Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-27

usv-xarOS. Oct. 26 Civil Service
,,as,ofer Thoman has rendered
.s..s,gna,ion, and II has been accept
re President to take effect No
49, - Inn next. Following is
raE ooREEsPoSDEscg.
CvfL SERVICE COMMISSION.
" 9,-nSgroN, Octob r 1Dth.
ps psctiu ull referring 10 a con
-. h.d sItu you on March l0tu,
vs-sisn I expressed wish to be re
A nv duties a. Civil Service
Is."es.;ssioper, and 10 the apparent fact
.;, xzs not then your pleasure to
m.;dsy nv request, ] have now the
49, ~ tender formally my resign =
eoS "A | earnestly beg your consider
- n the same and its acceptance.
VI Ts;,a thus asking release from 40
r..,bl. trust, desire TO record ny
80 sa,ien over the proved practics-
s,''.s and remedial effect veness Of the
.as.yso - proeedare. Irisf veterans in
ss,a,s,,.i warfare vIes with amazement
X. sssila. though radical departure.
- the familiar methods OF
=. spoils system OF dis.ribut-
n.ironaQe. Strenuous and sim
- srgunent, aud also deliberate
N..,.,oo mark the opposition
c,fsrent groups OF antagonists, and
~, n must be sOuosued tn4t 4 naIDrity
y ~ o1llticsl le .dsrs Of either party
~. IL sccord with the Pendleton law, II
:. snantusnt and its smp1aLIc indorse-
-snt by a s1bse Iue1t Congress were
-. leoislatig. expressions and not
4. soe,eion OF moral covardice by pop
~, sentiment and partisan legerds-
ssin. s:.,...s
,.sorm vhich you have undertaken IN
..s1rd,nce with personal aud party
ss.dos,. the people will give their aid.
4 hss beer nv pleasure within the last
90 months 10 visit quite number of
=. s.ates and Territories of this URion
ii a vas nv good fortune to meet
.,sb many .f their citizens. Ii IL graf
W,;ne 10 know that the people cOnfide
!. ,ns their nnequivocal intention to
spstain the merit system in the OWL
ssryjse. They had condemned the
.v;,s AZ former methods. Long expert
s.ce had made their knowledge aceu-
az. They welcomed the inauguration
A the new system. The distinctive
seatures OF the reform appealed to
iypioslIy American sentiment which re-
eommends and advances merit. With
,be precise details Of the new procedure
tbeir scquainiaace WAS not so intimate.
10 ,his they are fast succeeding aud the
rssult vail be cordial approval. The in-
esutjon and maintenance of great re-
forms are With the people. believe the
fuuoauental idea of civil service re-
form is characteristic of American
thought. The popular hesitation over
IL, acceptance Of the statutory details
suQpests merely safe conservatism.
Iu the initial stages of this reform
there vas response Throughout. the
Nation. Political contests assumed a
new tone. Old-time methods of cor
rupsion we're discouraged, ana boss
ism" was grappled with fresh vigor.
fbe improvement ~ yet marked. III
the siciess elements still seek obtru-
sion ipto elections, the chances Of their
success have been iessened. The re-
isrm spirit ia militant and advances
toward complete SUCCESS. Corruption
BY official patronage has been removed
with tue impartinR of purer life to
Off ,iai circles. The power Of the pri-
vaie yurse 20 purchase political honors
will be less dangerous.
Public appreciation OF the fact that
this reform does not trench upon parti-
sansbip came late. IL WAS studiously
maintained that the civil service was to
be composed OF msR who should abjure
certain rights Of citizenship. With the
gradual but inevitable rsfu.ation of
this false view, the outlines of the 70
foru ai last stood forth in oleaIness.
hi reform which views the OWL ser
sssfsh 10 for the best attainable merit
10 business which is not politics. Ii
snfsrces no test Of party.
With confident trust In the success of
yssf administration, | am your obedi-
sat servant, LERoY ID. 1HoMAS.
To the President.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, October oath.
Hon. Leroy d. Thoman, CIrH Ssrrios
Commissioher My DEAR SIR; | have
received your letter rendering your re
signation as member of the Civil Ser
vice Commission, which IL IN further
Anee OF the inclination expressed 10y
you very soen after uy Inauguration as
President. The resignation thus ten
desed 10 hereby accepted. to take effect
on the LIST day OF November next. l
congratulate you on the fact that IN the
otics which you relInqaish you have
been able by sincere and earnest work
and sy steady devotion to the cause of
which you have had charge, to do 50
much 10 the interest of good govern
neni and improved political methods
foufs sincerely, GRovER CLEVELAND.
WHAT THoMAS HAS To SAY.
An Assoc ated Press reporter called
This evening upon Commissioner Tho
nan. sho, replying to u question az TO
his future intentions, said: Il will not
Be Idle moment. | have some private
Business matters which will occupy my
attention for short time. and then
sipecs TO resume the practice of law"
10 u said that Judge rnoman has
andsf consideration a proposition from
q large corporation In New York City.
ms only reply TO question on this
point was, II do not feel at liberty TO
say anything on that subject 40 present.