The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-18

tributes public positions purely - revaroo
Tor partisan servlco
doubt. may VET. " :nssssa!.sa . .hsshss
every change q admlnlstrssion. inspires
= smsass q ny q =, :s ssr as ss 80
ment. cngrosslnI the time o. public o11cers
with importun,t!es. sprea ling abroac the
s rs 2. o s ss e. q % Az sscos
tent The allurcments Of an immense mum.
Der Of oflces and places exhibited 20 the
ssssowsi n is recognition o. parizsa activity
sos 3; r. ~ ssoSssS ana ohss
aceog
ofices consequent upon our extension and
che mania for Once holding growing from
ns indulgence would pervade our popuia.
support 81 81 prinslpis. sRe desire Tor sSs pun.
lie good and soliclsude for she Nations vel.
fare would be nearly banished from the ac-
% dsxensrate into isnoble. seinsh ana dis.
graceful struggles for the possession Of ONCE
Aea RIs ssrycs reform enforced BY law came
not too soon 70 check the progress q demon
ailxation. One of ia eiIects. not enough 70.
y sns freedom = ersfs 20 -. snS p osss
attending an arbitrary and sudden change
rule. cast their ballots against such change.
Parties seem 90 be necessary; and VIII con:
tnue 70 exist. nor can be now denied
s nos disconnected s with once mold:
ing. which follow party supremacy
WHILE rARrIsAxsnIr CONTINUES BfrrKR
ana pronounced and supplies % much Of
motive 90 sentiment and action. u u noe
fair 60 hold puoIc onipiats IN charge 81 i'm.
porfnnt trusts responsible for tho best ro-
enlts IN the perfor nance Of their duties. and
yet insist that thay shall rely, IN confidential
and inportsnt pla.es upon, upon she WORK ,,s,. q
anllas but so STEPPED In partisan inius.
tlcr and rincor TINT they have no loyalty to
mel, enis,s a.. ~ % n -, ~ nv ~.
| does u require that those In subofilnatN po-
| sition- who fan In yieiin their best service
| or who are incompetent should be retained
| merely because they are IN place.
| the winning OF such clerk discharged
l for Incidence ofincompetency. who. though
n ns ration o. Il" spos system. suddenly
| discovers that ne - entitled - protec ion
/ under tine sanction Of civil service reform.
1 ciamor OF che applicant who claims the
1 vacant position as hts compen -a'ion
for the most questionable party work.
\ discharge 81 che indolent or tncomr etene
| clerk but Il does prevent supply ng his ptace
| with the unit party worker Thus "a prth
| the phases 10 <een benefits IL the public -erv
| ic-. And the people who desire good gov.
| ernmont having &c cured this statute IN noo
rclinQutoh In benefits withou. protest nor
are they unmindIni OF the fact that IT, full
| advantages can only be gained through the
complete good faith OF those having its ex-
ecndon In charge, aud this they VIII insist
upon
Service Commissioners be Increased TO :
sum more nearly commensurate 10 their I'm.
portant duties
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
rhe present condition OF the law relating
to the succession 20 the Presidency In the
event OF the death di ability or removal Of
both the President and Vice President. -
This suhje q has repeatedly been considered
by Congress. but no result has been reached.
The recent imme late death OF the Vice.
President and vacancies nc the same
time In all other oniccs. the iucum.
bcnts OF which might Immediately tNer'
has caused public anxiety and just de-
mand that recurrence Of such condition
OF Affairs should not BE- permitted.
In conclusion. I commend 20 the wise are
and thoughtful attention OF Congress the
needs tne welfare and the aspirations 81
snbordinate these 70 the narrow dis.
ADVANTAGES OF partixanship or the &C.
compli@hment Of selfish aims - 20 violate
the peoples trust And bctray the peoples
interests Hut m individual sense or re-
spon-Iiify on the part OF each Of as, ana I
STERN determination q perform ,n our n mhs
have added In their day and generation =
the glory and prosperity OF our oesose'
land
lsigncd' GROVER CtEyEiNSp.
WxsHISoroS. ID. O.. December ,. $50.