The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-16
THE PRIZES LEET.

After all the Democrats have been ex-
tremely moderate and considerable,
coming intopower only after quar-
ter OF century OF exclusion
from participation In government
affairs. The applications for office
have been as few, from a stand
point of conservatism, as has. been the
action Of the government in Inaugural.
ting general sweep. But many OF our
Democratic aspirsnts arc hungry with
no defined taste. They besiego our
senators and representatives for any
thing "within their gift" without know
ing what the prize is they seek. The
invariable response, as our information
goes, Is that an applicant must designate
his desires and produce especial refer
ences for that position. To be general
applicant is to meet no response, but to
apply specifically, with specific recon-
mendations is at least to obtain hear
ing.
From valued exchange which has
been looking into the "blue book"
deeply, evidently, the following splen-
did prizes are to be struggled for, and in
the interest OF our representatives they
are republished. Civil service reform
casts no shadow over them. For in
stance, and the conclusion of the clip
ping is the conclusion of good sense,
this exchange says:
/ /. 90
! 10000; comptroller OF the currency,
5000; director of the mint, 81, 500; super.
vlslng architect, $4,000; surgeon gem
eral marine hospital service, $4,000;
superintendent life saving ser
vice, $4,000; commissioner of customs,
$4,000; egister, $1,000; assistant super
tntendent coast survey, $500; six aud
itors, each $4,000; assistant treasurer,
$500; cashier, $1,000; supervising in
spector-general of steamboats,, 50. 500;
chief secret service, $500; assistant
cashier, $500; deputy commissioner of
internal revenue, $500; chief clerk OF
hospital service. $1,000; chief bureau
OF statistics, $1,000; assistant superin-
tendent of coast survey, 5000; deputy
comptroller of currency, $500; three
chiefs OF divisions, each $1,000; two
deputy comptrollers, each 81 700; dis
bursting clerk, 81. 500; assistant superin-
tendent Lite saving service, $500; as
slstant supervising architect, $500;
thirteen chiefs Of divisions, each $500;
chief clerk ,treasurer's office, $4,000;
disbursing agent coast survey, $500;
assistant chief warrant disvision.
S2,40O; chief clerk light. house
bard, S2400; assistant civil engineer.
&,4O0; assistant principal book-keeper,
S2,40O; ono draugntsman coast survey,
$3.50; examiner mint bureau, 1880;
government actuary, 81 $50; assistant
chief engraving and printing, 81, go;
deputy commissioner Of customs, $2,250;
six deputy auditors, each t2,250; two as.
sistant tellers, each 81, 250; assistant reg
l ,ter, 81, $50; five chiefs of divisions, each
" go; c0mputer of bullion, 5000; four
chiefs Of divisions, each $4,000; assayer.
y2,2OOi two assistant chiefs OF divisions,
each " 1905 assistant superintendent,
", 100; eleven chiefs of divisions, each
{2,l00; one draughtsman coast survey,
S2,lOO; sixty-three accountants, chief
clerks, stenographers, etc., 5000 each;
four clerks ~ 5 900, and tive coast sur
vey employees at 81 $50 each. These are
In one department alone. Is it any
wonder that the Republican party put
on their fighting clothes every four
years, stuffed ballot-boxes, bought up
everything that was for sale, stole and
swindled wherever II had an opportu.
nifty, and all TO hold these fat spoils Of
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