The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-16
PRESIDENT HAYES MESSAGE.

PRESIDENT HAYES ,MEN\A('E.
e.Qo.r- Cai.ep. ,,' M, Ssr,'e and Ho"yc @t Repre-
setutirea:
congratulate you On the continued and in
Teasing prosperity of 0ur country. BY the favor
4 Divine Providence we have been blessed, du-
INC the past year. with health, with abundant
aryests with profitable employment for all our
Eeople and with contcntnent at home, and with
eace and friendship with other nations.
The occurrence Of the twenty fourth election Of
a,ief magistrate has afforded another opportunity
4 the people of the United States to exhibit 10
he world significant example "t the peaceful
nd safe Transmission Of the power and authority
Il government from the public servants whose
erns Of -ffce are about to expire. I" their newly
Eho-en Successors. This example cannot fail to
npress profoundly. thoughtful people Of other
mntres with the advantages which republican
nsttutions afford. The immediate, general, and
heerflIl acdleSccncc Of all good citizens. in the
sult of the election gives gratifying assurance to
mr. country. and to its friends throughout the
rorld that a government based on the free con-
ont of an intelligent and patriotic people possess
4 elements of strength, stability and permancncv
not found in any other form of government.
SEcTIoNALISM.
Continued Hppo9tloil 70 'iS '''' tl1" i'e 'iJ'S
Eneut of the rights of citizenship. conferred upon
|4he colorcd people by the recent amendments to
Etbe constitution still prevails III several of the
Es,te sIaye-holding states. 1t has perhaps not
been manifested III tle recent elettlotl 10 any EtFSe
&eytent i'll acts OF violence or intimidation. II mas,
khowever, by fraudulent practices III connection
Nv;th ballots with the regulations as to the places
and manner of voting, ana with counting, return
Eing and canyaSsing the votes cast been successful
IN IefaatiD the exercise of the right preScvatyc
Eo all rights the right Of suffrage: which the con-
Estitut0n expressly cnntcrS upon our cnranchlSctl
Ecitizens
II i ihr desire. Of the yo0d people of the whole
ronntry That sectionalism as IA factor in our pol
~ sbonid ,Iisappcar They prefer that no sec
nositon to any other section. The disposition to
,,.fuse 3, nroIuDt and hearty obedience to the
canal rjrhts amendments to the constitutions is all
tbat new stond,in the way Of IL complete ublitcr-
alton of sectional lines in our political contests.
As long as either of these amendments is tlngrant
/ ly violated or disregarucd, it is safe to assume
that the people who placed them in the constitu-
t;on as enbodving the legitimate results of the
war for the Union, and who believe them to be
wise and necessary will continue to act together
and to insist that they shall be Obcyyl. The par
amount question still is IL to the enjoyment of
tbe ripht bv every American citizen who has the
reopisitn qualifications to freely cast hi. vote and
n have II honestly counted. with TINS question
RIGHTLY settled the country will be relieved Of the
s6ntentions of the past; bygones will indeed be
bvpones. and poIitical ard party issues with re-
spect to economy and efficiency OF administration
internal improvements the tariff. domestic taXa-
tion, education. finance and other important sub
;acS will then receive their full share of attcn-
sults Of the war will unite together in resoute
purPo>e lor teI' ,'ia ~ ~
/ - Ta;:1n nJ who aJon,,ataI,, o,linrtc;,ta tba
- .aI - tho ;tor,. h;al"I 'rhil ld.torn,nal
49,; ,uaaonl, fsn,, ~, bost;l continent a.. faalipc-
~ ~, I r. t Of tba ,,,n,In Of o,,r cnrntr, or -
~" n{ ifba;r ;ntaraits The inyioIoh;Iitv of tho
a,nonIran+, .aS I,,lnr tho frnd,montoI nr;nc;
1"i nf n', l,,ort rha,- oc tLa .nIn,n,
-, f tbo VIII lf ,bo 1.n,J. Of ,L. ITnitod
. ft,n,
Tf, ,t;,,t ,bo+ ,b, Constitutional ,il,+s of
al a. So r,t,t L ;,oI Inas 17 ,,ror
waai,nr T., WIN c',n,;,na f., contrnl tba ,,oia,n
man, Of tha cnt,,,trv Uonnilv tha histnry nf tba
t. I.; I -Itt ii,- nt e ~
',e ,,. IN ,I, .';t;, .. .ha ~ ,sI
n",,. bo horo ,,no,a,IaI !, :; i;nib;n',
aI :; I;ii, - oany tltra+b, e G,, a,,J VII
. enns,lernd oct;In i taEoS Ln cnnoraS, 7 tr,,st
tho housn of ranrasnntoti,.as md tho scnota which
have tba r;,,bt 70 nfre If rho sIact;,ns ,st,,rns
and lmarti.sations Of fhair avn menbarl viii sa.
