The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

should be consulted, Ii the policy which 1t
is their duty to carry into effect, il indis
peosable. 1t is eminently proper that
they should explain it before the people.
as well az illustrate It's spirit 10
the performance Of their official duties.
Very different considerations apply TO the
greater number OF those who Eli the
sUBoRDIsATE PLACES
in the civil service Their responsibility is
to their superiors in official position. IL is
their duty to obey the legal Instructions Of
these upon whom that authority ia de
volyed; and their best public service coz
sists in the discharge cf their functions ir
respective Of psrtissu politics Their du
ties are the same, whatever parry Is in
power aud whatever policy prevails. As a
conseq hence, il follows that their tenure of
Office should 70; depend on the prevalence
OF aEy policy or the supremacy OF any
party, but should he determined by their
capacity 10 serve the people most usefuliy,
qTite irrespective Of psrti'an interests
Inc ssme considerations thai should govern
the teau.e, should also prevail IL the
appointment, discipline aud removal Of
these subcrlinates. Tie su hori1y Of ap-
qoin meot and removal Is not a per
| puisiie, which may be used 20 all friend
or reward partisan, but ia Il trust to De
exercised in the public interest, Under all
the sanctiODs which attend the obligation
to apply the public funds only for public
purposes.
Every citizen has al equal right to the
honor and profit OF entering the
PUBLIC SERVICE
Of his country. The only jus: ground al
discrimination, il the measure Of chGrEc' er
most useful to the people. Except in Gases
where, upo jr-t and recognize principle,
SO u-n- - 80. ~ Of pensions, ot'ioes and
go. 80 bestowed 81 rewards for
past g.. is5, heir bestowsl upon any
theory e. i-regsrds personal merit, is
- ~. &c 10 the citizens, as we'll
4 -.- t trust cubic: to which
& y, oiatir. over i held.
the light of these principles. It be-
CONES of great importance TO provide just
and
ADEQUATE MEANS,
! especially for every department and large
administrative Office, where personal dis
criminstion on the part Of is head is not
practicable, for sscertsining these qnaliii-
cations to which appointments aud remoy-
ais should have reference. To fail TO pro-
onn,,.nnitv of es.erta;n;ro The facts mon
which the mos, righteous claim TO ufTi.s
depends, but, OF necessity, to di courage all
| worthy sspirslts, BY handing over appoint
| ments, to mere influence and fav ritism
| Ii ii is the right of the ToT niest claimant
to gain the aprointnlent, aud the interest
| of the peopIe 10 bestow /; upon him, il
wonld seem clear that wise and inst
method of ascertairing persoraI fitness for
| off;ce nina. he an important and permauent
frnc,ion of every inst ard wise goyaru-
| ment II has jo1y since become impozsib. =
\ in the goat offices far those usyipg the
dutv al nomination and appointment, to
ner.onalIv examine icto the irdiyidu Al
Qualifications of more than = email pro-
| norton Of thnse seeking Office. and. with
| The enlargement Of the civil service. tina.
| nronortion must con,inus TO become less
| IN tho earlier wars OF he Government
THE sUEoRDlSATE OFFICES
ra,a ~ so,, - ,rr,he- ,L,.;,v.s ou;.e
essv for those nak;ng snnoin,ner and
n,ono,;ops 70 ,s,0oosIIy s.cs,ts;p tho
mor;,s 81 csnd;dst.s partv u,n.oers end
n,a,boS, IA No, tbo, bscon,o ,-ou,erf,I
.osnc;a, ~ coa-c;oy, hos,;Is ~ 10 IT, I'D
rS. o,.-ciss ~ ,b.s snno;pting nove-
a.
- Ia. sc "'-'- ise f'''9''.o poi' u '''s oOl!
..,. .-,,,- .,,,,,,, ,,,,,..,.,,,
ht t'I; ohiSa I'M 'as ~ s $3.50
70 inc ue'tisu pun. "a" ~ :, $3.50 80
upon tnI ;,h;, na 80 -, i pL, -
sucb prn5snt and er.duaI measures Of
| reform az will most surely and rapidly
| bring about thst radical charge of system
| essential 10 make our administrative meth
DDS eatisfsctIry to q free and intelligent
people. By a proper exercise of authority
| il is in the power OF the Executive 10 do
much TO promote such q reform. But it
cannot be too clearly understood that moth
ing adequate can BE- accomplished without
co-opera, il on tie part Of Congress and
copsidsrate and Intelligent support smoug
the paopIe. heforms which challenge the
generally accented theories Of parties and
demand changes in the methods 0: depart
ments are no the work of a day. Their
permanent ;ourd4tioIs must tie laid 10
sou.d rr.ns:r,.ss, and an experience which
demonstrates their wisdom. and exposes the
error5 of tbei, atyersariss. Every gggihy
officer desires 10 make MS official action 4
Jain spd an honor TO his country, but the
peorle Themselves, lar more than their eff
Gers in ,ublic stsiicT, are Interested III 4
nu,e economical. ana vigorous sdIniuis-
traticr.
Rv laws ebs.trI in 1853 and ISJ5. eud
now in suostarce incorporate! IL the Re
yis.d S-,.Ites. the practice OF
,-.prrp,pv ,pporSTNrg,y-s
:, - - A..
. ''ie ''-.ai Eu''' 'ha'e tIsusS AZ We
sreat ~ a''usn'e u, ~
au'iia''n'' a. 70 .
ueP'i iie'.'Ni o''i t "a
!'fo'!i1H i1r aI'' a. .'''S 'o,-'-.t"' - IT
mission 10 VI 80 7Si W. -. '''2'
statutes are Ut .-'L "' ,V.iS.sa7 % a -
aiilhstions o. r. -'e Sol'' q -
sud eaPaci'y, So. es,tI,'Ss TO - .ns We.
ICING Vi Tic PU,''- - - -
questions sIhce me ehsc.n i. VI NJ $3.50 ~
hate IN a. " - q; 81 - -
Dsr,issn intineno.. or Common RIGHT and
merit, were 10 control the access to the eI-
aminations. In practice these eEsmina-
tions have not always beeI open 20 worthy
persons generally. who might wish 10 be
examined. Off ial favorIteism and par
ti-an influence, as a rule, appear to have
designated tho gho alone were permitted
to 60 before tine IL mining bosrds, sub
iecting even the examiners 20 a pressure
from the friends OF the candidates very dif-
ticult 10 resist. As a cons, qItnce, the
standard of admission fell bel W hat
which the public interest demanded. 1t
wss almost Inevitable that a system which
provided Cor various separate boards Of
examiners. with no common supervision or