Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-14

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are fast disappearing before destructive zires
and the legitimate requirements of our In
ton can not be long dsiaysd unless ' bssssr
methods than now prevail shah be adopted
for their Profession ana cgitlyasion Tho A.
Saton the valuable orssss ssil
stass 'as
the necessity for their preserv6fipr II sreater
then n and ,sners
their restoration. IL they are once destroyed.
wen nigh impossible.
sil5 : crv1L SERVICE REFoRss. q 4
The communication which made to Con,
tains somewhat full statement Of my senti-
ments in citation to the principles and rules
which ought to govern the APPOINTMENTS ar 20
plans which had Heretofore been the suh1ecs
of discussion in the National Legislature,
the system stem Which obtains in Great Britain.
but which lacked certain of the prominens
features w s, that syssem rs anbe
whether they or any of them would anord
adequate remedy for the. evils which they
tn at If the proposed measures shonld prove
acceptable to Congress they; you'd receive
the unhesitatng support OF the hNee@t fos
your consideration there has been no legis-
iation upon the subject TO which they relate
e4 gs eherf in has the ea pSbiie Interest On
that subject, ia d.. ra the wIIf aop1e
i s Of o partr
upon frequent occasions given expression 20
their earnest wish for prompt and definite ac-
longer be postponed. may add that my
own sense of it's pressing importance has
phase OF the latter, to which attention has
more than once been called by my prodeceST
Ths e the s 81 who
under the terms of the Constitution. be se-
lected by the President. either directly or
through his own Apprentices. & -.
Government the personal direction OF APP
pointments to the civil service. may not have
now that the burden has increased fully a
hundred fold it has become greater e than he ne
time and attention from the proper discharge
of other duties no less responsible, and which
gated to- other hands. In the Judgment OF
not q few who have given study and TeHec-
th an at Re
tablished for filing the minor offices in tho
public service But whatever maybe th2ughs
of the wisdom ereKpediency of changing the
fundamental la " in this regard, it. is certain
| that much relief may be afforded, not only to,
the President and to the heads of the depart
ments. but to Senators and Representative
in Congress, by discreet Legislation. They
would be projected i'm a great measure by the.
bill now pending before the Senate, or by any
other which should embody its irnportant
features from the labor Of examining conflict,
trust that before the close of the presens
session some decisive action may be taken
present methods of appointment and assure.
you of my hearty co operation in any measi
ures which are likely to conduct to that end.
| AS to the most appropriate term and tennra
of the official life Of the subordinate en4
ployees of the Governments. it seems
their extent or character the one;
should be definite and the other stables
aud that neither should be regulated by
IN nS1f r>fNy
fortunes Of an individual. 1t matters little to
the people at large what competent person iS
| bureau, II they feel assured that the removal
of one and the accession. of another Will not
involve the retirement of honest and faithful
mtnistrative, and have no legitimate connec-
ton with the triumph OF any political princi-
faction. 1t is to this latter class Of officers
/ that the Senate bill to which have already
fsierred eaclus, v aPpmes Whe bs ne.e e
improving the Civil Service concerns tho
| higher grade of officials who are Appointed
| by the President and confirmed by the Senaees
| 1 feel bound to correct prevailing mis.p-
prehension as to the frequency with which
| cumbent OF an ONCE and appointed another
in his stead. " " s'"-.fU"ht
| REMOVALS FROM OFFICE. 1850
| 1t has been repeatedly alleged that he has
| in this parttcular signarly departed from theI
aaministrations of the government: TR9
| facts are as follows: The whole number a
executive appointments a during the fonr yesss
sion to the Presidency was .696. Of this num .
Der 254, or nine per cent, involved the removal
| ais to the whole number of appointments was
! much the same during each of these four
msnts there sne psr cent
in the second. with 9lT appointments, there
were y removals OF IS per cent; IN the third
| ais or 10 per cent; in the fourth, with 80
appointments there were 81 removals.
s. frepei sdE cent? II tGnf 2an
there were $50 appointments and 50 refnbvafsl
has paes n he
/ months which have since elapsed. but they
constitute only q per cent. of the whole nnm.
and less than a.6 of the entire list of officials,
| 3,459 exclusive of the Army and Navy, which
clare my approval of such Legislation as may
be found necessary for snpplementing the ex-
listing provision OF law in relation to
aia5 POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS. - 2n
In July last authorized public Sa annomncej
| should regard themselves as at liberty to ex-
ercise their pleasure in making or refusing to-
4 make political contributions, and that thetx,
action in that regard would in no manner at
4 feet their official status. # In this announces
assea ths ysg
lie ofioershoufd be as absolutely free as an
3oh aT f. a Fs of 2s z
choice. 1t has, however, been urged, -
| doubtless not without foundation in fact[ +.
! by the solicitation of superfors and by ~v
modes, such contributions have at timeSI
| obtained from persons whose nlymotiA III
giving has been fear Of what Nigh"
i them If they refused. 1t goes without i;as
| that such contributions are not vi &viui
| and in my iudgment their collectfc IN
| be prohibited by law. A bill which, VIII
ually suppress them will receive ny q
| approval. -'t 1s'@'fi @
NJ t.f DISTRICT OF CoLuMBL3 q.
! hope that, however numerous = kanu al
may be the demands upon your 81 y Mvsenntiof
interests of this district will not oe Iorgo
The denial to its residents of TIL e great
kof suffrage In all its relations 70 nan
States and municipal action imn on
4 gress the d,tty of aforCiing then INC pest
Tninistration which, its wisdom ; III ue
The report of the District Conf E.a9Sio n
/ dictate certain measures wlIe oSo Yauop
I would seem to be very desirabl 70. nsIt
in particular those which relate a -. ~ arreal
4 taxes to spare railroads and to q ~SSesshcn'
real property. at'st aHt Esft 49, ~
! Among the questions which b az, peen
4 topic of recent debate in the halls vi ConSr
none of greater gravity than snose re
ing to the ascertainment of Hbrtt .4o
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL Il ELECToR