The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-12-30
what Shall We DO 10 BE Saved?

The many victories won by tn,
Democratic party at the last election
naturally enough sets the Republican!
to thinking and asking the cause, anc
to inquire what shall we do to b;
saved from an overwhelming defeat IL
1881" Unless the party goes to work
and does something it ought to have
done long ago, at least at the last ses
SION, 1t Is doomed to sure defeat in The
next presidential campaign Instead
OF being on the National Republican
committee, Dorsey ought to be II
jail, and Brady with him. Stalwart
ism should be pronounced dead anc
buried and a thing of the past. The
civil service should be reformed, moi
by any such silly "buncomb" measures
as have been proposed, but by putting
good men in the various positions tc
be filled, and by kicking any rogue
out who may chance to get into office
under false colors. The appointing
power may be deceived, and will be
at times, by picking upon unworthy
subjects, but all such soon show the
cloven hoof, and when they do they
should be at once kicked out, and q
new and better man put in This is
about our idea Of civil service reform
All other plans are intended as q
blind to the people and not intended
to alter the system in fact. The com
petitive plan is delusion and snare.
In speaking Of these matters the New
York Tribune suggests three thing
that must. be done by the present Re
publican congress, if the party would
succeed in 1884, and they are so much
TO the point, so plain and truthful that
we give them below. Let the party
adopt the course here marked out for
it and all will be well. The Trib-
une says:
The recipe is simple; and it is re-
specially commended to the last Re
publican majority we can possibly
have in congress until after the next
presidential election. Do your plain
duty on the three great questions OF
the day.
l. Reform the tariff by adopting
the scheme of the tariff commission as
a whole. 1t has been perfected by
the faithful work Of an admirable body
Of men. 1t cannot be bettered by any
hasty patchwork in the committee of
a three-months congress. 1t can be
safely passed just as it stands; it can
rot be satel y left TO the bourbons OF
the next congress. Ii the Repnbli
cans allow the 4th Of March TO find
them without a sinIplilied and reduced
protective tariff, they will deserve the
defeat they invite.
2. Abolish all internal revenue tax
alton, excepting on liquors and tobac-
co. That simplifes matters enor-
mously, relieves the people of petty
extortions and annOyances, and leaves
the burdens of taxation where they
ought to rest-on luxuries or vices.
3. Pass the best measure OF civil
servic reform attainabIe SO many
Democrats have committed themselves
to the Pendleton bill that possibly
even this might he carried. The peo-
pie have not made up their minds that
this is the best plan, or that they can
yet say what the best plan is; but they
want something done now tending at
least TO place the civil service on a
better basis, and they know Republic
cans can do it. They will not Judge
too hastily if it should prove that
the step taken is not the best; but
they want some step taken, and it will
be very unwise not to heed their wish.
Do these three things-every one
highly desirable, every one possible at
this session if honest work be begun
for them al once-and it is not in the
power of the Democracy to prevent
the election Of a Republican president
in 1884. Neglect them and the pros
pect Is not encouraging.