The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-17
WHEELING, VOLUl

citizens who, IN their hearts agree with
what We have said, will only take
courage, openly TO proclaim their convic-
tions and purposes, Such manifestation
! alone would produce an effect sufficient TO
secure q nomination and an election
that would be the inauguration OF better
order OF things. We therefore appeal to
all good citizens who find their own senti.
ments expressed in this address, be they
inside or outside OF the party lines, to
organize In their respective dstricts,
to communicate with the Executive
Committee appointed at this meeting,
SO that efficient cooperation may become
possible. Let no effort be spared in
bringing the influence Of patriotic pub.
lie opinion TO bear upon those who, in the
i customary way, are soon to nominate the
party candidates, and then in any event
let MS DO ready to do what the best in
terests Of the Republic demand. Our
generation has TO open the second GEN.
tury OF our national life, as our fathers
opened the first. Theirs was the work
Of Independence; ours is the work Of re-
formation. The one is as vital now rs
the other was then. Now, as then, every
true American must have the courage TO
perform his duty.
Carl schurz, Of Missouri, chairman; Mar
tin Brimmer, Of Massachusetts,; L. F.
s. Foster, Of Connecticut; Parke God.
win, Of New York; John W. Hoyle, OF
Wisconsin.
Published BY order OF the conference.
Signed by Theodore Woolsey: Presi-
dent, and by the Vice Presidents and
Secretaries.
The address was received with great
applause and without discussion unanl-
mously adopted.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Schurz was adopted:
Resolped, That an Executive Committee
be appointed by the Chair, consisting Of
the present business committee, with
power to add 10 their number at least one
from each State in the Union US far Us
practicable, and that this committee be
directed to use all proper means to carry
out the purposes indicated IN the address
to-day adopted, and also to reconvene this
conference, or larger meeting oi a simi-
lar character, II circumstances require 1t.
Loud calls were made for Charles
Francis Adamas, Jr., and az he stood up
to speak he was greeted with great ap'
plause. He said this conference differs
from those that have obtained for the past
years; they only had vague idea OF why
they were assembled, but our address
grandly and magni6cently sets forth why
we are here and what our objects are.
Now l will tell you whatI want. | want
political and financial reform, honest
government and honest money. There
are two great political bodies in this coun-
try with either Of whom can act
c6eerfully, provided they nominate
men who will suit my ideas and who will
be above reproacll, l belong to the float
ing or independent voters Of the country.
Among the Presidential candidates there
Ia one whose name stands unblemished |
before the country to-day, and by nomi.
mating him the Republican party will
gain tho vote OF every honest man, and
that man is Secretary Bristow. TAP.
plause.1 Good old memories Of the war
are dying out, and the people cannot be
frightened into supporting any candi-
date. Among the Democratic party also,
there is one man skilled in po-
litical life-a gentleman we'll known
character and high standing, Governor
Tilden, whom II they nominate | will
support as the next beSt thing TO Bris-
tow [Cheers.l If, good men are NOT
nominated by either party, then we will
put forward candidate Of our own.
Thank heaven this is no hard cider cam.
paign, nor singing nor wood chopping
campaign. In thiI Centennial year |
only ask that shall stand up and vote
and be counted.
Parke Goodwin, cx. President Hopkins,
Dorman B. Eaton, Professor W. G.
Sumner and others also spoke in full
sympathy with the address.
Mr.. Eaton offered resolution, which |
was adopted, To the effect that II is IA wire
policy and an imperative duty OF any
party seeking the control OF the Federal
Government To declare itself in favor Of
systematic reform Of the civil service,
which would limit the excuses OF party
domination.
Sydney Thomas, Of Chicago, moved
that the conference recommend TO the
consideration Of both parties, and OF the
people OF the country, the name OF
Charles Francis Adams. Applause.
Mr. Eaton offered a substitute that the
conference make no Presidential nomin.
alton, and the substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Schurz then moved that the con- |
ference adjourn sine die, saying that he
hoped all would leave with the conscious.
ness Of having done something TO make
the national election OF 1876 not unworthy
the memories Of the centenniSl year.
The motion was adopted and the con-
ference adjourned.
EAroS's CIVIL SERVICE RESOLUTION.
The following is the full text OF the
Civil Service resolution which was offer
ed by Dorman B. Eaton and unanimously
adopted by the conference.
Resolved, That we believe and shall in.
sist that 10 the present condition Of
public opinion and public affairs, ii is
wise policy, looking to the immediate
future, as ii is also an imperative du-
ty on the part Of any party seek.
ing control Of the federal adthinistra-
ton to distinctly pledge itsef both in It's
platform and Inc the character Of
It's candidates, to promptly enter
upon and vigorously carry forward
such thorough and systematic reform
Of tho civil service as will bring the sew.
eral departments Of the Federal Govern
ment within their true sphere and con.
stitutional limits, and restore honor and
efficiency to official life; and we maintain
that no reform OF the civil service can be
either satisfactory or permanent which
does not proceed upon such well.defned
and open methods, and that, while allow
ing the party in power representation
of its opinion and policy in all appro-
PIRATE places, does not at the same
lime provide and enforce plain and
uniform regulations, under which per-
sons OF public character and capacity
shall have an opportunity Of securing the
places which favoritism and partiSanship
iu the absence Of such methods and regu-
lations are almost sure to command. II
being intended to effect true reform Of
the civil service. and To limit the excesses
Of partisan and merCenary domination in
our politics in the same degree that per-