The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-07-25
TIE sassi0syr.s CONSISTENCY.

Che following exseatiTe ords. isSrsd
by President Cleveland to the Head Of
the Federal Departments. wednesds~.
rsm0ve the last ling-riue doubt as to
las sincerity in declaring fer ioitical
iefprm aud places the present Admins
tration in sticking contrast ~iih taOse
which for = numbcr OF terms preceded
1t. II deem 1t a proper time TO espee-
tally warn oil subordiuates in tbs sever
al Departments and all Office holders
under the General Government against
the Use OF their OF cial position in at
trmPts to eontrsl :ks political moxe-
inentS in their loc.SnieS. Olice-hld-
,ers are agents OF the p op'c. Not on
ly Is their tame aud labor due TO the
Cav rnmen.. On ia y should scTupG Gus
~ avoid ~ their political action, ~ well
rs III the discharge uI their Official daly.
OF nliug by display 0: obs.rp live par
tisanship. their nsiSLbors. " Il have
relations with them as pubic officials.
TLsr should also constantly rernenl-
her hat their Iarty fjepis from whom
they have received prs:crm-ri. have
Mt in \, sted them NTH the puxrr Of
arbitrarily managing political Ennir.
Til y have 10 right as olicu-hul3zrs
tn dictate the political actiou of their
psr.y ~asspc1Gsoa or 20 throttLc Freedom
OF seton within party lines by methods
md Iducticcs which pcIvert every use
tG! aud jnstid 'Llr purpose Of pssss or
2tuiZItiOn. Tie influence " the Fed
ersl Offices shoYld not be felt in the
manipulation Of political primary meet
says and nominating conventions. The
nHe by these oSCialS Of their positions
70 compass their selection AZ delegates
10 Political conventions is Indecent and
unfair, and IA pr"pcr Tegard for the
prop.ien's sud requirements Of polite
al place will also prevent their ussum-
Ing tue .antiNe conduct OF political nam-
luIigns. individual iIEere1 and setig-
ity in political sfairs ART by no means
condemned. OGce-holders ARE uei-
ther UIhnnchised Of forbidden the exer-
Csc If political p.iviIeseS but
these priv'leg s are not enlarged. MOI
Is their duty to their party Increased b.
othcr.holEng. 4 Just Discrimination
in this regard between the thin . = eiti-
2Sn may pIoperly do. aud the purposes
for ~kich a public Office should not be
used, is easy in the light of the correct
appreciation Of the relation between the
leopie and those entrusted with tue Off
Cha place. This becomes u consiitr.
hiion o. necessity nndcr our form of
government, and political action must
be free from Off .isl coercion. Yuu ARE
requested to communicate these yiewG
to those fJr who's: guidance they are in
tended"
iSigned) GRovEK CLEVELAND.
The corrupt System Of sIncuns con-
trihvtions, and tue many other political
examinations so successfully prIciiced
by the dominant party fer gears, pro
hiSited in the above order. is reform
measure which not only rescomrncnds
itself to the respect OF citizens general
ly, but will also be Welcomed by Gnbor.
dinate Federal on eiLs, Who have
been obliged 70 yield up a large percen-
tass Of their small salaries to the Re-
publican party MoIoeb. or lose their po-
sitions. The pIitiesl evils growing out
OF the system of enforced contributions
are patent to every thinking person,
Hnd iS condemnation by the present
DemocJatjc AdIuiuj S~;ratiop is another
sarnsst q its integty of purpose.