Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
President Elect Cleveland
on Civil Service.
MURDERS BY TWO FANATICS.
Francisco Martinez to be Hanged
IN Los Angeles County-Mur-
der In New Jersey.

Special 10 NE Herald bR associated Press.i
Nsw YoRk, Dec. 2s-Fhe National civil
Service Reform Leagiie. under date OF De
cember %. addressed letter to President
elect Cleveland. IN which It announced The
fear shat the new administration might moi
carry ont tho provisions Of the Civil Service
act, and expressed the hope that this would
not lr,ve 10 be the case. 10 this Mr.. clevs
land replies as follows
ALBAEy, N. y. December q 1884.
~ fhf aoaofatls sieorga N4iiiam carts,
President
DEAR sIH'--Yonr conlmuEicatior dated
Decembe- 2oih, addressed 10 me on behali
Of the NntionAi cisil Service Reform.
League, has been received. shat practical
reform Ia tho civil service Is demanded is
abundsptiy established og the iae, that the
statute referred 10 iu your cou n nilnication
passed Ia Congress with the assani OF both
polisipa1 parties, and by tho further .iasss
that the ssntlmAnt Is generally prevalent that
patriotic are people calling for i fair and hon
e<t enforcement Of the law which has been
thus en2cted ] regard myself pledged to
cratic isith and public duts requires tnat
this aud all other statutes should be la
good faith and without evasion enfurced.
and because in mtny utterancas made prior
70 my election as President it was approved
by The party 10 which Il belongs and which
I have no disposition 10 dlselaifnf have Ia
effect promised the people that this should
be done. ] am mot unmlndfni Of the fact to
which you refer that many OF your citizens
ies that the recent party change iu The
National executive may demonstrate that
apuses have sroNn up In the civil aeryice
which ara iner.tdlcaDie I know they are
deeply rooted and thai the spoils System has
been supposed 10 be ultimately related 10
1uctess IA the 10 natntenailce OF party organ
z<lliDn, and ain pot sure that those who
profess 10 be friends 10 that form will stand
lrails among It adyocates when they find
II y eostruciing their way 20 patronage and
place but, fully appreclaung the trust com
tf11lt cause relaxation On my part Of au
effnest effort 10 enforce this law. There IL a
eie1> el eosernment Positions which are moi
1kl1l1iu the iettef Of the civil service siAtnte,
hat Mb:cb are 80 disconnected with the poll,
cy u ~ A1ministrat4on that removal there
fr0I4 ~ ti4e present ineumDBnzs, Ia ing
eptntcn. should not be made during fhe
terms for which they were appointed. solely
on partixa0 grounds and for the purpose of
putting Ia their places those who are Ia 20
Lticai accord Wikh the appointing power
but many now holding such positions have
forfeited all inSi claims to retention, because
they used iheir PiAfes ior party patpcses. 10
*"f <t1-,'* et'tt+ ~ ttto tlDIfAN NAtA t1-
cause. instead Of t,eing decent public ser
wants, they have proved themselves often
Siyc part tlzans and INSCRIPTIONS mauipu.
iators Of Local politics The lesa1ns Of the
past should be unlearned. Such aiieiais. As
well as their successors, shonid be taught
that efhciency. fitness and deyotioa 10 plb-
lie duff are the conditions Of their ccntlnu
stcf IN pubilc piae4, and shat the quiet and
unobtrusive exercise Of lndiyiduAI political
rights IL The reasonable measure u their
party service. II ] were addressing noue but
party friends ! should deem Il entirely
propes Y remind them that, though the conf
ing adminlsLl ation Is 70 be Democratic. edue
regard for tne peoples interest does
lvt permit faithful party work to be
Alsay> rewarded BY appointment to Office:
and 10 say 10 them that, while Democrats
znag expect all proper Consideration, selec-
zions FOR office, not embraced within the
civil service rules will be based upon sum
<ieih Inquiry as to fitness, instituted by
{hcae charged with that duty rather thai
ppQn The persls5spt Importantly or self
soiipited receuaenuaIions on behalf OF gan
dtdstez Tor eppointaeat-
Yours very truly,
HnoFKH CLEFkLAND.