The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-07


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STATE, Tnat witch a sensa of ius,ice
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reasonably exnpcted wiliinglv 10 forpgo.
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can thar uur entire inattenti1n to any
! evapts tbat nav transnira. IL avbere can
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tries and in many of the Lands of the
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care in their nersonal and commercial
! FIOhfa IF npHpg A. ia nf law re-
on,re convenient coaIinu s,ati. ms and
dock and harhnr nriviIpue. Tba.a and
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n obtain onIy nv means that dn NOT in
anv degree nartske Of roercion howpypr
feebl. The Government from which we
ask such concessions But having fair
Nv obtained Them nv methods and for
nurnosps entirely consistent with the
most friendly disposition towards all
uther nowers onr consent will be neces-
sarv To ALI modification or impairment
of The concession
we shall neither fail To respect the
n 40 nj anv frisndlv nation or the inst
riVhts of its citizens. nor 10 exact the
ike treatment for our own. Calmness.
iustice and consideration should cbarac.
Ierize our dipIomacy. The offices of an
intelligent dinlomacv or of friendly ar
h tralion in nroper cases should be a O.
onate To the neaceful adjustment of all
International difficulties. By such
methods we will make our contribution
to the worlds peace. which no nation
values more highly, and avoid the op-
nrobrium which must fall upon the ma
lion that ruthlessly breaks it,
The duty deyeloped by law upon the
President 10 nom,na'e and, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. to
appoipt all public officers whose appoint
ment is not otherwise provided for in
the Constitution or bv act of Congress.
has become very burdensomp. and it's
wise and efficient Discharge full of diff
entity. The civil list ia 40 large that
personal knowledge of any large num-
NJ
President must rely on the Representa-
tons IF Others and these are often made
in consideration and without any Just
sense of responsibility. have right l
think TO insist that those who volunteer
or are invited to give advice as to ap-
shalt exercise consideration
and fidelity. A high sense of duty and
an ambition to improve the service
should characterize all public officers |
There are many WAYS in which the con-
venience and comfort of those who have
business with our public officers may be |
bv thoughtful and obliging |
officer, and shall expect those whom |
may appoint to justify their selection by |
a conspicuous efficiency in the discharge
of their duties. Honorable party ser
vice will certainly not be esteemed By
me di.quali fication for public flee,
but il will in no case be allowed to serve
as a shield of official negligence. incom-
potency and Delinquency. 1t is entirely
credit ible to seek public office by proper
me- hOds and with proper motives, and
all applicants will be treated with con-
,ideration. But shall need, and the
heads of dep Irtmente will need. time for
al |
imp unity will not, therefore, be the
bert support of an application for office
Heads Of departments, bureaus and all
other public officers having any duty
Herewith will he expected
IN enforce the civil service law fully and
without aversion. Beyond this obvious
duty hope to do something more to ad-
vance the reform of the civil service.
The ideal or even my own ideal, | shall
not attain. Retrospect viii BE-
1 safer basis of judgment than promises.
We shall not. however, am sure, be
able to put our civil service upon non
basis until We have secured an
that fair minded men of
he opposition vii approve for impair.
ialIty and integrity. As the number OF
luch in the civil lit increased removals
rom office will diminish.
While treasury surplus is not the
greatest evil, 1t il sPIi us evil. Our
revenue should be ample to meet the or
iinary annual demands upon our Treas
Try with sufficient margin for those
extraordinary but scarcely less imrera-
i've demands which arise now ard laen.
expenditure should always be made
Win economy ana only upon Punllc
lecess'ty' WaS'tflines@' proiiiSacy or
ayoritlsm IN pubic expenditure 10
Bnt there is nothing In the
condition OF our country or OF our peo-
Die to suggest that awning presently
necessary to the public prosperity, Sc
'uri'y or honor should be unduly post
'oned. IL will be the duty OF Congress
wisely 10 forecast and estimate these eX-