Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-05
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The President Convinced Of Its Iucalcu.
liable lBencllts.


liable lBencfils.
The continued intelligent execution Of the
civil service law aid The increasing approval by
the people Of its operation are most graft wing.
ulations to the employees at free delivery post
Offices which has been honestly and promptly
accomplished by the commission. with the
is an immensely important advance in the use-
fulncss OF tho system ! am II possible. more
than eve. oonyinced Of the incslculab!e benefits
its effect upon the public service, but also.
what is even more important; in its effect in
The coui SC of civil service reform in Tins coun-
how strong bold movement gains
ana right and which at the same time prom.
The law emboding this reform found its way
to our statute book more from fear of the pop
ular sentiment existing in its favor tran from
is ators; and IL has lived and iourished in spite
q the covert as well as open hostil.
ity of spoismen, and Notwithstanding the
futed guardians. Beneath all the va2aries ard
sublimated theories which are attracted TO ii
there undcrles this reform sturdy common
sense principle not only suited to this mundane
sphere, but wl,Nse application our people are
more ana more recognizing to he absolutely
essential to the most successful operation OF
our government, if not to its perpetuity.
Reliance for Clerical Assistance.
II seems to I've entirely inconsistent with the
character OF this reform, as well Is with its
hest enforcement, to oblige the COM
upon clerks detailed IRON other departments.
There ought not to he such a condition in any
department that clerks hired TO do work there
can he spared TO habltually work AT another
place; and 1t does not accord with a sensible
be employed ON the theory that their labor is
necessary in one department when IN pon. of
fact their services are devoted to entirely diff
a. rnrE w NOT her 6n-,a %,>,. any 4
on the work OF the commission he regularly put
on its roster and that the syst IN of obhging
the commissioner TO rely upon
This ought not to increase the expense TO the
government, while il would certainly lie more
consis ent and add greatly to the efficiency of
the commission. Economy in public expendi-
lectei by thos- intrusted with the control of
money drawn from the people fer public Uses.
II must he confessed that our apparently end
less resources. the familiarity Of our people
growing sentiment among them that the ex-
pcnditure OF public money should in some man
ner be to their immediate and personal ad-
vantage. the indirect and almost stealthy man
acted. and deCenerated sense of
official accountability nave led TO growing
extravaganza Ill governmental appropriations
At this time, whe.i n depleted puniic treasury
confronts u.s. when many Of our people are en-
gagged IN hard struggle for the neccssaries OF
hte and when enforced economy is pressing
upon the great mass Of our countrymeG. l de.
sire tn urge with all the earnestness a, my
command that congressional legislation be 80
limited by strict economy to exhibit aIp-
probation Of the condition Of the treasury and
sympathy with the straiteficd circum
stances of our fellow citizens.