The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-07
wanamaker,s Opportunity.

Mr.. WaEamaker's friends think he will
be one Of the best Postmaster Generals the
country has ever had There is a very gen.
eral wish that they are not mistaken in
I'll ir judgment of him. The people de-
mand good postal service, and if they
don't get it they are going to make it IN
comfortab bic for somebody.
Dir. Wanamaker is a very successful bust
iress man. He is the head Of one of the
largest mercantile houses in the country. It
is doubtful if there is larger or better
managed dry goods business in the world
than his. He built it up from a very small
beg inning, and he did it by pluck, perss-
verence and good judgment. He has hun
dreds of employees, and they speak well of
him. There is some ground, therefore, for
thinking that I've will conduct the postoffice
department so as To give satisfaction.
1t is to be hoped that MIR. Wauamaker is
not spokesman. The spoils system and
good postal service do not 90 hand in hand.
Especially is this true with respect to the
railway mail service, The fac is, that
trained men are needed in all the branches
of the postal service. When Mr.. Cleveland
became President some changes were made
III the railway mail service that caused
trouble, aud were fruitful Of complaints
throughout his entire term. That service
was not then within the limit of the civil
service reform regulations, but one of his
last acts was t. extend the regulations to it.
Efficient postmaster5 ought to b. retained,
but their removal causes less injury to the
service than the wholesale removal of their
trai ed subor1inate;. 1t is not an easy
matter to get fit men for the railway mail
service. Many seek employment in it, but
only few of them are capable of ever be-
coming valuable employees OF il.
Ii Mr.. Wanamaker Is wise he will retain
ali toe efficient men nov connected with
the postal service, whatever their politics
may b., and he will discharge the worth
less ones rapidly as ne can fiji their places
with capable men. The postofflce depart
lnent is close to the people. They come into
contact with it, one way or another, every
day. If the mails are delayed, or if there
are annoying irregularities, they blame the
Postmaster General Democrats would
rather have republican employees in the
postal service than TO have a bad service,
and the same is true with res ecC TO the re-
publicans. The people insist upon a good
postal service. Give the n that AID they
will not inquire about the politics of those
who handle the mails.
Mr.. Wanna ua6er has a chance to make
great reputa ion. II he brings to his new
work tie business principles which have
made him great and successful merchant,
the chaUces are that the people will SOUND
his praises. II he listens to the spoilsInen.
aud nils the service with men who have no
other reco nmendatiOn than That they have
done political work, he will hear nothing
but complaints. he will be criticised
SO numerically that no will wish that ne
had stuck to business and let politics alone
Let MIN read ex- Postma ter General James
article in Scribner's for Marcn. Mr. James
says that what the postal service need,
more than anything elsa is tine total and
complete elimination Of partisan consiiera-
tons as affecting appointments aud r.
movals il the working force"