Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
fIR. EDITOR:

Fir. EDITOR:
In an editorial lately published in
Harpers Weekly Hon. George "
Curtis has notified the Republican
Party that unless they comply with
his views in nnsDin ,ting candidate
for. President Sail n"minltion will
not receive hi@, and his tri4n Is sup
port, and claims that without such
support Republican Pre,i lent can
not be electel
Mr. Curtis has great deal to say
abort -l"chjne politics. and Of lite
has not felt bound hy Tire action 81
any Republican Convention that was
as he alleges (Which he always does
when there is no one present to sustain
him controlled by the machjAr, but
is not this the first instance on record
where prominent politician has given
the country due notice that if the Re-
publican National Convention wds not
run by his machine. il would meet his
opposition
1t is well settled fact that one of
the two great political parties into
which the country is divided must
control the destines Of the nation;
Parties therefore. are necessary, ami
their organization must be, ana will
be, kept up. The only way possible
to maintain them is by organized IL
diyidual effort, which shall be entirely
willing to submit their opinions to the
decision of the duly authorized Con-
ventions of the party they are acting
with. All true Republicans who are
opposed to having the Government
pass into the hands of those who only
few years since used their best ex-
ertions to destroy it, will band togeth
er to sustain the nominee Of the Ma.
tional Republican Convention, with
out regard to the person they may
select; and will not sustain the Con
federafe Democracy, simply because
their individual opinions and prefer
ences are not endorsed by the Con-
yention.
Mr.. Curtis was first brought to
public notice through his appointment
by Gen. Grant as Chairman of the
Civil Service Reform Commission un-
der the rules and regulations OF the
C. S. r c. Mr.. Curtis as Chairman,
named the persons, from whom Presi-
dent Grant was to select the business
working force of the Government.
President Grant gave the rules and
regulations Of above said Commission
a full and fair trial, and after repeated
failures to secure worthy persons for
the public service discarded and there
by made Mr.. Curtis his life long
enemy.
The great trouble with all compet-
tive examinations for appointment to
the public service is, that it entirely
overlooks the character and business
experience decidedly the most essen
tial qualitics) of the applicants, and
frequently, while il force. secured
positions for persons whose character
would have prevented them from OBJ
tanning places by any other method,
Why should the Government be
asked to adopt different method for
selecting its employees from that
adopted by a business man in making
selections Cor conducting his private
business?
Mr.. Curtis would never think of
selecting by competitive examination
persons to aid him in transacting his
private business.
There is great noise about civil
service reform which with the practice
of the confederate Democracy as they
gain control of the different branches
of the Government. in turning out all
experienced Republicans to make
room, in large majority of cases for
ex-confederates. is of no practical use
or benefit whatever.
The Civil Service as carried out by
President Lincoln, Grant and HAYES
rs the best of any Nation en- earth.
There is not a corporation or business
firm in existence that has done the
same amount of business as the
United States with as little loss
Under this state of facts where is the
necessity for Civil Service Reform
All that is nessary for good Civil Ser
vice is a continuance of the RepubH-
can party in power.
The following nominations for Wis
consin have been confirmed by the
Senate, within the last week
Isaac IL. Wing, Register of Land
Office at Bayfield,. VIM. Delap. Post
master at Boscobel. and II. H, Me-