The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-12

equal laws. We denOunce the policy which
thus dscards the Iibefty-Iovipg German
and tolerates the revival Of the co0lie trade
in Monaghan women, imported for immora
purposes, aud Monaghan men held 70 per-
form servi,e labor contracts.
THE FALSE sscTARIAN IssUE-TBE FALSE
SECTIONAL ISSUE.
Reform Is necessary, and can never be Ell.
fected only by making II 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 IL.
First the false issue with which they
would enkindle sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools, Of which the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively to
the several States, and which the demo
cratic party has cherished from their foun-
dation. and Is resolved to maintain, without
any Partially or preference for any class,
sect or creed, and without contributing
from the treasury TO any,
Secopd-The false issue by which they
seek to light anew the dying embers OF
sectional hate between kindred people once
uunaturally estranged, but now reunited
on one indivis.blc republic and common
destiny
RRFORM-7HE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform is necessary in the civil service;
experience proves that efficient, economic
| al conduct of the government business Is
not possible IL its civil service be subject to
| change at every elestior, be prize fought
for at the ballot box, be brief reward OF
party zeal, instead of posts of honor, as
| signed for proved competency and held for
fidelity in the public employ; that the die
pensing Of patronage should neither be
tax upon the time Of all our public men,
nor the instrument OF their ambition; here,
again, profes ions falitied In the preferm.
ance, u test that the party in power can
work out no practical or satisfactory
reform.
REFoRM-CoRRUPTIoN OF HIGH PUBLIC
OFFICERS.
Reform is necessary even more In the
| higher grades of the public service. The
president, vice president, judges, senstors
representatives and cabinet officers and al
. 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 censure OF vice presi
{ dent; a late speaker Of the house Of repre-
: senta,ives marketing his rulings as presid
> ing officer; three senators prohting secretl.
I by their vote as lawmakers; five cbairmel
| of the leading committees Of the late hOus
I OF representatives exposed in jobbery;
: late secretary Of the treasury forging bal
: ances in public accounts; . late attorne
e general Incorporating public funds:
!, secretary Of the navy enriched or enrjchin
{ friends by percentages levied OF the profit
J. of contractors with his department.; q
4 ambassador to England censured in \ di
It honorable speculation; the president
d private secretary barely escaping conyi,
: ton upon trial for guilty completely
u frauds upon the revenue; . secretary {
II war impeache ed for high crimes and misd,
meanors, the demonstration Is complet
that the first step in reform must be III
n peoples choice of honest men from an0tht
!, party, lest the disease OF one political o
a ganization infect the body polite: and lie
~ by making no change of men or parties "
= can get no change Of measures and no re
=, | reform.
Il REFORM-REFoRM--E
y All these abuses. wrongs and crimes, Il
u product Of sixteen years Of the ssceIdaDC
y of the republican party, create u necessi'
. for reform, confessed by republicans theI
b selves, but their refOrmers are voted dow
in convention and displaced from Il
cabinet; the party g mass of honest vote
Is powerless to resist the eighty thoussI
= oHiceholders. its leaders and guides.
u Reform can only be had by peacefu
u civic revolution. We demand 3 change
. administration, change Of party, that v
!, may have change Of measures and OF me