Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
Republican Party Prospec,..

An article in the July Forum, which Yer |
monters will read with special interest, is |
a contribution by Senator Morrill, with the |
above title Its theme, as the title sug-
gests, is the outlook which lies before the
Republican party, and the probability of
its retaining its control of the national ad-
minstration. Mr.. Morrill, frankly recog-
nizes that the party has certain perils be
fore it. One of these he thinks is connected
with the manner of enforcement of the
civil service law, which, he aptly says.
must be administered with greater fidelity
than by the last administration, which won
the loudest applause from a majority of its
supporters by infractions and non -observ-
anee of it." Other perils which he notes
are the silver question, the negro problem,
and the apathy into which victorious party
often sinks after an exciting and successful
election. 'The danger point of the Repub-
lican party" the Senator remarks, ''is like
ly to appear in the Congressional election
of 1890"
Mr.. Morrill, points out the long tenure of
power usually experienced by parties in this
country as a circumstance which warrants
the expectation that the Republicans will,
for a considerable time, maintain the ascend
ancy. The Democratic party elected its
presidential candidates from 1928 to 1890
except only in 1910 and l94S In 1860 the
Republican party elected Lincoln, and con
trolled the government until 1885, when the
Democracy came in by narrow margin,
only to go out again in 1889. The Senator
argues that the Republican party has made
IA judicious choice in the men who are now
at the head of the administration that it
is fortunate in having its chief strength
among the intelligent people of the North
ern and Northwestern states and that it
has fixed and consistent principles. The
shifting character of the Democratic plat
form is, in the Senator's estimation, one of
the chief secrets of that party's weakness and
inferiOrity. Mr., Morrill, points out that the
Republican party in control of the national
administration has carried out its pledges to
use the coin received for duties on imports
TO pay the public debt, while large num-
Der of the Southern Democratic states have
repudiated part of their obligations. The
Democracy, protesting economy and reform,
yet spent $95, 900, 900 more of the national
money from 1886 to 1889, inclusive, than
the Republican party expended under the
preceding administration The Republican
party is friendly 10 the useful and popular
national banks, while the Democratic party
is hostile to them. The Republican party,
not content with its past achievements,
justly claims to be progressive. Senator
Morrill, cites the following features of the
Republican program
/. Its early work will be to equalize the
revenue and expenditure 3 1t insists
upon the reform Of the civil service, begun
under Republican administration g. 1t
will insist upon the b-metallic standard,
and upon maintaining the use and circula-
ton of both gold and silver coinage. A. 1t
will heartily support protection of home in
dustries and home labor g. 1t will favor
the extension of the charters of national
banks in any safe and proper way. 6. 1t
proposes 10 stamp out the wickedness of
pOlygamy wherever the United States gov
eminent has the power, :. 1t favors the
reduction Of letter postage TO one cent per
ounce. 8, 1t asserts that lawful citizen
ship is and must be the panoply and safe
guard of him who wears it, and should pro
tect him whether high or low, rich or poor,
in all of his civil rights at home and abroad.
y. 1t intends 10 take care that no men who
have honorably worn the federal uniform
shall ever be inmates of an almshouse 10
IL will maintain the doctrine that the United
States is nation, and that ''in maintain
ing our national rights and honor all gov
ernments are alike TO us, - however greatly
they may differ in power. H. 1t will cor
daily sustain all wise and well directed eff
forts for the promotion of temperance and
morality, II. IL will favor ocean mail
service by American ships 49, 1t will
liberally support the building up of the ma
Wy 10 standard of efficiency worthy of
our country IA IL will also favor the ex