The Dickinson press., 1884-08-02

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tion with the abuse Of the etvtl service. the
pa1ty making q ohsrses sr seeming Ing
full sway Of Of the Democratic organization that
the motto "to the victors belong the spoils," be-
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our governmental administration to strengthen
justice excellence, and public morality, the Re-
publican party has sedulously endeavored to lay
the foundation of q system which shall reach
the highest perfection under the plastic hand OF
time and accumulating experience. The prrblem
is of far greater intricacy than appears upon its
superficial consideration, and embraces sub
questions of how to avoid abuses possible to tho
lodgment of an immense number OF appoint
give encouragement to. and provoke emulation
in various government employees In order that
they may strive for proficiency, and rest their
plary prs;' honesty, s e and how S best to avoid
the evils Of creating privileged class
tion of European protypcs, may, generally
lose all proficiency, and value in tho belief that
they possess life calling only to be taken away
In case OF some flagrant abuse The thinking,
earnest men of the Republican party have made
no mere wordy demonstration upon this, but
they have endeavored quietly to perform that
which their opponents are constantly promising
without performing. Under Republican rule
the result has been that without engrafting any
Objectionable features of European systems upon
our own there has been steady and even rapid
elevation of civil service In all its departments,
until it can now be stated without fear Of sue
cesful contradiction that the service is moro
just, more efficient and purer in all its features
than ever before since the establishment of our
government, and If defects still exist in our sys
TEN the country can safely rely upon the Repub-
lican party as the most efficient instrument for
their removal l am i'll favor of the highest
standard of excellence in the administration of
the civil SERVICE and will lend my best efforts to
the accomplishment of the greatest attainable
perfection in this branch of our service.
REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BARBARISAf.
The Republican party came into existence in
crusade against the Democratic institutions Of
slavery and polygamy. The first Of these has
been buried beneath the elnbcrs of the civil war
The party should continue its efforts until the
civilization under faithfully executed laws.
There are other subjects of Importance which
gladly touch upon did space permit. limit my
self to saying that while there should be most
rigid economy in governmental administra-
tion, there should be no self-defcating parsimony
either in our domestic or foreign service Off
cial dishonesty should be promptly and relent-
lessly punished Our obligations to the defend
ers of onr country should never be forgotten, and
the liberal system previously provided by the
Republican party should not be imperilled by
labor bureau, through which the interests of
labor eau be placed in an organized condition,
regard as as,, saiptatorv to- measure measure The eight
as any other. We should increase our navy to
degree enabling us to amply protect our coast
lines, our commerce, and to give us n force i'll
foreign waters which ie shall be respectable and
The public lands belong to the people, and
should not be alienatcd from them, but reserved
for free homes for all desiring to possess them.
And finally, our present Indian policy should be
continued and improved upon, as our exerience
in its administration may from time to time
suggest. have the honor to subscribe myself,
sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. LOGAN.
Committee.