The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-14

and name are the proper agencies to
experiment with and test new varieties
OF seeds, and yet this lndiscriminate
and Wasteful distribution by legislation
and legislators continues, ans vering no
purpose unless it he to remind consti-
tuents that their representatives are
~ ~ rbn,nrr ,ltn g;Il ga nj
ties at public cost.
Under the sanction Of existing legis-
latton there was sent out from the
Agricultural Department during the
laSG fiscal year enough OF cabbage seed
TO plant 1920 acres of land; suni
clent quantity OF beans to plant 1000
acres; beet seeds enough to plant 900
acres; sweet corn enough TO plant 1900
acres; snticlent cucumber seed to cover
2''zo acres with vines. and enough
musk m"'"n and watermelon SerdS to
plant 2,6Io acres. The total quantity of
lower ana vegetable seeds thus distri-
huted was contained in more than nine
million packages, and thev were sufli-
clent If planted to cover 1886 acres of
land. In vie| of these facts that enor-
NOUS eXpen diture without legitimate
returns OF benefit, ought to be abolish
Ell. Anticipating cOnSummation 50
manlfestly in the interest of good ad-
mlnlStration, more than 100000 has
been lstricken from the estimate made
TO cover this 0bj-ct for the year ending
June 80, 1893, and the Secretary recDm-
ncnuS thai the remaining $4,000 Of
me estimate he confined strictly to the
purchare OF new and improved Varie-
ties OF seeds, and that,these be distribut-
ed through experiment stations. Thus
test has been completed by the expert
meut station that propagation of
Che useful Varletis aud the rejection of
ValueleSs may safely b3 left to the COM
mon sense of the people.
The continued intelligent execution
OF the civil service law and the increas-
ing approval by the people of its opera
ton are most gratifying. The recent
extension Of Its limitations and regula-
tton OF the employees at free delivery
pOStollices, which has been honestly and
neutrality-suspicious. by the Commits.
SION, with the hearty co-opera-
ton OF the Postmaster, Cen
eral, is an immensely i'm.
portant advance in the usefulness of
the system. am, if possible, more than
ever convinced of the incalcuiable ben.
eiltS conferred by the civil service law
not only in its effect upon the public
service, but also what IS even more i'm.
portant IN its effect, in elevating the
tone of political life generally.
Ihe course of civil service reform in
this country inStructively and interest.
lngly illustrates how StrOng hold
moVement gains upon our people which
has underlying 1t a sentiment of Justice
and right, and which at the same time
promises better administration Of the
government. The law embodying this
reform found It's way to our statute
book more from fear of the popular
Sentlm mt existing in It's favor than
from any love for the reform itself on
the part Of legislators, and it has
lived and grown Sand fOurished
In spite of the covert, us
well as open hostility Of sp)ilsmen,
and Notwithstanding the Querelous i'm
practlcabllity OF many selfconstltuted
guardians. Beneath all the vagarips
and Subilmated theories which are at.
tracted to it there underies this reform
sturdy common sense principle, not
only suited TO this mundane soherp, but
whose Application our people are more
ana more reconlZlng to be absolutely
essential TO the most successful op
Grafton OF their gouernment If not
to It's pHrpetuity. 1t seems to
me to be entirely inconsistent with the
character of this rcfrrm as well as
with its bast enforcement, to o5li,.c the
commission u rely for clerical assistance
upOl clerks Hr tailcd from other dep art
mon,s. There ought not 10 be such
condition IN aly department that cllrl.s
h!red t. do work there can be spared u
habILually work a. another place, AMI |, |
does not accord with sensible view Of |
evil service reform, that persons shoald !
be employed on the theory that their lab "
nent when in poiut of fac,
thclr services are devoted TO entirely |
Il tlerent work IN another department.
earnesiely urge that the clerks necc-
'arp TO carry on the work
ot the Commission bo regular
y put upon it5 roster, and that
he system Of obliglDg the Commissions
'rs 10 rely upon the services OF clerks |
belonging to other departments be dis =
: Int!nued. This ought not TO increase |
lh" tEperae to tic government, while Ii !
you'd certainly be more Consistent an |
'd] greatly to the eiIic ency of tho con.
m isaOn.
Economy in public expenditures is |
luty that cannot innocently be neglected
~ those lnLrusted with the control OF |
noncy drawn from The people for pablic |
l8e3. l. must De confessed that our ap. |
endless resources, the tamiliari. |
y OfOar people With immense accumula. |
ions Of wealth, the growing sentimcni
lmorG. them that the expenditure Of |
public money should in some manner be |
o their immediate and personal advan.
age, the indirect and almost steNlthy
manner which u large part of our taxes
Ire cxacted aud a degeneratci sense o!
iCia.acc0untabilitY have led to grow.
n% eXtraVagance IN government appro-
At the time when q depleted
public treasury coniroats us, when many
If our people arc engaged in a hard
struggle Tor the ncccssarcs Of lite, aad
When cnt reed economy ls
pressing on The great mass
'f our cOuntrymen, | desire 10 urge
Vi! h al the curnestness at my com.
nand that congressional legislation be
% limited by strict economy as to ex-
libit an appreciation OF the condition of