The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-06-27
CIVIL eEIVlCE.

Jus. at this time, Of all others-right on |,
the eve of Presidential eleetion-the Ad. |
might be supposed to Be teppted
to adopt "poiicy" course; bat yet in the
n.ida Of the umpaign, Ehen every incident,
no matter how slight i eagerly seized upon
by the hungry opposition, to be worked up
into capital sgainst Grant, find the Pre-
iaeni preparing to enforce the most stringent
MEASURES Of civil service reform. Genenl
Grant evidently don't kDow how to ply the
trimmer; professional politician would
vote i. highly imprudent to undertake any-
thing at the present time 90 very likely To
make enemies OF ali the Ignorant and incom.
pssert men in the country who are seeking
Office, for their name is legion, and they all
have votes. But Grant pays 20 regard to
the tactics Of the politician; he sees his duty
and he does il, without stopping to inquire
whether the eject will be to Increase or de
minish the number Of votes to be cast for
him next November. For severzl days past
the Board Of Examiners Of the United States
Treasury Department, under the civil Ger
vice rules, have been in New York for the
purpose Of making thorough reformation
in the manner Of appointing officials. Here
after no appointment will be made except in
accordance with the result Of competitive
examination. Among the rules adopted,
are The following:
All applications will be examined by the
examiners, "and those which do not conform
in every particular to the requirements, and
show that the applicants are manifes.ly III
qualified for the duties of the position de-
sired, will be rejected, and the applicants 50
notified. Inasuuch as applications are to
be made in writing, and each case is 10 be de-
cided upon ats merits, personal importantly
will have no weight
Al! candidates for positions commanding =
salary of 81 200 or more will be subjected to
/! public competitive examination On the
following subjects: Penmanship, writing
and brie6ng letters, English grammar, arith-
metic, fundamental rules, fractions, per-
centsge, interest and DISCOUNT elements OF
| accounts and bookkeeping, history and
geography, and general information relative
to the government of the United States. In
examining for positions requiring technical
knowledge, the Board Of Examiners may
make changes in the subjects examined upon.
These rules embody i<Qilentical policy,
which the Cincinnati Convention borrowed
from the Republican party, and from which
it adroiily manufactured one Of the most i'm.
portant planks in its platform-the article to
which the supporters Of Greeley and Brown
attach more importance than to any other in
the Liberal confession of faith" it is pre-.
cisely the same thing that the Liberal folks
are making so much fuss about, and is ex-
ac,ly what the Republican party had deter
mined to provide, and was preparing for the
country, before the Cincinnati Convention
was thought of. The few Republicans who
had thought of going to.Cincinnait to seek
redress for the imaginay grievances of the
country, are rapidly finding out that there il
no occasion to go ont OF the old party TO oh.
tain any needed reform.