Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-07-25

appears upon its superficial consideration and
embraces sub-fucstions of how to avoid tho
abuses possible to the Judgement OF the i'm
mense number of appointments In the hands
OF tho Executive, OF how to give encourage
mont to ana provoke emulation among the
various Government employees in order that
they may strive for proficiency and rest their
hopes OF advancement upon tho attributes OF
official merit good conduct and exemplary
creating privileged class IN the Government
service, who, in imitation of European proto-
types, may gradually lose all proficiency and
value in the belief that they possess a life
calling only TO be taken away In case OF some
hagrant abuse.
an party have made no nero wordy demon
Rtration upon this question, but they have en-
donvorcd quietly to perform that which their
opponents are constantly promising without
performing. Under Republican rule the re-
suit has been that, without enprafting any OF,
tens upon our own, there has been a steady
and oven rapid elevation of the civil
service in all Its departments until II
of successful contradiction, that the
service Is more just, moro efficient and
purcr in all its features than ever before since
the establishment of our Government; and IL
defects still exist In our system, the country
can safely rely upon the Republican party ns
the most cIiSient instrument ,, n Tor their , re;
of excellence in the administration of the civil
service, and will lend my best efforts TO the
accomplishment OF tho greatest nttainablc
THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BARBAHrsM:
The Republican party came into existence
I'm the crusade against the Democratic institu-
tions OF slavery and polygamy. The first of
these hn, been buried beneath the embers of
the civil war. The party should continue Its
efforts until the remaining iniquity shall dis
appear from our civilization under the force
of faithfully executed laws.
There are othcrsubject of Importance which
would gladly touch upon, did space permit.
l limit myself to saying that while there should
be the most rigid economy In Governmental
administration there should be no self defeat
ing parsimony either in our domestic or our
foreign service. Official dishonesty should be
promptly and relentlessly punished, our obli-
cations to the defenders of our country
should never be forgotten and the liberal sys.
TEN of pensions provided by the Republican
party should not be imperiled by adverse leg
islation The law establishing labor bureau
through which the interests OF labor can be
placed in an organized condition, l regard as
a salutary measure. The eight-hour law should
bo enforced as rgidly AS any other. We
should increase our navy to Il degree ena-
bling us to amply protect our coast lines. our
commerce, and to give us n force in foreign
waters which shall be respectable ana proper
representative of Il country like our own.
The public lands belong to the people and
shall not be alIenuted from them, but reserved
them: and, finally, our present Indian policy
should be continued and improved upon as
our experience i'm its administration may
from time to time suggest.
have the honor to subscribe myself, sir,
your obedient servant, JOHN A. LOGAN.
To Hon. John b. Henderson, chairman Com
mittee of Notification.