, 1876-04-29
Executive Administration, The Admins
tration Of Justice,
The Revenue Service, Public Edu-
cation, Financial Pol.
Icy, Etc.
4 Paper Read Before tho Chicago
Branch Of the a. 8. 8. a.,
by q. g. Bonney.

]. II the American people would have FREQ
government endure, they must attend to Its ad-
miulstratlon NJ to any other mattar of business.
1hoy must rid themselves OF tue notion that tue
Government will maintain aud perpotuate ilHolf.
They must give up tho wonderful deinsion that
the businoss OF public Office can DO transacted
md fts dntios we'll discharged BY any occupant
who has not bad suy special training or s1ps,i-
auca to ct him therefor. Buch qualifications ha
Ire deemed Indispensable for avery business po-
bition must be demanded for every official sta-
Non.
2. II tho American people would hava tres
toveFament enduro, thcy mus. rive honest pay
for honeet labor, and must command the beat
,eFv}ce Of tho abfost men. by showing an ep-
Pzeciasion Of great abilities aud Atta!nments.
md willingness to bessow proper reward for
Ihe easncst devotion OF such endowmants, to
pronolo tho welfare OF tbs country. Men who
IN ths most honorable departments Of business
,. professional life can command honors.
fortune. and pence will not "scht nc
for office, work for nothing. board tlesn.
tolves, and pay for the privilege"
Tor any empty honors I Of Incidental
b. willing to give tho strength ot theis beat
years to tho public eerv,ee for salarles which
barely coyor their currout expenses, and leavoa
thona At length to In old aga Of poverty. hutnl!l
AklVA &lA AAptlGEb GUlEbA &uGY CAL u1u6HG,
vnlle in the public Barvico, to accumulate
private fortune either increased compensation
during Official terms, or longer tertnB, and Civil
Service pensions thereafter has becomea no.
caseitf.
8. II tho American people would have froe
kovcrnmont endure, they tnust adopt petms.
sent policy Of true ecouonY. Tho shameful
custom Of cutting dom for political elrcot
Tho par Of honcat md faithful public servants
boloH tho nsasuro OF fair com j;cnsatoD, while
miuns on millions OF tho public funds and
property arc granted to powerful combinations.
OF wastod tn 1ons to aecure or reward political
Hupport, must bs abandoned. Tho economy de-
nsuded ls the economy OF honett, faithful, and
eompotout administration; not tic falso econo-
my Of unqualified half-r aid workmen, incensed
It tue ip1ustlca OF sheir employers.
4. II Htue American people woulu havo FREQ goy-
ltuent endure, they tullBt ceabo to gjye tLclr
support to tho faNnng domhgoRucs who seek
Official power by arts which honest mon ueBpBe,
and to nhlch t1cn OF self-respect will not de-
tcend. Great lcadars command support by their
superior qualities, not by 1lattesy aud liberal
contributions for party purpoaes. "Llke mas.
ter. like man. :" 10 truo maxim. 1t the people
would have noble, honest. and trustworthy pub
lie servants, they muse be nobls, honest, aud
truatworthy themselves.
H.-nERonM OF THE PUBLIC sEnyIcR.
!. II tho public servants uould have enduring
honors and adequate reward, they must earn
them, and bo worthy OF them. :lhoy must show
RtAi1tV AG141Q W FlOlQQAu kQ& ktu0IAl W4uAF8.
They must prefer the public good to plrsy ad-
sancoment. They must acorn ttastcry and tell
The srnsh to their constituents. They must ap-
pree!ate the inertia and ahun the vices OF all
e'asaes. Thoy must sock their own advances
mont only By tho promotion OF tho general good,
rot by sacrifice Of pnhc interests OF the uu-
duo adyancement Of personal CONCERNS.
=. II the public aervnnts would havo enduring
honots aud ndeouato rewards, they must show
FhR fa tftn fN1b{u u-kA Ak,At.
The hature OF tho public service 1eauirea par.
Fctual improvement and advance. Tho country
haa not yot passed the period OF experiment Ia
tho best methods Of performing tho public work,
aud hence every ofice-holder should be in the
sndeSvor to improve upon Or to perfect thc
methods OF hls Predecessor, aud should from
dcayor.
>. ln s.mea Of groat public peril, those who
sec What the emergency demands should not
s1And too much OH Ceremony or wait too
loug for the proper call to Action. A good aslu-
n,er Abd brave man does not wait tor tie tor
ma!ity OF IN Introduction whom = feltoW-msn ID
drowning. In such caaes prompt md bold
hct'on 10 the right direction ia sLs higheat vir-
tue; aud It IL greator vttus to risk property,
person, or life. III the aervlce Of the community
than for tho reecne of single !mperiled fellow
being, As the Welfare Of many IL mora important
than that OF ous,
4. The public servants must realize tho great
pertls Of public xeryioo, and understand that
usrfect sson.i inssor,sv - tn .dst ~ tnT Pos o.
riidcrinT ssmn,at,ot,. ~ nn1ci.i ~. ~"
mnss iss1n ~ s.mSx s,d obsa1vs,,an '' tnes =,
t,sir own htter e11erianro that man, e aUN ny ~
forinns,o nf1ca,hn1dar whn snt4rnd l. Iii III, LIZ
ritnnnt ttomott ~ n,,rnSn ~ snn S,,na.a "ao
h!a 1T h.a .rda.ni. rksnod tsan, IN
ductiyc dre.m ~ fni h,nssais IT, tho h.n.i. ~
bsndj.ti mi J,uaa ~ ,e,rc,,ssa ,,s ,,aan. -
s1ssnnaa nv an ~ p.ancis s,a so ~ MILL
sj,ndsr ,o asid ns nsttIa T. nnt ,ars dssdi,
"a hnm.n iiss thsn ia IA f'"1d ~ nciitse W ra:
nnti tiinTsnsns.nca "a nnrI"h,na.s, ~ s.a ~ ~
Ia ner,Is NJ t%a is,tsr 9Anui1c. - ht,hss
u1iar ~ n,or.i cn,,y,ss eA As>l0AS@ NV "'s"s''
- 'As..N eoHeo.
m.-RSsohN IN ELECTIONS.
J. The "raut knd fuss,&n " Of ''unlverHRl :"
mnrkRe, and aluost universal eleet,ons. must
riyn v.v r. . ,v.,.n ~ conn,c, ,s,s. rna
.tsn. - oA' :. ~suAea oes'se' ."o .'0
r.Ans nss uot tae caoae1y 10 PAruciPato IL tns
government; the vagrant hss no right to take
,Ass iu TINT to which he contributes no support !;
aod tho alian ban nsither the knowiadpa mar tt,c
;nt,ra,t ~.o,,ta,,. -. s,,.,, ..,,a:.>..tas IT,
.ssa,a tequia'to 1o1 suo" p.ss'e'pA''oa. 1ue's
mould be. therefore, no such thing ~ ''uniycr-