The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-12

ami the availability Of part Of that sum IL said
to De questionable. Tle revenues are ftllnw
faster than ,aprropri, dons, aud cxpcndi urcs
are reduced leaving the II ea~uiV with dImln-
lsnen resources The secretary mas dDue moth
lng under his power to issue bonds. The lepi"-
lntiVe command, the OfiClnl promise fiNlnp %
dnr for resumption, have thus far been barre .,
Impractical preparn to ards re 'umpt on
have bOn made ihete has been no plosress.
There have been sieus OacKwaid There II no
uCCrmpancv IA the operations Oi government
lhe lo,uly maXlms OF everyday ife are the
n",t stludHrds OF its COnducL A debtOr who
should ~ umse 10 y v nau out of SUI plus M
come, and vet bu seen every DAY sprndinu all no
could lay han,ls ON an rOtous tung, would lose
ali character for honesty aud retH,lty Ills Of
fer "a u new promise or his profession as to the
value of the uld promise. wOu.h ahke provoke
,deTlsiOn.
REsuMrTIoN PLAN OF THE sT. LOUIS PLATFORM.
JnG 81. L,uIs platform utnuunCCs Inr iall tru
for Cleved years to m ke GOOD the prOmi' of
the legal tCuuCr notes 1t deunulCes lie OmiS-
sion Ia nceumu ate ony reserve Tor their rcdelnp'
tiun II dcnnun;Cs lbc cuuuucu VIII en- dmihg
eleven years -, oe0Ge, nus lhaur 40 adv nccS
1Owards resumpi piiOu no preparations iur fesump.
ilou, hut. ,nsts ii, hGs Oh .tiuctcd le unptinn
b, wasting our resources nul uNHHustiA"
alt our surplus income anl while protesting
~ intend a speedy return to specie Dtl m"Lts.
hus Annually enacted II. all mu,IGnces there, q,
aud, having FIRST denounced the ia rcnhoss OF
the promise Of n dav Of resumption, Il next Ge
II, unces that barren pr mise us Il hlnOrtnCe TO
resumption. IL then demands lts tcpCal, and
also demands the esiaDlishineht u judiclou 3
system Oi pfepar uon for resumption. 1t ca ,-
not be douuted III tie suUs,. tuuOd Ot n sNs.
ten uf pref aIatiUn without the ptO tOms G If q day
Tor the worthless pi iOmlsn OF II dav without u
system Of plep RATION would De the gain Ul the
Su stance ui resumption IN exchange for ats
shadow. Nor is the denunclatiun unmcrted Of
TINT imprOvidenCe NhCl IN the CiUN en NCnr,
since the pence, has 60 sum, Il $500 ml lOHs
ol dollars. ,aird yet CUud nOU Afford To give ,he
nCuple sounu ana s,HUlr CulleuCy lwO and
II hH / per cent un lhe eNOr"uittue o1 the q
eleven ears, Of even less, wOuld have p, OyiCed
all the additional CON neeliul resnmpuvn.
RELIEF TO BuSINEss.
Il he distress nov 1lrt DN ii,p DpOnlp in ali
thor business and nuuslIIe- thong II has f. 4
p ncl'al cause IN the enormous wa to of cnpi.
tu,, ucCnsionUd 10y the talsc pulicy Oi our GOV.
e. ment ha, Orcn greatly "E-l3tNR, ed 10y III
misnlanageDen OF the cur ency- Uncertainty
Is he ,rUnnc parent OF uich et IN al ~ mess.
Never were 1t evils more t,lt ihHn now. Men
do nothing because they are unable tO munc
any CaiculatlOus on winch tIey e. II safeiy ely.
they undertake 10 hing because they fear a
loss III eN NerVthlng tue, Wo0ld attempt. TheN
sop ana wdit.
The melcnnnt does not buy for the future
consumption OF mis- customers, he manufactures
toes not make fabrics when may not refund
hls ourl,' he shuts lls f. c Ory aud discharges
his worHmen. Capltalislsca not lend uu secu!
NV tleN consider safe, ana ther fun0S lie al.
most without Interest Men of enterprise who
have q edit or securities to uledge wIu not Dor
row Con -umpuun has ia len below the nntur.
al ltnlts Of a reasonable economy. PllCeI Ot
manv things are under their range IN truga
sDec'epaying tunes before the ctvi, wa. Vast
masses of currency lie i'll the hdnAs unused.
wear aud half ago the tegai lenders were
mt their iargest volume pnd the twelve mi ions
since Ietlred nave oCen repHcel BY fresh ISSUES
OF tifte, II millions OF Dahk notes. In the mean
time the banks have been surrenderng about
four millions month ueCause they CaunOt ii I'D
a prOf able use for so many of Their notes. 1 hr
public mind VIII no lOnper accept shvms. 1t
mas slIifared enough from illusions. An insin.
ccle pOc cy increases distrusC; an unstable policy
increases uncertainty
The people neeG to know that the Govern.
