The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-15

and demand such modification of the
treaty with the Chinese Empire or such
legislation by Congress, within a coNsti
tutional limitation as shall prevent the
further importation or immigration Of
the Monaghan race. Reform is ,,ecessa-
ry am! can never be effected bnt by ma
king it the controlling issue of the cleo
tions. and lifting it above the two false
issues with which the o!lice-hol,ling class
and the party III power seek to smother
it. The false issues with which they
would cnkind,e
SECTARIAN STRIFE
in respect to the public schools, of which,
the establishment and support belong ex-
clusiyely to the several States, and which
the Democratic party has cherished from
their foundation and resolved to main
tain without Partially Or preference for
any class, sect or ere 4, and without con-
tributing from the treasury to any. The
false issue by which they seek to light
anew the diciny embers CT sectional hate
between kindred people once unnatural
ly cstranged, but now reunited in one
intlivisible republic and common des-
tiny. ..,.
Reform is necessary in the civil service.
Experience proves that tile efficient
economical conduct of the governmental
business is not possible if its civil service
be subjected to change at every election
and be prize offered ut the ballOt-box as
a brief reward Of party zeal, instead of
posts of honor assigned for proved COM
potency, and held for fidelity in the pub
lie employ. That the dispensing of the
patronage should neither he tax upon
the time of all our public men, nor the
INSTRUMENT OF THEIR AMBITION
Here again professions falsitied in the
performance attest that the party il,
power can work no practical or salutary
reform. Reform is necessary even more
in the higher grades of public service
President, Vice-Prcsitlent, Judges, Sena
tors, Representatives., Cabinet Officers
these, and all others in authority are tn,
peoples servants. Their offices are moi
private perquisite. They are public
trust. When the annals Of this Repub-
lie, the disgrace and ccns,rc of Vice
President, II late Speaker of the HOUSE
of Representatives marketing his ruin!
as presiding officer,
| THREE SENATORS
profiting secretly by their votes as law
makers, five chairman Of the leadin!
committees of the late House Of Repre-
sentativcs exposed in jobbery, lat
Secretary of the Treasury forcing balanc
es of the public accounts, a late Att"rnc.
General nisappropriating public funds
a Secretary Of the Navy enriched or ell
riciling friends by percentages, levied OF
the profits of contractors with his depart
ment, an Ambassador to England censuI
ed in u dishonOrablc speculation, til
Presidents Private Secretary barely es
Gaping conviction upon trial for guilt
completely in frauds upon the revenue,
Secretary of War impeachcd for hig
crimes and confessed misdcmcanOrs.
THE DEMONSTRATION Is G OMPLET1
That the first step must lie the publ
: choice of honest men from another part,
lest the disease of one political organiza
ton infest the whole body polite an
thereby making no change of men q
D party, we can ct no change of measure
> and no reform.
ALL THESE ABUSES,
Y wrongs and crimes, the product Of 81,
: teen years of ascendancy of tho Republ
: can party, create a necessity tor retor'
z confessed by the Republicans themselve
: But these rcformers are voted down
|, convention and displaced from the Cab
2 net. The party's mass Of honest votes
: powerless to resist tho eighty thousan
}. Office holders, it's leaders aud guides. r
form can only lie had by peaceful civ
+ revolution. We demand a change
system, a change Of administration,
change of parties, that we may have
8 change of men.