The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-25
NORMAN e. EATON RESIGNS.
President CIeveIund's Views OF Ci'ii
Service Reform.

the President to-day sent hIm long iet-
ter setting forth his views and policy ID
ta,ation to the Civil Service and accept
ing Eaton's resignation, to take erect
November first. The following IS Presl-
dent Cleveland's letter to Mr. Eaton /
EXECUTIVE MANSION /
WASHINGTON, September u, 1850. +
Hon. Dorinan b. Eaton:
MY DEAR SIR am in rec iPt ~ YOU
letter rendering your resI9na'l"I4 y
member Of the Board Of Civil Service .
Commissioners. / can not refrain from
expressing my sincere regret that N"--
have determined to Withdraw from "
position in the public service where S"Hf /
intelligent performance OF your duty '.'.7
been Of iBestimahe value to the c"un-
Try.
The friends of Civil Service reform and
aI those who desire good government
fullv appreciate your devotion to Inc
cause in which YOU early enlisted. "At'
thev have seen with satisfaction th3l
yo,r Zral and faith have Dot led yod e.
suppose that the reform III which You
were engaged IS unsuited 70 lie rUie'
which ordinarily govern progress "a aU-
man affairs or that il should 81 once
reach perfection and uf.iT"r~;i accept
ance. You have been w5:4ir@ patiently
to accent the good results Is they. s'eh
bv step. could be gained, holding every
advance with unyiedng steadfastn,sf
The success which thus far has attend
cd The work of Civi! Service reform IS
largely due to the fact that its practical
friends have proceeded upon the theory
tiat real and health progress ear "h.y y
made a. tie people who cherish per
uicjous political ideas, long fOstcred and
encouraged by vicious partsanshlp, are
persuaded that the change contemplate"
by the reform offers substantial improve
ments and benefits Reasonable tolera-
ton of old prejudiccs, graceful reco5ni-
ton OF every aid, sensible utilization q
every instrumentality that promises IS
sistance and constant effort TO demon
stratc the advantages of the new or!ef
az things. a.e the means ~ which thi-
reform movement vii! in future be fur
ther advanced, the opposition Of ihcof-
;-iSibi spoiisrnon rendered Intellectual
and the cause placed upon sure !eui1-
Iati0n.
OF course there should b. 10 surren-
Der IF principle nor backward step, and
az laws for the enforcement OF The re
fora, should be rigi,lly executed. hut the
benefits which It's principles promise viii
not he fully realized unless the acqui-
escet,ce of The people is added to the
stern assertion of the doctrine ai'd fi-"f-
on, *, cugion OF the laws.
Ii is a source Of qualification that there
are So many friends al Civil Service -
form ,aarshaled en- the practical side oi
lie question. and that the number IS Eo'
great ut those who profess friendllhes'
Tor tI:, cause and vet, mischitvou7iy ano
with supercilioUs self righteousness, DIS
credited every effort not - exact 2ccorc
with their attcHuatcd ideas, decry "'tt
carping criticism the lab@r e t0oer &c
.ualIy in the field of reform. and. lznor
ing the conditions which bound ans
qualify every struggle for radica! IN
prnvcmen; in the affairs Of the Govern
ment. demand complete and immediate
perfection.
The reference in your et:er TO the ar
titude OF the members of my cabinet -
ward the merit system established b,
che Civil Service law, besides being q.
treiy correct, exhibits an apprecIat
of honest cn,lcavor III the direction
reform and disposition TO do justice +
proved sincerity. which IS most Grat.iy
ing. Ii such treatment OF those Upo
whom the duty rests oi administeriu
the Government according to reicrt
methods was the universal rule, and
the embarrassment and perplcXities q
tending such an administration we-
fairly regarded by those protesting 10 /
friendly to such methods, the ayoWe
enemies of the cause would be atfordz
less encouragement,
believe in Civil Service reform "a
its application in the most p'@c.Ic1o
form attanabIe, among other rc2sa.-
because it opens the door for ric.. O.
poor alike TO participation inPuoiic plae
holding. and hone the time IS at hat
when al our people will see the 2oV2A
age of reliance fer such an opporIuna
upon merit and fitness instead OF depen
ence upon caprice or the selfish I1tere
of those who inpuaentiy stand oetvt'
the people and the machinery Of the
Government. In one case reas0nat
intelligence and eIcation, V hich Is ftt
ly furnished or forced upon the youth
our land, are credentials 20 office.
the other way is found in favor incurr
by participation in partisan work, of
uniting the person morally if not me
tally and physically for the res oasi0
ties and duties of public employment