Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-01-10

manic orchestra, Of Philadelphia, and the
Marine band, of this city, are the most
prominent competitors. III. committee
has prarti ally decided TO lave three bands.
one stationed in the center OF the hall for
dance music, anu the others for promenade
music.
C~IEvELANDs REPLY TO TIE LEAGUE,
The following letter, dated from the Ma
aonal Civil 5 'rvice Reform League, wa
sent to Prtsident:,lect Cleveland. 1t is
s, = W, hy Ge1rg. William Curtis, president,
Jay, Mo:efield Storey, j. Hall Peasants,
". ". Montgomery, Everett P. Wheeler,
Frederic Cromwell, Morrill, Wyman, Jr.,
Carl SEIZURE, Silas W. Burt. A. X. MacDon-
ough, WI lam Carey Sanger, William W..
Is as follows:
"We have the honor to address you on
behalf Of tile National Civil Service Re-
FORM i-eague, III a>sOciutluu composed of
cltzells OF ~ parties, whose sole purpose
Is indicated by it's name. and which takes
no part whatever III party controversy. The
vast increase ~ ti!r number Of persons ell
gagged III the civl. Sc. vice aid the grave
mi>cilIeiS and dangers arising from general
prescription in III" service which tor half a
century l!'s followed the change Of party
c0i!IrM 81 t.ic %liliion.Li administration, nave
p;'"'' r.l so n%:.:"tlli al impression upon
tho public mi 1t liat :ie first effective steps
'owarst r.i"r'l " ~ taken with the coop
r'1lnn -! im,n %.i.rti''S in the passage IF
"'!W :, ;.c: oi Jan. IL, 1883. The
abuses which that act seeks to correct, how
eyer. are so st! on=ly in!rm,c!1ul in the ira
there Is naturally Il wi,lr>uread anx-
fety lest the purity change in the national
executive effected by the late election
SHOULD show them to be ilsrpcrable: but,
believing, as we do, that the reformed sys-
tenn cannot be held to bn se"urely cstab-
lshed until it has safely passed the ordeal
OF such party changes, and recalling with
satisfaction and confidence your public ex-
pressiOns favorable to r.forln and your off,
elal acts a. Chief Execuliv' Of the State of
cause to your patriotic care i, t.ae exercise
Of the great power with which, the Amer
lean people have intrusted YOU
as follows from Albany: You: communi-
cation addressed to ms OH behalf of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League, has
been received. That practical reform in
the civfl service Is demanded is a%bundantly
established by the fact that t:le statute re-
1erred to n your communication to secure
with the assent Of both political parties,
and by the further fact that a sentiment is
generally prevalent among patriotic people
calling for a fair and honest enforcement
or the law which has been thus enacted. I
regard myself pledged to this because my
SNhaSoPSAOA VI GlC Ilu0 OCLllUCldClC ldlCll
and public duty requires that this and 11
other statutes should be, In good faith and
without evasion, enforced, and because IN
the many utterances made prior to my
s 81 *,tS2aG a : PRESIDENT, approved by the party
position to disclafm, I have, in effect, prom
ised the people that this should be done. I
am not unmindful Of the fact, to which you
refer, that many Of our citizens fear that
the recent party change in The national ex-
erutiye may demonstrate that the abuses
which have grown up in the civil srrvice
are ineradicable. I know they are deeply
rooted and that the spoils system has beeHl
supposed to be Intimately related to sue I
cess Iii the maintenance Of party organiza-
tlon. and l am not sure that those who pro- |
firmly among its advoca es when they find
II obstluctlng their way to patronage and
placa. But, fully appreciating the trust
commltted to my charge, no such consider
alton Shall cause s %re.aXation on my part Of
an earnest effort to enforce this law. There
are not within the letter Of civil service
st 'tllte. but which are 80 disconnected with
the policy Of IN administration that re- |
mOval therefrom of present incumbrnts, in
my opinion, should not be made during the
terms for which they were appointed solely
OH partisan grounds and for the purpose Of |
putting In their places those who are in no
lltical accord with the appointing power. |
BUT many now holding pc -itions have for
feltel all just claim to retention, because |
they have use'l Their places for party pr
poses In disregard to heir duly to the peo- |
pie, and because. instead Of being decent
public servants. they have proved them |
selves offensive partIsansa and INSCRIPTIONS |
man pu ators Of local party MANAGEMENT. |
The lessons of the past should he unlearn-
ed, and such officials. as well as their sue |
c%essors, should be taught that efficiency, fit |
ness, and devotion to public duty are con |
d!ti"ns OF their continuance in public
places, and that the quiet and unob rusive
exercise of individual political rights is The |
reasonable measure Of their party service.
"lf l were addressing none but party
friends l should deem it entirely proper to
remind them that though the coming ad-
ministration is to be Democratic, a due re-
gard for the peoples interest does not per
init faithful party work to be always re-
Warded BY appointment to office, and TO say
to them that while Democrats may expect
all proper consideration, selections for Of
flee not embraced within the civil service
rules will be based upon sufficient inquiry
as to fitness, instituted by those charged |
with that duty, rather than upon persistent
importantly or self-soliciteu recommenda-
lions on behalf OF candidates for appoint
ment,'