The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-21

The close Of the fiscal year was
marked BY some decided measures Of
reform, ii the scat of Government, In tho
discharge Of superiluous employees. and
in otherwise cutting down expenses.
The saving Of salaries In one bureau
alone. that Of engraving and printing.
amounted to $272 day. Many other
changes and removals have been cf-
fectcd in the Treasury Department.
with the view of bringing the business
10 a practical. working hdsis. The sys-
tenn Of account keeping has been con-
sidcrably simplified. and the machinery
Of government will run more easily
during the present fiscal year. AT the
same time, the s'clean sweep" which
was so much talked about proved. like
many other reports. which Were float
ing about the capital, an idle scare. In
spite OF the many evidences given by
the Administration. that Il IL 10 b. con.
Quoted on strict business principles,
there seems 10 be disposition In some
quarters to expect some startling OK
| revolutionary action ons its part This
| Is foolish and unjust toward the Presi-
| dent and his Cabinet. II was just such
| action, repeated Mt certain intervals,
| that brought the Republican Admins
| tration into trouble and contempt.
The people expect from President
Cleveland honest. fair government,
economically administered. and their
interest kept in view above all others.
This has been the governing idea in all
the Appointments made in Federal Of
fees since the 4th Of March, and the
removals and changes have been in ex-
act accord with II. The public has yet
but faint idea Of the magnitude Of
the work Of reform undertaken by the
present administration. Twenty-four
wears of Republican maladministration
corroded tho public service aud
poisoned the entire body of govern
mcnt to such an extent that great care
and circumspection had TO be eNer-
cised in the first application OF inc
Democratic remedy. II Is easy for
those who take but superficial view q
the change Of Government. and what
the people meant and expected when
! they made that change, last November.
~ sneak about "clcan sweeps and
instantaneous cures
IL When patient is brought almost 70
! the verge Of dissolution BY disease and
! neglect. the skiIlful physician who i
called in does not AZ once proceed 70
heroic remedies He rather endeayors
/. TO cxt:rpatc the disease by degrees.
/ The Democratic Government had
more difficult task than seems 70 be I'M
dcrstood in some quarters Successive
Republican Administrations made inc
system OF spells and plumber 50 inner
:, cnt in the Government that i could
! only be attacked gradually. Every de-
partment was so honeycomhed VIII
corruption that the new chief had =
I; proceed cautiously and slowly TO dls
d cover the root ~ the disease and 70 DO
wise cure for IL The President an'
u his Cabinet have achieved prodigioii
!. amount az work during the past lou
a months. They found a complex. cum
Dr. bersomc system i'm each department
Il. devised solely for the purpose OF cnn
&c cealing fraud and knavery Simple
ce and more economical methods nav
been substituted. and The veil OF my'
terry and secrecy which shielded
~ many rascalities has been torn ava,
~ Under the present system industry an
N honesty alone can succeed. as the trans
lie action OF public business has be-
s. placed on right ineligible basis
n The first efforts Of the new Cover
In ment we're directed towards e'onom.
~ In the White House itself, as in ever
Is department. were found hundreds
IN supcrfiuous employees and sinecnre
pm They have been gradually wccded on
lge Again. Il was found that the clerks PA
80 little attention 70 the hours OF work
ne pcctcd Of them. Now they are cor
- PEELED to put in full days work
=. they would be obliged to do in any we
- managed private establishment. fitnc
- and capability have been adopted
Il the essential qualifications for ONO
81 not the mere reward for party service
ion One of the causes OF the downfall 81 <
rn- Republican party was the disgust q
ter people for its corrupt. partisan metho
lth. In making Federal appointments pr,u
vas for INSCRIPTIONS retaincrs- ireslus
re- Cleveland has set his face against Y
obnoxious system from the beginnin
All his appointments have been sole
-ovn for the benefit Of the public service.
han every case his Judgment has been ann
sustained bv the results. Win
ued efficient working force and large
trcnchment Of expenses the Democsa
at Administration commences the ~
age year, confident that Il viii max
,. showing such a. the people expect II
Of il and win to still greater degree
trust and faith OF those who voted
oy honest Government last fall. - Wasn'
y, II ton Post.
inst During the cholera epidemic