The daily critic., 1890-08-13
LYMAN, THOMPsON. ROosEvELT

LYMAN, THOMPSON, ROOSEVELT
The three Commissioners Of the
Civil Service are Of one opinion on one
question They agree that the Com.
mission ,hould DC reorganized as
single headed body
As the irreverant and cynical and
spectacled cx.Postmaster General who
now edits the slashing Post with a
club, a meat axe. a stiletto aud a
mighty sharp pen, would say: TEDDY.
like the kettle in one OF Dickens
Christmas stories, began it. RoosE.
WELT led the way. and jumped the one.
Commissioner fence first Then, AS a
II after Of course, along came the easy
lCTinE THOMPSON, following the high.
Kicking and loud neighing ROOSEVELT,
and jumped the fence, too. And then,
also, as a matter Of course. Commits.
siouer LYMAN dog troited 10 the fence,
looked sadly al It, but also jumped over
it, tearing down the top rail But they
all got over H.
And now the question arises, Which
Of the three Commissioners shall be the
one Commissioner Upon this question
Mr. ROOSEVELT has been pleased to say
that, In his opinion, Governor TuoMP.
SON should be selected. with Gov.
eTnor THOMPSON as Commissioner Of
The Civil Service, the Commission would
be an ideal one, and In this way would
have the Commission organized II
could, tie unscldsh, patriotic and
alwBysringing the-bell 10 let you know.
hat he-is coming ROOSEVELT has been
pleased 20 say but lie does not believe
that his fellow paTtlsaHs are up 10 his
high notch on this question.
We agree with Mr. ROOSEVELT that
Governor THOMPSON would be an ex-
cellent head Of the Civil Service Com
mission, but We must qualify this broad
assertion just a little. The Governor is
In many respects good man for any
place. lie is one Of those men, not
numerous, who can be fitted into almost
any official position. If the hole to be
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is round be can be rounded. But the
Governor Is a conservative gentleman.
He would not attempt 10 60 back, when
returning were as tedious as go o'er;"
but We mistake the Governors char
acter If be would be, under any circum-
stances, a suggesteT Of an improvement
OF Of a reform. He has none Of the
characteristics Of the pioneer. He waits
until the saYages have been driven away
the trees cut down, fields made, aud
houses built Then he comes along aud
accepts with thaBkfulness the results Of
The work Of others and. resting under
The shade trees in summer and sitting
costly by The FIRE in winter, he very
sbly manages his suboFdinates while
they "keep the place up To his SUI
peTi0Ts lie can always show fine record,
ard he never fails 10 merit The eommen-
daii0n Of well done. good and faith
lul servant AS Civil Service Com
missioner be would Sit faithfully al the
helm Of the much abused craft and
keep LeT 10 the middle Of the channel
as she hoated lazlly along. If the
changing sands should form a bar IN
the channel and the Commission should
run on IT, be would regret the fact
and patiently wait for a rise % doal
him Cd lie would stick 10 the craft
and never GO ashore be would have
good discipline aboard and the prov Of
The Commission would never venture
into unknown waters while under bis
command bal the fear IS that It might
become as idle as a painted ship upon
q painted ocean
Commissioner LYMAN, acting as
single Commissioner. wouIi De as con
seryatiye IS THouPsoS. While q clerk
ID the Treasury Department be was de-
tailed % make examinations for entrance
70 that Department and for promotions
therein IN his way be became a re-
former and as g was not Improbable
he has followed tie business ever since.
Do tbe sork be Las become an expert
lie knows q abou, ,he details 0l the
Commissions business and be has
Tie rare faculty Of absorption i1 q high
degree He Is Ike q sponge. put him
iu contact Wilh a man WHO knows some
thing about Tie reform movement and
soon LlAAS HiIl absorb IN bis kn0WE
edge ana use Il % the best advantage
But hg Is not q 5lggester Of improve
meuts. He Is conservative lie makes
haste slowly He las little confidence
IL himself he IS afraid 3 take q slsP
On al unknown path lest be fall into q
bog. ggG lost ID he HighE ume Or come
outupou troubles 100 great b be managed
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