Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-23
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
What G.. o, L. Organ OF The Wess
Ssys Ab,ut It-Forhula.ed
20 CAtch Totsse
1t Lacks the Rlpg OF Previous Platforms
Issued By the ParI.'s National
Conventions,
Special TO tbs Gazette.

Special TO tbs Gazette.
DENVER, Col June 22.-The Colorado
Springs Gsz2tte, one of the leading Re,
publican organs of the Rocky Mountains,
snd more especially OF Colorado Springs,
says editorially Of the platform adopted
by the Chicago convention: "The Re
publican platform is 5 disappointment.
1t is, however, large enough 10 hold GU!
| Cinnamon. II lacks the ring Of the Re-
publican platforms of 1856 End 1860, o.
| even that of 1884. when q strong convic.
| ton OF right ana wrong prompted every
utterance. The evident lack Of conviction
| has changed a statemen: OF principles into
a long special pies for the K !pu )lican
party and 8 severe arrsigument OF the
Democratic pIrty. Il has not the sober
digaiy Of craftsmanship, but the sk!lltul
plesdlrgs Ct smart attorney. In some
parts it is 50 manifestly upiSlr and tricky,
thai 1t is almost an insult to the intelli-
gence OF the vo'ers OF this country.
For example, the plank on
tAe territories says IS nil
at Cleveland that "All officers should be
selected from the bona file residents OF
the territory Therein they are 10 serve 1"
This was never the policy OF the party
when in power. Regarding the admis-
sion Of the territories botn parties act
soout the sane. Colorado WAS admitted
in 1875 because b0tn parties expected t9a
electoral vote. Political advantage has
always been considered by the dominant
party il admitting territory into state
hood.
The blank iayering silver is right, but
when 1t goes on to condemn the policy OF
the Democratic administration In its
{ q 1rls to demoEetize silver, it is absurd
Silver was demonetized Dy r publican
Congress. Since it WAS demuneUzs q
every Republican administration has bee 4
hostile to 1t. These are facts that every
intelligent mln is possessed Of. The frs
clsuse was sufficient snd MAS pledge
for the nominee even II he should
De Saerman.
The plslk on the rehabilitation CT cur
American merchant marine is much the
same. The par;y did snd could do
nothing toward his in the twenty-four
yesrs 1t was in power. II proposes s
change Of policy.
The condemnation OF the Democratic
administration in not taking hold Ct the
Nicaragua canal is OF the same kind.
These platforms make one long for the
honesty If = Greeley, the craftsmanship
Of Llpc0lu ana the conviction Of
Sumner. The platform IS OF the same
character IS the St. Louis one. Il was
not formulated TO state .hs belief of tn
party, but 10 catch votes But because
the history OF the r publican psrtY is be-
hind this platform it has more Ct truth in
il than t1e Demscratic platform.
TIE plauks in favor OF human
liberty, an irdiesolusble union OF the
states, Tree ballot and ST
honcss count, protective tai #
and puolic land for the settlers I'll csll to
mind the grand achievements and splen-
did history Ct the ps;tV. 1t is because Of
this contrast to the tricky plaNks men
toned esTIier that we Canno. refrain from |
the small politicians who
thus celit.ls the pHrly by insincere prom
lses and by insincsre COMBINATIONS. |
Such platform will not CT fac the issues |
# the campaign. 1t will be
quoted to saow TIE Republican
psfty is all right on every conceivable
q1e6tlon, but it will IOs appeal to the
cons cieCce CT the voter. TIE campaign |
Ike that Of 1884 is likely to turn On the |
supposed personal qualities If the cnndi- |
dates. More than ever we Feed 8 csEdi- |
date whose life and character are q
pledge for an honest administration, sn
intelligent grasp Of pu1lic s1sirs and 5
patriotic devotion to the principles OF the |
Republican party.