The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-22
party since iis accession 10 power. In the
partzsn warfare made npon the latter with

hdence great deal haa been alleged /
tonnec eclon with the abuse ot the civil Gel
vica, tho psrty making the indiscrimlnat
charges seeming to have entirely forvotte
that It wss under the full sway Of the D en-
ocratic organization that the motto "T
the victora belong the spols" became
cardinal article lit the Democratic creed.
With the determination to elevate ou
govern mensa! administration 10 a standar,
ot jnatice, excellence and public morality
the Republican party has Bednlously en-
deavored to lay the foundation Of q system
which shall reach the highest perfection
under tbe plastic hand Of time and accu
mulstins experience. The problem 10 ont
OF i'r greater intricacy than appears upon
iis superficial consideration, and embraces
the cub questions OF how 10 avoid the
abuses possible 10 the lodgment o
an immense number Of appoint.
menss in tho hands Of the Exec.
u''ve; OF how to give encouragement
% and provoke emulation in the various
Cove 'nment employees, in orde. that they
msy strive for proficiency and rest their
hopes OF advancement upon the attributes
ot9iticial msrit, good conduct, and exem.
plafy honesty; and how bes. to avoid the
evils oi creating a privileged class in the
government service, who, in imitation
81 European protosyp.s, may gradually
lose all proficiency and value in the belief
That they possess life calling only TO be
taken away in care o.aome flsgrant abuse.
ine thinking, earnest men Of the Repub.
licsli party have made no mere wordy
demonstration upon this subject; bu. they
have endeavored to quietly perform that
Shich their opponents are constantly
promising without performing. Under
Republican rule the result has been that,
without engraiting any OF the objsctionai
features oi the European systems upon our
own, there has been steady and even rapid
elevation Ct the civil service Ia all OF its
DEPARTURE. until it can now be state d, with.
ou. lear Of successful contradiction, that
the service is more jost, more efficient, aud
purer in all Of ita features, than ever before
since the establishment of our Govern.
msn'; and il defects still exist in our
sys'em the counlry can safely rely upon
tae Republican party as the most efficient
instrument OF the.y removal.
Iam in favor OF the highest standard OF
excellence in the administration Of the
civil service, and will lend my best effor
10 the accomplishment Of the greatest at.
tsins Bile perfection in this branch Of our
service.
THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BARsARlsM.
The Republican party came into exis-
sence in crusade against the Democratic
institutions Of slavery and polygamy. The
hsas OF these has been buried beneath the
embera OF civil War. The party should
continue It's efforts until the remaining in.
lqu!.y shall disappear from cur civilization
under the force Of faithfully executed laws.
Iheresfs other subjec,s Of importance
which l Tould gladly Touch upon did space
permit. I limit myself to eaying that,
while there should be the most rigid econ.
omy OF government administration, there
should be no sslf-defeating parsimouy
eilhes in our domestic or foreign service.
official dishonesty should be promptly and
telentlessly punished. Our Obligations to the
defenders our coua,ry shoold never be for
gotten, and the liberal system Of pensions
provided by the Republican party should
not be imperilsd by adverse legislation.
The law establishing a Lsbor Bureau,
through which the interests OF labos can be-
PLACED in sn organized condition, l regard
asa ss!utary measure. The eight-hour law
should be enforced as rigidly ss any other.
We should increase our Navy to a degree
enabling US 10 amply protect our coast
lines, our commerce, and to give up lorCe
in foreign waters which snail be a re-
specialize and proper representative Of
country like our own. The public lands
belong to the people, and should not be
alienated from them, but reserved for free
bones Tor all desiring 10 possess them;
and, finally, our present Indian policy
should be continued and improved upon
as our experience in its administration
may from time 10 tina suggest.
have the honor to tubscrihe myself,
Sir, Your obedient Servant,
JOHN A. LOGAN.