The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-09-19
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Grants declarations in favor OF a reform IN tns
civil service are about sincere Satan rebukine
sim It is fact well known throughout the whole
country that all the officers of the Government re
gardiess Of their otficas Duties spending THEN
time money and labor in effort to reclect theii
master Cabinet officers desert their posts of dnt,
and engage in the canvass in States where elections
are abont be held. while Assessors and Collectors
of Internal Revenue with U. S. Marshas. their Dep
uties and Assistants drop business and devote then
selves entirely TO the work OF corrupting voters. col
onizing negroes and stu.ing ballotboxes in the in
terests OF the Radical candidates The history oi
the North Carolina election is one OF the most dis
graceful chapters OF Federal interference in State
affairs that the political historian of the country has
ever yet been called upon to record. The desperate
measures resorted to by Grant and his army OF office
holders. to prevent tree anl nntrammeled EXPIRES
SIGN o. the voice Of the people have. we dare say.
rcyer yet been equaled il the history OF any other
country
The St. Louis Repa5licdR learns from gentleman
who lately held the Office of postmaster in Illinois
town. that he has received circular addressed 70
him from the Grant ani Wilson headquarters In Chi
sao assessing him siS his proportion towards de-
frayng the expenses OF the present campaign In that
State The circular notifies him that the contest IL
close and the campaign expensive one Ia Illinois.
and that money especially wanted to secure Ger
mau speakers and documents in German Tor eircuia'
ton Notwithstanding all the professions OF ciSsl
service reform.--that persons political opinions
should not be considered ia reference 10 appoint
ments nor devotion 70 the Interests OF ae party IN
power regulate the OF Office. nor should clerks
or employees OF the Government DO assessed for po'
lltical parposes-t that sach practices stu
continue; and tAo xcai displayed hy public oaeof
in the cause Of Grant guarantees 10 him aes .case
Of the position which ho holds.
The Government clerks At Washington are again
compelled gave up per cen'agc OF their salaries.
aud copies OF tho following document are distributed
throughout the various Departments:
MasatSarus u. C.. ---. ls:s,
Received OF ---. s.. IL Do paid ~ ii u. Cooke.
treasurer II tia Union lepuh4uAn Congressional
committee for the oF sa1d committee. aud to be
used the preparation and cIrilai4oa ~ 4ni0Fsa'
Iion GA po.!1io@! AID ee"aoAlase snelosts
Tor the Uu.oa tetubea Congressional sui1.G.lIee.
The unfortunate sleg2 o. other vmploye rscsss.ns
one .. these ,sls printed slips can az ~ liz b-4ae
aud donate % much he plrAses zssascI shas ''uo
eo.upus.on used bas they have discovered iss-;
tos 40 give u1.ls.ug arc politely informed slas IssE
svry!ecs arc np lonssr required. No com!ulsiou Is
used: oE course uos. clusA ss nos sonac4lod to
bold ur has elise II DC doat ~Aas TO: but the poor
devil whose daily bss4d for himself ana family u
psads on retaining hss Official position. Gza 10
alternative au must therefore shell oai II proper
toa to the II his salary. sev@ otagoy
elsewhere. saeh i i.se u tic rosoEgs ~ ssu
civil service under ursas whrA sas4seg trg;AE4l,y
,senogaess = sham.