Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-21
THE CIVIL SERVICE.


$3.50 - 49,
The Washington Posi-, professedly
81 original friend Or the Civil Service
Law. says: 1T may not be generally
known that the Civil Services Law and
the Civil Service rules are institutions
which present many points Of differ
ence The law vas enacted By Com
gress, aud Is : mere frame work
The rules which vitalize and give char
acter as well as effect to the law are
made by the President that Is TO
say, they are formulated By The Com
mission and submitted to the Presi-
dent, who has Gnal power TO alter,
amend or strike out. These may be
modified, or even revolutionized, at
any moment at the viii of the Presi
dent, and are, therefore, subject to his
discretion in all respects"
"Mr. Cleveland. however, sees no
occasion for change at present The
rules as they stand answer every pur
pose be has In view, and be finds
that under their operation be can ac-
complish bis object, which is to equal
lie end render non.partisan the pub
lie service HO pledges himself to do
this. and be means to fulfil bis prom
Use. lie sees that under the spoils
system the machinery Of government
must inevitably fall Into unworthy
hands, and the people become the
prey of INSCRIPTIONS greed. Against
this danger be has sworn 10 protect
the Republic, and he means to do it
at whatever cost there may be invuly
Ell. But Mr.. Cleveland will not be
swayed one hairs breadth from his
appointed course. He has the strength
the patience, immovable resolve, and
he will concentrate them to Withstand
the furious assault. Against all OPP
position, in defiance of all menace, re-
gardless Of all Misrepresentation the
President will hold on his course un-
til the goal is reached, the victory
won One hears on every side the
muttcrings Of q storm, but the Presi-
dent is not dismaycd by this clamor,
nor could he be were it ten times more
intense. 81
The Post must certainly be under
misakc. The President cannot be
willing. simply to crafty Curtis.
Schurtz. aud other Mugwumps, to-
destroy the unity Of the Democratic
party when be has it in bis power to
so modify the rules that he can carry
out the Civil Service Law ond main
tain its unity and principles -
The cry gotten up against political
partisans. and to the yictors belong
the spoiIs, is too Himsy and ridiculous
to stand for a moment before an intel
ligent public. We are all partisans,
Democrats and Repnblicans--either
party must Of necessity be the victors
customs, usuages, from the fret
foundation Of parties, have recognized
the true policy TO be to place friends
rather than enemies Ia places Of re-
sponsibility under the government.
Both parties have always pursued
that course, aud will continue rs long
as Republican form Of government
exists. Let the old Jefersonian doc
trine prevail; Is be honest, is he cap
able, Is be q Democrat? Turn the
rescaIs out. as The Departments are
full Of them True, they have be-
como more alEable aud polite. and pos.
sibly well acquainted With the details
in their respective Offices, they also
know By their long experience how
to steal. aud The much more difficult
task how to cover up their trucks.
All we ask Vi this Democratic ad-
ministration is that they substitute
Democrats for Republicans in the Of
ices. as formerly under all admins
trations. and give the preference to al
honest, hard-working. consistent one.
Is be honest and is be capable? should
be the test.