The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-01-30
GfvF THE DEVIL BIS DUES.


mers and blathersktes who constltu'o ~
Grand army of Office seekers and office noid''s
7 bs order issued by him on January iHh az.
barring Federal Officials from holding o'a.e'
Territorial or Municipal positions, has the rlsh'
ring. and is creating CONSERVATION IN the fahAs
Of the political bummers and-c "rmorants "no
hay. beeu drawing double rations at the pnoi'c
ou;h r. is n move in the direction OF reform
in the civil service. that will be received VII"
satisfaction by honest men of both politicai Par.
ties. and while it will be fruitful of much sood
in all departments of the government STATE
Territorial and National, it will rebound great
" to the credit of the administration WHICH
;nauourated such needed reforms IL VIII
break up the most infamous set OF rings chqaoS
and combinations that ever cursed any country
upon the face of the globe, and is u erisht omen
for the future.
The Territory of Idaho has by no means es-
capped the blighting influence OF corrupt gang
of scoundrels banded together for public PUN
der. and upheld through the quasi endorsement
of Federal commissions in their pockets; but
thank God there is some prospect OF change
for the better Registers and Receivers oil
Land Offices will no longer fill other additional
positions to which they never would be eiecled
by the people: and carpet-baggers holding
Federal appointments. will no longer have Tree
access to the Territorial Treasury. President
Grant is undoubtedly thoroughly in earnest IN
this matter, and has not taken such decided
step hastily or unadyisedly. The order Is
sweeping in its provisions and lays the axe III
thu. root of an evil which had assumed mon
strous proportions The small-iry politicians.
wearing No. 6 hats AID No. ii boots, who have
been desperately clinging To tae skirts OF power
during Grants first term, Will no DOUBT de
claim oud, and Indignantly against tins sword
thrust from the chief Executive OF the nation;
but the honest masses of every political creed
will give Grant credit Tor the irmness and IN
dependence he has displayed in promptly ap-
nlying the civil service reform knife in remos'
ing this cancerous excrcscencc from the body
polite.
His action in this matter partially atones for
many Of his past political sins aud ini4ui'les'
and IL he breaks loose from the corrupt ring OF
political dead.be and adventurers who have
heretofore surrounded him, and steadily follows
out the course indicated by his order Of Jann-
airy 18th he will confer lasting benefits upon
the whole country, and his second ndminlstra'
ton will, to great extent, neutralizc the ohio
guy Of the first We hope that such may be
the result that the fourth OF March, "lll lnafgts-
rate new deal. and that the rogues and thieves
who have been pl!ulcring the people for years
will be ANONYMOUSLY kicked out OF positions
they Lave disgracra and honest and capable
men Installed rs public servants in their stead
Having taken the first step in that direction.
thus crossing the political Rubicon. we hope
Grant will have the Grmness and resolution to
continue in the course he has Indicated, II not
marked ont; and burning the old political hulk
behind him, march boldly forward in the great
work Of bringing about an honest admlnistra-
ton of affairs in every branch of the public
service.
Elected for second term. no President ever
had better opportunity offered him in which
to prove bis devotion to the best interests of
bis country, by sinking the partisan in the pa
triot, and ousting corrupt and vena officials,
whether of high or low degree; and, cschew.
Ing tie corrupt latter-day theory OF rewarding
political services with official positions, filling the
Offices Of public trust with men who are not
only honest, but capable of discharging the du.
ties incumbent upon them, he can slgnallze
bis coming administration with the practical
inauguration of many much needed reforms,
which the best interests Of our country, and
the future welfare of our people, imperatively
demand Whether he will seize the golden
opportunity or not future events only can de-
termine. He is in position where be is ca
pable of working much good or evil for the
country and if he will clear himself OF his
corrupt surroundings, aud allow his better in
stincts to prevail, we believe that his second
term will atone somewhat for the errors of his
first
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The Acknowledgement Crook is making
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