The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-05
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taxation from S. per capita in 1860 TO
SlS In 1870, tells It's own story Of our
need OF fiscal reformation.
TREATIES WITH FOREIGN PowERs
should be revised and amended 10 50 far
a they leave citizens Of foreign birth in
any particular les secure In any country
on earth than they would be II they mad
been born upon our own soil; and the
iniouitous coolie system, which, through
the agency OF wealthy companies, I'M
por.s Chinese bondmen and establishes
4 species Of slayery, and interferes with
the inst reward Of labor on our Pacific
coast, should be utterly abolished: lnthe
reform Of our civil service, l most
heartily approve that section Of the plat
form which declares that the
CIVIL SERVICE OUGHT NOT TO BE suRJEcT
TO change at every election, and that Il
ought not 10 be made the brief reward oil
party zeal, but ought TO be awarded ior
proved competency and held for fidelity
In the public employ. hope never
again 10 zee the cruel and remorseless
persecution for political opinions which
has disgraeed the administration Of the
last eight years. Bad as the civil ser.
vice now Is, all know il has some men OF
tried integrity and proven ability. Such
men and such men only should be re;
tanned In Office. but no man should be re-
tanned for EXPERIMENTATION who has
prostituted his Office to the purpose Of
partisan Intimidation or eompulsion, or
who hasfnrnished money 10 corrupt The
elections. This has been done in
almost every countyin the land. til q
blight upon the morals Of the country,
and ought to. be reformed. oisectariau
contentious
IN REsPEcr 10 OUR COMMON SCHOOLS !.
| / have only this to say, that in my judy
ment the man or party that would involve
our schools in political or sectarian con
troyersy is an enemyto the schools. The
common schools are 80 far under the
protecting care OF all the people rather
than under the control Of any party oil
sect. They must be neither sectariAn
or partiLan, and there must be neither
division or misrepresentation Of the funds
for their support. Likewise l regard the
man who would arouse or foster section
al animositles and antagonisms among
his countrymen as an enemy TO his coun.
Try. Allthe people must be made to feel
and know that once more there Is an Is.
tablished purpose and policy under which
all % 51.l go FF-,r .stH
CITIZENS OF EVERY CONDITION,
race and color will be secure in the en-
ioyment Of whatever rights the Constitu.
ton and laws declare or recognize, and
that in controversies that may. arise the
Government is mot a partisan, but within
It's Constitutional authority, the best and
most powerful guardian oftheir rights and
safety. All the strife between the sections
and between races will cease as soon a.
the power for eyi. Is taken away
from the party that makes political gain
out Of actions OF violence and bloodshed
and the Constitutional authority is
placed in the hands Of men whose politi-
cal welfare requires that peace and good
order shall be preserved everywhere. 1t
will be seen, gentlemen, that
TAM IN ENTIRE ACCORD
with the platform Of the Convention by
which l have been nominated as q candi.
date for the office Of Vice President oil
the United States.
Permit me, in conclusion, to express
my satisfaction at being associated with 4
candidate for the Presidency who is first
among his equals and representative OF
the spirit and achieyements'of reform. In
his official career as the executive OF the
great State OF New York, he has in q
Comparatively short period reformed the
public service and reduced the public bur
dens, so as to have earned at once
the gratitude Of his State and the admi-
ration Of the country. The people knew
him 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 oil
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, / believe that the day
Of his inauguration will be the beginning
Of a new era Of peace, purity and pros
perity in all the departments Of our Gov
eminent. rI
lam, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
[signedl THOMAS A. HESDRIcKs.
TO de Hon. John A. MeClernaai, Char.
nan, and others Of he Committee Of d,
National Democratic Convention.