The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-20
REFORM.

From Glen City comes a voice
through last weeks "Sentine" that is
remarkable and worthy of some con-
sideration though some may wonder
why notice is taken of it.
That the readers of the COLUMBIAN
may better comprehend the idea of re-
form as stated by Mr.. Dreisbach, his
letter to the Sentinel is worth their
perusal.
81 think the time has come when
the people should lay aside all party
spirit and vote for Liberal or Inde-
pendent candidate, who should not
canvass or stump the whole country
and spend more money than the salary
of the Office will bring, during an hon.
est administration, but merely announce
himself the peoples candidate and if
elected, pledge himself to do all that
is right. / am for reform and will
vote for such candidate, be he Demo-
crat or Republican. Let this be done
by all honest men-s.y from president
down to school director and then we
can hope for reform and honest ad-
ministration. Let the Office seek the
man, not the man the Office.
Will you permit me to give you my
choice for President for the coming
election, if 80 please publish this letter
and sign my name to it. ] am not
ashamed to announce my choice
'For President, Robert G. Ingersol
For Vice President, Robert Lincoln
sc. P. DREIsBAcH."
The cry for reform has come from
Glen City for several years. The
term is fascinating one. 1t might
enlighten the public if Mr.. Dreisbs sch
would specify the particular evils that
so much need to be reformed. As we
understand the letter, reform is neces
ssry in all departments of the Govern
ment, from president down to school
director.
Great leaders generally hold certain
principles or views that characterize
the leading features of their lives, that
give distinction and prominence worthy
of emulation imitation and universal
appreciation, and which irresistibly and
impulsively draw an appreciative and
admiring public to their standard and
support.
Not one of the great men of the
nation during all the years of her rising
prosperity in any Of the department.
where human faculty and ability were
factors in the development of the
country is forgotten, but loved ant
cherished and held in grateful histori,
remembrance by the people whom h
served in the particular achievement
for which he was peculiarly fitted ant
renowned, whether of admistrativ,
ability, scientific discovery, heroic mill
tAry valor, charitable extended hands
art or sculpture, whether Washington
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Mcclellan
Grant, Newton, Franklin, Webster
Fulton, Clay, Morse, Bancroft, Beech
or, or the thousands of others who cor
tributed in some way or other to th
development and growth of the countr
by whom all were benefited and th
world made hetter by their havin
lived in it. Robert q. Ingersol IS
parsonage who holds views which Civ
potariety aud prominence that instin,
lively draw admitting followers TO ii
extremity of oblivion who natural
enough desire his ascendency to Il
chief magistracy of tne nation, an
those Of like principles TO miunr pos
tions down TO school director. No
what are those principles tnat are I
pre-eminently desirable to incorpors
into reforms, that are TO permeate {
the departments Of government
Infdelity and atheism. The abolis
ment of church, christianity and &
Sabbath. The aunihilation of b
Bible, soul, spirit and body. n
annulling of God and that of futu
rewards and punishments The accI
ing conscience cries tor such reform
so do anarchists, comm unists Al
nibilists SO do all who are enelni
10 good government. We belle
that the affairs Of government are g,
orally faithfully and conscientiou.
onducted from President down
school director, though perhaps not
ways judiciously and wisely adsin
tered more from lack and capacity a
ability. than from willful and delib
ate purpose of heart. Why Rob,
Lincoln should be accorded seco
place with infdel Jneersol is
mystery. SO far as we know he is I
direct opposite of Ingersoi and p
eminently fitted for the first pla,
though weak balance on either pla
yet q good man In any place. Il