The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-06-28

One day last week one of the daily pa
pers had the following special dispatch
The President has prepared, and will
promuleate before he leaves for his New
England trip, an order forbidding all
Federal officials from participating in po-
litical caucuses, conventions, or serving
on political committees. The order 10
peremptory in its character, and will
necessitate the severing, on the part OF
officials, OF all connection with State
committees The President says the
working OF this order may result in some
injury to the Republican party, but being
right in principle, it is his purpose to see
that e is strictly observed. Under this
order it is expected that the State Polit-
ical Association here, composed of clerks
in the several departments, will be dis
banded as they were organized entirely
for political work. 1t is rumored here
that the Collector OF the Port Of Cincin-
natl. such is his love for party and party
caucuses, will resign rather than surren-
der the Craftsmanship of the Republican
Campaign Committee.
And the Western papers all had the
following:
1t is thought that at least a week will
elapse before the Civil Service Reform
Rules will be ready for promulgation
From the private utterances OF the Presi
dent it is inferred that all Federal officers
will be prohibited from taking an active
part in political manifestations, becoming
members of political conventions, or serv-
ing as members of political committees.
The President, IN a recent conversa-
tion on the subject, said that while the
enforcement of such a rule might, and
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Republican party for a little while To
come, it was sound in principle, and be
would insist upon its being strictly OBJ
served. In the end he thought the Re
publican party would be benefited by it,
1t was brought to the Presidents atten
tion, yesterday, that in the large Atlantic
cities like Boston, New York and Balti
more, the manipulation of the Republi
can primary elections had for years been
mainly directed by Custom-house and
other Federal officials.
The President said he was pretty well
cognizant of all these facts, and the time
had come when there must be a change.
He had no objection to any of the Fed
eral officials who thought that patriotism
and duty to the party demanded thai
they should manage the primary meet
ings and conventions, resigning their
offices, but they must either give up one
or the other.
And the New York Tribune stated that
A. T. Wikoff Of Columbus had been noti
fed that he must either resign as Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, or his Office as Pension
Agent.
Now this all goes to show that Presi
dent Hayes and his advisers regard the
principles of the Republican party as
pernicious, and that it is a sin and q
crime to advocate those principles. II
it is wrong for an officer to take part in
politics, it is wrong for private citizen
to do SO, and if the Republican State
Convention shall indorse the President
then we, for one, will step down and out
We claim to be as honest as any man
who holds Office, and we will decline to
do anything which the President and
the party may decide to be wrong or dis.
honest Under this new Civil Service
foolery, does not the prospect Of a Repub
lican victory look exceedingly brilliant