The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-15

equal laws. We denounce the policy which
thus discsrds the liberty.loving German
and tolerates the revival Of the c0olte trade
In Monaghan women, imported for immora.
purposes, and Monaghan men he'd to per-
form serviIe labor contracts.
THE FALSE sKCTARTAN IssUE-THE FALSE
SECTIONAL ISSUE.
Reform Ia necessary, and can never be ei-
fected only by making IL the controlling
issue OF The elections, and lifting II above
the two false issues with which the ONCE
holding class and the party In power seek
to smother it.
First the false issue with which they
would enkindla sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools. of " hich the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively to
the several States, and which the demo
cratic party has Cherished from their ioun.
dalton, and is resolved to maintain, without
any Partially. or preference for any class,
sect or creed, and without contributing
from the treasury 70 any
Sccond-The false Issue by which they
seek to light anew the dying embere Of
sectional hate between kindred people once
unnaturslly estranged, but now reunited
on one indivs BILE republic and common
destiny
RRFORM-THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform is necessary in the civil service;
experience proves that efficient, economic
not possible II its civil service be subject to
| change at every eles ton, be a prize fought
| for at the ballot box, be q brief reward OF
party zeal, instead of posts Of honor, as
| signed for proved competency and held Tor
fidelity in the public employ; that the dis
pensing Of patronage should neither be .
| tax upon the time Of all our public men,
nor the instrument Of their ambition; here
| again, profes lions falsined In the preferm
auce, test that the party In power can
| work out no practical or satisfactory
| reform.
REFORM-CoRRUPrIoN OF HIGH PUBLIC
OFFICERS.
Reform 10 necessary even more In the
higher grades Of the public service. The
president, vice president, judges, senators
representatives and cabinet officers and oil
others in authority are the peoples serv
ants; their offices are not private perqui
site they are public trust.
When the annals Of this republic show
the disgrace and censuro OF . vice presi
dent; q late speaker of the house Of repre-
sentstives marketing his rulings Us presid
by their vote as Lawmakers; five cbairmeI
OF the leading committees OF the late hous
OF representatives exposed In jobbery;
late secretary Of the treasury forging bal
ances in public accounts; . late attorne.
general msappropristing public funds;
| bCCICtoiy Va tuC nav CtA W. CoiSChiu
friends by percentages levied of the profit
of contractors with his department.; q
ambassador to England censured In a di.
, honorable speculat,on; the president
private secretary barely escaping convit
|, ton upon trial for guilty completely i
: frauds upon the revenue; . secretary Q
war impeached for high crimes and misde
meanors, the demonstration Is complet
that the first step in reform must be tn
, | peoples choice of honest men from anothe
party, lest the diesse Of one political Of
y ganization infect the body polite; and lei
\ by making no change of men or parties W
can get no change Of measures and no ret
reform.
/ REFORM-REFORM-RE
I All these abuses. wrongs anu crimes. th
4 product of sixteen years of the sscendanc
: | of the republican party, create q neccsst
= for reform, confessed 10y republicans then
!. selves, but their reiormers are voted dow
in convention and displaced from tn
:, cabinet; the party's mass OF honest voter
e is powerless TO resist the eighty thOusan
offceholders. its leaders and guides.
Reform can only be had by . peaceful
I | civic revolution. We demand a change
e administration, a change of party, that "
D may have o change of measures and OF meY