New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
Continued from First Page.

policy increases distrust An unstable policy in.
Creases uncertainty. The people need 10 know tnat
the Government is moving In the direction OF ult-
mate safety and prosperity and that it il doing so
| through prudent, SAFE and conservative methods
which will he tO iniict no new sarrnce on the
business of the country. Then tho Inspiration ol
new hope and weil-founded confidence VIII hasten
the restoring processes OF nature, ana prosperity WI"
! begin to return.
The st. Louis Convention concludes its expression
| in regard to the currency by declaration Oh us
convictions as to the practical results OF ne sys'ein
| of preparations ii demands. IL says: we pelIeN1
such "a system well devised and above all, intrusted
to competent hands for execution, creating at no
time artificial scarcity OF currency, ana at 10
! time alarming the public mind into wlihdiaWal ol
| that vaster machinery OF credit by when o1 per
cent of all business transactions are performed "a
system open, public, and inspiring general conn
dence-wOuld from the day ol lts adoption, piins
healing on its wings to all harassed industries
set i'll motion the wheels OF commerce, ilahiiac
lures, and the mechanic arIs, restore employment 10
labor, and enew in all its natural sources the pros
pcTity of the people"
The Government Of the United States, in my
opinion, advance to a resumption OF specie pay
ments on its lega-tender notes by gradual ana siic
processes tending 10 relieve the present business us
tross. If charged by the people with the nhmihs,th
tion of the Executive Office, sh0nd deem IL W uuly
so to exercise the powers with which 1t has Dr'n OF
may be invested by Congress rs best and soonest 10
conduct the country to that bcneiiccnt result
AB,D CIVIL SERVICE
The Convention justly alirms that Reform is
necessary in the civil service necessary to its pur
cation, necessary to its economy and efficiency
necessary in order that the ordinary employment ot
the public business may not be " prize fought ior
at the haotbox a brief reward of party zeal instead
of posts of honor assigned for proved competency
and held for fidelity in the public emvloy.' The
Convention wisely added that Reform IL necessary
even more IN the higher grades of the public service
Presidents Nicc-prcsdcnts Judges Senators, Rep
rcstntativcs Cabinet officers these and all Others ID
authority are the peoples servants. Their Offices
are not private pciquise; they are apubc trust.
Two evils Iufest the official service of the fcdoia
Government One is the prevalent and denoiai-
izing notion that the public service exists not Tor
the business aud benefit of tie whole people put
for the interest Of the oiiicc-hoidcrs, who are IN
truth but the servants of the people. Under the
influence of thi, prrnicious error public employ
mcnts have been multiplied; the numbers oi those
gathered into the ranks Of oiicc-holicrS have b,ch
steadily increased Lcy ond any possible rcqniFcmoHt
OF the public business. while inciicency, r,cnla
| ton fraud and ualvcrsatnn of the public iGndS
! from ~" high places oi roWcrt" me "N'a'' INV
/ OycrspTcaG the whole service like Ieprosy' y,
Tn" Otn"T evil /, the org+nizItIoh "l tho Oh. W.
class INTO body oi political mcrcciIar.c' IoNcIIhE
the rlu,us,s gad diCting the nominations ol th'It
own plriy and attempting 10 carry the ci'ctI'h' o'
the people by undue Influence anu bN linHtIi'c "a
! mptiOU-iunds systomatcLly cnlf'I"H iioii VIC
salaries q. les OF uii, c-LOldcIS. lee oiitidl taS' ~
o; her countries. sometimes by II, own weight al.
] ,tiu
90 rlr the unorganIzcd masses even under uhiNei.
suffrage. i,Ic, II Ia. already grown INTO gigantic
power capablc of st!llug the inspirations ci S'dhI
punr uuiuion, and at resisting an easy cndHH' "i
aurpiuisfruflo until in'SEONs rnUcut becomes M
/ to!,rib'e and public spirt has been rtuhg To the
1 ptcn of civic revolution.
oSH rLEN, AND OTHER REroEHs.
! Tho first step in reform is tho elevation Of the
/ standard 10y which tbs appointing power selects
agents to execute official rasts. Next ~ importance
! :. I Ia, IN - Of 20
charity 10 hold 10 account and disrlacc uniraa'-
/ worthy or incapable sGborlmatcs. The public in
tcrcsi in an honest siillful performance Of ofir'ai
trust ru.; no be- sacrificed to the usuiruct oi tio
| ncumhcnts
Ai,cr these immediate steps. which will intHr" the
exhibition Of brttor examples. may wisely 90 on
10 tine abolition of unnecessary oiicc-, and, finally
to tn, patient careful organization of brtt cvl
srryicc system. under the ic,t,, wherever pract.
! Die, Of proved competency and id,'ny.
While much may be accomplished by these
methods il might encourage dclG-iyc expectations
/ il withheld here the expression Of my cunyIriion
that uo reform of the civil service in this country
/ VIII hc complete and permanent uuti It's Chief
Magistrate is con. .ttu;ionally dsGuai,hcd for re-
clrc ion. experience having repeatedly "NI"''h VI"
futiity cf scli-upOScd resin, mons bi candidates or
iucumb.ufs Through this srlemuity only can nc he
c,iccjullly delivered from his greatest temptation 3"
misuse the power aad patronage wan Wh!'h 'h' TX
] oruiiyc - necessarily charged.
Educated H. She belief that II IS the iiISt dHiy OF
ciiiz u oi the Republic to take his tar allotment ol
1 ,ar,. aud tfuihe ~ public ahairi have. i"I ~
wears a, a private citizen. tulGll"d that Cuty.
/ 'rEnugn occupied in an unusual degree durnS al
that PERIOD with the concerns ~ Governments have
never acquired tie habit ul Official life. When,
] wear and - half ago, ! entered upon ny present
tuat, j: was ~ order To colSniH''ai' ic,
/ furms to which ! bad already devoted tcLcia
/ of the best years OF NV iir. hnowiug ~ 90
| therefore from fresh experience. how great thu
difference I. between gliding through au ohIcial ro
tine aud working ont reform ot systems aud pot
! ci,,, n is impossible for ia contemplate wnat
need, 10 l." don, in the Federal administration with
out an ~ uus oi the dIiculirs oi the under
/ taking II summoned by the suilrgg oi my cguu-
ffyincn to attempt this work, shall cndnvo, Wih
God, help TO DO the efficient instrument of tG'ii
| Nill. SNAttLJ. ilbnS.p T.
Franklin tur Hon. j. j. Abbott, the Hon. H. j.
Sn.nu.or,t. the Hon. II. !. kcdhcld, the Hon l.
\ I,ou ana % .iDrs, committee, DC.