Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-05
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WHICH VIII lUHuIU tANllblNAou " DIAAII n
amples, we may wisely 20 ON To the aboli-
a patient. careful organization Of q better
civil service system under the test, wher-
ever practicable. OF proved competency
and fidelity. While much may be accom-
plished by those methods II might cncour-
age q delusive expectation II I withheld
here the expression Of my conviction that
no reform Of the civil service In this coun-
try will be complete and permanent till Its
Chief Magistrate IL constitutionally dis
qualified for reelection. Experience hav-
ing repeatedly exposed the futility Of self.
imposed restraint by candidates or incum-
bents. and through this solemnity only
can no be efectually delivered from his
greatest temptation TO misuse the power
and patronage with which the Executive Ii
necessarily charged. Educated In the DO.
lief that II IL the first duty Of . citizen Of
q republic to take his fair allotment Of
care and trouble In public aiairs, I have
for forty years. a. q private citizen. ful-
filled that duty. and though occupied In
an unusual degree during all that period
with concerns OF government. / have never
acquired the habit Of Official life. When,
. year and q half ago, ! entered on my
present trust, u was In order TO consum-
mate reforms to which I had already de-
voted several years Of my life. Knowing.
as I do, therefore, from fresh experience.
how great Q difference there ID between going
through an oficial route and working out
. reform Of systems and policies, II Il I'm.
possible for me TO contemplate what needs
TO be done In the Federal administration
without an anxious sense Of the difficulties
Of the undertaking. II summoned by the
suffrages Of my countrymen TO attempt this
work I shall e~ndeavor. with Gods help. TO
be the efficient instrument Of their will.
(signed) SAMUEL ]. TrLprS.
oovrRSo HrSpRrcxs' LITTER.
There are but two points Of interest in
| Governor Hendricks letter. He says:
The financial policy Of the Government
1T, indeed. II deserves tho name OF policy
st all-has been In disregard Of these laws.
| and therefore has disturbed the CONNER
cial business Of the country as well a.
hindered q return TO specie payments.
| One feature Of that policy was the Re-
sumption while no preparation has been
made for II: and without any assurance
that 1t would be practicable. The repeal
Of that clause IL necessary that the natural
operation Of financial laws may be re-
STORED, that the business OF the country
NAV be relieved from It's disturbing and
depressing influence. and that o return TO
| specie payments may be facilitated by the
substitution Of more prudent legislation
| which shall mainly rely on q judicious
system Of public economies and OF official
| retrenchments. and, above all. on the
promotion Of prosperity In all the In
dustrics Of the people. do not under
stand the repeal Of the Resumption clause
Of the Act Of 1876 10 be q backward step
In our return TO specie payments. but the
| recovery Of n false step. and although lis
repeal may for q time Ia prevented. yet the
| determination Of the Democratic party ON
| the subject has been declared. There
should he no hindraneea put In the way OF
q return % specie payments. and ~ such =
| hindrance." says the platform OF the 81.
Louis Convention. 1--WE denounce the re-
sumption clause Of the Act Of 1875 and
demand Its repeal" thoroughly
believe by public economy. by official
| rtrenchments, and by wise finance.
| enabling MS to accumulate the precious
metals. resumption At M early day Is pos.
sible without producing an artificial
is... w iu'i.Si VI r"
OF eo'hhherc'ai ereo'''
q coNMoS SCHOOLS.
In respect to our common schools. l
have only this to say: That, in my jndg.
mcnt. the man or party that would in
yolye our schools In political or Sec
tartan controversy. Ia an enemy to the
schools. Common schools are more under
the protecting care'of all the people than
under the control OF any party or sect.