The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-14

civilization, nor exercised in liberty under
equal laws, We denounce the policy which
thus discards the liberty-loving German
and tolerates the revival Of the coolie trade
In Monaghan women, imported for immora
purposes, and Mongolian men held to per-
form seryiie labor contracts.
THE FALSE sKCTARIAN IssUE-THE FALSE
SECTIONAL ISSUE.
Reform il necessary, and can never be e.
fected only by making II the controiilng
issue OF The elections, and lifting II ahove
the two false issues with which the ofhce-
holding class and the party in power seek
to smother IL.
First the false issue with which they
would enkindla sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools, OF which the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively to
the several States, and which the demo
cratic party has cherished from their foun-
datiop. and is resolved to maintain, without
any partially or preference for any class,
sect or creed, and without contributing
from the treasury to any.
Second-The false issue by which they
seek to light anew the dying embers Of
sectional hate between kindred people once
unnaturally estranged, but now reunited
on one indivs.ble republic aud q common
destiny
RRFoRM-1HE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform is necessary in the civil service;
experience proves that efficient, economic
al conduct of the governmental business is
not possible il its civil service be subject to
change at every cleo ton, be prize fought
for at the ballot box, he a brief reward OF
party zeal, instead of posts Of honor. as
signed for proved competency and held for
fidelity in the public employ; that the dis
pensng Of patronage should neither be q
| tax upon the time of all our public men,
| nor the instrument of their ambition: here,
| again, profes ions falsited in the preform
| ance, test that the party In power can
work out no practical or satisfactory
reform.
REFoRM-CoRRCPTION OF HIGH PUBLIC
OFFICERS.
Reform is necessary even more In the
| higher grades of the public service. The
| president, vice president, judges, senators
| representatives and cabinet officers and al
Others in authority are the peoples serv'
ants: their offices are not a private perqui.
site they are public trust.
When the annals of this republic show
the disgrace and censure OF q vice presi
dent; late speaker OF the house of repre-
! sentatives marketing his rulings as a presid
ing officer; three senators protting secretly
| by their vote as lawmakers: five cbairmeI
| of the leading committees Of the late house
OF representatives exposed in jobbery;
late secretary of the treasury forging bal
| ances IN public accounts; late attOrne,
| general Incorporating public funds;
| secretary Of the navy enriched or enrichin
friends by percentages levied of the profit
of contractors with his department.; al
ambassador to England censured in a dis
honorable speculation: the president
private secretary barely escaping conyi,
ton upon trial for guilty completely i
frauds upon the revenue; . secretary G
war impeached for high crimes and misde
meanors, the demonstration is compet
that the first step in reform must be tn
peoples choice of honest men from anothe
party. lest the disease Of one political oil
ganization infect the body polite; and lie.
by making no change of men or parties W
can get no change Of measures and no re:
reform.
REfORM-REFORM-RE
All these abuses, wrongs and crimes, th
product Of sixteen years Of the sscendaDc
Of the republican party, create 4 necessit
for reform, confessed by republicans then
selves, but their reiOrmers are voted dow
in convention and displaced from til
cabinet: the party's mass Of honest votei
is poweress to resist the eighty thousan
office holders. its leader, and guides.
Reform can only be had by peaceful
civic revolution. We demand a change
administration, change of party, that "
may have change Of measures and OF mel