The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05

ing tns wnos cDuntry. nav1ng Nd Ie3nR-
fure Of IT, own, either municipal or general,
its people must look 10 congress for the rezu-
lation II all thoee concerns that in the states
are the subject Of local control Our who'll
people have an interest that the national nApf-
tai should BE made attractive and beautiful,
and, hiove all, that it's repute for social order
should be well maintained. The laws rseu-
lating the sale II intoxicating drinks W the
district should be reyiS.d, with "A view 10
bringing the traffic under stringent liInita-
tions
dre'iih anniversary u
The Discovery Of America
by the opening 81 a worlds fair or ext,>itlon
IN sofne one Of orr great CITIES will bs pro
ssntel for the Confederation Of cOngr.ss The
value and interest 81 such On exposition nnny
well claim the promotion II the general gov
ernment.
The Civil service Law.
The fourfr1f March last the civil service
commission had but a nxl- member The
vacancies were hlls'i On the It'll day Of Nav
and sin'e then the commissioners have b-en
indu-tfipusly. though With an hiadvIuat 4.
force. engaged IN executing the law They
were assured by me that coIdial support
would be- given them in the faithful and i'm.
partial enforce aeut OF thu statute aud 81 tho
-
Heretofore rle book Of eligib.es has been
closed ~ every one, except a. certifcatss
were mnde upon the requi-1tion Of tho ap-
pointing ufiIcers. This secrecy was the s,urce
Of much suspicion and Of many charge u
favDritlstn IN the administration Of the laws
What Is secret is always respected: What Is
opsn can he judged The commits on. With
tho approval Of ali It's menb-rs. has
now oJsnel the list Of eligible 10 tho Ipilllc
The eligible lists for the classified pat fficss
AMI custom houses are now publicly t,,st.si
III the respective offic 5. a. ar also tho Ger
tfica,iDfs for appointments The purpjse Of
the civil service law WAS absolutely b. er-
cude any other consideration in connec ,ion
with appointments under il than that u
merit as tested by the examinations Tie
business proceeds upon the theory HAT both
the examining boarls and the appointing
officers are absolutely ignorant H. to the
Political views aud assyriation- Of all tersous
on the civil service lists 1t is not to- much
10 say however. that sgne recent crlngres-
sional Investigations have somcwh hat shaken
public confidence in the inpartialrS Of the
selections for appointments. The reform Of
the civil service will make no safe or salts
factory advance until the present law and
It's evual administration are well Established
in the confidence Of the people II will u
my pleasure, as it is my duty, to
So that the law is executed with
flrness and impartiality II Some Of
its provisions have been frauiuently
avoided by appointing officers our resent
ment should not suggest the reyeal Of the
law, but reform i'll its administration We
should have one view Of the matter and hold
it with a sincerity that is not affected by the
consideration that the PARTY to which we be-
long i, for a time in power. Ny predecessor,
On the fourth day OF January lss9, by an
executive order 10 ta.e effect March Is,
brought the railway mail s-rv1re under the
on ion If tho rix 10
was made that the order should take effect
sooner in any state where an eligible list
was sooner obtained. As a result of tn. re-
vision of the rules Of the new classification
and Of the inclusion Of the railway mail SER
vice, the work of the commission ha. been
greatly increased, and the present clerical
force is found to he inadequate. | RECON-
mend that the additional clerks asked By the
commission be appropriated for.
am satisfied that both in and out Of the
classified service great benefit would accrue
from the adoption of some system by which
the ofic r would receive the distinction and
benefit that in all private emplpyments comes
from exceptional fathfulness and efficiency
In thu performance of duty.
have suggested to the heads of III ecu
tive deparim mt that they consider VIII .thsr
record might be kept in each bureau ii all
those 81 lnents that are covered by the
terms ''faithtuln s. and deficiency. and a
rating ma showing the relative merits #
the clerks of each class, this rating to l,e To-
garded as II test Of merit in making promo
tons | have also suggested to the u4stma.-
ter general that he adopt 5 me pAin bs-
which he can, upon the basis of the reports
to the department and of frequent inspec-
tons, iniirate the relative merit O. poatlna--
tors of each class. They will bp appropri-
ately indicated in the official register aud in
the report of the department. Tint great
stimulus would thus he given tn the W. ol.
service | do not doubt, and such "A record
would be the best defense against inc nsld r.
ate removals from Office.
The interest of the general government in