Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-07

Requirements The meaning Of such re-
straint and protection is not appreciated by
those who want places under the govern
ment regardless of merit and efficiency, nor
BY those who insist that the selection for
such places should rest upon proper ere
dental showing active partizan work.
They mean TO public officers, if
not their lives. the only opportunity Of
oryied them To attend to public business,
and they mean to the God people OF the
country the better performance of the work
of their government 1t is exceedingly
strange that the scope and nature of this
reform are so little understood. and that So
many things not included within its plan
are called bv its name When cavil Yields
more fully to examination the system Will
| have large additions 10 the number OF its
| friends Our civil service reform NAV be
| imperfect in some OF lis details;
it NAV be misunderstood and opposei
it NAV not always be faithfully applied; It's
| designs NAV sometime miScarry through
mistake or willful intent: may sometimes
! tremble under the assaults of its enemies or
| languish under the misguided zeal Of iEl-
practicable friends; but il the people OF this
country ever submit 10 the Punishment Of
/ its underlying Principles from the opera
! ton of their government they will abandon
! the sureSt guarantee of the safety and sue
| cess of Ame<ican institutions ! invoke
! for this reform the cheerful and ungrudg-
! in. support of the congress.
| | renew nv recommendation made last
wear that the commissioners be made
equal to other officers of the government
! having like duties and responsibilities. and
/ hope that such reasonable appropriations
NAV be made as will enable them 10 In
crease the usefulness Of the cause they have
in charge.
THE FREEDMAN BANK.
desire to call the attention of the con
cress to the plain duty which the govern
ment owes 10 the depositors IN the Freed
mans Saving and Trust Co. This COM
pany was chartered by the congress FOR the
benefit OF the most ilitera,e and hum BILE Of
our people with the intention Of encnurag
ing in them industry aud thrift Most OF its
branches were presided over by officers
holding the commissions and clothed in the
uniform Of the United States. These and
other circumstances reasonably, | think,
led these simple people to suppose that the
invitation TO deposit their hard earned
savings in this institution involved an
ment that their money should be safely
kept for them. When this company failed
it was liable in the sum of 81 939 295 - TO
GIL depositors. Dividends amounting
in the aggregate TO 81 per cent
have been declared and the sum called foI
and paid of such dividends seems To b'
sl64,1 ISL -. This deducted from the en
tire amount of deposits leaves sl.29l, -
past has show
that quite large part Of this sum will no
be called for There are assets still on han,
amounting to the estimated sum of $40,
600. | think the remaining 81 per cen
of such Of these deposits as have
claims should be p.id by the government
upon the principle Of equity and fairness
: The report of the commissioner soon 10 b'
laid before congress will give satisfactor!
: details upon this subject.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The conduct of the affairs Of the Distric
: OF Columbia having been placed III th'
hands OF purely executive officers whit
the congress still retains all legislative au
, thuritv relating t. its general government
, il becomes nv duty 10 make known tn
most pressing needs of the district an'
recommend their consideration. Ih
laws of the district appear to b
in an uncertain and unsatisfactory
6 condition. and their cOdincation Q
revision is much needed. Daring the pas
, wear one Of the bridges leading from tn
, district 10 the state Of Virginia became un
fiji for use. and travel upon 1t WAS forbid
den. This leads me To suggest that The
, Improvement of all the bridges croSsiD,
tnr Potomac and its branches, from tn
CITY of Washington, are worthy OF the al
E teution Of congress The Commissioners
of The district represent that the laws regu
lating the sale of liquor and granuni
licenses therefor should be II once amend
ed and that legislation is needed 10 consO
! id,ie define and enlarge ih
scope and power Of chari'abl
and penal institutions within the GIstric,
: | suggest that the commissioners be clothet
with the power To make within liked linn
, tations police regulations. believe tin
! power granted and carefully guarde
g, would tend To- snbseryc the good order q
, the municipality. |, seems that troubl
still exists. growing out of the occupaiIo
of the streets and avenues hy certain raj
roads. their terminus n the city. 1t
- very important that such laws Should h
: enacted upon this subject Is viii secure
:, the railroad, all the facilities Inc
! r.quire for the transaction OF thci
! business and at the same iln
{ protect citizens from injury to their perso
i or property. .
The commissioner, again complain tn,
the accommodations afforded them f"f IL
ne .essary office, f1r the district businr-
!, aud for The safe keeping OF valuable book
4 are entirely insufficient ] recomrn'u
that this condition OF affairs be con- Ger
: by congress snd that suitable quarters !
: furnished for the ne,ds Of the district go'
+. . erumcGt
n In conclusion. earnestly invoke sue
wi-e action on the part # the people
LEGISLATOR. a. will s.b7rrye the public goo
au,! demonstrate during The remaining Ga.
T Of the congress - - present organized D.
e ability and inclination - - meet -" Ic'
= pies needs that i; should D. gratefully =
, membercd by 81 eXlectant constituting
GHoyER CLavXLASD.
Washington D C. Dec Z. i-S3-