Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-02-07
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GETTING ESOUGH OF MIN.

The Philadelphia Times, after try.
ing very hard to make something
out of President Hayes, by holding
up 10 and reminding him of the
pledges he had made to the people III
his letter of acceptance and inaugur-
al address, is getting tired of the
thankleSS task, and seems about
ready 10 abandon him aS 4 hopeless
case.
Hayes stands pledged, plainly and
unequivocally, to reform the civil
service, which has become very
much polluted tor the last eight
years, but more espe :ially during the
second term OF Gen. Grants Ad-
minIstration. Men were appointed
to office solely for party services
with but little regard TO fitness and
less TO honesty, until our entire civil
service is thoroughly saturated with
corruption.
Mr.. Hayes, coming to the PreSi-
Dental chair in irregular manner
and with an equivocal title, no doubt
had made up his mind to try and do
some substantial good for his coun-
try, in order too offset the outraged
feelings Of the people against him
and his party. He said among many
other things that look beautiful on
paper, that "he serves his party best
who serves his country best :" indi-
dating that such would be his line
Of conduct, but has signally failed,
up to this day to do anything of any
account either for party or country {:
and unless he makes up his mind
speedily TO redeem his pledges he
will sooI fall into universal and mer-
tied contempt.
Hear what the Times SAYS on how
civil service reform is progressing
under our model reform President /:
In all these eleven months n hat has re-
ally been done towards the reform that
the country cr1lves and to which both Of
the great political parties are solemnlv
and explicitly committed? The good ap.
pointments may bc counted ON the n In
gers; to enumerltc the bad ones pencil
and paper are required. The Office hold
CrS arc still Il power in political manipu-
lation, although they may be u little chary
about showing their hands. The custom
houses are still defiled by the slime of
the corruptionist and dlsgraccd by In.
cOmpetents. The orders Of the Presi-
dent are deficd by snbordinatcs OF the
executive department and made Il joke
in Congress and by-word among the
people. The consular service IL not ma
terially improved. The fragrant outrage
upon the Constitution. euphemistic:illy
called the courtesy OF the Senate. still cX-
erciscs its bnleful influence In the ap-
poiutment, retention and removal of pub
lie officers. The corruptioniSts have been
allowed time to entrench themselves and
openly aVOw their readiness TO stand "A
siege, while the administration has not
put single field-picce in position. IL has
come TO be Thought that the way to earn
the favor of the administration Is to tram
pie the principles ii processes under foot
and to challenge II to battle on its own
ground. Mr.. Conkling's undcrlings new
er felt so secure in their positions AS they
do to-day. Mr.. Blaine has bagged more
appointments than any other Scn& tor, or
quite rs many. The supercilious defiance
of Mr.. Edmunds Is rewarded with an Of
fer of the command OF the administration
army. When smitten on one cheek Mr.
Hayes turns the other so promptly that
people are beginning to think either that
his cheek Is iron-clad or that he rather en-
joys sound drubbing