The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-03
the PRESIDENTS PURPOSE.
Hls Object IL 10 Render Emcient the Civil
service Of the Government.


Service ~ the Government.
Although il il but little more than
three months since Mr.. Cleveland was
indicted into the Presidential Office. il
i already apparent that one Of the chief
objects Of his administration will he TO
bring the civil service Of the Govern
mcnt up to its highest possible stage Of
efficiency. no matter how much time
and elaboration the carrying out Of
this programme may require nor how
much impatient and unfriendly criticism
II may provoke.
No more important subject could
engage his attention from now on
10 the assembling OF Congress. nor Is
ANY other SO essential In its prelimi-
nary relations to the great work Of adj
ministrative reform, while all candid
observers of the situation must admit
that the President. in spite Of a few
questionable appointments which he
was deceived into making. has shown
an admirable aptitude for the rcspon-
sibility which he has assumed and
made a most suspicious beginning.
But the duty thus set before him is
one that no man. whatever his physical
strength or mental vitality. should be
asked or expected to perform single
handed and alone. To thoroughly ac-
complish the grand results proposed
the reorganization Of a service made up
Of more than hundred thousand dis
tinct official factors win involve an
amount Of laborious investigation and
exhaustive detail simply overwhelming
to the contemplation aud the Prcsi-
dent. resollte and ambitious a he is To
succeed. will need all the co operation
that can be made available TO the con-
summation Of his purpose.
The conservative public sentiment of
the country Is already with him. lie
has able and conscientious associates in
the Cabinet. upon whose assistance he
can rely. He has the approval Of the
masses Of the Democratic party. and he
should have the active. earnest and
honest support Of the leaders OF the
party
Our Democratic friends should bear
in mind that the election Of Mr.. Cleye-
LAM meant something more than an in
discriminate distribution OF offices
among the voters who elected him The
scheme Of political salvation Is not so
simple and easy as this We are wont
to speak OF the cnange OF aiministra-
ton as the dawn Of new era in the
Government; but this depends entirely
upon the wisdom and honesty and
sound craftsmanship with which the
affairs Of the Government are TO be all
minist"red.
The majority BY which the Demo-
cratic party assembled into power is not
so overpoweringly large n,r perma-
nently assured that we can afford 10
triic with our victory. The new era
has dawned. but will it reach the high
noon Of our anticipations? This re-
mains to be seen. The Republican
party is by no means dead yet and we
have first to convince the people that
they have profited substantially and
largely by the defeat Of that party
before we can have any definite guar
anty OF an extended lease of power
Hence the necessity, not of parcel
ing out the spoil, in hot and reckless
haste. but Of laying broad and deep
the foundations OF the civil service a
tower Of strength TO the Government
under Democratic rule. and not be-
grudging the time that il may require
to do it. This is the burden which Mr.
Cleveland has taken upon MS shoulders.
not a. work for this year or next year
OF his own official term. but for all time
and for the glory OF the Democratic
party. II Is a patriotic and statesman
like object. II should be made the
common object Of patriots and states
men holding the Presidents political
faith. Then indeed shall the dawn u
the new era melt into the radiance OF
the full-orbed sun. - Washington Post.