Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24
COMMUNICATING ATMOSPHERIC.

The truth is that so far the reform
Of the civil service has not changed the
heads who have the opportunity for be-
rng corrupt, and almost without excep-
ton, these are appointed for corrupt
reasons Under the present admins
tratioL men are appointed to office first
because they sre Republicans. They
must be Republicans, and then il they
are on the whole good. they must he
organization men-that is, Senators'men.
Now, il Is impossible. absolutely i'm
possible, to Till IN branch Of the pub
lie service with Republican organization
men without having corruption. Cor
rup;ion is the air which they breathe.
The rural free delivery system, FOR eN.
ample, was not established i'll order to
bring mail to the farmer. Most farmers
and their families would prefer to so to
the p~ostoticc and have IN outInG. 1t
was established to give jobs to some POL
iticigns and to bring the administrations
politicians nearer tn the people for the
sake of votes.
The Galveston was built Ill Richmond,
Va III order to help the Virginia Repub-
Leans. II was Il corrupt thing TO do,hLd
o the James ri ser must he dredged
in order to get the ship to deep water.
Party easops, personal reasons, money
reasons, are the reasons for public action
and hardly ever is tie public welfare
considered. IL is no wonder that n door
keeper IN the House of Representatives
undertook for money TO Introduce lob
byisis to members OF Congress who
might be Of assistance to them.
Ii is no wonder that the Pustotfice De-
partment and all Other departments.
pustotiices, custom houses and every
public Office. the incumbent OF which
comes i'll contact with the public having
things 10 sell 10 the government, should
be nests Of corruption. II wonld be d
wonder il they were not.
The principal holders ot Office are
heelers. The offices the uselves are
spells. Most OF the men who 20 into
:hem take them as pecuniHry rewards
Many in every department believe that
1t is their 'luty tn max. all they car
ont OF them The President, civil serv.
ice retor mer rs he Is, recognizes and en-
courages the system which makes spoil<
OF all the higher aud more responsible
places. Congressman recognize that
politics Is 1t pursuit i'll which To make
money, and money cannot be honestly
made in politics. Many of the lawgivers
reconmcd men to office whom they sus-
pect of n desire to steal the public
Bribery is o confined to Rhode
Island. There is not a State leader who
will drive a culpable bride givcr on,
Of politics ii he be useful To the ma,
chine. There are many Congressman
who will take attorney fees to pa! hin
to watch. to advocate md to- vote for
legislation.
Tho whole political atmosphere i:
tainted, and when the county finds. "A.
it has found, that the A0stoflice Depart
ment Is full Of c~orruptioDists. it la:
only found that the guilty men have
been doing what politicians, from tn.
top to the bottom look upon as a matter
Of course--what would he expected il
every public office we're exploded n:
Tulloch exploded the Washing tor post
Office; for the long continuance Of the
Republican party in power has not only
bred corruption, but seems to have made
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the lead and has made an atmosphere b,
which the public also has been contain
mated Tx.