Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-08
SPECIFICATIONS FOB THE NEXT
PRESIDENT.

SPECIFICATIONS FOB THE NEXT
president.
Ex- Attorney General Wayne Mac
Vcagl contributes to the March Centu-
ry Il striking paper OH .''rhe Next Pres
d%encv," in which he says III part:
"Tllere is at this time great and noble
work awaiting q president bile and
willing to Ito it. 1t goes without say
Ing that lie must be absolutely uitram-
meled when he takes his solemn oath
to defend the constitution and to IKE
cute the laws. He must not have
sought h nomination., nor must he
have shown after his nomination what
President Woolsey, 80 aptly called -
most uncommon anxiety for his cleo
tion, for he must be without friends 10
reward, and without enemies to punish.
La the present state of affairs ut Wa-ll-
ihglOn, he must not only be all honest
niiu, but he mu-t te a cause IF huncsty
sD Others, lie must really hate every
fo.m vi iliievery, and Imu>t he able Il
dedicate himself tn the solemn work Ut
reforming not only tue admilisti alive
service "f the national government, but
the very atm Dspherc itself OF the ma
tlonal capital.
'Fuur years of administration Of the
national government by such IL man
would transform The public life of
America. lie would recognize the
just ,imitati' ,ns of true civil service re |
form, and know that all political off
GERS i'll the executive department., ali
such officers representing in any de-
gree the polical action of the govern
ment, ought to be in harmony with it,
and that his cabinet-his Official house,
hold-ought to be composed of men
Possessed of his entire political aud
personal confidence, aud in earnes,
sympathy with him in the work he pro.
posed to accomplish.
Ills secretary OF state would take
care not to vex foreign nations with re-
quests which he knew ought not to be
granted, and which. if made To US uN-
der precisely similar circnmsi uaces,
be Indignantly repealed; but
while avoiding such reques!s,h he would
keep vigilant watch owe the rights of
every American citizen in the world,
and maintain not only the dignity aud
honor, but the interests Of the country,
in every quarter OF the globe. Our
missions would be regarded as
political Offices, but they would be
filed SO as 20 reflect only credit upon
the country; while our consuls would
be regarded es commercial officers
oply, and be selected 10 because of
their friendship with politicians. or
with the president himself, but because
Of their knowledge Of the people with
whom they were to live, and of their +,
to advance the interests Of !
commerce. /
"His secretary Of the treasury would {
be able to devote all his time to the {
great fiscal problems which concern
hat department, and would not be
to waste it upon senators and
congressman, Or deputations of local
magnates, in listening to their r
for the appointment of PEN f
toner's upon the treasury. In giving b
o his sub0rdinates the assurance Of . i
permanent tenure while they discharg- a
I'd their duties effectively, he would O
Inspire them with new zeal for the d
public service, secure a larger measure v
fidelity to the interests committed 10 4,
heir charge.
His secretary Of war would be able a
. secure punishment for the men who y
re now In such numbers furnishing G.
he fair maine Of their noble service, n
thus bring the armv back to it. a
ar4ier and better state, when conduct u
'ecOlning AL officer and q gentleman g
Vas not supposed to include what, in d
he language of the capital, is BY y =
euphenlism called .du pilcaiiun Il
+ ACCOUNTS but elsewhere is called u
winding. .
''His secretary of the navy would e.
leanse that department, of its rutten- r
Gas i'll contracts and in navy yards III !.
yell as i'll ships, AMI the country would II
lady accord him whatever moneys "A
necessary To place the American b
ANY upon II footing crediiable alike to i,
he & liant ami iilus,r oui service ii ;,
epre,ent> and the great 90 intry wi,u.e
" it carries i'll the wuturs of the
ellis secretary Of the interior would
D administer that vast department as i,
, cleanse it VI the agents uf the Indian !
ing, the pension Rug, and the land '
e ;;lnd it would then he possible only "
u iiOnest contractors 10 furnish the :,
lltian su.,plie. ,honest agents Ia repre- l.
80 ~ lSsiSl'yJSs wv tIOtlCSl
tt1lers To- obtain titles to public lands. "
congress- would then p"-slbIy no long 1,
+ refuse 1" vote the IN ,ney necessary .
'r lie proper treatment of the Indians, Il
! the wards Of u rich, civilized, and 9
'hri-tian nation. II
ellis postmaster general would u
lace the entire pOstal service upon II n
a>is of absolute honesty and economy. u
pOstmasters would not Oulv v
:. dismissed, but punished, and mci u
onvicted by the country Of rUbbing the U
would hot be allowed to "
ecure new contracts while they We're y
eng prosecuted for fraud in old ones. =
"His Encouragement would be able .
} secure the selec ion OF judges, mar- q,
nails, and commissioners upon the !.
rOand Of their fitness by character and II !,
bility to represent the administration u
! justice i'll their several cunhnuni! les .
nj the country wou i no longer be u
;andalized by the prosecution IF un- u
officials. who ought never to
ave been appointed to the places they
ave dishonored. OF coarse. it is not
ifelded to suggest that many Ut the i'll
uhibenis of tilese Office have moi illus. "
the qualities mentioned, but oniv .
nat such a president, surrounded by q
UGH q cabiner, would be able to do a
lore to purify ami elevate the public l.
iii a term of four years than !,
I'll possibly be done in any other way ;
4 tho life time OF a generation" a
FLOWERS IN The SICK ROOM, a
from The Philadelphia Times.1 b
Tho ".uperstitiun," as he called il. II