The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

tion, and gives large discret;o,
sioners as 10 the charaete- 80 70 tne Cos.,
1 many other matters Connected ia inaiisa
mus the rules and reculatioae WIN Its sxssssA
COMMISSION have much to do a.. opted - =
usefulness of the statute ana m,sn the p,,.s%
IT'S Application. The people mae , I'm Tue resaI
mission 10 execute the law with ,. vas thsCsF
ana with as little irritation a. i iaiss
course, no relaxation of the pDoSsloie Bp1
deriles IT, ana no weakening OF ~ Which
when surround 1t, can be exnan so ,@tsesss
sue III IT'S administration will r,robsI, Exss
auienameht OF TIE methods Of its &c. sgen,
l venture TO hope that We shall na nes0iios;,
noo;t;ou. ~ .ne system which distribn..aasass
H Hnnht. purely as rewards for part,s.s pa
Douots may well be entertair~s nan serYs
government could survive the stns; wnelhs,ss
uance of this system, which rra am OF a eoss's
OF administration, inspires an eNefy shaas
claimants Tor office to lay siege n ~ aings
OF government, engrossing tho gu; sne patsosas
omcers with their importunitias p
abroad the contagion of their dsa. sMesss,
ana hiiing the air with the tumnlt "aPepOiotns's
content The allurements of an IN ~ Their
DER OF otilces and places exhibited - sue co
or the land, and the nrono;a~ ue Teaa
oestowal In recognition of n.,,;. u
WY MY, oenauch the suffrage ss1
poitical action OF its thoughtful ana an aaa n
character. The evil would incrsase 1asa
nulHphcation OF offices consequent unon aa
onssoh, ana the mania for officeholdirs q
ans rom It's indulgence, would preyade or sNa
snnno on 90 generally that patriotic purposa 3
ooppore OF principle. the desire for tbs 49,
good, and solicitude for the Natior, s"o pess
would be nearly banished from The Wells
our party contests and cause them 70 daogt
INTO ienoole, selfish and disgraceful s,Tus.s'sa
'ne possession of Office and public place 's"'a
ClSli-serVlce reform, enforced bv lou
none TOO soon to check the progress NJ la
Zation. One Of its effects not enonob "ptse
is the freedom it brings to the political s9aNs
those conservative and sober men wbo a. a's'o
the confusion and risk attending an at'sssa
and sudden change in all the. public OH o,'1
cnange or party rule, cast their ballots 49,. sA
such chance. Parties seem to be- nao asa&
ana Will continue to exist nor can it he ra~q
nlea mat thers are legitimate advantaoss =
oisconhecteo with oihce-holding, which fsi..
party supremacy. While partlsansb;n 49,. .VNH
bitter and pronounced, and supnes - 'v .o.
motive to sentiment and action. it is M, W.
hold public officials, in charge Of ma
trusts. responsible for the best result. : 4
performance of their duties, and vet ins;.s ~
they shall rely, in confidential and imn0.,.aa
places, upon the work of those M, ss
opposed to them in political afiliation hv ~
STEPPED In partisan prejudice and ,.a..
that they have no loyalty to their chiefs and ,aaa
desire for their success. Civil-servica rai.'
does not exact this, nor does it require that ~.
In subordinate positions who fail in yiaS..
their best service, or who are incomnats1
should be retained simply because thew s,.s
place. The whining of clerk discharssd !
Incidence or incompetency, who though /
gained his place by the worst possible opsrass
of the spells system, suddenly discovers thai !
is entitled to protection under the sapctio,s
civil-service reform, represents an idea no =
absurd than the clamor of the appGea
who claims the vacant position as his ess
pensation for the most questionable NAT
work. The ciyil-service law does Y
prevent the discharge of the indoent or ncos
petent clerk, but it does prevent supplying i
place with the unfit party worker Thus
both the phases, is seen the benefit to the pub
service, and the people who desire good evan
ment, having secured this statute, will noh
linquish its benefits without protest nor n
they unmindful of the fact that its full aavp
tages can only be gained through the cOmla
good faith of those having it's execution
charge; and this they will insist upon
| recommend that the salaries OF the CHI
service Commissioners be increased to asm
more nearly commensurate to their imports
duties.