Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-02
TIE EIoKsBURq FAIR Ass0-
CLIFTON.


Our citizens may congratulate them
selves that the contract for the FaiI
Grounds, grand stand, fences, stables
and track has been let to responsible
builders. This insures to the city
outdoor attraction two or three times
a year which will be worth hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars. Vicksbure
has actually suffered for the want Of
just such improvements, and her OWL
citizens in the last few years have
spent enough in visiting other cities
OF less size to witness athletic
amusements, to more than pay twice
over for our own Fair Grounds and
Improvements.
AT last we are to have a beautiful
fair grounds and race track, and we
Will guarantee that after the very first
entertainment at them, there will be
none to question their immense benefit
70 the city. Messrs, T. G. Morris &
90. have contracted to complete the
buildings, ETC., in time for q
meeting early in November, when
it is intended to have a
magnificent drill contest, rourna-
ment, prize shoot, and 6rst-class horse
racing. Such an entertainment will
bring to the city for five days thou
sands of people from all the contigu-
GUS country.
After a start is made at least two
splendid meetings can be had each
year, as at other cities, and in this way
the Fair Grounds will be of inestim-
able value to all our citizens.
We regard this as another step for
ward for our city, and we trust that
all will agree with us.
On Monday a call will be made on
the stockholders for. a part of their
subscription as it is intended to pay
the contractors as the work progresses.
The stockholders will see the necessity
of paying up promptly as called upon,
and are assured that there is every
prospect of the Investment DrovinO
profitable.
The President on Civil Service Re-
form.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1885.
Hon. Dorman B. Eaton:
am in receipt of your letter, tender
ing your resignation as a member of
the board of civil service commission
ers. | cannot refrain from expressing
my sincere regret that you have de-
termined to withdraw from a position
in the public service, where your per-
formance of duty has been OF inestima-
BILE value to the country. The friends
OF civil service reform, and all
those who desire good government,
will appreciate your devotion for the
cause in which you early enlisted, and
they have seen with satisfaction that
your zeal and faith have not led you
to suppose that the reform in which
you were engaged is unsuited to the
rules which ordinarily govern human
or that it should at once reach
perfection and universal acceptance;
you have been willing to accept good
results ras they step by step could be
gained, holding to every advance with
undying steadfastness.l
The success which thus far has at.
the work of civil service re.
form is largely due to the fact that its
friends have proceeded upon the the
Dry that real and healthy progress can
only be made, as such of the people
who cherish promiscuous political
ideas, long fostered and encouraged
by vicious ~partisanship, are persuaded
that the changes contemplated by the
offers substantial improve
ment and benefits. A reasonable toll
Grafton for old prejudices, a graceful
recognition of every aid, a sensible
utilization Of every instrumentality
and a constant effort to demonstrate
advantages Of the new order of
are the means by which this re-
,orm movement will in future be fur
her advanced, opposition of incorrigi-
spoilsmen rendered Intellectual,
md the cause placed upon a sure foun-
i
OF course there should be no sur
'ender Of principle nor backward step,
md all laws for the enforcement of the
eforms should be rigidly executed,
tut the benefits which its principles
promise will not be fully realized I'M
ess the acquiescence of the people is
.dded to the stern assertion Of a doc
rine and vigorous execution of the
1t is a source OF congratulation
hat there are SO many friends of civil
ervice reform marshaled on the prac.
ical side Of the question, and that the
is not greater of those who
friendliness for the cause and
ct mischieYously and with supercil-
ous selfshness discredit every effort
.ot in accord with their ideas, decry
With carping criticism the labor Of
hose actually in the field of reform.
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