New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10

new problems raised by our advancing ciViiha-
ton. orr increasing material wealth, ana our
growing density of population. will be stuuieo
nv him with characteristic thOrOughness ana
consciousness.
In regard 70 Reinforcement OF the civil ser"
vice. The Atlantic article finds in General Gar
fields opinions and career an assurance tha'
all practicable reforms will be earnestly favored.
He has NOT grown up in the spOlls schoOi OF
politics. His district is faithfully ana over
whclmingly Republican, and he has never been
tempted to use the official patronage when
custom places in his hands to advance his OVID
political interests. In recommending appoint
ments in the district, he seeks to carry out the
wishe of the people in the locality where the
office ia placed, and where there is any DOUBT
as TO the candidate favored by the pubic II Is
his custom to have local election held. lie
was one of the first members Of Congress 10
treat appointments to the Military and Naval
Academies not az his persona patronage 10 DC
bestowed upon the sons OF influential politicians
or family friends but rs belonging to the DIS
trict. and to be filed by the worthicst and most
cOmpetent young men, selected after compeh-
tive examination of all applicants. The writer
might appropriately have added while on this
branch of the subject that General Garfield has
no visionary ideas on the question OF dVil ser
vice reform. does not believe in mere school
master tests, would have examinations directed
TO aScerta;Bing the fitness of candidates tor the
special work they are TO do If appointed, ana
does NOT think the holding of a Government
Office should abridge any legitimate privileges
of political action.
I'm the personal surroundings OF the Repu0l-
can candidate is found ample assurance that MS
administration will be high minded, digni-
fied. and at the same time accessible to the
people, and of simple, republican manners
lie is still the wholesome product OF W esteIn
Reserve farm life, and Will always 1emaIn so.
His neal family friends are without exception
persons Of intelligence and character. Tie best
men in politics, science, literature, ana Joul-
ualism are IA associates. He never Lad the
slightest inclination for low company, and BIS
administration will not SAVIOR of tie baTracS
OF the stablc-yard. He is a good judge OF
character. AMI has II remarkably extensive
ACQUAINTANCE With public men throughout tie
countiy-a great advantage in making seiec-
tons for Office.
Something mig also be said of General Gar
fields close sympathy with tie masses Ut the
American people engaged i'll agricultural and
otf or forms of labor. There is growing idea
among tie classes that gain their living by tie
work of their hands, that Government Is an
institution Which concerns itself with more
fortunate people than themselves, and has
little regard for Il cir interests. This idea will
not spread under General Garfelds admins
tration Sprung from tie working classes, II G
son of poor farmer, born in log CABIN, him
self wood-chOpper, carpenter, and canal
boy in youth, and ali his life toiler with hand
and brain. there is no gulf between him and
the masses At the same time there is not Il e
least trace of the demagOgue In him. lie
never has sought by appeals TO ignorance and
prejudice to array labor against CAPITAL, but
has conscicntiously studied their relations,
and will seek to apply the lessons of political
economy to secure their mutual advantage.