Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-31

The vai Ms Cove rnment employees. I'm Ort.er
that they may strive for proficiency and rest
thelr hopes of advancement upo1 the attfi-
buteS OF Official merit, good coaauct and exss
emplary honesty; and how best to avoi1 the
eviiS ofcreating prisile yed class in the Gov
ornment service, who, in imitation of Euro
pean prototypes may gradually lose all prof.
cheney AMI vaiue in the belief that they pos
sess a lie calling only to be taken, away in
case OF some tagrant alb use.
The thinking, earnest men of the Repub
hcan party have made no mere wordy demon
deavoIef to quietly perform that which their
oppC neuts are constantly promising without,
performing. Under Republican rule the re.
the objectionable features Of the Europeanl
systems upon our own, there has been steady
and even rapid eleFatio 4 OF the civn service
in all OF its aepartments. until it can now be
sta ed. without fear of successful cont a1Ic
ton. that the service is more just more eff
cient and purer in all of its features than ever
before since the establ Shment OF our Govern
fnent: and ii defects still exist in our system,
se nary ~ Gi ba Safey es np9 r9
tbeip aeasox ~ most encie snf instrument lo
I,amin fayorof the highest STANDARD of eY
cellence in the administration OF the civfl ser.
vice. and will lend my best Efforts to the.:acs
cCm plist met of the greatest attainable per-
lection in thi. hEf poiy e SYr seFsscenA
The Republican party came into existence in
a crusade against the Democratic INSTITUTIONS
of slavery and polygarny: The first Of theAe
war. The party should continue1 its efforts
until the remaining inieuity shall disappear
from our civilization under the force of fa tbs
fully executed Laws. s h. -.f,r5.. -
5-,af ~. PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS. 4 lii
2 There are other subjects of Importance
VI hichi would gladly touch upon did space
permit i limit myself to saying that, While
there should be the mos rigid economy Of
governmental administrator there should be
no self-de leating pareimony, either in our do
nestle or foreign service; official dish 1nesty
should be promptly ami reientlessiy' pun
ished. Our ObIyations to the defend
iersi of -our +. country should never be
forgotten, and the liberal system
of pensions provided by the Republican party
should not be i'm periled BY adverse leg islas
ton The law ests,bl shing Labor Bureau,
through which the. intel eSts, of labor can be
p. ac I'd in an organized condition, ragatd as
a saiutary measure. The eikhi-hour law
should be en- creed as rigidly as any other. We
should Increase our navy to a degfe enabling
us 10 protecG our coast lines, our icommer g,
and to give. US force in foreign waters
which shall be respectable and proper
represent alive of country like our
own. Inc public lands belong to the people.
and should not be allie mated from them. but
reserved for free homes for; all desiring to
possess them, and final y, our present Indian
policy should be continued and improved up
on as our experience in its administration
may from time to time suggest. L have the
honor to subscribe myself, Sir, your obed tent
servant. linE .eU1IstiH JOHN A. LOGAN.
To the Hon. John b. Henderson, Chairman OF
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