Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-08

wstrous George J. Brush Francis SS Wayland. sf H. J. Prudden. George A. Butler. G. ". Curtis:
 NEW HAVEN, July 8, 1882
 Gentlemen-I have always allowed the largest lib erty the part of the citizens of New Haven to in terrogae regarding the business of my office, and stance.
 Your question might be answered very briefly, but, icia mismanagement or neglect, cannot svsid I the thought, reading between the lines of your cation you imagine my office is not conducted on those civil service principles whch you 80 ably advocate, and therefore beg leave to call your atten tion to certain facts which may possibly have some interest to you in this connection.
 When was appo nted postmaster of New Haven. years before civil service become an issue in politics found Democratic clerks in the office Those who were efficient retained, and not gle instance. son of Charles S. A. Davis at the time leading Democratic politician of New Haven, who was in office when entered it, remained with me for long time and left If his owa accord and much to my regret, for he was efficient clerk. cite tkis fact simply to show that in assuming the office laid out plan of administration based nan e s1 Ie 9 which trust shall not appear egotstical in saying some other plans that have been proposed.
 In the matter of promotion in off e have never clerks who polite to all callers, whether in caco broadcloth or blue jean, who attentive and aptitude for the business of the office, promo ted when vacancies occur. and new appointees are educational requireme ts of new clerks are. that their penmanship shall be good. also well vorsed | OI arithmetic. Whenever promotions occur, because of vacancy, and clerk is added to the list, whsn found to be qualified the difference between his sal of s560 and the diary of the retiring may be $7OO S1 1000, is added to the promo ted aud to such others who have proved themselves efficient and deserving an increase. The clerks -ho fail to show proficiency after fair trial get ad vance in pay or position.
 This rule, well understood in the efce serves as incentive to diligence and after an experience of over twenty years, am prepared to say that know ! of no method of appointment or promotion more l conducive to the effc1ency of office employing a considerable staff Of clerks.
 ! have been thus explicit in order that you may thoroug ly unders and how little political considers
 ons and particularly party contributions, have tc ! do with the question of promotion in the office. have never called upon clerk to make political tributions. nor do know from any knowledge of my | own that my clerks have been called upon to con tribute. st, by the Congressional Repub | Ican committee It has not been subject o 1 consideration between myself and clerks. If the, have been called upon to contribute their response l will be wholly independent of any influence of mine >; dsmiss- a cl. refusing to contribut, for party purposes, and never shall am free to l however, that should not think less of any man whether clerk in the posofhce pastor of chur for contributing to the te suppore of his party
 beev" it to be the duty of all good citizens to pies they profess. Acting upon this belief, I hav ! myself forwarded to the Republican CongressIona committee a small voluntary contribution, which
 trust may be of assistance in maintaining the cleo tons to be held that almost sacred princi | our republican system that every man in this broa
 land entitled suffrage shall have the right to his vote without molestaton, and to have that vot ! counted as it cast-a principle the failure t. ! maintain which will in the end leave us without
 government in which to enforce civil service reform Twas in the habit of contributing to the campaig
 funo of my party. most of you know, before I be should be debarred from that privilege Hopinf therefore, that in the present instance my mite ma ly and gladly rendered, and hoping, also, that imperfectons exist in civil service syseI may be speedily reme tied, gentlemen, very ) N D. SpEnBY P M