Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-12-12
Civil Service Reform.

The continued Intelligent execution Of tho
clYu service law and the increasing approval
by the people OF its operation are most crafty
ing. The recent extension Of its Limitation
and regulation . to the employees at free deliv-
cry postoflces which has been honestly and
promptly accomplished by the commission
general IL an Immensely important advance
in the usefulness OF the eyst.c. f ,as.
klble more than ever convinced 90 tAo .urai .r
liable benefits conferred by thn DO 81. h|srgi.s
law not only In its effect upou luhi'c -cryica
but also what Ia even more iApoItaut, in 10
elect in olevating tho tona Of political life
The course OF civil service reform IN ma
country Is Instructive and interesting. IL Illus.
tratos how strong a hold n movement paiLJ
upon our people which has underlying Il a
sentiment OF justice and right ana az the sans
m promises better administration Of P.eif
government. The law embndying this reform
fear Of the popular sentiinont existing nit3
favor than from any love for the reform itsGi
lived and grown and nourfshed in spite
or the covert as well as open hos.
ulty OF spoilsmen, and Notwithstanding the
querllouH impraedcability OF many selfcOnBti-
tuted guardians. Beneath all the Vagaries anC
snblimated theories which are attracted 20 IL
there underlies this reform a sturdy common
sense principle, not only suited TO this mundane
sphere, but whose application our people arc
more and more recognizing to he absolutely es.
senuAl to the most successful operations OF
their government II not 20 its pefpetuity. IL
seems to be to be entirely inconsistent with tins
character Of this reform, as well as with its best
to rely for clerical assistance upou
clerks detailed from other departments.
There ought not 70 DO such a condition IN any
department that clerks hired to do work there
can be spared 20 habitdally work at another
place and IL does not accord with a sensible
view or civil service reform that persons should
be employed on the theory that their labor IL
necessary In one department, when In point OF
tact their services are devoted TO entirely diff.
ferent work IN another depar, ment. / earnestly
urge thai tho clerks necessary to carry on thu
work OF the commission be regularly put upon
It's roster and that the system Of obliging the
commissioner 70 rely upon the services Of
eleffs D longing 70 other departments DO dis
This ought not 10 Increase the expense 70 the
government, while Il would certainly 10 more com
eletent ana add greatly TO the efficiency Of the
commission.
Economy In public erpenditurea A. n dntv tbat
cannot lnnoeently be neglected by those entrusted
win the control Of money drawn from tho publid
TOT pubic useas IL must be confessed that our up-
parently endless resources, the familiarity Of Ouf
people With Immense accommodations OF wealth, tho
growing sentiment among them that the expendl-
ture OF public money should Ia sOme manner be 10
their immediate ana personal adyantars the In
direct ana almost atealthy manner In which a
laIAet part OF our taxes are eHacted and .
billy have led 70 eTowlnq sStrsV-
agance In governmental appropriations
conironts us, when many Of ouF people are en-.
gagged IN a hard struggle for the n-ccssar "a Of
life ana when forced economy 10 pressing upOn
the gteat mass OF our countrymen' 4 desire %
urge with all the earnestnees At my command
that congressional legislation DO 80 limited by
strict economy as TO exhibit an appreciation Of
the eondition Of the treasury and a sympathy
with the s~traightened circumstances oil our fel
low citizens phe duty Of public economy IL
also Of immense importance In it6 Intimate and
necessary relation u the task ROW In hand OF
StoslulnA revenue 70 meet government eNpen.
federal taxation.