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q the e1eutu. nf sutr!cton IT their honesty.
TIC wright antl extent Of t.ls can o1ly be a1~
Axsi: :. lime ct rsptd anil freqneu, changes Is
!. timc Y hen I'LL the proper hu.tae~s OF the de-
;a.tncat tt1af.. ann tecVrnes esiaas1ed. cushing
iEg new "a the business whlc:. ttrs halu!y learn
vi ihey a:e dtspeeed sHaia.
The business Of The Rosesnmcst IS Euth
greater, anl necessarily t1uth :1nte complicated,
than that Ct rrivase corun trr,at corInr.s.oas.
and every cne knnHs tfhs II ths onlccTa Ot BANKS
Acd RAILWAY mere changed and a1lH,tEtesl in the
mspner ard Tn the ground. p.evstips ID tie put,-
ftc fustLess. IoLe CT aht'n eochf etca1e $"it
ttiu-
S:il1 sgalo. The greater rorstcn Of the time Of
Cabinet tfItcerS i constantly nrcultt BY mere
applications frF petty r!aSrs and 10 fouE as per-
sohal application can procure n h a:pt'lnsEe ents
the hest OF our TINE aat1 strength 10 the EexlIy
important business OF administration, as the pet'-
rc Supp r vc sre dtlaE, Is only the reEanunts
1t esfh~s thar Are ay7tlnrlr, And tha1 after We
Lave bcea uoaReI Acd harasssd h5 nevc--ccas-
saE stream o5 applicants a5.i tax ftteadt. VINO
s1ae sk 1osy = Il sss ls.s ,car. Thc;e Is 10 rea
,'!s hEt enc witch cuts Ut hy tho ioos the whole
syrtcnn OF the ttptns2tton OF rubic patronage
called -
The aepecaenc= Ct appo.ntee. Upon influence
for fhetY pofIt1oEs has ed to tAcit assumption
tTa' members II Goncress hare the r!eas 10 die
tstt spicl.tments and removals, and fnts II often
Gonc II inter fsresaces OF tue auanccartots i>s-
tsssed e !. aafrsa q The sDpltssas. Sething Is
appointments 10 the higher Ers.les, or Tot pn,no-
tiGns 70 rhtrn, A. tt experience In the prlic work
| hai loihtnG 10 do with The matter. and Il were
| cnl5 question OF greater or less share Of The
| public patronage TO the EeDtteMxu making tie
| uuMtCa1i0u. II has been no Uncommon thing 10
| md in The departments new and youthful mp
| pr1n;e<s dsawirf The salaries and holding the
| grades Ct chiefs ot lupo.tant divisions,
| while old and experienced men were
| 10 fact doing the work N the pay OF the lowest
class CLERK. The reason for II Will often s,e tauai
! To be fhAt 1t has oeen done on the impottunaIe
Etquest u prominent politician Hho had politt-
cal debts 10 pay In the district or State. a5 re-
sui. tic rumter OF tncumpetents generally In one
nf these depat nss woutd be astounding to auy
uExn Of enEIfcs business hatits and ideas have
| H5self had pressed rpon me. a Candidates fur
| tmpo,:tnt pisces In lur department, 5cu1S men
who cnu.d reithet write uor spell, and Eho would
| be received into nd we'll ordered commercial
| noofe IN no higher grade than porter ns GRAND
| boy. And seEtons offence has sometimes been
| fllen that eiECe fLquest w28 not sufficient to
| Put snch an applicant Into the place.
| &The evil does cot stop With the departments
| Tit re x1e mary oilccs IN the uauouat aud State
service IN which the s3A1tea are made M by fees
| Rrd the general ignorance Of the people Of The
smount Of the income Is used to prevent retiu =
nf eIorbttsrt profit, because party maoaeets lnt1
1t convrnleut to draw heavily on such ot1cesB for
| POLITICAL purpcxeA- 1t Is a. part OF this general
ssetem that It haa become possible for Collector
| Of Customs or subordinate pf1cc1 or cpurs
| n Icetye fees To the AInount Of many times the
| talary h1ed b law for Judges aud Other ealalied
| enlce1s OF the highest responsibility.
The whole a{Stem needs ! thorough reform,