Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-13

mert Inspectors be appointed tu test food,
that citizens suspect at beng adUlteTated
that the state make liberal appropriations
for the eNtirpation ut IlhtrricN. "t which
the Blair hill i a cOmErndahr example.
The state may be called upon IO limit the
ownership Ot land, and that the burden Of
taxation may fall where it is best able tu nt.
borne, il may levy progressive Income tan.
and We may demand that the state ASSUME
and exercise It's power I" oversee. regulate.
OF prohibit any combination, business uT
monopoly that threatens the best Interests
ut the people. Reforms of the character
Indicated are Practicable and may be-
cured without violence. Il the people are
satisfied that they are for the greatest good
of the greatest number They can secure
them: but with the Capitalization of the
powers of the government there will be- a
vast increase in the number employed in
the civil SrNice, and before these, or ~imi-
lar, reforms can hr enforced strictly. justly,
without fear and without favor. and in
order to secure the people against johhrry.
and against the plots and fights "t
politicians for 'SpoilS," with all
the consequent decentralization there
must IN reform ut the civil
~rrl zee '-thuruugh. radical and complete.
{ >e,ullng party success: the offices of the
government must not be held aS rrWard> for
the h,nrhmem of politicians: the officers of
the government must not huld their places
at the will of a party boss: the tenure must
bt. Strurr and promotion according to merit.
This lSthP initial reform. and aS such demands :
the sympathy and assistance of Tight-mind-
t.G and patriotic citizens. This reform can
be- secured only bV persistent struggle.
The politicians of all parties arr OppO>tTt to
it. and since its serious agitation n" admin
I>tTation has been consistent in It's enforce
ment. General Grant took it up and dropped
it because the 'prrsSurr'wa~ too great. Hayes
made civil service reform ridiculous. OF
Arthur. considering his associations and an
trcedentS. il may hr said it is a surprise that
he did So we'll The present administration,
Judged by the standard that it set up for
itself. has been. tO say the least, diSap-
pOlntRent Ia the friends of reform. | stop
here, but | cannot refrain from asking
Will the progress of evolution 81 increase
the intelligence of man and his command
over nature; will Christianity become
such living power upon this
earth that the daring Speculations
OF say Henry George shall be realized in the
actual condition of human society. When
the CAUSES for envy, and strife, and greed
being eliminated men. a. one family. shall
dwell together i'll peace and good will, and
The kindly earth shall slumber
Lappd IN universal law.
The wish is with us. the hope hauntS us:
but will il ever be? Gladstone. the greatest
living representative of our race points us
that way; other men. great and good, think
that it is not chmera and certainly. as
George himself says 1t would be the goal
of Christianity. The Reign of the Prince
of Peace"
tomorrow. the unusual amount of import
ant local. preventing its publication to-day.
Il is good, and will not spoil because of the
delay.