ment j. moving in the direction Of ultimate
sutclv and prosperity ana that 1t is uoln9 20
through prudent. safe, and conservative meth
Ods, which will be sure TO ntiIct no new s9cli
flee on the business OF tue Cuuntrr. Inen tie
lnSpIrat; on oi new hope and wenIOunued con
hdenCe will hast n the restorative process Ol
nature aud prosperity VIII Oe0in to retuln
The st. LOUIS Convention cOnU lUdcs IT'S eN
presslOu in regard 10 the currenC, Dy n declara
lion of its CONVECTION rs to the PRACTICAL result
of the system of preDaratlons it demands. 1t
says: we believe such system, well devised
aud above all ON ruStcd to competent hands
for execution, Great ng Mt no time aryhca
scarcity of GU renCY and at no time HuHrmInA
the pubic m,nd INTO withdraw of that vast el
machinery ut creoit by which g. per cent. Of al
business irau usactlOns are per orueh, system
II spring general confidence, would, from tnt
10 all our harasseu industries st in IN tIOu Vlt
whOIe of commerce and restore employment IL
labor aud union IN aii Its natural sources"
Tle Government ot tne United States, IN my
opinion. can advance to resumption of spe, |,
payments on It's legal tender nUIes by EIau,la
itnd safe progresses tending 10 reneve the present
business distress. If chal lged bv tne people
with the nc m'nlsfratl0n of the executive thct
/ Should teem II duty so to exercise Un,
powers WIN Wnich IL mas OF may Dr invested
by Congress as best and .oOnest to conduct tht
country to tnnt beneficial result
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Tho Convention jas lr uifirns ,hat reform /
necessary III the CIVIl ser, ice, necessary to it,
purltiuat1on necessary TO its economy AM ef
ifClency; n0cessaty iii order that the OrIn ~
eluuOymeut If the pubnc business may not b
a prize IOlght fOi at the ballot box u brlef re
waru o. party zeal Instead oG posts OF honor a ,
Signed FOR proved cOnletency AMI he'd rOr ii
delltv in bhG puDlIc emplOy'
rhe Convention wisely aid I'd "that reform /
necessary even mo III tne higher grades of In
pIUlc service. President, Vie Presld mt
Judges, Senal OrS, representatives. aud CaDnt
0mcers; these, ana all others III autnoIit az
tie peoples servants Their offices are not
Driva, G perqulSte. they are puD &c trust
Two evils lntest the oiicai service of tn
lrderalGOvcTnmenG one is ,le prGva ent aud de
l.0rallzlng nOuun that the pubic s"Ivlce eXl t
not for the business anu beuen. Of ne who's
people, but for the !nterest OF The oil 'ehuIGe
who are In I, nth bat the se wants OI UhB peupIt
Under The Ii flurnce of TIN, pelnici0us errul
public employ ments have nee mull piled, tn
ilumr ers Of those gathered into the ranks q
OiCe no uGrN have steaOly Increased bcYOn
AN, possible requirements of the public Dds
ness Whine .nemciency specu auon, lraui an
IualversnuOn OF the public tunCs from the ng
PAGES of power 10 The lowest, haye oyerrplea
tue wnO,e service IKE Il leprO-y. The Othc
CyIl IL the OlRHnlz ltlOn of the Official class It
Il DUd, OI pOlItica merCernaI les. governing tn
CauCuses aud dlctaGlng the nOmluahOns &
Their own par y, ANA attempting to ca T., tn
elcctlOns OF the people by undue Influence an
by immense cOrruUliOn funds systematlcil
eu I ON llB bl arcs or ices O1 once
holders. The Oihca, raSs in other c"uut, lc
SOMETHING'S ny iIs own weight ald son eumrs l
Nlnunce with the army, has been uOIc to ru
1ne unOFgani2ed masses even under un,versi
suffrage, Here II has already grown lutO
"a. ttntiC power, capable OF slitH ing the ln9pri
tIOn of a sUunn puUllc opinion ana Of reslsll.t
an easy change OF administration unit mlSgO,
,rnment pee, mes lnlOlerahle and pub 10 spiTi
has been stung 10 the pitch ola civic reVOll
l,On. Ihe first step in reform Is the elevatlu
UI The st'nudrd by winch the appointing pOwt
selects agents to eXeCu offices Of trust, an
next in lmpO, lance is Conscientious fidelity
ihe exercise Of the authority TO hOid To HcCOuI
and d sDlHce uutIflswOrIh or inc pHbie snuOId
nate lhe p lD,IC interest," i'll an honest skill
1ul performance OF OihClI tlust must not
.aerIficeu 10 inc uSufruct OF the lncuDenl
AtleT these immediate steps which Will mSul
Iue exhibition OF better examples we ina
wisely 20 on to the abolition Ot unneCeSsaI
afIces. and finally. 10 The patient, careful 0
lanzatIun Ot u better ClVll service sYstel
.,uuel the ttSfs wherever practicable, OF pro
al competency ana Hdehly
Wm,emuch may he accom- mplished by the'
mel hOdB 81 might encourage ueluSle expect
ton II 'HluIlheld Dele the expression OF III
go, V,UtlOn lhiG no reform Of the CIVIL SerVl
in tlns country WlI be compete and psrnQ
,nt until the UhiBl Maglstlata Is constitute
pIy uAquaiited for TeelectiOD. EXpeTen
Imposed I, strCG.OD by Candidates or lncum
mi through il sOlemnlty only eau ne he {
I gtunlA uehYNTed from MS Creates tempt
lIOn 20 mlsIlsc the power aud patI Onage Wi
which the LXecvtlNe u necessarily charged.
CONCLUSION.
IL iucated IA the UGnet JHaJ II Is the tifst du
Ot !. CtUIz II Oi Jne RepuDhc to take his talr
lo,IneuL,Ut care and LrOuOie III public affairs
have 4Or iUrIS Yeas rs q private citizen fulhll
mat tuuy. Though Occupien III Rn upusu