New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02

such removals which is to substitute one particular
person for another would disaPPo as eGnal liberty
with all other citizens 10 give or 10 Wltoi' sTiis
which is both Illogical and lmposspie ,b sycophancy
terror suffering and decentralization wlin onS DANCER
and the public rrn nj it, source
NO DANGER OF AN oFFICE-HoLDING ARIsroCRACf'
Proper security Of tenure is essential to the EMERGENCY
OF any Office; but what il called hxity OF tenure "het
for long or for short terms Is undesirable because o
mower OF prompt removal indispensable to the proper
dscipline and effectiveness OF any service pupno Vi
privnte Undoubtedly such authority is liable To ABUSE
But the true remedy for abuse lies IN teor Utb the
for the illegitimate exercise OF the authority
power Of removal thus protected from abuse no te
life tenure could be established beehusci rce would
business dishonesty. nefcieney ana neHn sear
lead to summary dismissal Ihere Hq1 oyistocracy
under such a system, OF an once-hOluinS Rut no
because aristOcracy Is prlNleseu ,i,on omen 10
privilege would be conferred by Pb bestows no
rcbt excent that of doing prescribed dutN, nn djs
which prompt removal sN %IuiU employees would
constitute only sncn 4, an,Iated private business
In the United States Equally s and OF Civil Ser
alleged fear OF fancifu exaHiln od not depend
nu w aIran,inafiop but upon probation or "a ~ nv
actual discharge OF the dutibs be meant
pSncated men who are also unit ana ,I hem he
officers the service would not oe hle a. no reason 10
canse tn }bet educ9tion breeds ncompetency iouhs
men from the public schools are quite ~ 6ltjcians
-N h
Sixty per cent or the successful appnean.7 ti Nv
hee1 amounted under the reformed system Il, sHo
Nort GustOrn House were educated IN JUG LII
scbools and six and half per cent IN cohcEts' - MI
NOT he fine least Of the good results OF TeiOrn III Nh
nrornote that education In the free puDhc scHOo'o ~
+ tbe great bulwark OF republican liberty
WHAT GOOD CITIZENS SHOULD Do
bere Is no question before the country OF more COM
handing importance than that Of the reform o. tne
Civil Service because it touches the very fundaeh'a
rincIpe OF the Government. freedom Of the suffrage II
f. tbe question whether elections shall honestly repe
cent the popular will II seems 10 us, therefore, ina
good citizens can render better service to tue country
I'm the coming Congressional elections than by support
iuo ouv those candidates no viii actively lNOr III ~,
yress the passage OF the bills now pending IN pGIn
Uouses or bills founded upon the same geherhl pm.
ciple establishing nOn-partisan and open CON 1i
and nrohntiOn for subordinate appointments III w
service such legislation would not only open puDii.
enplovmeut 10 all citizens upon lust ana elu le.', ~
would not only secure greater independence 10 wv
ecufive and legislative officers OF the NoNernI'.G
greater economy in public expenditure anu Erta.eI
Adelity efficiency and self-respect IN the CFu
but in would abolish the most dangerous sIN al W., vi
ROYAL privilege in the country, restore poucal P"
10 their Legitimate function, emancipate eectlon7
dangerous corruption purify American pouucs anu "po
a dsrrecefIll stain from the American name.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS Committee
SHERMAN 8 ROGERS. Nailohal
CHARLES THO. RUSSELL, Z ClEll SeINio0
HENRY HITCHCOCK. heluIIh
CHARLES ]. BONAPARTE, League
No 1 Pine st., NeV- Ork. oct 81, lsoZ.