Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-30
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Whatever the merits or the dement's OF the
Civil Service Act. il Is firmly saddled upon
the country, like the old Man OF the Sea on
the shoulders of Sinbad the Sailor and 1t Is
well that every body should ascertain, is
nearlvas prscticab e, lis true lntentand mean
inc. II it mean, thata il of Che eight % ten
tbou-nnd persons IL embraces who were iuc6y
enough o. find themselves within heuuf
cial ARK at tbc date of the approval oi the
prndleton Law-many OF whom were super
Huon.lv rushed iu rs reward tor party ser
vice mi the eleventh hour IN anticipation OBJ
/ IN. massage of the laW-are 10 remain there
until thew die, or. which Is the same thing,
RESIGN no matter bv what questionable
methods they got into the Ark. and regard
\ less of the moral, mental and physical quail
fcations demanded by the law-to say nolh-
inu of lis demands as Co family and state
ouotas. or the sinecure u,elessneSs OF the
offices or the prolonged incumbency OF a
favored class. and regardless, too, OF Oppo>l
zion. active and foul, and bitter 90 the
party elected % power, and neglect OF ON
cial dutic, and contributions cd mOney tosup-
mort the party defeated, whilst the men vino
defeated that party and who are struggling
hon the outside Deluge can only hope 10
reach any possible vacancies M the AIR
rbroprh The mazv route of the Pendleton
hv in 90 competition where the chances OF
rh. varme,t friend or bitterest foe OF the
victoriau, party are aiike-it this be civil
Service Reform" and, Co crown the climax,
the SPIRIT" of this reform Is 90 embrace
all of the hundred thousand other Offices IN
the land as well rs those embraced by the
letter oft the law, then Service Reform,
CivI Service Reform" so called Is q de
fusion and snare. Ii, however, tins Re
form. like other reforms. and as the term
implies. means. thorough investigation and
reconstruction, and the appointment at me
out,et. ola Democratic, instead ol Repuol
can control I'm the Examining Board-t II
means the immediate abolition of thousands
of sinecure offices. and Che subiecting of all
incumbent, oft office 90 the same ordeal pre-
.rribed for those who seek uitice-ii II means
strict regard To- che State and family reqW-
.itiors of the law. and the resembling or en-
firp disregard of tlc seuSclc>, l. esldential
Rule" olthirty-hvc torty-hve wears hmt
except for ,oldicrs-ii it means Rotation m
office So Indispensable tO "a government oi
the People and that men who with their
families have become to,>iilZed IN Office for
wears. vet whose chief claim to the privilege
ha, been dlte>tation of the party now elected
to power. shall give place toothcr men more
.,..t and moro capable perhaps-and
fhar .nrh rotation shall De SIS applicable
to ofice-ho,der, who claim 90 have perform
cd military service in tie Federal r'"SS ln
the late waras toother oliice-holders, So that
Democratic soldiers. cripples, perhaps, shall
at hSt. after Y airs ot exclusion, have O. e
same chance for oiicea- Republican soldiers.
NOT 'Ilp',o' Ii''" All 3. ~. ~. r..tricteJ IN
.,''" '-i:'.... .ffrc Which IL was de-
stoned ther r. may aid with IL, complicated
machinery I'm carving out the simple re
QUESTION, of Jefferson and not prove, rs has
been iondly hoped ay kepuolcan io>Sli>
merely AN 0-'S 10 protect 'lrh i0geN'r 'l
Office. UL' LlNA " "io'
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