Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-12


' wouia anord adequate remedy for the evil. -,
we. hmeh 10 correct I declared nsr 'ats which
tnht al the proposed Beas ar,.s sh,,,,l Ns'heiess
hOie 10 Congress they woulI tec,i :, ~ accept
,stng support o. the Eve, utive since ,ba uhhes
lions were submitted for Won, "'e sugges
uon there has been no leoisIs,a cJhsiden
subject 10 which they relate upon toe
MSS meanwhile been nm inc,,.. ou' there
public interest In that subject. art y, III the
OF uhe country apparently without dl.tIr, people
party nave, In various ways ami nnan uon Of
vccasioDs given expression IN thor IN ~ frequent
Tor prompt and definite actor In n,,- - wish
such action should no longer Ia, no-,r"ss Judgment
suu lna my own sense Of It's pressing jmuo., may
has been quickoned by obseryaiion 90 import nee
phase OF the matter 10 which atter,ia practical
than ohce been called by NV predsc,.'i has Nom
ciNll let now comprises about 6nr htr,,,is' The
snn p.'sous' var ,ne larger part Of whom m, ,ou'
the e-ident, either directly or Ibr, e',clei BY
appolniees In the early years Of ths ~ us own
Ton OF The Government the personal irr.i,,ra
appointments TO the civil service m,v .iyh VI
bern an irksome task for tne F,ec",, MOI have
That TIE bur'ien has Increased fully a ~, 'u' noW
u has become greater Than he ought IN ~. e'uoh
necessarily divrfts his time ana a,,s,,' and Il
,hs proper disehargv Of otter dnties ron
Tess uehcac ana nsfoasible and 49, 10
the very nature OF lining, r,n'', ~hieh Ia
egntcd 10 o!her hands. H. d.. inIgno,,N De-.
Anew who have given study and r,nsc,io' " hoi
matter. the nation has oaigrown the ~, " " th!s
.t..fNr
the minor Offices u the public servics' o' ming
ever may Ice thought Of the wisdom %, ., wv Nh-t.
OF changing the fundamental law in ~ pel'ene!
Is certain maj much relief may be afforded pg, ,5
10 tlir ent AMI 20 the heads OF debar,rsnp
but - senators aud Representatives il, 80, lchl',
By disc Get legislation they would be nro'
gfr.i measure by the BIZ now nrriir y,'I''lI W
!hs senate, or by any other witch s6ouII ' gie
bous Us important features fun tbe ~"
sure of personal importantly a., Ie pres
the labor OF examining conflicting Chin. 'lVh
tentlons OF candidates. trust thar b s'''u pr.
close OF the present session some ,leri.iyc ' w
uial y. uAth TOT me correction Of lhe All.
witn the present methods OF appSin,,' us
and assure you Ufmy hearty co oDrr IT, ~
measures which likely To con,.iir. =, ~ 81 an
~ 10 the most appropriate term and trnur. -, ~,
oinclh Ilo VI .ne subordinate employe. Of The
Government, 10 seems % he gcneriv agr,i ,s lug
whatever their extent nr rb,rs-, V 'aA'
one should be dent lie ami the other .t,li 'le
that neither should he regulated In ri a. . ~.
service OF parry or u Ielity - the flrture.of,,
INDIVIDUAL IL matters hide % TIE p,,,t,f. IN -.
VIA competent person Is al the head az ~ ~
partnicnt Or OF that Bureau n the, lei -,
that the removal OF one aud he acr...i.
IS, aHo.htr VIII not Involve tie rcl!re
ment Of honest and faithful -ul-,r,iir,ia
Whose dut!rs are purely Administrative ami ~
no legitimate conn, elton with The umpb 40 -
political principe. or the -uccc,, of am p,'ro'
oiN. party or iacuOn. u !, 10 mi, iaiiCrcla N
Ohctrs That The senate bili g. which haze ,l,.t
referred exclusively Hppi.s, while nritb,- -
bill nor abN other prominent scheme for irftr,,,r
The civil service concern the higher grade nf -,
'lrl- Who are appointed hy the President at a GO
nrmrd hy the senate. | feel bouuI d, -.
prevalent mi-apprvhcUsOn as o. the trr,lu.,.,
with which the present Executive b.. ,li.iJ,c,.i
the incumbent Of an Office and appointed ,i,,fl.
