The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-26

ciy,liy alton, nor exercised in liberty under
equal lavs. we dcnotiucc the policy hitch
thus discsrds the hbefty-loviDC German
aud tolerafcs the revival Of the cooie trade
in Monaghan women, imported POT innora.
purposes, and Monaghan men he'd to per-
form scryilc labor contracts.
TnE FALSE sICIAHIAN issuE--TiiE FALSE
SECTION Al ISSUE.
R,forp, IL necessary. and can never be ei'
frcted oni, hy making II the controlling
issue OF the elections. snd lfting " ah"Ne
The Two false issues with which The once
holding class and The party ia power SEEK
L. smother II.
would cukindln 80 tartan strife III respect
to the public schouis. oi " hich the establish
ment and support belongs exclusively 10
the several States, and which the demo
cratic party has cherished from their iolin-
dution, and l. resolved TO maintain. without
any Partially or preference for any glass,
sect or creed, aud without contributing
from the treasury TO any
Sccond--The false issue 10y which they
seek TO light anew the dying embcrs OF
sectional bate between Kindred people once
unnaturslly estranged. but now reunited
| on one indivsible republic and common
destiny
RRFoRM-TuE CIVIL SERVICE.
| RffsrfR il necessary in the civil service;
experience proves that efficient, economic
| al conduct of the governmental business i
| not possible IL its civil service he SUBJECT 10
change at every election, be prize fought
| Tor Mt the ballot box, he Il brief reward OF
party zeal. instead of posts OF honor, as
| signed for proved competency and held Tor
| fidelity In the public employ; that the die
| pcusirg OF patronage sholi neither he
| tax upon the time of all our public men,
! nor the instrument of their ambition: mere
again. profes ions fali flied 10 the preform
| ance. a test that the party In power can
work out no practical or satisfactory
| reform.
REFORM-CoHRUPTIoN 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 all
Others in authority are the peop'c's serN-
| ants: their offices are not a private perqui-
cite they are public trust
When the annals of this republic show
the disgrace and ceusure Of vice presi
dent: a late speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives marketing his rulings as presid
ing officer: three senators proiiting seereti,
BY their vote as lawmakers, five chairmet
| of the leading committees OF the late mouse
of Representatives exposed in )obbery;
late secretary VI the treasury forging bal
ances in public accounts: late attorne!
| general iulsappTOpTiatinS pupic iuuus,
secretary of the navy enriched or eprjchin;
, friends by percentages levied OF the proht
. Of contractors wi h his department; al
, , ambassador TO England cen,uied in a di.
honorable Speculative. The presidcn.
I. private secretary barely escaping contic
! ton upon trial for guilty completely i
frauds upon the revenue; secretary q
war impeachcd for high c..mes and misde
meanors. the demonstration is complet
, thst the iirs' sep in reform mu't be th
= peoples choice oil honest men from anothe
), party. lest the di.ease Of one political Of
= | ganizaiion infect the body polite: and les
= bv making no change Of men or parties W
= can get M change OF measures and no re-
4 reform.
/, EIfOEM-EEtoRM-E REFORM.
/ Al thes. abuses. wrongs amt crimes. III
. product Of u teen years OF the a-cendanc
of the republican party, create neresslt
for reform. confessed hy republicans then
selves. but their rc.oymcr> are voted dow
in convention and Displaced from tb
= cabinet: the parts's mass of honest voter
1, powerlcss Ia resist the eighty ihousan
/ oftceholders, it, leaders and guides.
/ Rcfolm can only be had by IL peaceit,
p civic revolution. We demand change
, administration. a change Of party. that W
r may have change OF measures aud OF mel