed to find single state
ment of purpose IN one that Is not echoed
| in the other.
During tae campaign of 1881 asked an
audience what the issue was Detgeen the
| old parties. and a gentleman said the tariff
| requested good Republican and good
| Democrat TO stand up. | then read the tar
if plank In each platform. | did not read
| the long wnereases. but the only practical
| part that Is what each party said IL would
| do with the tariff IT they got in; and asked
each man TO select the plank be thought
belonged TO his party platform, when the
| Republican declared himself very emphati-
cally of the opinion that the Democratic
plank belonged in MS platform. while the
| Democrat with equal certainly, declared
the Republican plank had always been tht
! sentiments OF the grand old Dem
| ocracy. You will not De much surprised
at their mistake when | give you tn.
wording of each plank. One SAYS, I'VE
pledge ourselves TO correct the irregularities
of the tariff, while the other declares, I'VE
pledge ourselves 10 revise the tariff in a spiri
of fairness to all interests" Now, | would
| rather you would not ask me 10 tell YOU
which is which. for have forgotten. The
tariff 10 great question, but not a greai
issue. 1t IS a question of economies. to b'
settled in Congress on a compromise De
tween the interests OF the constituencies o
the different representatives, independent
of party lines. Both parties are divides
upon the question. and neither party car
adopt and carry out any specific polio,
without aid from The other party. A repre-
resentstive in Congress votes upon the tarif
measure according to the sentiment and
wishes of his immediate constituents, aud
irrespective OF his party affiliations. rarif
Is always brought forward ia a political
campaign whenever there is no other cues
tiOn upon which the parties can safe
make . canvass. Ttis used as a scsrecros
to drsr the attention OF the people from th'
new snd live issues, which, II allowed
70 come to the surface. and en-
gage public thougns. muse inevitably divid,
and disrspt old politici parties organize
on other issues. II is useful for this. as
is the only question on which the stunt
speaker can make an ssle. eloquent sn,
profound address snd still cave hi
sadisnce in entire ignorance Of his position
and views. / can bat believe new part,
brought into power on some great lie
issue. viii De as united upon. and az csp
be OF dealing With the tariff question. a
either Of the present parties. Anoths
question that has been promised 70
twenty-five years is the demand 10 Rspub
| lean platforms for purity of ballot.
a fres ballot and q fair coant' has be
come a familiar phrase In view of rscsr
experiences in Detroit and other places.
nay be this Issue vii b Dropped from