The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-04
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n TlND!C OF discussion went over the
surface Of American Journalism on the
publication Of the Presidents Civil Ser
vice Message. We have watched il with
some curiosity. The three objections
urged by the ". Y Tribune to the scheme
proposed have been generally urged also,
by the independent press of the whole
country, VIZ: that it is incomplete in not
applying to men now in Office, and de
ceptive in that it in no wise prevents
wholesale removals Of the very best men
for purely partisan causes, and that a
civil service reform cannot, humanely
speaking, be effective, while conducted
by man under the strongest temptation
to make it ineffective in order to promote
the chances Of his reelection The jour
nails edited by Postmasters, and by those
who hope to be Postmasters, uniformly
evade these objections, pronounce the re-
form not merely perfect, but a wonderful
concession to the unreasoning demands
of the reformers, and pleasantly charac-
terize the objections to it as the merely
snarling soreheads. We cheerfully ac-
cept the situation, and await the verdict,
after some time be passed, Of those whose
interest is in good government rather
than in wire-pulling for Office.
AS there is some discussion now Of the
one term principle, it may be we'll to stir
up the gentle minds of Presidential as
pirants, ''by way Of remembrance, - and
for this purpose we refer to the history
of elections in this country. From 1889,
when Washington was first chosen, until
1869, period of eighty years, we had
twenty Presidential elections. Six Presi-
dents were elected for two terms. The
men thus honored were Washing gton, } ef-
ferson, Madison, Monroe, jackson and
Lincoln. The terms for which they were
elected co7erd period Of forty-eight
years. Of the eight elected for single
term, two died in Office. The entire
terms of the eight cover period Of but
thirty-two years.
1t will be seen that, for nearly FIVE
eighths Of the time, from the first Presi-
dent to the last, the Presidents were re-
elected. The example of the President S
most eminent predecessors is against the
one term principle.
Peru sends Chicago a Christmas pre-
sent of $lO,O0O! This munifcent dona-
ton resulted from circular issued by
d. j. Williamson, United States Consul
there. calling on Americans in Peru to
contribute. Thousands of the natives
responded.
The Sentinel says "Trains on the La
Crosse division of the Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway are greatly impeded by
snow, which has fallen west of Portage
to depth of about three feet
A dispatch from San Francisco dated
December Goth. says: The rains are ex
ceedingly heavy throughout the State. =
The telegraph lines are down in all direc
tons No railroad trains are running
There foods III many localities. The
lower part Of St. Juan is flooded, and
houses are washed away. The American
river is rising rapidly. Pa6ucah creek
rose twenty nine feet in ten hours. Ave
rage fail in the State is already crater
than last yoar,-In San Francisco the
rain tall Stree Sunday eve is seven anG
sixty four-hundreth inches. Abundant
crops already assured. Thermometer 7C
degrees.
The argument Of the protect;onist i.
that if a man builds fence Eve feet high
around ten acre lot, he does not there
by raise all the land inside the fence hyf
feet, or to level with the top rail. Fl,
builds his fence to protect his growing
crop from the incursions of outsiders. L
Congress passes a tariff law throwing
up barrier about the country to rrotec
American manufacturers, ii does not ne
cesSarily raise the price of home product.
the amount of the tariff; OF to the tot
rail of that fence. but it does protec
from the incursions &C outsiders, who de
sire &c come in, am, by underselling. fo
a season, to break down the growing
manufacturing establishments, and leave
them clear field for combining togethei
for high prices When we have capital
machinery, skilled workmen, and all III,
appliances for successfully competine
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