The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-04

The 81. Paul Psoaeer-T gsb earnestly
appeals is ail gepuhllcaas who would be
sorry 20 ses their party committed 70 the
foolish and fatal policy Of rstarn 10 the
spoiis system. 20 speak o6t boldly snd etu-
phasacally. The ffeas Is moved 10 make this
appeal mainly on account Of threats attrib-
mtesl 20 Senator'S Manaers0n and Plumb.
directed against the appoiated COM
missioner Of Indian affair. who has de-
clinei % make removals snd appointments
an their dictation. and - whom Il IS said
they have given notice that they viii OF
pose l1ls confirmation by the Senate.
If not more, certainly as inucti as any
other, this department should De clear Of
parsisanahlp. but at ali events free fron
such control a. these senators presume 10
claim IL Is a department the manage
nseut og which ~ the best has not been
creiiiaaie 10 she government, and which
oa many occasions has been aisgraeefai
and shocking.
But this case simply emphasizes neces-
slty which IN many other ways has become
painfully apparent. Within the next four
years the effort % reform the civil service
% our government viii have become firmly
established and proof against selfish AZ
sauits. or II VIII have been driven 10 the
wall and sapplanted by al undisgnised re-
turn 10 The suolls system. The contest be-
tween the tNo systems Is now on. and it
has 10 he fought out. For a long while.
through a long series OF state and national
conventions. both parties have been pro-
fessiug devotion 20 civil service reform, AMI
pssctslug the exact opposite as one or the
ether acquired the poSer to fuldu their
platform pledges. This state Of things can
not continue. 4 house divided against
itself cannot stand The naked question has
70 be mes and detsrminately settled.
This issue IL between the ideas which
control weil-eondueted private business on
The one hand and the ideas of ward p0iili-
clans and political FOUNDERS on the other
The platform professions have hecn de-
signed to satisfy and heguile the business
community. the control of patronage has
yielded TO the psrtlnacitY q the other class.
The sound business sense Of the country
NJ Hos much longer submit to such be-
gailement Il viii not much longer sub
mlt % see aa ollioe Of equal responsibility
and requiring equal capacity with the
eashieFshlp 81 aa extensive banking con-
erFns conferred upon one who would
scarcely b. trusted TO dust bank $
coanters, simply because he has - pail
There IL every reason why the rules
shish apply "a tllo military aad naval SEP
vbcs shoul3 10 applied and enforced in
cauaeet.oa sith the eiyll service The lat.
tes far les thoroughly efficient conduct ve
qasres tuliy as high a standard Of Qaala.
esss8ns as slher Of the former Ia those
it Is BOT mlefety a spasmedlu examination
eu short series 81 set questions, hat a
rigid course Of education and training or
tiss government Bat under the spolls sys.
tew aHy saeh preparation 3 deemed
waolly seeIIess t. qualify men fas she per.
foFmaaee og high clerical financial stats,
teal og technical functions
Tfut Il Is pa tluae 10 argue ths question.
T}ie Republican party, IN is national plat,
form ana by aae letters 81 acceptance OF ia
kttets&RsRt @k'sf WV ssst'ttsN - Atfsi t+st*f'
callg aBA ypes sacasly pledged ia So houess
AM sgral shiieFwaFa sappast OF thts rrea.
uF3ssoFe 81 reform. Iesfe can Ae as sic.
lsassa 81 evasion of that pleive witaoa.
sc she0or. The tvae men 81 SAC pAgty Yaasl
asefs taslt integrity ana s.ve iasr warning
taa, tav raffs u4st net Ia d.=haauseJs
aed shas SIS sIolss sys1sm SHAH Hof De ~.
stored a. the s<pease ct tass pzFtg's 3}eI-
u. Ia n. ..,-..--.- 49,