The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-05

they leave citizens OF foreign birth, IN any
particular, less secure in any country on
the earth than they would be if they had
been born upon our own soil.
The Ubiquitous Coolie system which,
through the agency of wealthy companies,
imports Chinese bondmen and establishes
species of slavery, and interferes with
the Just rewards of labor on our Pacific
coast, should be utterly abolished.
In the reform of our civil service, |
most heartily endorse that section of the
platform which declares that the civil SER
vice ought not to be subject to change at
every election, and that it ought not to be
made reward of party zeal, but it ought
to be awarded for proved competency and
held for fidelity in public employ | hope
never again to see the cruel and remorse-
full prescription for political opinion which
has disgraced the administration for the
last eight years Bad as the civil service
now is, as all know, it has some men of
tried integrity and proved ability. Such
men, ana such men only, should be re-
tanned in office, but no man should be re-
tanned on any consideration who has pros.
tituted his office to the purpose of partisan
intimidation or compulsion, or who has
furnished money to corrupt elections,
This is done and has been done in almost
every county of the land. 1t is a blight
upon the morals of the country and ought
to be reformed.
OF sectional contentious, and in respect
to our common schools, have only this
to say, that, in my judgement, the mar
or party that would involve our schools
in a political or sectarian controversy, is
an enemy to the schools Common schools
are, safer under the protecting care
, Of all the people than under the contro
of any party or sect. They must be Meth
er sectarian or partisan, and there mus
: be neither division nor misrepresentation o
Q funds for their support.
Likewise | regard the man who woult
/ arouse sectional anImosities and antagon
isms among his countrymen, as dangerou
G enemy to his country. All the peopl
i must be made to feel and know tina
4 once more there is an established pun
h pose and policy under which all citizens
|. of every condition, race and color, will b
+ secure in the enjoyment of whatever right
e the constitution and laws declare or recol
e nize, and that In the controversies tia
:, may arise, the government is not partisa
e but, within its constitutional authority, tn
l. just and powerful guardian of rights an
s safety.
o All strife between races and sections wi
n cease as soon as the power for evil is take
e away from the party who make politics
S gain out of scenes of violence and bloo'
e shed, and the constitutional authority
=, placed in the hands of men whose polite
V welfare requires that peace and good ordt
E. shall be preserved everywhere
IL no that |
t, entire accord with the platform of the COZ
# yention by which have been nominate
n as candidate for the Office of vice pres
2. dent of the United States.
d Permit me. in conclusion, to express ii
d satisfaction at being associated with car
n didate for the presidency who is fir
d among his equals as the representative
4 the spirit or achievements of reform.
N his official career as the executive of tt
Iy great state OF New York he has. in a COZ
e. paratively short period, reformed the pu
re lie service and reduced the public burde
he so as to have earned at once the gratitu
E. OF his state and the admiration Of the cou
IL try. People know him to be thorough
ne in earnest. He has shown himselfto
ne possessed with powers which fit him in
We eminent degree for the great work of I
or formation which this country now neeC
al and if he shall be chosen by the people
an the high office of president of the Unit
We States, believe the day Of his inagurati
an will be the beginning of new era of pea
pit purity and prosperity in all Departments
by our government.
of | am, gentlemen. your obedent servar
d. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
IN To Hon. J. A. McClernan3, charm;
he and others of the committee Of I
he national Democratic Convention.