Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-07
SCHURZ ON HAYES.
This Eminent Statesman Gives the
Grounds for His Political Belief.
Why he has faith i'm Hayes
as a Civil Ref0rmer.


as Civil RefOrmer.
On Thursday night, Aug. 31st, the
Hon. Carl Schurz delivered a speech
in Robinson's Opera House, Cincin-
natl, devoted especially to the ques-
ton of civil service reform. The fol-
lowing quotations give an idea OF the
treatment of this great question by
the chief apostle Of government re-
form:
That Gov. Hayes has a very clear
conception OF what genuine civil SER
vice reform means, he has abuni iant-
ly demonstrated by the specific
propositions In his manifesto. Nei-
ther are these ideas new with him, or
put forth merely to produce mo-
mentary effect. You will find the
same views stated, partly in che same
language, i'm inaugural addresses and
speeches delivered by him years ago,
long before he was thought OF as a
candidate for the Presidency. They
are, therefore, the offspring Of delib-
crate and well-natured conviction.
But has he the courage necessary for
such task? Courage as candidate
entities him to the presumption that
he will have courage as a President
1t would seem to be the natural inter
est and desire of candidate to keep
at least all the organized and strong
influences in his own party in the
best possible humor with him, by
creating the impression that he will
be all things to all men, so as to in
sure the hearty cooperation of all.
MR.. TILDEN SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND THAT.
Now, have you considered how much
strength OF conviction, how much
honest courage in candidate it re-
quires at the opening OF a canvass to
go before the people with manifesto
like Gov. Hayes letter of acceptance,
which, in its comprehensive and
sharply defined demands for reform,
contains the most unsparing criticism
Of abuses tainting his own party?
This candidate tells Congressman
that il he is elected President they
must expect no patronage from him.
He tells the officers of the Govern
ment that from them no party SER
vice is desired. He tells party work
ers that party service will not be re-
garded by him as a claim to reward;
and in the face OF the fact that the
President OF the United States now
in Office had himself elected twice,
and would not have recoiled from
third term had it been within reach,
he frankly declares his inflexible pur-
pose not to be a candidate for re cleo
ton, on the ground that a sincere re-
former should not expose himself to
the temptation of using the patron
age for the promotion of his personal
interests. Is not that courage,-the
honest courage OF true conviction?
Show me in the whole history Of this
Republic a single candidate for the
Presidency who, in the face Of uncer-
tain chances, had the courage to is
sue so defiant manifesto as this?
You will find none. / ask you, my
Independent friends, to compare the
manly, straightforward. unequivocal
declarations OF this manifesto with
that artfully constructed tangle Of
words, Gov. Tilden's letter of accept
ance. i.el.
HARD MONEY APPEARS SOFT,
and soft money hard, presenting a
full dish of spoils for the Democrats,
with reform sauce for the Independ
ents, so that Judge Stallo is pleased
Gen. Ton Ewing is pleased still more,
and John Morrissey's manly bosom
swells with pride at the profound
craftsmanship Of his candidate. Com
pare the two, and then tell me on
which side you find true moral cour-
agel Let it not be said that Gov.
Hayes was fearless only because he
did not see the bearing OF his utter
ances., Before his letter of accept
ance was published he read it to
friend, and that friend observed. at
is not unlikely, Governor. that what
you say there may very much DIS
please some very powerful men in
your own party" And what was the
answer? "Yes. that may be 80; but
this is RIGHT" And the letter came
out rs it was written. / think / can
support a reformer who has the cour-
age thus to feel and thus to speak.
have gone into this campaign ad-
vocating the election of Gov. Hayes
with my eyes open. / have certainly
not forgotten or thought lightly Of
the duty owe to the cause OF reform
which / have served so long; and
thus, standing as 1 do here before
you, mindful OF my responsibility,
DECLARE THIS TO BE MY SINCERE CON-
vIcTIoN,
and predict with as much assurance
as things still to come can be pre-
dicted, that Gov. Hayes. il elected to
the Presidency, aciH employ every
constitutional power OF that great Of
fee to its fullest extent to carry into |
practice his programme Of civil SER
vice reform to the very letter. He
tciH organize his Administration with |
answering devotion to this great |
end. He iciH, whatever influences he |
may have to encounter, pursue with
untiring watchfulness all officers of |
the Government who have betrayed |
official trust or failed to perform their |
duties according to the best standard |
of efficiency. He piu keep faithful
public servants in their Offices, against
all attempts to have them replaced
by the political tools or the personal
favorites of party leaders. He iciU
tell those who claim office on the |
ground of mere party service, that
honesty, competency, and fidelity"
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