The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-12

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lands limitation t5<Nshd 49,
sive ~partf.ns" allow MWA
II by thai exprrssson 1920
those who use their Offices foe ~
ends. no one. no; himself an od~nsSWn
partisan. would ohpec, 20 . Y;gsd en-
forr~mrns Of the rule and the ,horoash
extirpz:ion OF hat; class al officials
from the Federal serSic-- This " no;
Democratic doctrine. In IL the h~s, He
publican doctrine. and IL an essential
feature OF the Civd->crvscr reform move
men;. which 60, IL. chef and simos,
entire supper; IN aud out os Congress
from Republicans II President C1e~--
land VIII remove all who have clearly
pros.iiuied y pnhlic Office 10 promote
parry ends he win deserve the thanks
o! all right thinking citizens. regard
less Of party. A public osice /. a pub
lac trus;-no' q piece Of party machin-
cry.
IT, however. this phrase Is 10 BE- To-
trrprrtcd TO include al who have been
prominent. active or influential In th~tr
party. IL means simply that there Is IA
be- q general clearing on; of Al the Re
publican ofice-hold-r~ II . Ike rule
obtained in the filling Of the vacancies.
and only coloii~ss neutrais. with nei-
ther party nor public spirit. were APP
pointed to Office. the President wound
prove his good faith. bu: we do no; tr-
iieve he would best consult the public
interests. All American voters of posi-
tive and eArnes; convictions are allied
TO . party through which they seek TO
have their principles embodied in lcgis-
laiion and enforced by the Executive.
There is every rcason why the Govern
m.ni should have the services Of such
men. There IL no cason Why they
should moi continue To be carncs, par
N4Sau> Y ~ etAs1S- ~ tOo& - tSS w
no, allow their party zeal and service TO
influence their official actions. or 10 In
:erferc with the discharge of their pab-
lie duties. A man is no less . citizen
because he becomes an ofiic~-holdes.
aud the claims Of the civil service are
satisfied with the prompt and proper
discharge by . public servant oi his Of
fetal duties. without insisting that be
shall forcgo his political convictions or
refrain from their public expression
The removals which have been male
thus Far by President Cleveland and the
heads of departments would Indicate
that almos; any Republican in = dcs IA
bic public position Is = sufficiently
offensive partisan 10 be gotten md Of as
soon as practicable. The conviction
growing stronger every dsy among the
people tina; the civil service should not
be treated rs y mere party football has
compelled the new Administration 10 60
slow in the work Of removal and to put
n decent screen yer it, seizure Of The
Offices. The Villas letter shows the
spirit which animat-s the AdministrH-
ton. and the Violent partisanship of
the he Iiownes. of h. prr,euss to favor
q non-par,isan civil service and the in
sincerity Of his reform professions The
old spoils doctrin. 10 in full operation
under the present Administration. only
held slightly in check by the seeming
necessity Of no, offending the small re-
form element who have gone over 10
the Democracy from the Republicans.
and have carried with them some con
victions acquired as Republicans. and
which the Republican party will yet
make dominant and controlling. -iaaL-
aaclphia Press.