Show from the dlly of october 6 TRIALS OF THE FAITH and harmless harm lesi gentleman george william curtis prince ot still hla to pose ai tha martyr an unpopular cadee lie will not be intimidated from his self imposed duty of knee morning noon and night at the sarino of civil reform its cried by tongue aad pen in iemon aul out of reason the disfavor of those in high places only spurs him to wilder flights of oratory to bitterer shafts of rhetoric though the whole world oppose him yet will he t on unflinchingly and the certainty of final triumph for his dogma supports him under all the scorn aad contumely which alie spoils men laurl him in truth the docan na of civil service laform seem to be making progress backward the dawn of promise which Cleie lands letter of acceptance gave wai doomed to a darkening his ai ministration was conspicuous for almost an thing more than the encouragement of the true faith As a matter 0 fact he was weak chough to yield to tha reformers clamor in one conspicuous in elince the new york postoffice post office and it assisted matena ly in he bad been more than human bad he failed to ue the axe and fostered and fed thoe who bad ought and would fight him at every I 1 lira II arrison took warning by his predecessors decess ors mistake his ante election promises carried consolation to the defeated ant high douei but his method of fulfillment has not caused alie same acute disappointment as in the other case if little waa expected little was there is some pleasure in that reflection without doubt the day 0 the civil service reformers reform era will come when but tins much all may know and when they see the signs they tan expect the day primaries will ba treed from the rule ol 01 the ward heeler conventions will express manfully and honestly the peoples w ill elections will be conducted without and bribery and politicians will cult vate purity and become men of their the prospect of mr curtiss day of promise is cot very bright |