Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20
Official Tenure.

uncasiness IN certain quarters. Inc
substance Of the policy outlined by
tic Executive was that appointments
to flee Woald only lie made as
r.eces become vacant hy expiration
# the terra, for which the Present
holders were appointed, or by re
moval for cause, proven by the pre-
seu,a,Ion Of such charges and spe-
ciiicaiIous on evidence such as would
he accepted III court Of law.
The only specific cause hitherto
referred to by the President has
been undue partisan zeal, which in
dicalcs that i, stands at the head of
the list Of reasons why changes
should be made. On this subject
his language has been plain and ex-
pi.cit. leaving not the shadow of a
doubt but that it will be sufficient,
even sLouiI the incumbent be able
10 show that he las been scrupu-
lou,l, faithful III the discharge of
every duty, ana honest and capable
IN the maL 4Scment of every trust re-
posed IN him a, IN officer.
What more, under the cilcunl5tan-
ccs, can be oXp,cied, what more de
sircd ? The power Of the President is
no; unlimited. Appointments must
he made with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate" and the author
iry originally conferred upon the Ex-
ecutive has been materially abridged
hv the tenure os- office act, which
wLilo i, empowers the President 10
dlsIlace an officer during the recess
Of Congress, terminates the tenure
OF his successor soon as the Senate
meets unless n confirmation is had.
1t is not at all improbable, judging
from the temper exhibited by the
Republican party on several occa-
sions, that n general slaughter of the
stall fed flock, would lead to retalia-
tory measures and untasonize COM
pouent parts of our National Gov
crnment which should act in har-
mony. Besides the principles enun-
ciated as the groundwork of civil
service reform, whether they have
been practically carried out or not,
have been endorsed by the public,
as aifording some hope for the cor
rec,ion of abuses, and these rules
cannot be ignored by the Admins
tration.
Ii is doubtless true that the value
Of this system has been greatly over
rated; that the few acts of the Pres
idont and Cabinet, SO far, in reduc
ing the number OF personal attend.
ants, and disposing of the carriages
and equipments of the late Shoddy
Administration is more than has hith
erto been accomplished under the
complex machinery used to throw
dust into the peoples eyes; still there
is much work to be done before til,
Government is restored to its pris
,ino simplicity and vigor, and this il
; but small part of the labor. II i
> quite evident that Mr.. Cleveland
chief endeavor is to inspire conf
dence. not only of his party friends
but the whole people, and how bet
: ter can it bs done than by the couls
!, be is pursuing?
1t is enough to promise that offer
sive partisans shall go. How man
will be left after this weeding.ou
process has been effected The
-, other good and sufficient causes, be
!, sides expiration OF terms, will ful
Their decimate the ranks of those VIII
). are holding on with q death grip
;, aud it will not be long before th
. places that now know them wi
;, know them no more forever.
n Lot those who are disposed to cri
N icize this course of the Administr.
|. ton reflect how easy it will lie to n
move our Federal pap suckers fe
nj cause. We need not go further bac
" than last November. We now 81
m them, in the minds eye, groupe
n together on the stage in Columb
.. Hall, engaged in the exhileratir
$ spor, Of coon-hun,ing. There W,
- our Senator Dilworthy," Owing
G. our Sly Eph," Convey; our "Oi
4. Cannon" Cavanaugh; our Dudi.
70 Governor. Squire; our Thimble- Ri
Mt ger Bagley; or Nepotic Newell, e
Governor and Big Ipjun Chief, ar
other Office holders, of high nj
C. low degree, including our clev
" Drum Major. O'Brien, oil SO obi
* ingly Bobbins up Serenely"
Tx lay their heads on the block for Il
20 Executive cleaver. This scene W
ne not enacted alone in Olympia oil
III on the stage of Columbia Hall. T
w Federal officers all over the Terrific
We were coon hunting, and one of the
no stumped the whole Territory al
:" lost his coon on the home stretch.
"0 Be patient, ye faithful. Ais W
~ -. that ends we'll. Remember til
'' though 1.-The mills of the 20
grind slowly, they grind exceeding