The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-08-18

iquitOus coole system which through the agency
OF wealthy companies imports Chinese bond
men, and establishes a species OF slavery aud in
terieres with the just rewards Of labor on our
Pacific coast. should be- utterly abolished
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In the reform OF our civil service most hearti-
~ indOrse that section 81 the platform which de-
caTes that the civil service ought not % be sub
ject 10 change at every election. and that II Ought
but ought b be awarded for proved competency
and for fidelity IN the public employ. ] hope
never again 10 see The cruel and remorseless
prescription for political pinions which has
dis graced the Administration for the past
eight years. Bad as the civil service now Is, as
all know. IL has some mer q tried integrity and
proved ability. such men, and such men only,
should be retained in Office, but no man should
be retained for any consideration who has pros
tituted his oillce ~ the purposes OF partizan in
timidation or compulsion, or who has furnished
money 10 corrupt the elections This is done and
has been done in almost every county OF the
land. IL IL a blight upon the morals OF the
country, and ought 20 be reformed.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
or sectional contentious and IN respect 90 our
common schools / have only this 10 say, that in
my judgement the man or party that would in
yOve our schools in political or ssctarian con
trOyersies h an enemy o. the schools
The common schools are So far under the pro
tectng care Of all the people that under the con
troll OF any party or section they must be neither
sectaran nor partisan and there must he neither
division nor misappropr atom OF the funds for
their support. Likewise regard the many who
MOllu arouse anu iNtUf sectional animD-ltleF
and antagonisms among his cOuntrymen as "A
dangerous enemy Of his country. \ IA the people
must be made 10 feel and know that once
more there Is eHtabiished a purpose and Il
policy under which all citizens Of every con
dtiOu, race and color VIII be secure in the
enjoyment of whatever rights the Consti-
tuition and laws declare or re Ognlze. aud that
In controversies that might arise. the Govern
ment - not a partisan, but, within its consutu-
tional authority, the Just and powerful guardian
OF the rights and safety OF all. The strife be-
tween sections and between races will cease as
soon as the power for evil j. taken away from the
party that makes political gain out OF scenes Of
violence and blOOdshed, and the constitutional
authority placed in the hands OF men whose
political welfare requires that peace and good
order shall be preserved everywhere.
CONCLUSION.
" viii he seen, gentlemen. that am in entire
accord with the platform OF the convent n 10y
which have been nominated as a candidate for
the Office of Vice President of the United States.
pcrmit me, in conclusion, 20 express my salts
faction at being ASSOCIATED with a candidate for
the Presidency who is first among his equals as
a representative of the spirit Of the achieve
ments of reform an his Official career. As the
Executive OF toe great state OF New FORK, he has
II a c comparatively short period reformed the pub
have earned at once the gratitude OF his state and
the admiration Of the country. The people know
him 10 be thoroughly IN earnest. He has shown
himself 10 be possessed Of the powers and quail
ties which fit hin in an eminent degree for the
great work of reformation. which this coun-
try now needs, and n he shall be chosen by the
people 10 the high Office Of President of the Unit
ed States. believe that the day Of his insugura-
tion will be the beginning oi a new era " peace,
purity and prosperity In all the departments Of
our Government.
am, gentlemen, your obedient servant.
THOMAS A. HESDRICKs.
To the Hon. John 4. McClernaDd, chairman,
and others, of the Committee Of the National
Democratic Convention.