Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-06-09
Wants of the People.

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wants, is relief from unnecessary taxation
All parties agree IN their desire for re
lief and one who sees the crippled condi
tion of our industry, will deny its neces
slty. Taxes that yield but little NOR
than the cost of collection, should be a
once repealed, and those that bear will
severity upon labor, should be reduced
to the lowest amount compatible with thu
necessities of government.
I'd. If we would tighten The burthen'
of the people, as much as possible, WI
must have honesty in the collection ani
expenditures of the public funds. Some
ore has not inaptly compared our public
revenue to ia rol! of butter passed from
hand to hand, which is lessened by the
contact of every one who touches it,
This is necessarily so, to a certain ex
tent but if We simplify as much as pos
sible the mode of collection, and take
care that funds do not remain, for any
unnecessary length of time, in the custo-
.dy of those who handle them, the waste
from this cause will be materially dimin'
ished. an honest expenditure is Of
equal Importance; for of what avail is
it to carefully collect that which will be
recklessly squandered.
Sd Abolition Of unnecessary Offices.
A great many places have been created
expressly for the purpose of rewardlug
p~artisans, and are of no earthly use be.
sides. Others may have been necessary
once, but, in the changing condition OF
affairs; are no longer needed and, like
the Superintendent of the crypt" are
continued because forgotten or unnotic-
ed All IF these should be at ono abol.
ished. The number of those who have
to do. Is far greater than is
and should be reduced to alb.
solute wants Of the service. No bust
ness man employees three clerks to do
that which should occupy the time of on
ly one and the affairs of the government
should be managed with as much con
my as the business of it's citizens. It is
tr ne that very many of those who now
occupy official position may be unable to
earn their living by honest industry, but
in all civilized countries there is a cheap
er mode Of supporting Paupers, than
them in useless Offices.
4th. In order to secure honesty and
efficiency in the public services there
should be prompt removal and punish
ment of those who do not perform their
No man should be permitted to
hold Office unless his reputation for hon
and integrity is above suspicion, and
f any one who is unfit succeeds in OBJ
place, there should be summary
means for his removal.
For those who neglect their duties, or
their trust, punishment shonld be
prompt, and proportioned to the magni-
ude of the offence.
This should not be unnecessarily Sc
Tere, but should be as light as possible,
with public safety. H has
become an axiom in government
at is certainty, and not the severi-
of punishment that deters men from
9Th. Regulating the salNrios of Of
icors by the amount of work performed
and the responsibility of the position. 1t
is possible that some officers are under
paid, but there is no good reason for
a government clerk, more than
would be paid by an individual for the
'ame service. Increasing the salaries
Of higher officers has brought forward a
who make politics a means of per-
sonal aggrandizement, and has in no
way Increased the efficiency of the pub
lie service.
9Th Change in the mode of appoint
ment and in the tenure of petty Offices
to our Yresent method of rotation
in Office, with every political change, we
have a constant succession of men igno.
rant of their duties, who do not expect
to hold their places for any great length
of time, and consequently they will en-
deavor to get along with as little labor
as possible. We can not expect a good
good business man to give his time and
attention to a position SO precarious.-
There is no good reason why a mans
politics should prevent him from per
forming properly the duties any purely
executive Office, and if appointments
we're made without distinction of party
from among those found best qualified
and Offices held during good behavior,
VT could secure a much higher order OF
talent and far greater efficiency.
Men would then have powerful mo
tives to fit themselves for duty, and there
would be less opportunity for intrigue,o OF
bargain and sale among politicians. H
Tha paonIa Will R1Io .