The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-14
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELONG TO TIL
STATES.

SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELONG TO TIL
STATES.
First. the fatal issue vii In which they would
enkndle sectarian strife in respect TO the Pub
Tic y, hOols, Of " hich the est ablishm. Mt and
support belong exc uslvtly o the States, and
viii h the d. MT cratic party has cherished
from their fOuuda ion AN reso. we'd TO ina IL
ain, without partially or pr, fer, nee for ny
clas', sect or or, d,aId viii out contributions
from the reasury second, the false Issue
10y which they seek to light anew the dying
elnberS Of sec i'nal hate between kind ed peo-
pie, once nnnaturally es ranged but Row unit
ed in one indivlsible Republic aud a common
destiny.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Reform is necessary in the civil service Ex-
erltDce pfoves lat effiC ent and econt mica
conduct of The Government business is not
possible If lis civil service is subject to change
at eVtly election, to be Prize fought tor at
the ballot box TO be the brief reward of part
zeal Instead Of pests Of honor ass gned f r
trust an iideiity i'll the public employ that
the dispensing OF = ttroIage eht I'D Lelther be
IA t Y on the time Of all onr pn bile men nor the
instruments Of their ambition. Here aga H.
professions fl lsited i'll the trfCrmance at est
that the pa ~ III power now eau " Oh k out no
practical or satisfactory reform. RefJrm is
tecessary even more il he higher grades Of
the public service Pr, sideut, Vice Pref ldent
Judges, senators, Rep csfntstives, Cabinet
officers. these and all others in authority are
the people servants.
OFFICES MT A PRIVATE REQunITE-CORRUPr
OFFICIALS.
Their offices are not private perqusitc;
they are a public trust. When the annals of
Thu Republic show the disgrace ard CO nture
OF "N1ce fIeslG' mt; u late speaker OF the House
Of Repiest nratiyes marketing his rulings US q
presiding officer; three 81 nltors pIofitin, Sc
cfetIy by Their votes as lawmakers: five
ch"irmen the leading con Inittces of the late
House OF Represt natives exposed in ioEbeIy
lHte ecrttaly o. tie lrtLsuIy /, rcing bal
ahc; III the public accounts IA late Attorney
General misapprop! iating public funds a
Secretary Of the Navy tnricLed or enrich
ing frierds by percentages off the profits Of
Contractors with his d. pariment al Ambas-
sador TO England ccnsured III dishoLt rable
speculation the Plesicen S private secretary
barely escaping conviction upon trial for
guilty completely in fiaEds upon the revenue:
a Secretary of War impctched for high
crimes al confessed mi sde ne anors--the dc M
onetraticn is complete that tie frst step in
reform must be the peoples choice for honest
men from another lalty lest the dis of one
political organizaii0n inf ct the body polite
--and lest by making no change of men or
pary,wc get no change Of measures or +, form.
All these abuses. Wruhgs and crimes-ihe pro-
ductlcn Of sixteen years ascend. ncy of the
Republican p1riy-c1eate necIs ity for rtfuI IN
mes I'd by Republicans III mselves. Bu
tkeIr refolmeIs are voted down in conven. ion,
and displaced ON the Cabinet. the party's
mass of honest yoter9 are powerless to re- list
the 80 900 office h ldefs. its leaders and guides
and reform can My be had hv eaceful civic
revolution. We demand u change of systems
and parties, that We may have q change OF
measures and Of men,