New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
DUTIES OF REPUBLICANS.
THE PARTY MUST BE TRUE TO IT'S PRO-
TEssIONs AND STAND FOR
PROGRESS.
GENERAL WARMERS RINGING STATEMENT OF
PRINCIPLES IT MUST FOLLOW AND CARRY
OUT IF 1T WOUND LIVE

OUT IF 1T WOUND LIVE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: The Republican party. II It would live
and rule the country In the future. must be
true to its professions and be the party Of re-
form and progress 1t must stand firmly by its
professed devotion to Civil Service Reform and
resist those who maintain the doctrine that ITO
the victors belong the spoils" be they In Ohio
or elsewhere.
Not more than one-tenth or one-twent'etn OF
the voters Of the country are oflcehoders or
seekers. and the party and the government must
be administered more in the interest OF the
nine tsnths, and less in the interest Of the one
tenth or one-twentieth. Modified, amended ana
improved It may be. but the principle must
stand
II must adhere to its principle OF Protection
to American labor. The authority for protec-
ton to our own people Is older than tho Re
publican party older than the WING party
older than the Republic. Its author was not
Lincoln or Greeley. or Clay, or washington
but Paul, who says in his first letter to TIM
othy, With chapter and 9Th verse; But X any
provide not for his own. specially those OF his
own house he hath denied the faith and Is
worse than an inndel." Here We must stand
and stay.
II must administer the government wisely and
and with a view to the greatest good to the
greater number. It must conduct our foreign
affairs with prudence and the highest discre-
ton jealous Of national safety and honor. and
not involve us IN with Spain. Britain
or any other nation. except on grounds OF In
disputable righteousness. There are enough
orphans and widows and manned soldiers now
IN the land to last for at least another genera
ton. and our pension list Is quite long enough
Currency reform must walt until we get con-
troll of the Senate, but while the Republican
party Is in power our every dollar Will be Kept
as good as every other dollar. and as good as
anybody's dollar the world around-as good as
gold It must build the Nicaragua canal no
matter who says no. and 1t must also build
q deep-water canal from the lakes to tidewater.
30 that the great commerce Of our Northwest
may flow unvexed to the sea"
1t must treat our late enemies in war OF the
South as friends and equals IN the govern
ment. but must do no act and say no word TO
Justify the lost cause. We may admit that the
Confederates thought they were right but we
must etsrnally maintain that were right
and that results have so proven. And would
have II take another step forward and declare
for non partisanship In municipal anadrs, 70 the
end that the business of cities and towns
may not be perverted for party purposes. and
their revenues plundered by party bosses.
The Republican party must always be enough
better than the Democratic party to win the
votes of the men who are independent and not
firmly bound to any party and whose votes
generally control elections. Born IN a mighty
crisis out Of q great moral purpose baptized IN
tho best blood Of the Nation shed In defence OF
our nationality. led by the immortals, Lincoln
Chase and Grant 1t must be true TO Its heritage
and its baptism and It's leaders. and be the
exponent Of the best thought. the noolest re-
solve. and the highest moral purpose OF the
psopie-ever leading in the path OF justice
equality and progress. and ever mindful OF the
truth that righteousness exalteth nation.
Thus faithful to its principles and thus wise
and honest in It's administration the siories OK
its past shall be eclipsed by the spiendors OF its
future "lLLAnD
Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec 9. 1897.