Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

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discharge full Of d.iiicuity. The civil list
u 90 large thnr u pei sonpl knowledge OF
any large nrmbar ~ tho applicants IL I'M
possible. The pfssh! nj must rely upon
'hs representations " Others aud These ars
olt-r made moons dcrdtaiy nnd without any
lgst tapsa 81 ra4pnnstbl.i'y have n
risnt, | 'oipk, 70 insist that thosa who
volunteer or ara lcyued 20 give Rdvles as
% appo.i idoeEes ehall eyerelse corsidera-
ton ard fidelity a hlEh sepge OF du'yayd
m aglplti ~ 20 improve iha SCI vice thould
ebacsc ptiZ ~ plbisr officers. There kEs
rnnny Ways 10 UDlah lho Convenience and
e3mt1t 81 hose who hive bnslnsss With
our ubhlic Noes may bN promoted by a
| ihoushfr hU,t Qh'igine nicer. and shall
expect these whom may Hppotng 10 justify
ihoif seltct,oa nv aDnsp,euous efficiency
n TIN dIseuafga o. their dates. Honor.
able party sAtvlao will certainly not be
esteeried By mca disqualification for pub.
lie ONCE, mt It wifi IN no ease be allowed
TO fsrga as shlsid OF offlchl negligence,
incompe.snry or delinquency. Il IL
entirely cr5tttabte 20 sedk public cfflao
by propsr Methods and with proper
motives, ant nil applicants will
os ttea'ed with consideration. But
shall reed, and tbs headH of departments
will need. time for inquiry and deliberation;
peraistant importantly will not, therefore,
be the best support OF an application for
Office. Heads Of departments, bureaus and
Gil other public officers, having any duty
connected herewith, will be expected to
enforce the clvll service law fully and With
ont evasion. Beyond this obvious duty ]
| hope to do something more TO advance the
reform Of the ciyil service. The ideal or
oven my own ideal shall probably not at
tain, R8tgoEpsat will bs saier basis OF
judgment 'Ean promises. We shall mo-,
however. am F1re. be- atle to put our civil
service upon non partisan basis unell We
hhve secured IN iucumbancy that fair
| minded men of the opposition will approve
LOT impattialtty and Integrity. As the NUM-
Der u such in the clvil Hat Is Increased re-
novals from oiiics viii diminish.
| THE TREASURY SURPLUS.
| While treasury surplus ia not the
| greatest evil IL Il serious evil. Our reve.
nna should b ample to meet the ordinary
aunnp demands upon our treasury with
| sutiieialt margin Tor those extraordinary
bur scarcely lpss imperative dAmands which
arise now and then. Expenditure should
| always ne rnade with economy and only
upon public necessity. -Wsstaiulness, prof
legacy or favori,ism in public expenditures
| IL criminal. But there IA nothing ia tho
condition OF our country or OF our people to
suggest that anything presently necessary
| To tho puollc prosperity, security or honor
should DO rnduly postponed. 1t will
oe the duty OF ConUress wisely to forecast
and estimate these extraordinary demAnde,
ard, having added them 10 our ordinary
expenditures to so adjust our revenue laws
thAt no considerable annual surplus Will
.emEln. We will fortunately be able to APP
ply to the redemption Of the public debt
tny small md unforeseen excess or revenue.
This is batter than 10 reduoa our income
below our necessary expenditures with the
lesuitlng chotee between another change
Of our revenue laws and an increase OF our
public debt. Il Is quite possible am sure,
10 enect the necessary reduction In our
revenues without breaking down our pro-
teetiye tariff or seriously iniarlng any
domestic Industry.
GoaE wsRsHlps NEEDED.
Tho construction Of sufficient number
OF modern war ships and Of their necessary
armament should progress as rapidly Rs Is
CONSISTENT With care aud perfection In plans
Anu workmanship. The spirit, courage and
skili OF our naval officers and seamen have
many times in our history given 10 weak
ships ard inefficient guns a rating greatly
heyond that OF the naval list. That they
VIII again do so upou occasion / do not
douDt, Dut they ought not, by premedita-
lion or neglect, to he lslt to the risks and
exlssncies OF an unequal combat. We
suonlu encourage Tna estHbltf bment OF
American steamship llues, The exchanges
OF comtuercs demaud stated, reliable and
Ispid means OF communication, and until
theee are provided the development OF our
lIaue WITH states lying south OF us lie i'm
possible.
ESLARaE THE PENSION LIST.
our psnsion laws should give more ado.
qiRte and diseri ninatipR relief 20 ths
Union soldiers and sailors and TO their
Widows and orphans. Such occasions a.
, ms should remind us that Wa owe every
! thlnS 70 their valor and sacriflce.
THEY ARE HERE ALREADY.
1t is subject Of eongratulation that thers