The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-17
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Our treaties With foreign powers
should also be revised and amended in so
far as they leave citizens of foreign birth
in any particular less secure in any coun-
try on earth than they would be if they
had been born upon our own soil; and
the iniquitous coolie system which,
through the agency of wealthy companies,
imports Chinese bondmen aud establishes
species of slavery aud interferes with
the just rewards of labor on our Pacific
coast should be utterly abolished.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In the reform of our civil service Il
most heartily indorse that section of the
platform which declares that the civil
service ought not to be Subject to change
at every election" and chat it ought not
to be made ''the brief reward of party
ZEAL" but ought to be awarded for proved
competency, and held for fidelity in the
public employ. hope never again to
see the cruel and remorseless prescription
for political opinions which has disgraced
the administration ofthe 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, and such
men only, should be retained in Office;
but no man should be retained on any
consideration who has prostituted his
Office to the purposes of partisan intimi.
dation or compulsion, or who has fur
,uished money to currupt. the elections.
This is done and has been done in almost
every county of the land. 1t is blight
upon the morals of the country, and
ought to be reformed.
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
/ OF sectional contentious and in respect
to our common schools l have only this
to say-that, in my judgment, the man
or party that would involve our schools in
political or sectarian controversy is an en-
emy to the schools. The common schools
are safer under the. protecting care Of all
the people than under the control of any
party or sect They must be neither
sectarian nor partisan; and there must be
neither division nor misappropriation of
the funds for their support. Likewise l
regard the man who would arouse or fos-
ter sectional animosities and antagonisms
among his countrymen as dangerous
enemy to- his country. iisqs Ybal2
THE STRIFE OF RACE AND COLOR.
All the people must be made to feel
and know that, once more is established a
purpose and policy under which all citi-
zens of every condition, race and color
will be secure in the. enjoyment of what
ever rights the constitution and laws de-
clare or recognize |; and that in contro-
versies that may arise the government is
not partisan, but, within its constitu.
tional authority, the just and powerful
guardian of the rights and safety of all.
The strife between the sections and be-
tween races will cease as soon as the
power for evil is taken away from party
that makes political gain out of sceles Of
violence and bloodsbed, and the constitu-
tional authority is;placed in the hands of
men whose political, welfare requires that
peace and good order shall be preserved
everywhefe.g sIE4a)o;f,Es. aaff
A COMPLIMENT TO GOVERNOR TILDEN.
d. Il will. be seen, gentlemen, that I am
in entire accord with the platform of the
Convention BY. which I have been nomi-
mated as candidate for the Office of Vice
President Of the United States. Permit
me,ain conclusion, to express my salts
faction at being associated with 8 candi-
date forthe Presidency who is first among
his equals as a representative of the spirit
aid Of the achievements of reform. In
his official career as the Executive ofthe
great State of New. York, he, has, in
Comparatively short period, reformed the
public service and reduced the public
burdens so as to have earned at once the
gratitude of his State and the admiration
of the country. The people know him to
to be thoroughly in earnest; he has
shown himself to be possessed of powers
and qualities which fit him, in an eminent
degree, for the great work of reformation
which. this country now needs; and If he
shall be chosen by the people to the high
Office of President Of the United States, 1
believe that the day of his inauguration
will be the beginning of q new era Of
peace, purity and prosperity in all de-
partments Of our government. a.
1iI am, gentlemen, your obedient SER
want, I'.,!.!ses ~. = -. ~, 80.
~: THOMAS a. HENDRICKS.
To the Hon. JOHN A. McCIERNAND,
Chairman, and others of the Commit
tee Of the National Democratic Con-
vention. .'',.'... , ~ -