Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-12-19
ru,,inr C,e,e,nnd on RECORD,


apologize for and defend the course likely
10 be pursued by President Cleveland.
from the attacks Of his own party, or
portion thereof. He proceeds TO reproduce
Mr.. Cleveland's expressions on civil SER
vice measures, bsfore and since the elec.
ton, and follows these with comments
which Is liberal TO an opponent. The frat
quotation from Nj. Cleveland reads m
follows, and was written in answer to let
tern addressed TO both Cleveland and
Folger after they had received tho non,i-
nation for Governor from their respective
parties:
II have no hesitation in saying that l
fully approve OF the principles embodied
in the Pendleton bill relating to this sub.
ject, and that / should be glad TO aid In
Hny practical legislation which would give
them place in the management Of the
affairs of the State and of Municipalities.
80 far as they can be made applica ble
thereto. ] believe that the interests OF the
people demand that reform in the na-
tional and state administrative service
should speedily become an accomplished
fact, and that the public should receive
honest and faithful service at the hands OF
well fitted and competent servants. When
contests between parti,s are waged for the
purpose Of securing places for professional
politicians, of high or low degree, whose
only ecomniendation for appointment il
their supposed ability TO do partisan ser
vice, the people are apt TO he defra uded
by the displacement Of tried and faithful
servants. well able to perform the duties
for which they are paid with the peoples
monty, and the substitution OF those who
are unfit and incompetent, In this way
the interests Of tile party may be subserv.
ed, but the interests Of the people are
neglected and betrayed. This pernicious
system gives rise to an office holding class,
who in their partisan zeal, based upon the
hope OF personal advantage, arrognte TO
Themselves an undue and miscliievous in.
terierence with the will oil the people in
political action; this breeds the iise Of dis
honest and reprehensibe methods, whicl,
frequently result in the servants of the
people debating TO their masters. If
places in the public service nre worth
seeking, they should be the reward of merit
and well doing, and the opportunity to
secure them on that basis should be open
to all. Those holding these plyces should
be assured that their tenure depends upon
their efficiency and fidelity to their trusts,
aud they should not he allowed to ue
item for partisan purposes. The money
they earn they should receive and be al
lowed TO retain, and no part OF It should
be exacted from them by way Of political
assessments. 1t seems 10 me that very
much or all Of what we desire IN the direc-
tion of civil service reform Is included in
the doctrine that the concerns of the State
and Nation should be conducted OH bust.
herS principles, and az nearly as possible
IN the same manner il,nt n prudent citizen
conducts his private affairs. If this prin.
ciple il kept constantly in mind. l belieye
the detnilr Of n plan by which its adoption
may be secured will, without much diff
Guilty, he suggested"
Il. isn significant and important fact,
that during his career us Governor he has
done noll,ii 6 that was moi in accord with
the foregoing sentiments In his letter.
Mr.. Cleveland is reliably reported as
having said To some prominent Democrats
who called upon him in August last:
"Genilemen, II am elected, I shalt obey
the spirit of the civil service reform Lill,
and have n right 10 do 10 il ia The law
oi .nI i'"u, a"a u ~ N " o"" law let mem
shall obey it, and / am glad it is law for
| think il Is right, and besides, il would
he "a misfortune 10 the country to change
all The civil service officers. l intend 10
S.. eIU " ."I p.'fs y, ."e on''eu .t
s,J, ~ oeeh oo'e ~, eI"o' VI 'me ne
'eo,.e ", w" to's, anu .1 V''" parties m'll
Hu sha,, p',s" h a,sa ;fG h.. ,"' ,t n'..u', ~ W.
land. and am going 10 do il and le, the
politicians howl"
The editor of the Washington Sunday
Capital publishes the result of an interview
with Governor Cleveland, from which the
following is an extract:
II remarked to the Governor that his
e;ec'ion s;e mao oeeh loilowed ny something
the Government, A., Wa.lina,on L. 49,. -.
supposed TO hold their places In accord
ance with the new civil service regulations
anu ! inquired 1i MN whether II might
soms wny If tba, ware hi. unrno.a ~ ras, ,l1s,
the spirit Of the civil service regulation
would he adhered TO after the 4lh of March
he.'. 10 'h's the Governor briskiy re-
Pne" "I i ;, !,
subject. I, ia in INV ls,,.r s r. :. on 'ma' ,,.
platform. There is no nae irving to beat
brains into peoples heads. Let them at.
tend to their own bmsiness-let them mind
their own business" he said, repeating the
words In very decided manner. and with
a gesturs Of the head that indicated mere
than the tone IN which he spoke"
Here are three important u,terance. Nv
NJ C,.v.,.,., ,,.t.
~ ", o"s 's'o'e "e was e'ec'e"
dosernor, one before lie became President.
elect, and one since, and il ia still more
important to remember that n. G,ver,o,
ro om,;.I , B.
Nv ''..,"' NV ""' 'se" III "rPoa''ioh to
any OF these expressions.
II is not ventur,np mere .uruise. there
fore to nav ,b,, I; il nroh.h,. u,,, NJ.
C,.r.,..I ..;,, ,' W.
o'e'e'a"o WIZ MOI oh'y enaeaVor 10 con
pies of Civil Service Reform. but that h.