New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-19

QUOTING lHE PRESIDENT ; WE'VE.
Another view of the case ia not the Co mmittoe
thinks without large Importance to the public interest
at this time The President in his last annual message
and I'm connection with the beet OF removing the Ord
nary administration OF tho laws and the selection Of
pubic agents from the are ma OF mere party notlc;
ment general In the minds OF the people Of eur
country conviction OF the correctness OF tho prin
ciules pon which the law enforcing Civil Service reform
s based In It's present condition the law regulates only
sn par" rounry II applies the test OF illness to applicants
these places by means OF competitive examination.
ana gives large discretion to the commissioners to
the character OF the examination and many other mat
tors connected with It's execution Thus the rules aud
regulations adopted by the Commission have much to
DO with the practical usefulness OF tho statute ana with
the results OF It's application. The people may well
fairness and with little irritation possible. But Of
relaxation Of the principle which gnderlies Il
IL can 10 expected. Experience IN It's administration
VIII probably amendment OF the methods or Its
execution. but venture TO nope that we snail never
again RENTED to the system which distributes pub
Doibts may well be entertained whether our Govern
ment could survive the strain Of continuance OF this
spires an Immense army OF claimants for olco to lay
siege the patronage OF Government engrosslng tho
time OF hubble officers with their opportunities, spread
ing abroad the contagon ottheir disappointment and M
ing tho with the tumuit OF their disconon; 1ho al
uremcnts immense number OF offices ana places
exhibited the voters OF the an ana the promise OF
o ana roll political action OF It's thoughtfu and
deliberate character The evil wOnd Increase with tho
,nup,catom Of offices consequent upon our extension,
and the mania for oihce-hOding. growing from It's ndu
gence would porvhde orr population SO generally that
pariouc purpose, the support Of prncpe. the desire
Tor the public good AMI sOctnde Tor the Nation wei
fare would be nearly banished from tho activity OF our
marry coutsts and cause them 10 degenerate lto gnO
be- selfish and disgracciu struggles for the possession
Office aud public place Gyil service reform enforced
by nw came none too soon to check the progress OF
Ogc OF Its effects. not enough regarded,
IA the Freedom IL brings to tic political acton OF those
conservative and sober men, who IN fear OF the
coufuslcn aud risk attending an arbitrary
and sudden change all tue public
Offices with change Gf party rulc cast their ballots
against such c1aHce M, 49,, .,,,o
Parties to be necessary ana lil long continue
to exists 1t lie now denied That there are iegt
mate aGyantageA not daC Onnoctcd win Oco-hOldls,
which follow party supremacy. While partsanship
continues bitter and pronounced, and supplies so nuch
OF motive TO sentiment aud action IL is no ialf 10 h0id
public officials In charge OF important trusts re5pohtlDe
for the best results Ia performance OF her duties
and yet insist that they shall rely, Ia conGHe"tt anu
places upon the work OF those not only OPP
posed 10 them In political aihatOn but 50 STEPPED IN
partisan prejudice that they have 10 loyalty
To their chiefs aud desire Tor thelr success Cil
service reform docs not exact this, nor doos require
that those In subordinate positions who fal IN yeidg
their best service who incompetent. shOnld Dc
retained simply because they are In place The winning