The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-11
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and VIII be The judgment Of bis day aud
generstion. He measures scarcely up 70
msaiecriiy IN siaiecTan. he has maia-
tanned but ons psineipls throughout bis
Civil Service Reform-aud has
been eousistesi, only, 10 eensuring the
southern seeiioa Of the Union.
cisil Service Reform Is necessity. but
viii never be eonsammated under Mr.
Hayes pIsa. when NJ. Hayes first had
occasion % communicate with Congress be
incorporated eaPsiyaiing theory o. this
subject, and has renewed i IN every an
nuai message since TO put that theory
ints practice seems to have been The chief
aim Of bic administration, If Ouiy his pub
lie atteranees are considered. But the
records show that be has tbeorized more
than be has praetieed, the result, perhaps,
Of party pressure moro than insinecriiy on
his part Mr.. Hayes however, was eom-
mitted 10 this measure lie Was commit
ted, moreover, to a single tern, and 10
necessity remained for him to lay aside
bis convictions upon policy held by him
TO be Of paramount importance to not only
good government bat almost to the perpe-
tuisy IL the government, 10 order to ae-
eommodate political leaders. All viii rec
4
olleet his Order Ne |, prohibiting federal
officials from manipulating and controlling
politics, aud hos it uss fsgrantly violated
with Mr. Hayes own knowledge and with
no protest from him. Political asses
ments upon Federal Ofiee-holders have
been as regularly collected under his ad
ninht-ation IS under the preceding ones
Of Grant. Daring the recent campaign
clerks 10 the various departments wer'
told to pay their assessments or Saeai'
their positions. Never, in the history Q
assessments for campaign purposes, Eer
the exaetious as frequent or as heavy a
dufiag the last presidential campaign, o
~ open. Mr.. Hayes never once protcste'
against it, but NOW, only six weeks SITTER
whilst discussing his hobby-Civil Servic'
Reforai--he says:
! also recommend such legislation As, whit
leaving every officer as free Us any other eisi
zen 10 express his political opinions and Z
use BE means for their advancement, shal
also enable him 10 feel as safe as any private
citizen 10 refusing all demands upon his saiarl
for poliiieai purposes a law which sh0ult
thus gnarnniee true liberty and justice TO al
who are engaged in the public service, and
likewise contain stringent provisions againsi
the use Of official authority 10 eoeree the %,
iiieel action Of private citizens or Of otheia
kubordinates, is greatly 10 te desired.
Dir Hayes Civil Service theory, in
brief, il competitive examination Of al
applicants Ger federal positions, the bcsi
10 be chosen, and service to be continued
as Ioas as good behaviour; promotions &c
be made 10 regular order as vacancies 90
cor and merit entities; employees TO act
Independently, as ether citizens, in politi
cal Affairs, aud not to be assessed against
their wills, under penalty Of dismissal frog
the service As to competitive eSamina
tons, Mr. Hayes ideas are eoEreei, ane
also Is to prohibition Of forced assessments
for party purposes, but he can have 20 con
siderable support IN bis lifc-tenure theo
rins. TO the yieiors belong the spoil" j
a sediment expressed half century ago
and GOV embraced by nearly the Who'll
people. With each change Of tie eontrc
Of the gosernment fran one party u az
other, Will come also change in the sub
ordina,es. Il has been 50 for years al
ever viii be 50. No law can pass Con
grcss 10 change it, and the discussion q
tho subject is simply useless.
When Mr.. Hayes was first indastc
into the presidential chair, We believe h
bad determined to administer the affair
Of soscrnment impanialiy, to be Presiden
Of the whole country, not part, and I
bring il back 10 its constitutional limit;
His first act, to that end, was the renoys
or troops from The South. This was hi
dasy ander his oath Of office, and who
tho troops vacated, bogus State govern
mcnis fell, carpet bsggers took their flight
and peace, order and good government
followed. With the removal Of troops
also. The Republican part5 there ceased :
rule, and has now almost ceased to exist
For this action 5Ir- Hayes was seYerel
eensured by bis passy. He lost their con
fiJence and was President without party
When opportunity presented he sought =
reinsiatc himself with the stalwart leaders
and consistently ever since he bss joine'
90 fiie siliacailan Of the Southern people
Ills last message Is net diifereat from BIZ
other lllrce on this point, and bis them'
die same old one Of unfair elections, gbjcl
Is aiEays used 10 the North to maiatair
its soIidity for thu Republican party about
election iimea sir. Hayes says;
Confined sppoziiioa b The flll nnd free
enjoymans Of The rights Of citizenship, confer.
red npon the colorad people BY tie recent
amendmeufs 10 the constitution, stif prevails
81 several a i've hate hlagaholding States. i,
has perhapa not been manifested 10 he re,
cent election 70 any large exfsai il acts Of yio-
hence Or insimidution. II has, bsgeyer, By
fraudulent pFaetieas ii connection with iha
ballots with the regulations az 70 the places
and manner Of voting, and rifh counting, re
fnrhins and eanvaszing the votes e4at, beer
aneeessini ia defeating The exercise 81 shg
right pfeseryatire of nll rights, the right d
outrage, which The constitution expressly con
isrs upon our enffahchised citizens.
IfaIr Hayes haA any reliable informn
tion upon which these statements are basei
he should speedily transmit il to Congress
apd that body should request Il If b.
has noi, a resolution Of eensure should Al
oaeo 81 presented and passed. Bat. IA