The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-15

which have stripped our fellow-citizens Of
foreign birth and kindred race, recrossing
the Atlantic, of the shield Of American
citizenship, and have exposed our brethren
Of the Pacific coast 10 the incursions of a
race not sprung from the same great parent
stock, and in fact nov lately denied citi-
zenship through naturalization, as being
neither accustomed to the traditions OF a
progressive civlllzs ton, nor exercised III
| liberty under equal laws We denounce
the policy which thus discards the liberty
loving German and tolerates the revival OF
the coolic trade in the Monaghan women
imported for immoral purposes, and Mon
golian men, held to perform servile labor
contracts, and demand such modification
Of the treaty with the Chinese Empire, or
such legislation by Congress within con
stitutional limitation, AS shall prevent the
further importation or immigration Of the
Monaghan race.
Reform is necessary, and can be effected
only by making it the controlling issue of
the elections, and lifting it ABOVE the two
false issues with which the ottceholding
lass and the party IN power seek to shac-
kle it; the false issue with which they
would enkindle sectarlan strife IN respect
to the public schools, of which the estab-
lishment and support belongs exclusively
to the several States, and which the Dem
ucratic party has cherished from its tounda
ton and is resolved To maintain without
partiAlity or preference for any class, sect
or creed, and without contributing from
the treasury; the false issue 10y which they
seek to light anew the dying embers OF
sectional hate between kindred peoples,
once unnaturally estranged, but now re
united III one ludlVislble republic and a
common destiny.
Reform is necessary in the civil service.
Experience proves that the efficient, eco
nomical conduct Of the Governmental
business Is not possible if its civil service
be subject to change at every election; II
it be price fought for at the ballot box;
if il be brief reward of party zeal instead
of post Of honor assigned Tor proved
competency and held for fidelity III the
public employ; that the dispensing of pa
tronage should neither be tax upon the
time Of all our public men nor the instru-
ment of their ambition. Here, again, pro
fessions falslhed in the performance attest
that the party IN power can work out no
practical or salutary reform.
Reform is necessary even more IN the
higher grades Of the public service. The
President, Vice President, Judges, Senat-
ors. Representatives., Cabinet officers -
these and all others in authority are the
peoples servants their offices are not a
private perquisite; they are public trust
When the annals II tins republic show the
DISGRACE and ceusure II a Vice President
a late Speaker Ut the House NJ Represent
atives marketing his rulings As presiding
officer, three Senators protitIng secretly by
their votes a. lawmakers tiVJ ChaIrmen 81
the leading committees 81 the late House
81 Representatives exposed IA IubberA, a
late Secretary Of the Treasury forcing bal
ances m the public accounts. a late Attor-
ney General Incorporating the public
funds a Secretary 1t the Navy enrichlns
his friends by percentages levied on the
profits az contractors with his department,
An Ambassador % England censured IN a
dishonorabie speculation, the President 5
Private Secretary barely escaping con
viction upon his trial for guilty com
phcitv in frauds upon the revenue, a
Secretary If War impeached for high
crimes and confessed mIsdemeauors, the
demonstration is complete that the first
step III reform must b the people 5
choice az honest men from another party
lest the disease Of one political Organlza-
ton infect the body polite, and lest, BY
making no change Of men n party, We
can yet 40 change u measures and no
reform. All these abuses, wrongs and
crimes, the product Of sixteen years
ascendency Of the Republican party,
create a necessity for reform confessed by
the Republicans themselves but their re-
formers are voted down IN convention,
and displaced from the Cabinet, the
partys mass Of honest voters Is pvwerless
to resist the $1,000 officers, its leaders
and guides Reform can only be had by
peaceful civic revolution. We demand
change Of system. change Of admin
lstratlon. change II parties, that We
may have change II measures ana 81
men.