The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-01

viual lESs. wsdsasuacs the policy which
thus di.osrds the hbetty.loviBy German
and tolsrates The revival IT the eoolis traue
10 ongo.n ySRsn. impprisa {e ~ AT = e.
pufposes.s and M0oGo nm mep kclo 70 psr7
form sersile labor 6oetraeu. =.
rgs TALsK sEcrARlAN issrE-1HE FALsh
SECTIONAL issue.
Esfo-s, Is necessary, and can never DC si-
fected only BY mating II the CONTROL ng
Issue OF 'bo el ct ops, aud lifting 1t shove
the two f,lse issues with which the ONCE.
holding class and the party In power seek
to smother il.
Flr.t- the falss Issue with which they
would enkindla sertsrian strife IN respeSt
to the pubic schools. ofw hich the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively to
the several States, and which the demo
cratic party has cheri.hed from their i0un.
dstion. and IL resolved to maintain, without
any Partially or preference for any class,
sect or c erd. and withou, contributing
from the treasury 20 any
seek TO light anew the dying embers NJ
sectional hate between XII dred people once
unnatur ny es,ranged, but now reunited
on one indivis Bile republic aud . common
destiny
RxroRN-TuE CIVIL SERVICE.
Refers l. nece~ary in the civil service;
experience proves that efficient, ecn nom G.
al Conduct OF the governmental b ftness IS
not posi- lie It's civil service he subject TO
change at every elr.t iop, he prize fought
| tor at The ballot box, be . brief reward o.
marty zeal, ins. cad of po-ts Of honor, %.
| signed for proved npetency and held Tor
| fidelity In the public employ; that the Dis
| peusi x uf pstr, mage shou d neither De =
tax upon the tim. of all our public men,
nor To. instrument OF heir amnition; here
| again, profes ions fsl Id d in the prsferm
snee, y tent that the party in power can
work out no practical or satisfactory
| reform.
| REfoRN-CoRRrPfIoN OF HIGH rCsIte
OFFICERS.
Retopir Ia Necessary even more IN the
higb., grades OF the public rNice. TIE
u, esident, vice pre.iden judges, eenitorv
repreeen atives and cabin ihct r. and nj
Others in authority are the Peep e's eerv
an's; their offices arc not private p.rqui
site til y are pu lie tiust
When the annals OF this republic thoW
the disgrace snd censufe OF vice pres'
| g, nj: a late sneaker OF the hou G Of repre-
sentatives marketing bis ruling as - presid
ing ofiic. r; three =, hator- Fronting secreti!
by their vote AZ lsw-makers; i've cbairmel
oil the lea,iing committee. Of the late hous
OF representatives. exposed In J bbrry;
late seer tary of he tr, ssury forging bal
ances in public accounts; y late attorne.
general Incorporating public funds;
secretary Of The navy enriched or enrjchinl
friends by percentages Levied OF the profit
Of contrx tors wi b his depsr ment; al
ambassador TO England censut ed 10 di.
honorable specuiat,Jl: the .presiden!'
private secretary barely escaping convic
ton upon trial for guilty completely ii
frauds upon the revenue; . secretary o
war impeached for high c:imes and misde
meanors, the demonstration is cOmplet
that the frs' step in reform must be To
peotle's choice Of honest men from auothe
party, lest the di ease OF one political OF
ganisation infect the body politics; and les
by making no change Of men or parties W
can get 10 change Of measures and no re:
reform.
REroRN-REFoRM-RE
All these abuses. wrongs and crimes. III
product OF sixteen years OF the sscendanc
OF the republican party, create necessit
for reform. confessed by republicans them
selves, bu. their reformer. are voted wv
in convention and dispiared from th
cabinet; the psrts's mass Of honest votcr
IL powerless TO resist the eighty thousan
ofaeeholders. its leaders and guides.
Reform can only be had by peaceful
civic revolution. We demand q change &
administration, a change of party. that W
may have change OF measures and OF met