Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-05

Iresisent, Judges, Se7stors Rerrcs' atiyes, Csbi-
nst Officers these an all her in authority the
perqsisis they are puhic trus-. Two enlis iniest
- SnitIa re,Flce oi tte Fa-gal q crlDlaat. one
rn1ie service exists act for the business aud bcncd
D. i "te seefi, bnl IT ne interest 81 the one
pt,Plc nieE tbe lHfGraCc II this neruic;aus error
numbers II hoe s,herr int The Ta5t ~ ,, ne
hsid.fs have h--h steadily increased beyond AN
inC fciency, pecaa;or. fraud ana rr,lSs;,,~n s
The pubic funds from an highest placs Of power a.
lsIr9Sy The other evil is the oTgauizatiSn 81 tn
onieisl Gas INTO body 81 political mercenarios
governing cAncu>es sud debating nominations OF
thsr own party snd attempting 60 carry IN. cleo
uens OF ne people bh undue influence and BY i'm
mthse corruption ~ funds systematcally collected
from the salaries ~ fces II ofoehnldprs The ofsai
and sometimes in alliance with the army has ben
able 90 rule the unOrganized masses Even under
gIgantic power capable Il sitting the inspirations
81 sound public opinion, and Of resisting easy
change Of administration until msgovcrnment be
comes intoierabe and public spirit has been stnns
ths pitch ot a clyie re.oiption Ih. hrst step in
appointing power selects agents 20 executive ocal
trusts. Next IN importance Is conscientious fidelity
and displace Enthusiastically OF incapable subordi-
mates The public interest, in honest aud skillful
to the a.ufruct 4 th@ incambents After tSes inn
mediate steps. which viii ensure the exhibition of
unnecessary Offices and finally T. the rs,ient. carS-
tul Organization Of better civil service system
competency and fleity wfiie much NAV f. sc'
deiusiye expectation II withheld here the eNpfes-
sion ~ my conviction that reform f IA, civil seq
vice IN tins country will he complete aud permanent
ual the Chief Magistrate l. c1n<ti-utiauailv d.
quaiihed Tor election. kNperieucr having n peat
iy exposed the iutllity 81 self imposed re-trefious
t candidates or incuuhH Uts, through thus Solrnity
only can D. rarctail, delivered from has greaie-t
temptation g misuse the power and patronage With
winch tlt Executive is necessarily charged
CogCLUsION.
Educated IN the belief that IL Is the irst duty nf
citizen O. take hIs lair allotment Uf care AMI trouble
Ia pubic aaalr-, have f'r forty wears a. private
citizen tulnled thar duty. Though EQUIPPED in an
unusual degree during all that period with the con-
ccrn - government, have never acquired the habit
OF ofrciu life. When year and hale sgo entered
upon my present trust. u was in order Cou>um-
mate reforms 10 which hal already devoted several
81 Inc be-t years OF M he knowing a d. there
t"i from tteSh eNperleu,e, how great the difference
Il b"tNcen gliding through an official routine aud
N"rkihg out reform OF systems AMI policies, IL
impossible Tor me T. content plate what need, %
done IN tho Federal administration without an
anxious sense II the diff uticS Of the Undertaking
II summoned by the sufrages Of my cOuntrymen T.
attempt this work. shall enieayOr. with God helm
To he the efficient instrument Of their will
SANUEI. =. TILDEN.
To Gsrsrnl John A. M-C3srH1H 4, Caqirggaz Ger
t-1L w. b. fSdak'Is RoH. J. } sbB1rt, ffoa NJ
SPastgTSe, HoH. n j. Rsi6sld, H1a. r. s.
Ly0S and cttsrS, cUBIWiffsc, fc.