The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-04
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


Michigan recently met n Jackson and unan-
inousiy Endorsed the -. Louis nominees.
Iii the general opinion o. the independent
press. including the New York Herald. that
Governor HAyes's civil service pledge
amounts ooly 10 an assurance to GIANTS APP
p0intees that they will not be disturbed by
Grants successor.
HAYES was four years IN Congress. hut the
organs have a. Vet not published a sigle word
that he uttered In behalf " civil service re-
form while a member q that body. Nor ART
they likely toduring the campaign. for Hayes
never said any thing on the suhlect.-Dtfr0N
Free Press.
Ex-Lieutenanf Governor Gustav koerncr.
a prominent German citizen o. Illinois. has
issued an address % Liberal Republicans. in
which he advocates Governor Illcen's eltc-
tion, asserting that ''Tilden's name alone
in the words OF the Fifth Avenue Confer
cnce-is a pledge 81 reform and he has
earned not only the confidence Of honest
men, but the fear and hatred OF thieves
Now tina Mr.. Jewell l. out. and A man
after Grants own heart l. In. = man who
hates economy and all that sort 81 thing. We
can begin 10 calculate the amount which the
Post-rfice viii contribute 10 the campaign
for HAYES and Wheeler. There are shout
forty thousand nosimasterS, salaries grading
from 500 10 $500 per year. Each one
must she'll out now. or quit.-BGftmOre
G0-eye.
John A. Dix j. advertised in the Repub-
lican papers A. OF opinion that Uncle samuel
can not carry New York and the Presidential
election next November. John a. Dix was
Of opinion that Uncle Samuel could not car
~ New York for Governor two years ago,
but be was mistaken by something over nffv
thousand votes. ConvineedagaiRsi his will.
John A. Dix j. OF the same opinion STILL
Rochester Uni0R.
Twelve Of the eighteen German papers in
lows support Tilden. aud only one j. for
Hayes. The remaining i've have not vet de-
clared their preferences. The great bulk
Of the Germans in Iowa, a in every other
state In the Union, are for Tilden. They
believe In an honest, eoomlcal government.
and they know that such a government will
be assured the people with Samnel J.. Til
den in the Presidential chair.
The Indiana Republican State Conven-
tion, when il was held, adopted a resolution
specially commencing President Grant
- for the example he viii leave 20 his sue
ces>Ors OF removing IRON Office those 81 hi
own appointment when be has found them
10 be unfaithful and OF causing those who
have proved dishonest 10 be 20 prosecuted
that no guilty man shall escape This re-
solution reads like sarcasm when taken in
connection with recent events. uch A. the
removal of those honest officials. Bri-fOw.
kN+ff4 -
Press.
A Republican newspaper asks: what
does the Democratic House OF Representa-
tve> propose 10 do with the Hamburg as
sassinsr The Democrats House % Rep
resentatiyes has nothing more 70 do with
the Hamburg assaSins than with the Molly
Maguire- OF Pennsylyania. IL l. the BUSH
ness Of the Republican state OF south Car
DINA 10 attend 10 them The Constitution
and the Supreme Court forbids the Govern
ment OF the United States % undertake the
police duty Of south C~arolina--St. Lonis
Times.
The Republican organs can not seem 70
convince the rank and ME that the nominal
ton Of Hayes means reform or any thing q
the kind Had Bnstow been nominated At
Cincinnati they would have understood IL.
for he was the candidate ~ hat portion Of
the party which was really in earnest about
reform. but when they ind Brst0w slaugh-
tered AZ Cincinnati and all his trusted agents
kicked out Of Office by the very men who are
not surprising that they fail to detect the
evidence Of reform in the latter.
How idle for Gov. Hayes 10 TAX about BIZ
purpose TO run the Government, IL he j.
elected. on reform principles. He can not
change the Republican machine or unseai
the present leader OF the party. who from
Blaine TO Boss Shepherd. spence 10 Rab-
cock, are az work for his election. lie j.
not \ man 81 the strength of character. per-
s0nal weight. and ~resoluieaess % viii 10
overcome these men. now controlling the
Republican party, even IL we take him Al his
word n believe that he desires 10 do II.
The only hope ofrefOTm j. in the election 81
Tflben- a clean sweep IL the Government.
and the introduction OF new principles 81
administrator and new men in high Office.
". y. SnH.
ACabinef officer. with 4 reputation a. 4
professional politician much less firmly es-
tahlished than Mr.. Chambers. could not
afford u accept the Office 81 chief manarer
81 a Presidential canvass. IL l. bad enough
that under the existing disEraceful system
all the minor officers oftheG Government have
20 depend for their positions on the fate 81
party candidates al the polls. Bui Il will be
a -till further departure from = proper man.
agement OF our civil service IL the officer
who J. paid by the Government 70 superin-
tend the Affairs 81 one % st. departments
shall, with his large control over money and
men. accept the burdensome duties 81 such
a position a. chairman 81 a national political
committee. We give Mr.. Chandler credit
for seeing this, and hope that he viii act &C.
~eoniingly.-Nsr York ECeHfng Post Rep
The Republicans propose 20 elect Hayes
President in place OF Granf. The whole
number Of public officers T. estimated 10 be
eighty thousand. one j. 10 he changed. and
seventy mine thousand nine hundred and
ninety-nine left in On drop In the pail 0f
sour milk j. 20 be changed: will that make
the whole pail swsefy Where's. if Tiiden
l. elected, the great majority Of the public
officers viii stand not upon the order OF their
going but 20 1T once. This would he civil
service reform In earnest: not . reform OF
one-eigthy -fhousandih part. but a reform Of
the whole body. This view % the matter
makes II very plain how electors who want
10 give their support 81 reform should vote.
Those who desire one-ei-hiy -ih0usandth
part 81 reform can vote for HAYES. while
those who are for entire reform will vote for
Tiiden.-N. y. Sna.