The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

uIrIrury than appears upon ~ superb
riul consideration, Hud uluhrncD, lh'
sub questions ui how iu avoid the abuse
possible tu the ludgmuut uf an iWmrus,
Uumh,r uf appointment, in the huud'
at the Executives at how tu give On
cuuragumcut lu and provoke emulation
In The various Government ctupluNcs
IN order that ,hry may strive for prnli
cheney aud rest their hopes of advance
mcnt upon the attributes of Ollicia
merit, good conduct, and exemplary
honesty; and how best Ia avoid the cNi ilS
of creating u privileged class IN III,
Government service, who, IN mutation
of European prototypes, may gradually
lose all proficiency and value IN The
belief that they possess u liic-cnlling
only To bc taken away IN case of some
ilagrunt abuse.
The thinking, earnest men of the Rc'
publican party have made no mere
wOrdy demonstration upon this sub
icct; but they have cndcaVurei to quietly
perform that which their opponents are
constantly promising without perform
ing, Under Republican rule the result
has been that, without ENGRAVING any
of the Objectionable features of the
European systems upon our own, there
has been a steady and even rapid elcva'
ton of the Civil Scrricc IN all OF It's de-
partmcnts, until il can now hc stated,
without fear of successful contradiction,
that the service Is more Just, more ell
cicnt, and purer In all of its features,
than ever before since the cstah-
lishmcnt of our government; and II de.
icCtS stlll exist in our system, the coull'
try can safely rely upon the Republican
party uS the most efficient instrument
for their removal.
am In favor of the highest standard
of excellence IN the administration oi
the civil service, and will lend IN" best
efforts to the accomplishment of the
greatest attainablc perfection in this
branch OF our service.
THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BAR
a. BARISM.
The Republican party came into exist
cnCc ina crusade against the Democratic
institutions of slavery and polygamy
The first OF these has been buried he
meath the emhcrs CT civil war. The party
should continue its efforts until the re-
manning iniqulty shall disappear from
our civilization under the force of faith
fully executed laws.
There are other subjects of Importance
which | would gladly touch upon did
space permit. | limit myself To saying
that, while there should bc the most rigid
economy of governmental! adminislra'
tion, there should bc no sclf-dcicating
parSimOny either in our domestic or
foreign service. Official dishonesty
should he promptly and rclentlcssly
punished. our obligations to the de-
tenders of our country should never he
forgotten, and the liberal system
of pensions provided by the Re
publican party should not be i'm
pcriled by adverse legislation. Th,
law establishing II labor bureau
through which the interests Of labor can
be placed in an organized condition,
regard as n salutary measure. The
eight-hour law should be enforced aS
rigidly as any other. We should in
crease our Navy to degree enabling u'
to amply protect our coast lines, oui
commerce, and to give US force il
foreign waters which shall be respect
able and proper representative of {
country like our own. The public lands
belong to the people, and should not b'
alienated from them, but reserved tol
free homes for all desiring to posses,
them; and, finally, our present Indiar
policy should be continued and i'm
| proved upon MS our experience in its adj
administrations from time TO time suggest
| have the honor TO subscribe myself
sir, Your Obedient Servant,
! JOHN A. LOGAN.