The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-18

war, and will, without on effort ut reform
coon pass away. There Is another cause
which is not transitory, but threatens to
become permanent. 1t 10 that system
which has made offices of tho government
mere epoils of the party victory system,
which distributes places OF trust and re-
sponsibilty as q reward of the party ser
vice and bounty of favortism. The sye-
TEN which appeals to the impulses of self
ishness and greed, as controlling the mo-
tive of the political action, system which
degrades civil service to the level of mere
party agency and treating an officer as
hired servant of the party, and taxing him
for party support, stimulates corruption
and places it under party protection. The
system which brings the organization OF
parties under the control of their most sell
flshly interested and therefore most active
element place holders and place hunters
thus tending to organize q standing army
of political mercenaries, TO be paid out of
the treasury of the government, who by
organized action endeavor to subjugate the
will of the people to their ends, through
the cultivation of tyrannical party spirit
Every student of our political history
knows that since the spoils system was in.
augurated corruption has steadily grown
from year to year, and go long as this sys-
tenn lasts, with all its seductions and de-
m0ralzlng tendencies, corruption will con-
tinue to grow in extent and power, for
patriotism and true merit will more and
more be crowded out OF political life by
INSCRIPTIONS sclfshncss. The war has
only given a sudden impetus to this tend
cncy, but without the war 1t would have
grown up, and will not cease to grow as
long as the hot bed OF corruption, the
spolls system, las,s. SUI IN corrupt prac-
ilces acquired by one generation OF
! spoilemen will only be improved up
on by the next. The result we know.
| we have already reaped SO great
harvest OF disaster and shame that, we re-
peat, 1t has now become the just duty OF
the American people to re-estabish the
moral character OF the government by
thorough reform. What can we 40 10,
ward inns enc III the Impending national
eiecuoh In this respec1, Ieiiow cltizens,
VIC consider II our duty TO speak very
plainiy. Never were the cause or good
government ana 'ne honor Oh Tue American
name more immediately dependent on the
character, aolil'y ana reputation OF Inc
men 10 De seiec'eu lor inc h'gnest ohlces.
In view OF the grave circumstances at
present surrounding US we ueciare the
country cannot now AFFORD TO nave any
man elected 10 inc presidency whose very
name Is not conclusive evidence OF the
most incorporating determination OF the
American people TO make TINS pure gov
eminent once more. Our duty IN this re-
spect is plain and ainperious. 1t suffers
no trifling or equivocation. Tho worn out
clnp-trap affair promised in party plat
forms Will not satisfy it, neither will mere
| fine professions on the part Of candidates.
Not mere words are needed, but acts not
mere Platforms, put men.
We therefore declare and call upon oil
good cinzens to JON us, that at the com
ing presidential election we shall support
no cahdluate VINO IN puoilc posltion ever
countepanced corrupt practices or comDina-
tions' or lmpedcd their exposure ana pun
isin'eu'' OF opposed necessary measures Oh
reform. we snail support no candidate
Who' whiie possessing oihcial influence and
power, mas ialioo 10 use DIS opportunities
IN exposing ana correcting ABUSES coming
| Wtnih the reacn Oh ms Observation, put
Tor personal reasons ana party enus mas
permitted 'hem 10 tester on, Tor such men
may ne counted on not TO uncover or
crush corruptioh' put I0r the partys sake'
mercy, 10 cohceai It, we snail support no
| cahdidale, however conspicuous MS posi-
tloh OF priliiah' ms aollltY, In Whom the
impulses OF Inc party manager nave shown
themselves preuomn@ht over those OF Inc
ieiormer, Tor nc VIII be inclined u con-
tInue That fundamental abuse the employ
Ill., -. f 20 gnrernmont service as ma
ohaII -, w peis"nSl ", uI party ehus. we
rsnnrot IA w., veHu,ua.e VINO however
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