The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25

In the original Republican programme,
rs drawn up at Cincinnati, there appeared
the following clause, prettily worded by
JOE HAwLEY:
"The iuvariabIe rule for appointments should hsve
reference to the honesty. lie ity aud capacity Of ap
wers S an no sor az IL
policy 70 De represented 6pt permitting al others 10
ceacy Of the pubic service aud the right OF citizens TO
country"
This. from the party OF BLAINE, Bother,
ZACH CHANDLER, aud SIMON CAMERON,
was tolerably impudent. but there were
still voters who swallowed IL, just rs there
are voters who would swallow n promise
OF reformation from Satan himself IL he
were running for Office. The fond faith OF
such WAS strenR thened wonderfully by Mr..
HAyEs's letter OF acceptance, wherein that
statesman said, or was made 10 say:
"They 1.-THE founders OF the repuoic meant Tint pub
lie Seers shoud ve their whole service 80 the Coy,
ne IN bis tenure as long a. his personal character
duiies sstsiScIori Il siscied shall conduct the al.
m9s,rat,on Of tns .oysrameat upsn these praeps.
viii be employed to establish that reform"
Mr.. HAYES specifies "a strict regard for
the public welfare solely in appointments"
rs one Of the leading features in that - era
of good feeling and period OF progress,
prosperity, and happiness which his cleo
ton Is to bring about.
Now, what are the Republican party
and Mr.. HAYES, whose voice should now
be all-powerful i'm its councils, doing to
carry ont these promises of civil service
reform?
The story Of Mr.. JOIN J. PARDEE, which
is printed in another column, is the best
possible commentary upon the sincerity
of Republican campaign promises, and
upon Gov. HAYES inclination or ability
TO carry into practice the theories he pa
rades.
Mr.. PARDEE was appointed to n Treasury
clerkship under Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM
CURrIss system OF civil service examna-
tons. He is Democrat, but has lad
politics aside. and has worked faithfully,
honestly, aud efficiently for the Govern
ment which employed him. While hold
ing Office under Republican Administra-
ton he has refrained from voting either
for or against that party. He has received
the assurance of his chiefs that his work
was entirely satisfactory aud he valu-
able man IN the position which his business
qualifications won for him.
Does not Mr.. PARDEE Ill exactly the
Republican platforms and GOV. HAYES
description of what a Government clerk
should beY Is he not one of those citizens
who have fright 10 share in the honor
of rendering faithful service 20 their coun-
try" and should he not be "secure in his
tenure rs long as his personal character
remains untarnished and the performance
Of his duties satisfactory"
Last week Mr.. PARDEE received an init
nation from Secretary morrill, that no
was discharged. There was and is no pre-
tence that the dismissal was based on any
other ground than that the clerk was a
Democrat, and had passed over III silence
Postmaster EDMUNDss demand last year
for two per cent. OF his salary for political
purposes. The Government loses q good
and faithful clerk, that his place may be
filed by some subservient tool who will
work and "sweat" for the election OF
HAYES.
So far as the Republican party is con-
cerned, civil service reform is sham of
the thinnest KIND II begins in lofty gen.
eralties and ends in the practical works
OF ZACH CHANDLER and the blackmaileI
| EDMUSDs.