, 1876-08-12

harassed industries, set in motion the wheels
Of commerce, III nufac'ures aud mechanical
arts, restore employment 10 labor, and renew
Ia all us material sources The prosperity Of
the people. Tie government Of the United
States, Ia my opinion. can advance 70 the re-
sumption of specie payment on its legal notes
in gradual and safe processes, 10 relieve the
present business distress If charged by 'hepeo-
pie with the administrator Of the Executive
Office, I should deem it my duty to 50 rxer-
c.-e he powers with which it has teen OF
may be invested by Congress 50 az best and
sooues, 70 condue, the country 10 that beusf-
cent result.
The convention Justly aiiirms that reform
J. necessary il the service. necessary to Us
purifi-ation, necessary 10 lis economy and
,thai-ucy, necessary IN order that the ordI-
nary errpovmeut OF The publ, business may
not b. the ps,z- fonxht for At the ballot box,
brief reward of party zeal instead Of posts OF
h.nor assigned for proved competency and
he'd for fidelity in pghlic employ. The con
veution wisely allowed thai reform ia neces-
-ary even more IN the higher grades If pubic
service. ihe President, Vice President,
JUDI Senators, Repre-eDatIVes, Cabinet
off rs and al Others in authority are not
private perquisi'e-'hey sre public trusts.
Two evils lufeSl the Official service of the
federal government: One Is The prevalent
and deAoral.zinS notion that th- pao' ic
service exists. not for ,he business aud benefit
Of the whole people, but for the interest Of
ot.iceheldsrs, who, il truth, are not the
servants oE he people; under he inAnence
u ,ai5 perniciouS e:ror, pub!ic empleyments
have been IN ul:plisI, aud the Iuu Der Of those
gathered into the ranks Of th- Office hClders
have ben already increased beyond any pos
sible req airement Of tn public business
while Iueficiency, speculation, fraud and
ma!administrafion in public business, from
the highesr TO the lowest places Of power.
have oyerspread the whole service like {.
l~Prosy.
TIE other evil is the organization of he
official class iEyo body OF political Inercen-
aries, governing caucgs-s and directing The
nominations ot their own par Y, and at'e!np-
ing to carry the elections Of the people BY
undue influence and, by an immense cOriup-
I ting fund, systematically collected from the
( salaries aud fees Of oihce holders. The Off
ciAl c!ass IL o;hrr countries, sometimes BY It's
! own Weight and Sometimes IL alliance Nth
/ the army, MS 81, 4 able 10 rEle 'iuor5 5aEized
masses, even nEGac uu:gs5rs.i suifcase; he-e
/ l. ha, already grown into u gigantic power,
capable o! Sitting Il souud public opinion, ui
/ resisting an easy change OF administration,
! until misgoyernment becomes in;olerable and
/ public spirit has been stuDg to the pitch OF
/ civil revolution. Ihs frat step Ia r. form Is
al elevation OF the staudard hy which the
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/ official trust. Not loss in Importance Is
/ conscientious fidelity in the exercise of the
/ au .horiry to hold TO account aud disp,ace
/ snb1rdiuatcs The public ciaferes, IN AL honest
/ and ski.i!ul performance of utiici.l trust must
/ not be sacrificed to the uusufsuct Of it.c,im-
/ b-uts
After these immeii-re STEPS, which VIII in
! sure the exhibition of better examples, we
! may wisely 90 oa 10 the addition OF unuec-
essary Offices, and finally, by a patient and
/ careful organization of better civil service
/ system, under teat, wherever practicable, OF
/ proved mPeteGcy and fidelity. While
/ much may be accomplished by these methods
/ It might encourage driU-ive expectations If
/ were TO Withhold here an expression of my
/ conviction th.s no reform Of civil service in
/ this country viii b. romp!ate uui permanent
/ until is chic. magistrate Is car~;Itutlo0aI,y
! disqualified iur se-elecriUn experience Esy-
/ lug repeat, iiy exposed the .uuH'Y OF s-lt-
( !:nguaad restrictions ~ candidates or Iucum-
I 5-p's Ea. ,,f hs-i amy be ihs:g s;Irruni,y
/ In this way he Pr,s.l ut can b. eiEeorualiy
delivered !Eu:n ms great temptation 20 rIis,.se
/ that po|er aud p.'r.Drso w.'h aE.ch the
( eZ."u ITe - Itce-~ :-ily charged.
! E!ncu'-l IN Ia h.;i.f thar II IL ne first
! duly OF e ..I'.Zan rf ta, Il pa. .1 20 Q. a. hI-
. TAR allotment. Gaze ani trouble III pubic
: ',tt.tGs, have tor forry yeir-. as r private
+ ei..z-n, fulfilled 'Arr tury. and though uc-
( cu2i g IL an uansual ds.rec. Gur'ng aii fna'
/ prod w.'h cone ms 4 -overuug-n', I have
/ never scIgiTl lh- habit os III i:f'-
I " a~n ~ and hg'f n,o I eairrei On ny
/ pres at trust il vas ia crd,r to c,.I.su:pTnate
I REFORMS 20 which J hgv, already G,vu'td
. several yrars O! NJ life. Er"wjs.s as ! ar,
! tf'r' fr-, from fresh experience, how nuoh
/ -" aii T-uce Is teruccu 20 ~ through an
oiLeIal Tou'in- i:ni wurk.r. ou' r-f,rgns Of
| systems anl poiri.~, It Is iInp,<,iai.. tor me
! 70 cpn'rmp ate wha' NJ 3s % b. done in ;hr
federal adm .n'~'ra.ion wi hout an :.au,e sense
% b. d.Hcrliss Cf ne. undertaking. If
N'-'"'"'h'p ~ 'ne s"HTa@eS on ny country
mn 10 attempt Ibis work | shall eudDavor
with Gud's help 70 be The ,Eei,n, iusi-,.-
'naEt Of their will.
S,NrEI ]. TUDFN.
ToJ. McCiornan3, chairman; Gcorg- " &
Franklin, Hon. J. J. Ahhot'. Hon. J. Il
SHannhors', Hon J. R,dGeLl, Hon T. S.
Lyon and Others C: the oo.amjttee, etc.
Darn, the republican candidate for
governor of Indiana, has declined.