The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05

: @-@AStt~ AGE c1Fa SEfFzsE i 50 tltrRe
! thas peTscnai krs0slesige 10 any l.srre
! nasssssev eE applicants i inar.osxikie.
The president must RELY imam the ,-.ssa-
rsseEsats0zss oF ozfers. xs,sI ss,sssA
are osssn made incozssslaeraselw ara
! without any Just sense az respssnsi1sll.
lty- | hare the right. l shsrsk. Is m
! slst that tsnse who v0lu,a feer az ara
invited 20 give adsfce Is 20 arpoins-
E8essf shall exereIse consideration ard
hdesify. A hf<h sense Of dafv and an
ara hiElnn 90 skspruyc she service shnsfsI
characterize all public ossirefs. There
ase many wars IN whaeh the con
yessience ard comfoFf of these Who
nAse business wish our pnhlsr ofsine-S
may be Tsronxste3 bv thcmghtgvE ana
ossssnE oEfacers. and ] shzlI expect
those whom may appoint 10 justify
fsassr selection bv consnicuous or
eieEaey in regard % shasr dsities. Hssn-
oTaese ts.rFy service wall certainly not
oe esteemed By nse as a asSQuaEsAea-
tsoa Tor pubic osslce. bas IL ain in no
case be allowed % serve as 4 shield os
oksleiA negligence. lsaeOrnpessacy or
delinquency
lt Is entirely creastahle 10 SEEK
public Office hy proFse~ ateshca5S ana
with proper nsotsves, and mpg,iIraists
VIII be treated xisA con 5aersssan fak
! sAall need the aid OF the heads of
departments. and viii need time Tor
lnqulvy and dellherafson. Persistent
importantly viii not. thereSore, be she
best support OF applicants tor Office.
ne heads oT departments. bureaus
sud other public Offices having anv
duty Eonnecte1 Herewith. wsIa Ae en-
peetef 70 enforce the civil service law
fuliy and without eyaxsou. Bawossi
this cbylous duty. I hope 10
do something more 10 advance relora
ot the civil service. We sAai nos.
however. ara sure. be asle "a put our
civil service upon n0n-paafisar basis
until We have secured an irlenusbencv
that fzir-Tnindea sEaen of the oysposI-
ton viii approve for in4psstsaIitv and
integrity. As the number sa such in
the civil list Is increased, removals
from Office viii diminish.
REFoRa oY rBE ERvKxpa. LAWS.
While treasury Surplus is nos the
/ greatest evil. il u serious essii. Oar
revenue shoEssd be ample ~ meet the
( ordinary annual demands alssan our
treasury. wish a sufficient margin fer
those extraordinary bat scarcely less
Imperative demands which arise now
and then The expenditure should
4
only upon public neceSstty. profssga<sy
anu favorisism in public expenditures
Is criminal, bot there Is nothing in thu
condition af cur country or oar peorsls
TO suggest thai anything presently
necessary 10 the public pro- rzritv
security OF honor should be undulv
postponed. IL will be the siufy of con-
gress wisely 10 forecast aud estimatn
these extraordinary demah:is, and
having added them 10 our ordinary ex-
pefsdltgre. 10 50 adjust oar revenue
laws that no conssde rAbie ANNUAL sur.
plus viii remain. We will fortunately
tie able 10 apply 20 tsac redemption OF
the public debt any small or unforeseen
excess of revenue. This II Asstser than
10 ressnce our income below necessary
expenditures. with resulting choice
between another change of our rcya-
nne laws and an increase OF the public
debt.
IL Is quite possible TO effect that
necessary reduction in our revenue
without breaking the protective tariff
or seriously slijuring our domestic in
dustry-
THE NAVY AND OCEAN CoMngRcg.
The construction OF a sufficient
number of modern warslips and
their necessary armament should
progress as rapidly as consistent with
care and perfection In plan and work
manship. The spirit. courage and
skill of our naval officers ansi seafnen
have many times in our history
given TO weak ships and inefficient
guns rating greatly beyond fhat of
the naval list That they wlI again
do so on occasion | do not sispubi, bat
they ongsst not. by premedisation or
neglect. &c be left 10 the exigencies OF
unequal combgt
We should encourage the establish
ment Of American STEAMSHIPS. The
exchange OF commerce demands
stated, reliable and rapid means OF
communication, and until thee are
provided the development OF oar trade
with the states lying south OF ns Is i'm
possible
Cur pension laws should give more
adequate and discriminating relief 20
uaisn soldiers ard sailors. their
widows and orphans. Such oceasiors
- this should remind as that ne owe
the constitution 10 their ralor ans
sacrifice.
THg sEw STATES.
It is subject of congratniation that
there Il . near prospeet of the @dsafs-
sion - the United States. OF Dakata.
Montana and Washington territories
This ACT of jnstice has been nrsreason-
ably delayed in the case OF some Of
them. The people who have settled
In these territories are intelligent,
enterprislng and patriotic, and the &C
ces.8on of these Northwest states viii
add strength 10 the nation lit Ii due
~ the settlers in the territories who
have avaiied themselves Of the invita-
tions OF our land laws 70 make, homes
upon the public domain that their
titles shonld be speedily adjusted and
their honest entries confifnsed hy pat
ent.
BALLOT ssx REroRn.
IL - very gratifying 10 observe the
general interest now beiHg manifested
IN the reform OF Our election laws
Those who have beeD for years calling
attention 10 the great necexsity u
throwing about the ballot-boxes and
about elections farther safeguards. in
order that our elections might no.
only be free and pure, bnt might
CLEARLY appear % DC 40, wstl welcome
the accession Of any who did not 20
soon discover the need OF reform
The National congress has not &s yet tA-
ken control Of elections Ia cases over
which the constitution gives its sar5s-
aictioa, bat has accepted the adoption
Os the election laws of the several
states, providing penalties for shsir
violation and methods Of supervision
only. The efficiency OF the state izws
or the unfair or partisan s6nsinsrsss-
tson of them could suggest departure
from this psaiey. IL was clearly. bow-
ever. in rbe contemplation ri the
trainers ot the constitution that saeh
exieency nGighs arise, and provision is
wlSeiy made for H. The freedom of
the ballot as the condition ssf Cur
national life. and the poser vested IN
congress or in tfse executive 20 secure
OF 1srrFsesusfe II should be used Upon
occasion The people Of nj the con-
gressisfaai districts have an eq3al ln-
Srrest that the elections ia esegt staii
fruss exssfeS~ the views and nishes 0f
> saatJsify % the quals1ess electors re-
sizing xGthsn IT, lie results oi such
eseefions are not I0cxI, and the inter
st os electors residing Ia other dis
trScss that they shalE be pure ami frse
does tot sgvor at Rii OF fsnperfilseyzre
Il in any ol the sfa.es puddle security
j. Ibouxht 10 he enyganeeFed by ixno-
rance among fae electors. TIE oisss0us
reusezsy j. ezinexti0n. The symFzthy
and help ~ cstr people vi1 net be
xishheisi from any COMMUNITY sfrus-
Eifnv With sp~eiai embarrassment or
q tfflcalssea connected wifa the saffrxre