to # HAT evnrv ease nf ylation nf ,L. lat trar ~
.n;rit of tbe fftannth amand,nan+ i thnrnnGblI
investigated and that no hnnntit from snch yinlo
tion shall occrue tu any nnrson ar nartv r. will
h, thr dntv Of the cyccntiyc with sufficient an.
nronriations fnr the nurnosa f. nrosarut nnsnar-
inoiv all who have been ENGAGED in danririno
r;firars NJ tba ;,ht o,,orrontonj tn tb.n, hy tho
const;t,,t;ar, Wv
CIvIr srRyICr
In my former annual message. l have asked
the attention of congress to the urgent necessity
Of reformation of the ciyil-service system of the
government. My views concerning the dangers
Of patronage or appointments for personal or
partisan considerations, have been strengthened
by my observation and experience in the execu-
tive office. and believe these dangers threaten
the stability of the government. Abuses so ser
lous in their nature cannot be permanently toler-
ated. They tend to become more alarming with
the enlargement of administrative service as the
growth of the country in population increases the
number of officers and placelnen employed.
The reasons are imperative for the adoption of
liked rules for the regulation of appointments.
promotions and removals establishing Il uniform
method, having exclusively in view, in every in
stance tke .ftoin,nant of the hast qualifications
for the position in question. Such a method alone
Is consistent with the equal rights of all citizens,
and the most economical and efficient adminstra-
ton ofthe nnhlic business
eompetve examinations, IN aid OF impartial ap,
P'lh'ihehts ana promotions, have been conducted
1r some years past IN several OF the executive
departments anil my direction this system has
"seh ADOPTED IN the Custom Houses ana post
cuees OF the larger cities of the country In the
e,ty Guy OF New ork over two thousand positions III
the ciVll service have been subject, III their ap-
continents and tenure Of place; to the operation
oL published rules Tor this purpose, during the
past two years. The results of these practical
eals nave been very satisfactory, and have con-
hrheu in my oplnon III favor OF tins system OF Sc,
,Ia All ar" subjected to the same tests ana
e aesi. Is lree from prejudice hy personal ia!of
VI psitisan lhhuence. 1t secures tor the Positioh
"npns @ppnea iof the best qualhcations aetalnaole
saatnss 'le competing appi'ants. IL Is an Ell
nn;.' stai Ptotection from the pressure Oh lmPer-
Isrloi Mnich' under any othef course pursued:
n,. t eAaets the tiihe ana attention Oh aPpoii'
b ne oirieerS 10 tnelr great deIriheht Ill the u,s
ab,s oI other ofhclals duties, preventing the
~u">e o' lhe service Tor the mere furtherance OF
p,,.a'e OF party purposes, and Leaving the EN-
s;V.e ot the government, freed from the obliSa-
NV NUNS imposed by patronage to depend solely up
tb IL lett Tor retention and advancement, ana WIN
mart CONSTANT incentive to eNertlon ana improve
"srt. III
,t: usse hFaluaoie results have been attained IN
uegree IN the offices where fhe rules Tor APP
nieh' pnnIl1 oy competitive examination nave peeh