The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-09


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ahu apiii.y ~. 'ae pinn ~ ~ seiVice Nv.
mn'nn ne seens ~ e4'ei pu' tne itw u pite
,icaiiy lhopeiaiiNe ioi want oi Ihe requisi''
appropriation.
1 therefore recommend an appropfialon .
SsoooO per ahnum 10 meet we expenses o. !
commission 10 DC appointed py me fTesiuen
IN accordance win me terms OF thls section
whose duty 1t shall be TO devise q Just, Uniform
ana elncieht system OF competitive eXamlhd
TONS; ana 10 supervise Inc application OF Inc
same throughout The entire civil service OF nc
Government. am persuaded that the iacur
ties winch snch commission VIII afford ioi
testing the fitness OF those who apply for Once
will not only be rs welcome relief to mem
bers OF Congress as it Will De to The President
and heads OF Departments, but that It viii 50
greatly tend to remove the causes Of em1@r-
rassment which nov inevitably and constantly
attend The conflicting claims OF palronage De-
tween the Legislative and Executive Depart
ments. The most eiieciaal check upon the
pernicious competition ofnflhenee and official
favorltism. In the bestowal OF office, VIII be The
substitution OF an open competition OF merit
between the applicants, in which every one
can make his own record with the assurance
| 'NSSS~S s%ANS-
also recommend such legislation as, while
leaving every ofhcer as free as any other cltl-
zen to.express his political opinions and to use
| his means for their advancement, shall also en-
able him to feel as any private citizen in refus-
ing all demands upon his salary for political
purposes law which should thus guaran-
tee true liberty and justice to all who are en-
gagged in the public service, and likewise con-
| tain stringent provisions against the use OF
| official n 10 TnlJti6al
of private citizens or OF official subordinates, is
| greatly to be desired.
| The most serious obstacle, however, to an
improvement OF the civil service, and especial
| ly t0a reform in the method of appointment
and removal, has been found to be the practice,
under what is known as the spoils system, by
which the appointing power has been solarge-
y encroached upon by members of Congress.
The first step in the reform of the civil service
must be complete divorce between Congress
! and the Executive in the matter of appoint
ments The corrupting doctrine that ito the
victOrs belong the spoils," is inseparable from
congressional patronage as the established rule
and practice of parties in power. 1t comes to
be understood by applicants for Office, and by
the people generally that representatives and
senators are entitled to disburse the patronage
OF their respective districts and States. 1t is
| not necessary to recite at length the evils re-
|
functions. The true principles of government
on the subject of appointments to office, as
lstated in the national conventions of the lead
ing parties of the country, have again and
again been approved by the American people
and have not been called in question in any
quarter. These authentic expressions of pub
lie opinion upon this all-important subject are
the statement of principles that belong to the
constitutional structure of the Government.
stTfpdpr tl,o Con ctifuf;op tho proeiIapt and
| Head of Departments are to make nominations
| iOr office. The Senate is to advise and consent
| ia annointmerts and the House of Rnnraeent
~ anu tile ilouse VI hei esen.
dtiFes Is 10 accuse anu prosecute laltlIess OH
| GERS. The best interest OF the public service
| demands that these distinctions be respected :
| tbat Sonoto,s o,,d Ionroron+at;ro =, r.. 800
sas ''ii's illts
/ DC JUDGES and arcusefs, shOnidHQf dictate MI
49,. ~, III 80 s1a.:, r,zs.,, .sx = ss9 i
q sss 1s ls9slfe ,,,eai t'la,ls " ss.p
4 'fottIhlHcAt IS fequlfed alike by Ire neefssl-
4 ties of the case and puf1Iic 0ninion Members
of CongresS win not ba ,al;avod fan, tha a.
VI "iii N.Y. oo iciio'eti iioih VIC W.
| mandS maze upon them with reference to APP
| pOiDtnentS to office until by legislative enact
| mont tho nern;ctors nr,oti.o L. ,.anlan,nad
- 81, lg p'"e'iNN 10 NVii'oni'ieN
anu ioroiuueh
/ nassed DEFINING tho ,.ol ti,,s. of ,nor,bers ri
/ - u5ann9 ny tele'4oiio VI >, W
congress WIN reSpeci 10 appointment 10 ONCE
| by the President. and | also recommend that
| the nrovisiouc of section tY6Y and IF tba coz
r. VI 20 "li'' VI INC eeo
tiohs ioloNlnS, oi tDe HeVlseu OtdtuleS com
prSing the Tenure of Office act of March .
| 1887 he repealed
IT p1;n,;r 49, . ~,
beheVlhg that 10 reform lne system ana
| methods OF the CIVIL service in our country Is
ono of tho hirbaet opd moot ;,,,ar.t;,,o d,t;ee
| of et.,aa,,,nSl;. - - - - H. -
" e."iee,'''ishiP' ah4 ,h'' II can VIC Pc ma
1 fan; iune oa'E ny me G9'opefalon OF the
| Govarrp ont oo.in <,,,,,,,,o,,i ~, nj, ,I e,,b
-. o'', "s7aiii eo'''.is nv. ''e ii'io s"o
/
Suppression OF PoryG ANY
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reg rt ie eAeiasse ~ n tion nl d nu'
cnit ~ will ~ 70 1tIs gu, tn9 81 MY 49,
prnmt nd $780, c w. VIVA. Is ueslf T
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ling the local Ie%isatpp Of the Territerv. By its
nl, S ~ ~ rs a -, NE 800 - $500
1srna IN a. anoa $50, +b - ~ III e ;,stica
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political power of the Territory, they are able to
make effective their hostility to the law OF Congress
on the subject OF poysamy and In fact, DO preyeni
lis enforcement. Polygamy VIII not De aoollshed
t.ie enloreament 9I me law depends on those who
pfactoe anu upholu Inc CRIME u can ohiy pe sup
pressed py 'ahiiig away the poiticai power Oh the
sec5 when e"eourages ana sussiins IL. Inc power
territories is ample 1t is not case Tor halfway
measures; me polltlcal power OF me NORMAN seer
IS increasing. II ontros now one OF our wealhlesl
anu most pop ,lous Ierrltorles IL IS eAtehulhs
eteauiiy INTO otner territories wherever IL goes
GStAolsles poygamy ana sec,arlan palttoal power.
Inc sanctlty oI marriage ana the Iamly relation
aIe Tue cornelstone OF ou. american soclety any
hellslous ilperoy anu tne septtaltiono VI
CnuIcn anu otiie are among we elementary loetS
ol Tree INSTITUTIONS 70 reeSaplen me interests ai
principles when poiFgamy ana Mormanism nave
tAperiilea, anu ID Iuiiy Ieopeh 10 ihteigeht ana
SItuous hsrdn,s Oh al creeus tnat part Oh our
i Wi mas t pe9 ~ IA sIe'.e uesiee ci,se W
se.eIal inhig riton ny litoertit ana immoral III
M u Is recoReadeq Ihat me government OF
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cated and that this Territory will in good time be-
| the new States of the Union
| orp poppI,,r mn, .,,oSs