Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
To the President.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's REPLY.
ExECUTIvE MANSION,
wAsHINaroN. D G., September IL.

Washington, D. c., September II.
To Hon. Dorman B. Eaton
ter rendering your resignation as member
of the Board OF Civil Service Commissioners.
cere regret that you have determined to
withdraw from a position in the pubic ser.
vice where your Intelligent performance OF
duty has been of ineStmable value to the
country The friends of civil service reform,
and ali those who desire good governments
In which YOU early enlisted, and they have
seen with satisfaction that your zeal and
faith have not led you to suppose that the
reform in which you were engaged Is unsuit-
ed to the rules which ordinarily govern pro-
gressive human affairs, OF that 1t should ae
ance. You have been willing patiently to
accept good results as they, step by step,
could be gained, holding every advance with
unyielding steadfastnesS
The success. which thus far has attended
the work of civil service reform Is largely
have proceeded upon the theory that real
and healthy progress can only be made as
noiit, 90 ideas ione fostered and ENCOURAGED
by vicious partisanshp, are persuaded that
changes contemplated by the reform offers
A reasonable federation for old prejudices,
a graceful recognition of every aid, q sensi.
BILE utilization of every fundamentally that
promises assistance and a constant effort
to demonstrate the advantages OF the new
order of things are the means by which this
reform movement will in the future be
further advanced the opposition of incor-
rigible spoilsmen rendered Intellectual, ana
the cause placed upon a sure foundation.
OF course there should be no surrender OF
principle nor backward step; and all laws
tor the enforcement of the reform should be
rigidIy executed: but the benefits which it's
principles promise will not be fully realized
unless the acquescence of the people is ad:
ded to the stern assertion or a doctrine ana
the vigorous execution of the laws.
1t is a source OF congratulation that there
are SO many friends OF civil a, service reform
tion and that the number is not greater or
those who profess friendliness for the cause
self righteousness discredit every effort not
in exact accord with their attenuated fdeass
doss IN fbe held Of and
ign oring the conditions which bound and
qualify every struggle for radical improve,
complete and Immediate perfection.
The reference in your letter to the attitude
OF the members OF my Cabinet met, TO the mere
beside being entirely correct exhibits an APP
probation Of honest endeavor in the direc.
to proved sine Gritty, which is most crafty
ing. If such treatment of those upon whom
the duty rests of administering the govern
ment according to reform methods was the
universal rule, and If the embarrassmentS
and perplexities attending such an admins &c, minis
protesting to. be friendly to such meth
DDS, the avowed enemies of the cause
believe in civil service reform.
and it's application in the most practicable
the
poor alike, to q participation in public of:
flee holding. And hope the timeds at hand
of a reliance upon such an opportunity; up
on merit and fitness, instead OF a depend.
those who impudently stand between the
people and the machinery of their govern.
ment
In the one case reasonable intelligen ce
and the education which is freely furnish ed
or forced upon the youth of our land are
the credentials to Office: in the other. the
ton in partisan work often uniting a per.
son morally, II not mentally and physically,
for the responsibilities and duties of public
employment.
You will agree with me. think. that the
support which has been given to the present
advance this reform by n party restored
to power after exclusion for many years
from participation in the places attached "a
system preciuding the redistribution OF such
places in its interest; called upon to sur.
tisanship lad taught the American people
belonged to success. and perturbed with
suspicion always raised In such an emer.
this reform had not been scrupulously re-
garded, should receive due acknowledge.
sad
ter than desire to hold office, and a patr-
otto impulse upon which may safely rest the
and prosperity of our Governments.
have determined to request you to re-
tain your position until the first day of Mo-
may become operative. desire to express
my entire confidence in your attachment to
ability to render it efficient aid and in
dulge the hope and expectation that, not
the acceptance Of your resig-
you have labored so assiduously, will con-
tinue beyond the official term which you sur.
render. Yours very truly,
IT