New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
account OF the Republican parade. Have you hssso
ANYTHING about Democrats trying 10 suppress 10!
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WHAT THE REPUBLICANS PROPOSE.
LIKE THE DEMOCRATS. THEY WANT REFORM
BUT or A MORE GENUINE SORT.

BUT or MORE GENUINE soEf.
ohe Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: During the heat OF great political eonfess
there IS liability 10 DO Injustice TO the opposite party
Hcnce fl is only proper call attention 20 the fart
that the great parties-there are practically oa1
two I'm the present coniest--ae entirely agreed on
the very important question Of reform IL the Demo-
Gratis are saving less on this subject during the present.
campaign than might be expected from party OF sneh
high professions II is because they had their nlng
II at the last election, and noafed Into power oS a.
racting TO their side number Of dssruntIcd hspub-
Leans who mIstook prmise for performance. They
are also saying less about that issue because OF
lurking suspicion that the country begins to question
their sincerity. IL we do them Injustice on TINS sc"f"
are not alone Foreigners have reached the same
conclusion, II we may Judge from certain famous
letter of Her Britannia Ma1esfys late Ismentcd rep
resentative TO Washington
While, therefore, both parties perceive the prime
Importance Of reform, the Republicans diner nom mo
Democrats In their application OF the term The re
publIcans not only propose to inaugurate reform, DIS
that IL shall be accomplished. They propose To
have a Government at Washington administered for
The entire country and not IN the interests Of part
incumbent alone. They propose that tho
and the party that did their level best 10 over
throw this great Republic shall not 10 the halls OF
Congress under speciOus professions OF tarr reform
seek revenge for their defeat IN by attacking tho
manufacturers, the products and the labor that have
built mp the grandeur VI this mighty sauon. infy
propose that plans for fmthcrng the economic In
teresis aud prosperity Of common country shall
b. suggested by the special conditions OF our peopls
ard continent. and not BY the counses and wishes
Of foreign nations reinforced BY British gold n thu
polls and by secret ennis ;ares from abroad At the
White House.
They propose that our flag and the liberties and
interests Il represents shall be respected BY every
citizen In every Of the Union and by every
nation around the globe. They pfopnss
that our representatives abroad shall 10
above partfsanshlp men whose allegiance Is some.
thing deeper than the service Of periunciory oaihs
releasing them from the Just penalties Of TREASON
They propose the four millions % citizens Of the
south robbed OF their votes shall vote unmoesfed
aud that man, however blue his blood. shall sit
In Congress from any section Of the Republic who
does represent the untrammelled vote Of his dis
trict free from terrorism or fraud.
They propose. while realy 10 forgive and 20
forget, II permitted to do that Il shall not he
disgrace for a 10 have fought for his country
nor for the people Ic reminded Of H. shall u b
PASSPORT 10 power and pelf 10 have fought against
II. and they believe that humility j. Incoming those
who received uneNampled mercy and magnanimiiy
for the greatest political crime To- historyciv war
against nee people In order 10 pcrpeiuae The slavery
U man and Che Republic aus further propose mat
ever, one shall safely give express on his opinions
These and other good and sufficient reasons the Re
publican party proposes 10 have reform tn Tho con-
duct OF the Government and calls on every pa.rnu:
citizen 10 aid I'm elerting President 81 The United
states General Benjamin Harrison. a man OF puis
record, Of solid ability Of genuine chirar-
ter who be relied upon by all citizens siucersiy
desiring reform 10 execute the laws for the country
and not for himself for party alone. H.
New-York, November 3, ls-e