The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-06

Hon. Leroy u. ThomAn's Resignstsen -
civil service Commissioner Accepted ~
the rresidens An Interesting Letter
From Mr.. Thomnn-The Presidents -
ply.
WASHINGTON, II. c. October IT,
The following II tho correspondence oe-
tween Hon. Leroy u. Thoman, Of the
Civil Service Commission, and President
Cleveland, respecting tho formers resig'
nation, which the President has &C.
,epted, 10 take effect November ist
1exts
WARRINGTON. y. O.. October 20. isss.
siR,--IiespectfuIIy referring 60 a conversa.
1n Sfa xms s@I ns ss "n 70 Se q
my duties rs a member OF the United states
Civil Service Commission. and also 20 the
irc 70 cons der my request, / now have the
aonor 10 tender formally my RESIGNATION.
and earnest 20 beg an early con
ANEW sm"e. While thus asking release from
. record my sra,IslcasIon over the proved
?ractIcahiIty aud remedial snec vnssrsns
In political warfare view with amusement
the facile though radical departure from the
familiar methods q thc spoms system o'
cerc argument. and also deliberate prrNer.
sion. mark the opposition 81 different
groups q antayonists nna y's mus me,.,, ns
leaders In either party ~ IN accord win thc
pcndcton law. lifts original enactment, ana
r S,npn@'' were honest legislative express.
sinns aud not the coercion Of moral COW
ardlce by popular sentiment nor partisan
In The great task o. administrative re.
form, which you have und rtaken In accord
ance with personal and party pledges, the
people VIII give aid u has been my pien, pleas
n number OF the states and TERRITORIES ot
this Union, and u was my good fortune 70
meet with many ~ TER citlzyns ~
In The uncquivocal intention OF the
President to sustain the mer'
u system IN w. KS. c'vn ~ ~. s s',,,,'s,
methods. Long experience had made thcii
knowledge accurate. They welcomed the
Inauguration ~ the new lhe ui-tnctNe
features OF the present reform appealed 20
a fypically American sentiment. which com
manis aud advances merit. Win the pre-
else details OF the new procedure the'r nc.
qnintancc was not 80 intimate. To this they
are fast succeeding. and the result VIII be
cordial approval.
The inception and maintenance OF greet
reforms are with the people. believe that
the fundamental idea ~ civil service reform
IS charect erlstic 81 American Thought fop.
uiar hesitation over the acceptance q stat
eervatsm. In the initial STAGES OF this re-
form there was n response throughout the
Nation. Political contests assumed new
tone Oid time methods ~ corruption were
Discouraged. and bo~~iSm was grappi"d
with fresh vigor The Improvement y yet
marked. II vicious elements still seek OBJ.
trusion into elections. the chances OF their
success have been iessencd.
The reform spir - militant, and advances
toward complete success Corruption by
ofiicial patronage has been removed. With
the impnrting OF a purcr life 81 oficlai cir
Giles. the power Of the private purse 90 pur-
chase nolificai honors Will he less danger
Gus Public appreciation Of the fact that
this reform does not trench upon sturdy
partixanshp came late. II was seduiouSly
maintained that the civil service was
70 be composed OF men who should
abjnre certain rights Of citizenship. with
the gradual. but inevitable, refufation OF
this false view the outlines Of the reform M
last stood forth An ciearncss. IL - reform
which views the civil service a. vast bu~i'
re-- agency: is search T. for the best Mt
tainabe merit. In business. which " not
political. N enforce- no tests OF party. With
confident trust In the success Of your admin
i=tration. am
Your obedient servant.
To the President