Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-31

to and provoke emulation in the various
Government employees, in order e v
NAV strive for proficiency and r .ir
hopes Of advancement upon the a. -utes
Of official merit, good conduct, and exem-
piary honesty and how best to avoid the
evils of creating privileged class in the
Government service, who, in imitation
Of European prototypes, may gradually
lose all proficiency and value in the belief
that they possess life calling only
abuse.
The thinking, earnest men Of lhe Re
publican party have made 10 mere wordy
demonstration upon this subject; bu, they
have endeayored to quietly perform that
which their opponents are constantly promis-
ing without performing. Under Republican
rule the result has been, that, without en-
grating any of the objectionable features
OF the European systems upon our own.
there has been stead, and even rapid
elevation Of the civil service in all Of its de-
partments. until it can now be stated, with
out fear of successful contradiction, that the
service is more just, more efficient, and
purer in all its features than ever before
since the establishment Of our Governments;
and if defects still exist in our system, the
country can safely rely upon the Republican
party as the most efficient instrument for
their removal
am in favor of the highest standard of
excellence in the administration of the
civil service, and will lend my best efforts
to ihe accomplishment of the greatest
attainable perfection in this branch Of our
service.
THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF R,RB,R-
The Republican party came into exist
ence in crusade against the democratic
institutions of slavery and polygamy. The
first Of these has been buried beneath the
embers of civil wal. The party should
continue its efforts until the remaining
iniqul,y shall disappear from our civiliza-
tlon under the force of faithfully executed
laws.
There are other subject, of importance
which would gladly touch upon did space
permit | limit myself to saving that, while
there should be the most rIgId economy of
governmental administration. there should
be no seli-deieatlng parslmony either III our
domestic or foreign service. Official dis
honesty should be promptly and relentless
ly punished. Our obligations to the de-
Tenders Of our country should never be for
gotten and the liberal system Of pensions
provided by the Republican party should
not be imperied by adverse legislation. The
law establishing Labor Bureau. through
which the interests OF labor can be placed
in an organized condition, regard as
salutary measure.
The eight hour law should be enforced a.
rigid!y as any other. We should increase
our Navy TO degree enabling US to amply
protect our coast lines, our commerce, and
to give US force in foreign waters which
shall be a respectable and proper repre-
sentative Of a country like our own. The
public lands belong to the people. and should
not be alienated 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 ex-
perience in its administration may from time
10 time suggest
have the honor TO subscribe mysclf.
sir. Your obedient Servant.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
10 the Hon. JoHN Is. HENDERSON.
chairman Of the Comminfe.