The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
CIEVFL1ND And CIV1L SERVICE.
Some Speculation as to Ho,o lie VA Manage
4ppo isif,nenfs.

| Some Spcc,lation as to HotU lie VA Manage
appointments.
John NJ. Gregory, LII. D., OF the civil service
commission, recently talked at length and
freely to St. Paul reporter. Que stoned in
regard to the new administration, said he:
/, as well as others of the civil service COM
mission, believe that President Cleveland
means every word of his civil service utter
,uces. Mr.. Cleveland is plain, straightfor-
ward, practical and honest man. For months
| before his inauguration we adjudged him to
be in perfect sympathy with the principles of
civil service reform, and believe his appoint
ments and lis official acts during the few
weeks nee March A to be in perfect accord
ance with such estimate OF him. Mr.. Cieve-
land has had several years of experience In the
workings of the reform. As much as any
other he furthercd IT, in New York, and
fhrouplout his eubernatorial t rfn always lent
TO it his official favor lie knows now sue,
cessful it has proven in New YORK, ana WIZ
Try the same policy i'll the ieJerai government;
I believe he means pre- isely what he says, anu
/ believe that he las the force OF CHARACTER
AMI the inclination to do what he considers
for the best interest OF tue nation. In regard
TO the federal Offices, in Minnesota
for instance, it is difficult to forecast bis pol
a ~%~%
Ger. / do not think the president Will remove
him. Undoubtedly many offices throughout
The country have been used as POLITICAL ma
chimes. II he could be led to believe that sucn
has been the case with any officer here, THINK
the president would remove him. There are
many sc, king after the various positions who
would not hesitate to charge. present incum-
bents with a rabid partisanship How much
effect such charges would have upon the Rresl-
dents judgm mt is impossible to make. mat,
l think, would he the ONLY argument lna1
would induce him to remove an efficient oiilcer.
The terms Of all the officials expire during the
nresdent,s adm nistration. 1t would be IN
the strict line Of civil service reform TO con-
tinue in office those who have proven non-par-
tisan and efficient. Mr.. cleveland Is put
bnmon- how ever, and where either of two men
could serve the country well and efficiently 1t
is but natural that he Shout favor the one Oh
his own political creed. Not only do not
think that he would appoint man who would
make Of his Office democratic machine, out
believe he would dismiss any man doing such
thing. Mr.. Cleveland has said
IA public Office is a public trust" and
that is the keynote or his pol
lev OF appointment. Mr., Pendleton's APP
poirtmentis a most worthy one. lie sacri-
feed his senatorship Tor ms aeVol'on 10 re,
form, and his appointment is graceful ana
worthy recognition OF his labors In that be
half. The other appointments thus lar made
are in the same tenor. little act OF tne
presid, nt's, few days since, ntly lnuexes MS
ell ara ter. in looking over the roll OF clerks
in tue exc cutive department ne louho Iuas no
could dispense with quite number. lnquir-
ing into their work; he found them capable
and tfficient mcn, aud instead OF dlscharglng
them a, supernumeraries, he retained theiu
until places could be found in the other de-
nartments They were almost all repuDncdns.
Finding the assistant private secretary 10 DC
very competent he was also retained.
Think we may safely class President Clsve-
land as a genuine adherent of civil service re-
form The success OF the work since The law
went into effect in July, 1888, has surpassed
the most fattering expectations. Inc primer
I,les have been carried out 10 the Letter. the
APPOINTMENTS have been rigorousl, iupar ial
and non partisan, and tue appointes
nave zen able and efficient We
la examined 10000 candidates. VI these
over 1000 have been placed in the
service without the slightest regard to their
.olitical views If an applicant ventures to
lint at h S politics, his letter Is returned 10
nent the candidate is put on probation lor SIX
months, and the fact that all appoint q, Dat
,wo, have not failed to receive reappointnent
IT the end of the term, speaks most creditapiy
-or the republican chiefs OF departments, Tor
n that time it is very easy 10 nnu OUT mans
,olitics. and tbe fact that this had no weight
s a high conn liment to the intention OF the
officials strictly to follow the law. l believe
hat In TWENTY-FIVE years the civil service sys-
EN- will have been extended not only Into
very department of the federal service, OK
eping only elective offices and the cabinet,
,ut throughout every state and large city gov
rnment Massachusetts and New YORK have
lready adopted It down to the most insigniii-
ant Dostious Other states must. IL Is the
nly way to do away with rings and the old
polls system and to guarantee US pure and
fficient government.