The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-20

One Of the most amusing d0cume Is
Of the season is the letter Of acceptan &c
Of Chester A. Arthur We have no
doubt that Mr.. Arthur laughed immod-
erately over every sentence which he
wrote. knowing. rs he did. that every
statement he made was false. and that
As 70 ciyil-scrvice reform he himself
had been kicked out Of a Federal Office
only last year for gross corruption, dis
honesty and incapacity. That the Re-
publican party should have nominated
such man 70 the Vice Presidency and
should applaud such a letter Of accept
ance i :. confession Of that party's own
corruption. and OF its entire unw0rthi-
ness 10 control a great Government.
The ciyil-service reform portion 81 Mr.
Arthur's letter j. pitiable exh bition Of
hypocrisy, and every Republican leader
knows il. Mr.. Arthur true character
can be presented in no clearer light than
by comparing his language on civil
service reform with Secretary Sher-
mans letter TO Hayes on Arthur. writ
ten in January. 1879:
SECRETARY SHERMAN FROM ARrHrR's LET-
IF. 20 secure the A~cE-
removal of an oEcer. The resolution re-
II i necessary 10 - ferrinx % the public
tablish the actual con- service seem 20 me to
mission n a crime by be deserving OF ap-
proofs demanded I'm APPROVAL. Surely no
court OF jus ice. then man should be the In
II Il clear that the case cumbenf 81 an once
against Collector Ar the duties of when
thur = not made out. for any cause he i un-
especially II his an fitted to pcrf0rm-who
elusive without refer ity or integrity which
snce y the proofs on 2 proper admlnistra-
the public records and ton ~ such ONCE de-
rendered % the com mands.
mitsee and the Senate. This Sc I'm . n
But II II Is 20 be held would. doubtless. meet
that. % procure the general acquiescence,
removal ~ Collector bur opinion has bcel
Arthur. IL T. sufficient widely divided upon
20 reasonably e~tsb- the wisdom and pFnc-
iish that gr.sss abtssss " tcability OF rhe yar-
administration hUrtOu refpr matOry
continued and Increased scaemes which have
during hs incumbesley been suggested. and
that many persDnsof certain proposed
have been regularly regulations governing
paid ON his rolls wh0 appo nfmenr 20 pubiic
rendered little or n Oitce- Tho efficiency
service~-th1t the ex-of such regulations
penses Of his ONCE has been disfru-fed
hsvs increased. while mainly because they
collections have been have see ned % exalt
minis b in ct "A mere educational and
brff<s. grIfafis< in abstract tests abDye
fhs mntre Of br,fs<s. general business cap
have been received by acify. and even special
his subordin sfes IN ntn.-ss. for the par
several branches of ticulsr work In hand
that efforts 10 COR eef the rules which should
these abuses have not be applied 70 TIE man
met his support. and agernent 81 the pub ic
that ne has not given service may properly
to the duties OF the conf rm Ia the main
nfffce the requisite 10 such as regulate the
a lisence and arren- conduct ~ succ So al
ton. rhen II Il sub private business
United that the ca=se + Original app dngments
made out This r. IN should be based up n
OF proof the Dep art ascerfained fitness.
menf i prepared 10 The tenure ~ Office
submit" snouI be stable. posi-
tiOn= Of responsibility
should 80 far A. pr C
tictble. he nlled By ne
promotion 90 worthy
and efficient officers
The investigation ~
all complaints and the
punishment Of all on
ciai Misconduct should
b. prompt and thor
'ough- ThE-s ri>ms.
Itrlstrh hlrr ling held
rspcrfsfy declared.
and unifornsly applied
tct<n cll<d upm 10
dcf- hnd ENROLLED An
the resolution. which.
OF course, approve"