Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-26
Political Reform.

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Ii is apparent to all men that rndi-
ical reform in the running machinery
of the Government is needed aud de-.
manded--the patronage of the Presi-
Dental Office. and the connection of
Congressman with the same. is source
of great corruption and extravaganza,
and iuficts upon the Government o
horde of servile incompetents, who are a
serious detriment to its interests The
Federal City has become infested with
Indian rings, and q thonsand other
forms Of leeching the public Treasury.
The franking privilege must be abolish,
ed, the civil service reform effected,
and the tariff policy so shaped and exe>
cuted as not TO favor one branch of in
dustry at the expense of another, nor to
enrich spectators, under cover of the
protective system. These practical
measures of reform are needed the
people perceive the existence of that
necessity---and as soon as the para
mount and superior issues of national
credit and national security are fairly
out of the way, the people will rise 10
their might, aud will demand the pas
sage and the enforcement Of the reforms
We have spoken of.
The above is from the Toledo Blade.
t We are glad to see disposition in
many Of our best journalists Of the pre-,
sent day to proclaim the truth, no mat.
ter whom itaffects. This laying off Of
blind partizan prejudice by leading men,
is an omen Of strength and better days
The Blade Is right when il says, !. Ii is
apparent to all men that a radical
reform ia the running machinery of
Government Is needed aud demanded.
&c." and it should have added to its
list OF reforms, the abolition of all life
Offices in the Government the right of
all Who exercise the elective franchise
to vote directly for President and Vice
President; the establishment, by fun
damental law, of the supremacy OF the
general Government over that of an In.
dividnal State and the permanent set
Element OF tho proper qualification OF
voter in the Government, based upon
the unalterablc and natural line of
race. All these reforms, as well rs
those mentioned by the Blade, il Is ap.
porent, must be made aud effected, ard
that speedily or the experiment to es-
tablish Republicanism here will prove
signal failure. And when the people
shall stop to post themselves asto what
their servants are doing; and ~ to the
condition of their Governmental af-
fairs; and shall learn to disregard ap-
peals to their prejudices, made by ig
norant, silly, corrupt and wicked dema-
gogue's, who care for nothing, save
their own aggrandizement and self-pro-
motion they will rise in their might,
assert and exercise their sovereign
power, and demand and enforce the re-
form of which we speak.
The Blade then adds:
The point We wish to make 10, that
the Republican party. being in power,
can prolong its days by adopting and
carrying out these economic reforms.
They are Id exact consistency with its
principles and record in the past. They
legitiuately belong to, and grow out OF,
its long cherished ideas. That policy
will be the legitimate outgrowth OF
what it has already accomplished. And
we may add, that neglect to accomplish
these desirable and necessary economic
reforms, will be proof of incap city or
recreancy sufficient TO warrant the
American people in dismissing il from
power.
The next point we wish to impress il,
that If the Republican party do not in-
scribe these reforms on its banner, the
Democratic party win, and with them
that party will march to victory. And
we are compelled by truth to say, that
the influence gained by certain selfish,
managing, and unprogressive Republi.
cans over the appointments of the EA.
ecutive, seem to be making tho march
Of that party to power by this method
very easy one. At their bidding,
valuable public officers, scarcely warm
ID their chairs, are sent back TO private
life, whose only offence has been close
attention to business, aud mn integrity
and independence OF character which
rendered the approach Of corruptionisss
| TO influence their action impossible.
| And that il all trne. The points
taken by the Blade are we'll taken and
we desire further 10 impress upon our
party that We must, Ut the very next
Session Of Congress, demand the repeal
of the law which reaches into Africa for