The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-16
HAYES ACCEPTANCE.

Hayes 20 tho Committee accepting the
Republican nomination for the pr,si.
lcncy:
o. GchPcmt"' In reply to your official
communication Of Jnne lTth, by which
l am Informed Of my nomination for.
the Office Of President OF Tn, Iluitc,l
States by the Republican Convention Mt
Cincinnati, / accept The nomination
with gratitude, and hope that, under
Providence, shall be able, il elected.
to execute the duties Of that high Office
M II trust for the benefit Of all the Dco.
pie. do not deem il necessary to en-
tor upon amy extended examination Of
the declaration of principles made by
the Convention. The resolutions arc
i'll accord with my views, and l,errkilS.
concur i'll tho principles they unnuuGcc.
In several Of the resolutions, how
ever, questions nro considered Which
are Of such Importance that L ,lcem IL
proper To bricitc express my convictions
i'll regard to tl:cm.
The fifth resolution adopted Ly the
convention is Of paramount interest.
More that fifty years ago, Il system Of
making appointments 10 Office grew
common, based upon the maxim, ITO
the rictorS belong the spuils." The old
rule, the true rule, that honesty, Ca
| pacity and Fidelity constitute the only
| real qualifications for Office, and that
there Is no other claim, gave place to
The idea that party services were To be
chiefly considered. All parties in pr:lc-
tlce have adopted this syalem. IL lils
been essentially modified since its first
| Introduction. II las not. however, been
Improved. At first +lu president eth
cr directly or through tho heads Of de-
partmcntS, made all the appointments;
but gradually tho appointing power, in
many cases, passed INTO the control Of
| Congress. The Offices, i'll these cases,
haze become not merely rewards TO-.
| party services, but rewards for services
| to party leaders. This system DESTROYS
the Independence Of the separate DEPART
lAcnts OF the Government. 1t tends di-
rcctly Ia Extravaganza and oilicirl inca
pacity. 1t is Il temptation To dishonesty.
II hindcrs and ilnpairs that careful su-
pcrviHion and strict accountability by
which alone faithful and efficient public
service can he secured. 1t ohstructs thc
! prompt removal and sure punishment of
b.
| grades the civil service and tile charac.
ter of the Government. |; is fell, / am
confident, by large minority Of the
members III Congress TO be IN intolcr-
able burden, and M uuwgrru,.tal,lc
hinirnncc to the proper discharge %
! their legitimate duties. 1t ought TO be
abolished. The reform shupld be thor
ouRh, radical and "o;uplriG We should
return to the principles and. practices Of
the founders uf the Government sup.
! plying 10y legislation, when needed, that
which MAS formerly an established
custom They neither expected nor de-
sired, from the public officer. any parti.
san service. The!Y meant that public
officers should owe their whole service
to the Government and To the people.
| They meant that the officer should re-.
main III his Tenure rs long as his per.
sUnal character remained untaTnishCd
aud the performance Of his duties were
satisfactory. II elected, l shnll COLI
| duct the administration Of the Govern
mcnt upon thcsG principles, Ha6 all
| constitutional powers vested in the En-
ccutivc will be employed to cab!iHh this
reform.
The Hcclrrntion oi principles rs the
| Cincinnati convention makes no all
] r"umcGu:"nt i'll favor Of single I'rrsi.
! dental term. J. 80 not as,umo 10 add
to that declaration, h., believing that
the restoration of tho civil service Ia
the nySicn established by Washington
! and followed lay H." rmrlv Prcgi.lrrtn
| ave VINO Is uIidcr mT Ivmpiniiun to use
the patronage OF his Office 10 promote
! his Uwn Reelection, desire to perform
what ] regard m u duty i'll stating now
my iniicTib!c purpose, il elected, I:ut to
he u candidate for election tp a 2crumd
term.
| On the currency question | have fro.
| quentIy expressed my views in public,
and stand by my record on this sub.
jet. ] regard nj tho laws OF tho Uni
tod States. relating to the payment OF
! tho public Indebtedness, the legal tom
| der notes included, M CONSTITUTING Il
| pledge aud moral obligation II ihr
| uOrcruimcit. which mat in good faith
b" kept. II is my conviction that ilic
feeling al uncertainty, inSrparablc from
J amy Irrrdccmnhl" paper currency, with
lis fluctuations Of value, is one Of the
| great Obstacles l., 4 revival ui confidence
and business To return OF prosperity.
| Tint uncertainty can he ended in but
ono way-thc resumption Of specie pay
ments. Iut the l"ngcr tho instability
connected with uur present money EyH-
TEN IL permitted 10 continue, tho great
or Will bc the injury Inflicted upon Our
! economical interests and nil classes Of
society. II elected shall approve oY-
| cry appropriate measure In accomplish
tho desired onl, and Oppose a"y step
| backward.
Tho resolution with respect tu the
! public school Eystcm ii one which
should receive tho hearty support Of the
! American people. AGITATION upOn this
subject ~ to hU HpprchcndCd until by
| constitutional amendment the bchpnIs
are placed beyond MI danger uf Gccta.
Tinn control or interference. Tho Re.
Publican party is pledged 10 secure
BnCh IN amendment.
| Tho resolution 81 the convention on the
mI',jcct Of the permanent pncIlicaliOm oi
! The country and ia" complete protection
| OF all il citizens in tho FREQ enjoyment
| II their constitutional nights, IL tiinuly
| nnd 81 Nr,nt Importance. The cund-
| ton 81 tho 'iruthom Siniog attracts the
| attention and commands the sympathy
81 tho prrpln 81 the Whole Uuinu. IN
their pruG:oGaivu recovery from the cf-
frrtt rf the wm, their first Necessity in
sn intelligent and honest administration
of government which will protect all
clnnscg OF citizens in their political aud
private rights. What tho South most
needs is peace; aud peace depends up
on tho supremacy ol lnw. There can
ho 10 enduring peace. il the Couaiitu-