IA hi stead. II has been repeatedly aIlryeit6,it
has In j. particular signaliy departed from he
course which na- been pursued uu,icr RECENT ,I
minl-trnt!on- OF the Government Tie flr,, are a,
follows The whole uumbt r OF executive ,i.t,,irt
meut, during the four 1var- Immediately t,r,f-r,
MI. narfrld's accession to the Presidency IA,
1890. 90 this uumOcr pa or niue r,r cent iB
ynNcd the removal Ot prry.uu- lIcumurni, ne
ratio OF removals 20 The whole num,sr OF 9pt,ir,
moni- wa, much The same during each ~ tho..
four years In tie fret year. with 800 app.iDt
ncnts, there Were - rem yal- or p.J ,,r cent IL
tie -rCUud. VIII Dl1 appointments, there Wen, :,
n.muvHl-, or So per cent Ia the third. with i,n
/ appointments. Their, were IS removals, W 10 Der
cent IN the fourth. with 12t .pplluturBf.
IN r. wcp 30 removals or SO usr rrut. On he
four months OF frc-ldcht barilr.u'- almu..ir,.
ton there were 800 appointing IL and 80 removal.
or 22.1 pr cent Precisely the same uUml,r II
removal, ,SHI ha- taken place IA tine fourteen
months which have since elapsed. but they cln.ti.
tute only - per cent. Ot the whole number Il 40
iuinimeut7 as within that period and les than
Is "f the entire list of officials 345g. exclusive
81 t1c amy and navy, which ., hIied by rrr-lrt
4 tai appointments.
Political Assrssmtnts
c'larc NY approval 81 -uch legislation uiIy
be found necessary for supplcmCnilus the cNluu.
provisions of law In relation 10 pohuga a.-e,.
ment-. Ia JulV la-t | authorized public au
reinforcement that cnpiOjcs 81 The government
should regard themselves rs ~ liberty 90 exercise
thsir pleasure ln making or refusing o. make
political contributions, and that their action 10
int rrgar'l would In no manner affect their pOlu
Ci,l status. ~ this announcement acted upon ba
view. which | hsd always maintained AMI .u
maintain. that public officer should be- e.. atsi
lNfplT II Other rlfg n [ Z 3D.
hol contribution Tor the aid OF the political pHy
Of his choice. II has, however. Dten urgui. ami
doubtless not without foundation !n fart, thlt by
sole tition of SupcTiDrs and by other mor,. ,grh
contributions have no times been obtained from
pcrsl WHOSE only motive for giving has been DE
fear Of what might befal them u they r.
fused. 10 goes without saying that such cuutrtbu
u ~ arr not voluntary, and In nv judgment Their
collection IN uld De prohibited by Law. \ bih
which viii eiectnally suppress, them will receive
my cordial approval
The District or Columbia.
hope That, however numerous and urgent may
De- the demands upon vOur attention, the Interests
~ this District will not uc forgotten. The denial
g. It. residents at the great right ut ,ufage in al
u, relations 10 national. stat aud municp,. action
imposes On Congress the duty oi adOuiius th.u
the beet administration when It, wisdom can &c.
vice. Tho fCpurt OF the District Commissioners
indicates certain measures whose Adoption would
seem to bc very desirable instance in pariicl
Lag th which vi relate To- arrrar- of "a D. 0"
steam railroads and TO a,-ossg cuts u real pop
eriy.
The Presidential Vote.
Among the questions which have pern tur topic
of recent debate In the hale Of tpnlry-, nyLc are
Of greater gravity than those relating the a'crf
talnnent OF the vote Tor Prudential electors, all
the intendmeut OF the constitution IN It. provisions
for deVUying executive function upon The N.cr
fr'- 'dcnt when the President ,unera iruLi iuaDll
IL To- discharge the powers and duties Of b., once
| ira hat no embarrassment may result from =
failure to determine these questions before anolL
or national election
Conclusion.
The closing year has been replete with Jit.-ns''
for which we owe 10 the GiTer 81 all good our
rcyereut acknowledgement Tor the uniulerrupeI
harmony OF our foreign relations. Tor Tie 'r
cav OF sectional anlmOsitlr~, Tor The r\uurI
anrc 81 our haryCsts an the triur4phs OF our uIl
ing and manufacturing incg-tr!c-, Tor zoe
prevalence Of health. jrcad Of Intelligence an
conservation Of the public credit, f"r The grown
Of the country In all elements VI national
greatness. fOr those ends AUd counle,s OF rra
blessings We should rejoice AMI he glad :
trust that under the inspiration u This great pr"
perity cur cOuusels may lie harmonious. anu tAlt
the dictates Of prudence. patriotism, Justice ana
economy NAV L. 4 10 the adoption ~ measure IN
which the COnsre-, aud the Executive may hrHH!
unite. CHESTER \. AETllt K.
Washington. Dec. !, 1852.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
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