McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-02
THE moyEMENrs OF nARRros.
Belief that IL Uau be Wen for the United
sfofes In p,.e,,0re f0z. Work


Belief that IL Hsu be Wen for the United
States to Prepare for York.
John M. Gregory, LII. D., of the civil service
commission, recently talked at length and
freely to St. Paul reporter. Questioned in
regard to the new administration, said he:
!, as well as others of the civil service COM
mission, believe that President Cleveland
means every word of his civil service utter
ances Mr.. Cleveland is plain, straightfor-
ward, practical and honest man. For months
before his inauguration we adjudged him to
be in perfect sympathy with the principles Of
civil service reform, and l believe his appoint
ments and his, official acts during the few
weeks since March to be in perfect accord
ance with such estimate OF him. Mr.. Cleve-
land has had several years Of experience in the
workings of the reform. AS much as any
other he furtbered It in New York, and
throughout his gubernatorial term always lent
to it his official favor. He knows how sue
cessful it has proven in New York, and will
try the same policy in the federal government.
l believe he means precisely what he says, and
| believe that he las the force of character
and the inclination to do what he considers
for the best interest of the nation. In regard
TO the federal offices, in Minnesota
for instance, it is difficult to forecast his pol
icy. Where a man has proven an efficient otii-
Ger, l do not think the president will remove
him. Undoubtedly many offices throughout
the country have been used as political ma
chimes II he could be led to believe that such
has been the case with any officer here. think
the president would remove him. There are
many seeking after the various positions who
would not hesitate to charge present 1ncum-
bants with a rabd partisanship. How much
effect such charges would have upon the presi-
i. al 10 go,
/ think, would be the ONLY argument that
would induce him to remove an efficient officer.
The terms of ali the officials expire during the
presidents adm nstration. 1t would be in
the strict line of civil service reform to con-
tinue in Office those who have proven non-par-
tisan and efficient. MIR. Cleveland is but
human, how ever, and where either of two men
could serve the country well and efficiently it
is but natural that he should favor the one OF
his own political creed. Not only do | not
think that he would appoint man who would
make of his Office democratic machine, but
a thing. Mr.. Cleveland has said,
ga public Office is public trust" and
that is the keynote of his pol
icy of appointment. Mr.. Pendleton's ap-
poiEtment IS a most worthy one. He s2crl-
feed his senatorsh:p for his devotion to re-
FORM and his appointment is graceful and
worthy recognition of his labors IN that be
are in the same tenor. A little act OF the
presidents, few days since, fifty indexes his
charagtr. In locking over the roll OF clerks
in the exc cutive department he'found that lie
could dispense with quite number. lnquir-
ing into Their work, he found them capable
and efficient m II, and instead of discharging
them supernUmeraries, he retained them
until places could be found in the other de-
partments. They were almost all republicans.
Finding the assistant private secretary to be
very competent he was also retained.
think we may safely class President Cleve-
land as a genuine adherent of civil service re-
form. The success OF the work since the law |
went into effect in July, 1853, has surpassed |
the most fiattering expectations. The princi- |
pies have been carried out to the Letter, the |
appointments have been vigorously impartial |
ha p Sea 5e a and the p0p%Sfs
have examined 10000 candidates. of these
over 1000 haye been placed in the |
service without the slightest regard to their
soltieal views. If an applicant ventures to
lint at his politics, his letter is returned to
him or thrown into the fire. After appoint
nent the candidate is put on probation fer six
months, and the fact that all appoint, d, bat
,wo, have not failed to receive reappointment
1t the end of the term, speaks most creditably
or the republican chiefs OF departments, for
n that time it is very easy to find out mans
politics; and the fact that this had no weight
S high conn., liment to the intention of the
officials strictly to follow the law. l believe
hat in twenty-five years the civil service sys-
em will have been extended not only into
very department of the federal service, ex-
epting only elective offices and the cabinet,
tut throughout Every state and large city gov
Massachusetts and New York have
lready adopted it down to the most insignifi-
ant positions. Other states must. 1t is the
My way to do away with rings and the old
polls system and to guarantee us pure and
fficient government.