The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-10-03


EtrerfIvT Maxsias
WtsHfNaTuN. u g., september H.
~ H9a DafWaa n FaiaH
Mf uttH stH an IN receipt " yonf les.
tef rendering vnuf resignation ~ membsr
~ the Hoard ~ ciglt service Cemmisfionef.
can nHt feffhin ffuin expressing my ain
eefn frRfet that y0n have detrfmluei N
Withdraw from position IN the public ner.
Woe Nhefo your Intelligent .perfotnnnce ~
duty has hren ~ lHrallmHiile value 81 ths
country The friends NJ civil service reform,
ani all those wha desire good government
fnlly appreciate your devotion for the cause
IN wlftrh you Oarly enlisted, ana they have
seen with satisfaction that Your krM aud
faih have not led you " suppose iha, the
reform IN which ynu we're engaged n insult.
ed 20 the rules which ordinarily govern pro-
Rfcssivr human affairs, ~ that II should ~
once reach perfection and universal accept.
hnnr. You have been Wiling patiently 10
accept good results ne they, step by step,
could be- gained, holding every advance with
unyioldin< aiea1fastness
The Hucoess which thus far has attended
the work Of civil sefy Ice reform Va largely
due Co the inet that lta practical frio nds
have proceeded upon the theory that real
aud healthy progress can only he made ~
such OF the people who cherish nernlclous
political idens, lont f9stercd aud encouraged
by Vicious paftlranship, ARE persuaded that
changes contemplated by the reform offers
substantial improvements and benefit
A reasonable toiaratlon Tor Old pfoludices,
n graceful tec0 Inion OF every aid. y sonsi.
BILE utilization OF every fundamentally that
promises assistance and u constant tnort
TO demonstrate the advantages OF the now
order OF things ARE the means by which this
reform movement VIII In the future bc
further advanced. the oppo .ltlon OF Incur.
rigiblo spollpmen rendered Intellectual, aud
the cause placed upon q sure foundation,
OF course there should be no surrender 0f
principle nor backward step; and all laws
Tor the enforcement ~ the reform should De
a. EnA ktl q
principles promise will not be fully realized
unless the ncquleaceuce OF the people In nd.
ded to the stern assertion of doctrine and
the vigorous execution Of the laws
II IL a source OF congrntnla,ion that there
are 40 many friends OF civil service reform
marahnled ON the practical slide OF the qucs.
tlon. aud that tho number II not greater of
those who profess frlendllness for the cnuso
and yet mischlovously and with snpcrclllous
self 'Tighteonsnos dlscrpilt every effort not
IN exact accord with their attenuatpi ideas,
deory with tarpinH criticism the labor OF
those actually In the field OF reform, and,
Ignoring the conditions which bound aud
quality every struggle fora radical improve.
ment In the affairs OF government, demand
complete and immediate perfection.
The reference IN your letter to the attitude
OF the members OF my Cabinet To the merit
system established by the civil service law.
beside being entirely correct nkhiblia nn ap.
probation OF honest endcayOr iu the dlrce.
lion OF reform and disposition TO do justice
| TO proved sincerity, which 10 most crafty =
| ing II such treatment OF those upon whom
| the duty rests of administering the govern.
ment according 10 reform methods was tho
universal rule, and II the embarfassInents
and perpie xitles attending such an admins.
trntion were fairly regarded by all those
protesting 10 be friendly to such meth.
| ods, the nvowed enemies OF the cause
would be afforded less encouragement.
believe IN civil service reform,
and its application IN the most prnctcabls
form atieinabie, among other rnnsons, boz
cause n opens the door, for the rich aud ths
poor alike, TO q participation In public Of.
| Noe holding. Aud hope the timei!s Mt hand
| when all our people VIII SOC the ADVANTAGES
| OF u reliance upon such an opportunity. mp.
| on merit and fitness, instead OF a depend.
| enco on the caprice or selnah interest OF
| those who impudently stand between the
| people and the machinery OF their govern
| mcnt
In the Quo case n reasonable intelllgen 60
aud the education which Il freely furnls ed
or forced upon the youth Of our land ara
| the credentials 10 office, In the other. tho
way II found IN favor secured by n partlcpa'
tion IN partisan work often uniting n pcr.
son morally, n not mentally and physically.
for the responsibilities aud duties OF publlo
employment.
You will agree with mo. I think, that thu
support which has been given 20 the present
administration IN lis efforts TO preserve nnI
advance this reform by n party restored
| 20 power after exclusion for many year.
from participation In tile places attached "a
the public service, confronted with q new
system precludinR the Redistribution OF sncl
| places IN lts Interest, called upon 10 sur
render advantages which n perverted par.
tisanslilp Lnd taught the American people
| belonged to success, and pertnrbed wtb
suspicion always raised In such an emer.
| Rcncy. that their rights In tio conduct oi
this reform had not been rcrupulousiy re'
garded, should receive due acknowledge.
| inent and should confirm our belief thai
there II n sentiment among the people bet
ter than desire 10 hold once. and pairl.
| otIc impulse upon which may safely rest the
integrity Of our institutions and the strength
| and prosperity OF our Government.
| have detoffnlnsd TO request you 90 70.
tain your position until TIN first day OF No.
| yember next, Mt which time your resignation
may become operative. desire 90 express
| my entire confidence In your attachments 10
tile cause OF civil service reform, and your
| ability 10 render Il efficient aid. and ! In.
| dulgo the hope and expectation that. nos.
witfstandlng the acceptance Of your resg.
nation, your interest In tue object for which
| you have iaborcd so nssliuouaiy, Will con.
llnae beyond tho ofiisiai term which you SUR
render. Yours very truly.
a.sluIH "a aa $50.