The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-03-26
HAVE PATIENCE.

The applicants for olIice are clamoring
because the Democratic administration
has been In Office three weeks, and yet
very few Republican nfiiciala have been
ous,ed. There are several good rensons
for this state Of things. To begin with,
it could hardly be expected tha. the new
President should go to work turning out
men by wholesale before their terms Of
office have expired, unless there Is cause
for such removal, and the new admins.
tration has not yet been in office long
G, ,ough to make the examinations ncces.
eary for the detection of cause. Another
reason why these changes should not ba
made 30 soon IL. that the new adminia-
tration has not yet had time TO examine
the character and qualification of the
numerous applicants. The people of
the country ut large, while not esthetes in
reference to civil service reform, are ad.
vocates of the administration Of the
government upon thorough business
principles. The politicians may demand
thu. an incumbent Republican ahall be
turned out to make ruom for hungry
Democrat without reference to qnaliica-
t'nn. but the people of the country are
not willing for such partisan proceeding
The people at large really care very little
about who fills the public offices 30 long
a.the incumbents are courteous. honest,
efficient and in good standing in the
community; and public opinion will
sustain aud justify the new administra.
tiou in taking ample time to insure the
aelection of men who are courteous,
honest, efficient md of good standing In
their seve.al communities. We believe
that President Cleveland will gradually
but steadily and surely weed out all Of
the present officers of the government
who have not the qualifications above ret
forth, for he will fail to carry out the
true purpose of the Civil Service Act If
he does not do 40. It would likewise be
o luck fof business principle for him 10
allow any other class of men to hold The
public otfices. The only trouble which
the new President will, we apprehend
experience 10 draliny with the matter of
Federal appointments will be in deter,
mining what 70 do with Repuhticanofflce
holders who are courteous, honest, EFF !.
Client mud sf good standing in the com.
munity in which they live. This will
not be a cause of trouble in tho South,
for one can count such perasHs on; the
fingers of one hand 10 rncat of the States
OF the South, but In the North and West
there will be more trouble on this ac.
sconnt. Wo have no doubt that nitimate-
y most even Of this class of Republicans
will hnye 10 20, for snnnd business prin.
Eciples would require the; party in power
to have officers who; are loyal aud true 10
5its purposes and ita interests. The gov.j
scrnment should be conducted just III: an;
Individual would conduct HIS private;
business. The ssme general principles
sshoald Sgosern. and i { so. then The gov
serniiisht eanss. SC affard 10 have any CON !.
Siderable pnmbs 81 employees aalider3iti
who desire to conp pass liz sosafthrow.
M prudent bnsine eas nan would for an
.instsat keep abnnt lin 4 rub bordlnatss
who ass sotf foyal To him aad sis intessa,ai
sssf ss.s s.. 4 sss.s
10 contrpl the Fl. etatiop,
ana iuf fs1ence stof men & siho had been.
Ersdtlssass postliol I, ia hin, hut eysr,
ina ling De cciiid sos gree IA keein
e 3 n a. u
been even nl6dnfa fely Cpl posed I'D h1nls;
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